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Monday, January 2, 2006
Washington Bureau
Aptly named 'Stardust' will bring some home
If everything goes right, the craft will touch down in Utah with little bits of comet tail from millions of miles away.
Studies counter antidepressant warnings
Two independent studies conclude the drugs seem to reduce the risk of suicidal thinking rather than possibly increasing it as labels caution.
Russian gas monopoly halts sales to Ukraine
MOSCOW - Russia's natural gas monopoly halted sales to Ukraine in a price dispute Sunday and began reducing pressure in transmission lines that also carry substantial supplies to western Europe.
Violent Iraq flurry kills 13, injures 20
BAGHDAD - Militants blew up 13 cars in three hours Sunday, injuring at least 20 people while 13 Iraqis were killed in other violence that fed the turmoil following last month's contested parliamentary elections.
Another big storm swamps California
GUERNEVILLE, Calif. - The second major storm in two days washed across Northern California on Sunday, prolonging the threat of flooding as residents tried to clean up thick layers of mud and debris left behind as the first wave of floodwater receded.
New state laws take on taxes, health care, salamanders
The new year dawned with an array of state laws taking effect across the country, offering a snapshot of issues that matter to Americans - from identity theft and sex offenders to dangers on the road.
Series of wildfires sweeps over three states
OKLAHOMA CITY - A rash of wildfires raged Sunday across Oklahoma, Texas and New Mexico, including one that burned several homes in northeastern Oklahoma City.
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Palestinian forces free hostage after rare show of force
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Palestinian security officers stormed a building where an Italian hostage was being held Sunday, freeing him in a shootout with his kidnappers.
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