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US car firms ask for $25bn aid
The bosses of the three biggest US carmakers, Ford, GM and Chrysler, ask Congress for a $25bn bail-out.
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Seized tanker anchors off Somalia
Pirates anchor a hijacked Saudi oil tanker off the coast of Somalia, as two more ships are seized in nearby waters.
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Windpipe transplant breakthrough
Doctors in Spain give a woman a new windpipe with tissue grown from her own stem cells, avoiding the need for anti-rejection drugs.
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Six-term senator loses in Alaska
Alaska's Republican Senator Ted Stevens loses his bid for a seventh term after a knife-edge race against Mark Begich.
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Obama vows climate 'engagement'
US President-elect Barack Obama promises to "engage vigorously" on climate change, ahead of a major UN summit.
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Iraq leader defends US troop deal
PM Nouri Maliki defends a deal on the presence of US forces in Iraq, saying it preserves Iraqi sovereignty.
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US to help China with food safety
The Chinese government allows the US to station officials in three cities to help ensure the safety of Chinese food products for export.
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Plane to monitor Brazilian tribes
Brazil is to use a plane equipped with body-heat sensors to monitor uncontacted Indian tribes in the Amazon.
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Serbia 'genocide' case to proceed
The UN's highest court rules that it can hear Croatia's complaint of genocide against Serbia from the 1990s war.
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Berlusconi 'plays hide and seek' with German chancellor
Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi surprises German Chancellor Angela Merkel by hiding behind a column in Trieste.
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