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December 8, 2002
Thieves snatch 2 Van Goghs
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands -- Thieves broke into the Van Gogh Museum Saturday and made off with two works by the 19th century master.

Apollo astronauts say man should return to moon
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Thirty years have passed, but no amount of time could dim the vivid memory Eugene Cernan has of being the last person to leave footprints on the moon.

Thaw speeds work of N.C. power crews
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Utility repair crews made more progress Saturday at restoring electricity to hundreds of thousands of customers blacked out by a major ice storm, as National Guard troops searched for people needing help.

Saved from Saddam, In limbo in Lincoln
Three Iraqis who tried to help the CIA overthrow Saddam Hussein make lives in Nebraska -- and deal with the jarring turns their adopted country has dealt them.

Pacifist Berrigan dies at 79
BALTIMORE -- National pacifist groups remembered Philip Berrigan on Saturday as a lifelong, stalwart opponent of war who was not afraid to proclaim the "gospel of nonviolence," even during several stints behind bars.

Democrat Landrieu wins tight Senate race in La.
NEW ORLEANS -- Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu beat back a fierce Republican challenge led by President Bush and won a second term Saturday, giving her party a midterm consolation prize that limits the GOP's Senate majority to 51 seats.

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American Airlines wants to cancel raises

Same-sex lawsuit wins ruling
TORONTO -- A nationwide class-action lawsuit can proceed on behalf of homosexuals denied survivor pension benefits from the government after their partners died, a judge ruled Friday.

Canada report: plan to register all guns in disarray
The government remains committed to a firearms tracking system, even though money for the registry has been frozen because of a controversy.

15,000 Koreans march against U.S.
SEOUL, South Korea -- About 15,000 people carrying candles protested across the street from the U.S. Embassy on Saturday in the largest show of anti-American sentiment in years.

Rwandans return seeking peace
Eight years after leaving in the midst of a genocide, Rwandans hope for a new start.

Pageant held after violent prelude
LONDON -- Miss Turkey won the Miss World contest Saturday, bringing to a close an international pageant that incited deadly rioting in Nigeria.




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