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Home sales far exceeded expectations last month, surging to the highest level in 2.5 years as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of an expiring tax credit.(Nov. 23)

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Officials are trying to determine how workers cutting a pipe stirred up radioactive dust at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant. A plant spokesman said that the public was not endangered, when a dozen workers were exposed to radiation. (Nov. 23)

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Some 25 hours after a crowded ferry sank off Indonesia's Sumatra island, a woman has been pulled from the choppy waters. At least 29 people drowned and 20 others are missing after the ferry was hit by towering waves during an inter-island trip. (Nov. 23)

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Police say a Pittsburgh-area man told them he kicked a puppy to death because he was upset that the animal wouldn't behave before the start of Sunday's broadcast of the Pittsburgh Steelers game. (Nov. 23)

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President Barack Obama says he will have a national science fair next year to honor young inventors with the same gusto that college and professional athletes celebrate their victories at the White House. (Nov. 23)

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To create an album as hard-hitting as his multiplatinum-selling debut, 2003's 'Get Rich or Die Tryin',' 50 Cent says he had to tap into the troubles he dealt with before he became one of hip-hop's biggest stars. (Nov. 23)

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Celebrities on the American Music Awards red carpet in Los Angeles were all excited about the big name performers at the show. Alicia Keys, Snoop Dogg and Mary J. Blige were among the stars talking about the hottest names in music today. (Nov. 23)

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Bulls broke free from a film set in the southern Spanish town of Cadiz Sunday. "Knight & Day" stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz hadn't arrived in town yet. Two women were slightly hurt, and filming has been suspended. (Nov 23)

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A train passenger's video of an arrest shows heavy-duty glass shattering and showering down on a San Francisco area transit police officer and an unruly passenger in an incident that injured both men. (Nov. 23)

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Astronauts celebrate a birth on the International Space Station. Randolph Bresnik is now the father of a new baby girl. Abigail Mae arrived just hours after his first spacewalk. Wife Rebecca delivered the six-pound, 13-ounce girl in Houston. (Nov. 23)

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Motown Records founder Berry Gordy, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Kid Rock were among those who turned out for a Detroit gala marking Motown's 50th anniversary. (Nov. 23)

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'The Twilight Saga: New Moon' howls at the box office with the third largest U.S. opening ever. (Nov. 23)

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The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday. (Nov. 23)

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SF 49ers' Vernon Davis stepped on the ice to give the olympic sport of curling a try. Curling is played by more than a million Canadians and is expected to be a major draw at the upcoming Vancouver Games. AP's Haven Daley reports. (Nov. 23)

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Michael Jackson wins four and Taylor Swift wins five at AMAs; Michael Jackson's former personal physician is returning to work; 'New Moon' wolfs down $140.7M in opening weekend. (Nov. 23)

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No matter the problem, the women at Butterball are ready to answer your turkey questions. And one of the suggestions Butterball has that may surprise you -- microwave the bird. (Nov. 23)

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The five men facing trial in the Sept. 11 attacks will plead not guilty so that they can air their criticisms of U.S. foreign policy. (Nov. 23)

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Michael Jackson and Taylor Swift emerged as big winners at the AMAs while Jennifer Lopez ended up on the floor after a dance move went wrong. (Nov. 23)

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A Canadian woman on long-term sick leave for depression said she lost her benefits because her insurance agent found photos of her on Facebook in which she appeared to be having fun. (Nov. 23)

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At a newly opened cafe in Oregon, people can sit around, taking tokes from a 'vaporizer', and it is all legal. Patrons all carry medical marijuana cards. (Nov. 23)

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A cruise ship passenger owes his life to a sharp eyed Coast Guard crew which spotted him swimming for his life off Miami Beach Sunday. Coast Guard authorities say they received a call around 3 a.m. from the crew. (Nov. 23)

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Police officers in Arizona broke up a marijuana ring over the weekend. In the process, officers found two thousand pounds of marijuana. (Nov. 23)

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Brett Favre completed 22 of 35 passes in Minnesota's win over Seattle. The Colts stayed unbeatean by edging Baltimore. New Orleans is also unbeaten after a rout of Tampa Bay. Chiefs surprise Steelers in overtime. (Nov. 22)

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Residents of the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca held an unusual beauty pageant celebrating a group of homosexual men who don elaborate makeup, wear traditional dresses and crown a queen, all with the support and excitement of the local community.

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Jimmie Johnson is the first driver in NASCAR history to win four straight Cup championships, clinching it in the series finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. (Nov. 22)

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The Roman Catholic bishop of Rhode Island said Sunday that he asked Rep. Patrick Kennedy in a 2007 letter to stop receiving Communion, the central sacrament of the church, because of the congressman's public stance on moral issues. (Nov. 22)

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Police and army experts are inspecting about 1,800 bridges in northern England, after floods destroyed several river crossings. A police officer was swept to his death Friday when a major bridge collapsed near Cockermouth, the hardest-hit town. (Nov. 22)

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A Seattle, Washington, woman trying to refinance her mortgage got the shock of her life when she learned her credit report listed her as deceased. The news came after she had battled cancer and then learned she needed open-heart surgery. (Nov. 22)

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In Duzkoy, Turkey, a man watched in despair as a building collapsed in front of him. Local media report at least four people died in the northeastern part of the country on Saturday as a result of heavy flooding. (Nov. 22)

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Rescuers saved more than 240 people aboard a crowded Indonesian passenger ferry that sank Sunday in rough waters off Sumatra island, but 29 people have died and at least 17 others were missing, officials said. (Nov. 22)

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Astronaut Randolph Bresnik is a new dad again, after launching into space and taking a spacewalk, all for the first time. He announced the birth of his daughter, Abigail, on Sunday morning on NASA's airwaves. (Nov. 22)

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Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Obama. The 60-39 vote clears the way for a full-scale debate. (Nov. 22)

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Florida, Alabama, TCU and Texas all improved to 11-0 with blowout wins on Saturday. (Nov. 21)

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A Colorado coffee shop owner is following a growing trend that has baristas wear bikinis to boost profits. (Nov. 21)

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Ohio police believe they have their man. But they fear their suspected bank robber may have eaten some of the evidence - the holdup note demanding cash - all while handcuffed and leaning over the hood of a police cruiser. (Nov. 21)

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Prosecutors on Saturday requested life in prison for an American student and her ex-boyfriend accused in the fatal stabbing of her British roommate during a drug-fueled sex game. (Nov. 21)

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Harry Reid, the Senate majority leader, says the health care reform bill reduces short-term and long-term debt, expands coverage, contains reform and promotes competition. (Nov. 21)

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Oprah Winfrey tells her studio audience Friday that she'll stop hosting her powerhouse daytime talk show in 2011 after 25 seasons on the air. (Nov. 20)

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MRI and CT scanners, a pain rehabilitation center and an underwater treadmill - that's just some of the state-of-the-art facilities pets can benefit from at a new animal hospital in the UK. (Nov. 20)

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'Twilight Saga' fans, also known as Twihards, queued up at cinemas in Los Angeles triggering record ticket sales for 'New Moon''s opening weekend. (Nov. 20)