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1. Donating to Iraqis What Could be Used in Afghanistan
   Tens of millions of dollars worth of equipment that is desperately needed in Afghanistan is being left behind.
   Read original story in The Washington Post | Monday, Dec. 7, 2009

2. "Climategate" Reality Check: The Doubters Are Still Out There
   Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark, comes at a time when the basic science of climate change is coming under renewed attack, thanks to thousands of files that were stolen from a research institute.
   Read original story in The New York Times | Monday, Dec. 7, 2009

3. Administration Gets Ready To Change Carbon Dioxide Classification
   Declaring it a dangerous pollutant could lead the way to new rules and regulations regarding emissions, regardless of what Congress decides.
   Read original story in The Wall Street Journal | Monday, Dec. 7, 2009

4. Racking Up Miles, Courtesy of Taxpayers
   Frequent-flier enthusiasts used a promotion by the U.S. Mint to get lots of miles in their accounts at no cost.
   Read original story in The Wall Street Journal | Monday, Dec. 7, 2009

5. Bailout Price Tag Is Cut by $200 Billion
   The estimated long-term cost of rescuing the country's big banks is billions less than originally thought.
   Read original story in Reuters | Monday, Dec. 7, 2009

6. Police in Iran Clash With Protesters
   After arresting mourning mothers over the weekend, Iranian police used tear gas and batons to disperse opposition protesters today.
   Read original story in BBC News | Monday, Dec. 7, 2009

7. More AIG Executives Threaten To Quit Over Pay
   In the continuing drama between the government's compensation czar and AIG employees, five high-ranking executives say they're ready to walk out if their pay is cut significantly.
   Read original story in The Wall Street Journal | Monday, Dec. 7, 2009

8. Secret Service Security Breached 91 Times Since 1981
   A secret report details how the Salahis weren't the only ones able to penetrate White House security, although few actually managed to reach the president.
   Read original story in The Washington Post | Monday, Dec. 7, 2009

9. Editorial Published in 56 Newspapers Urges Action in Copenhagen
   "The politicians in Copenhagen have the power to shape history's judgment on this generation: one that saw a challenge and rose to it, or one so stupid that we saw calamity coming but did nothing to avert it."
   Read original story in The Guardian | Monday, Dec. 7, 2009

10. Reality Stars Charged For Killing Rat
    Two contestants of the British edition of I'm a Celebrity ... Get Me Out of Here! were charged with animal cruelty for killing and eating a rat.
    Read original story in The Times (of London) | Monday, Dec. 7, 2009

11. Gates: No Good Intelligence on Bin Laden in "Years"
    In an interview for ABC's This Week, Defense Secretary Robert Gates admitted that it's been years since the United States had any reliable information on the terrorist mastermind's whereabouts. Reports that he was spotted in Afghanistan earlier this year have not been confirmed.
    Read original story in ABC | Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009

12. Palin Pokes Fun--of Everyone--at Media Event
    The media elite, the McCain campaign, and the ex-governor herself all come in for criticism at the Gridiron Club's winter dinner.
    Read original story in Reuters | Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009