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National Museum of American History reopens after renovations in Washington
U.S. President George W. Bush talks with Smithsonian Institution Secretary G. Wayne Clough and donor Kenneth Behring (L to R) during a ceremony in honor of the reopening of the National Museum of American History in Washington on November 19, 2008. The museum, closed for renovations for two years, reopens to the public on November 21. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | Slideshow
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    Somali pirates demand $25M for Saudi ship
    Somali pirates demand $25M for Saudi ship
    MOGADISHU, Somalia, Nov. 20 (UPI) --
    Somali pirates demanded $25 million in ransom for the hijacked Saudi-owned supertanker Sirius Star and set a 10-day deadline, authorities said Thursday.
  • Pakistan to protest latest U.S. strike
  • Two priests, nun arrested in killing
  • Explosion kills one in Bangkok
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    How much lower will the Dow go?
    How much lower will the Dow go?
    The global economic crisis triggered by the Great Wall Street Meltdown in September passed another grim historical mark on Wednesday: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed below 8,000 for the first time since March 2003.
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  • U.S. leading economic index falls sharply
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  • Immigrant accuses Cuba of holding family
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    Jackson to appear for London lawsuit
    Jackson to appear for London lawsuit
    LONDON, Nov. 20 (UPI) --
    Michael Jackson has agreed to testify in person in a breach-of-contract lawsuit at London's High Court, the U.S. pop singer's lawyer said.
  • 'Life' is No. 1 on U.S. record chart again
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  • DJIA at six-year low stirs new worries
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  • 'It's the deflation, stupid'
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    Bengals deactivate receiver Ocho Cinco
    Bengals deactivate receiver Ocho Cinco
    PITTSBURGH, Nov. 20 (UPI) --
    Cincinnati wide receiver Chad Ocho Cinco was deactivated for Thursday's contest at Pittsburgh for a violation of a team rule.
  • Hal Steinbrenner takes control of Yankees
  • Credits for school athletes OK'd in Texas
  • Chicago Cubs sale faces Dec. 1 deadline
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