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Census of Marine Life scientists have inventoried 17,650 sea creatures that had never known sunlight living nearly three miles below the sea. Scientists used cameras, sonar and other technologies to find the species.

The top U.S. general and the U.S ambassador in Afghanistan have been told to prepare to testify before Congress as early as next week, according to White House and other U.S. officials.


Federal authorities unsealed terrorism-related charges against eight men, accusing them of recruiting Somali Americans from Minn. to join an extremist Islamic insurgency in Somalia.


The Ft. Hood shootings have brought unwelcome attention to the Muslim worshipers who prayed alongside the suspect, Maj. Nidal M. Hasan, in Killen, Texas.

• Special report: Fort Hood shootings


The Supreme Court will examine whether a decision by the judicial branch, rather than the executive or legislative, can create the kind of taking of private property forbidden by the Constitution.

• Supreme Court: Highlights


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Nuclear power regains support:  TOOL AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
Even green groups see it as 'part of the answer'
(Post, November 24, 2009)

Atom smasher records first particle collisions (Post, November 24, 2009)

Planet Panel (Post, November 24, 2009)

U.S. to offer target for emission cuts (Post, November 24, 2009)

Digest:  Nation Digest: Filmmaker Tyler Perry donates $1 million to NAACP (Post, November 24, 2009)

21 killed in Philippines in attack on journalists and Mangudadatu supporters (Post, November 24, 2009)

Criticized economic development official leaving Loudoun job:  Official criticized for not focusing on luring corporations to county (Post, November 24, 2009)

Vaccine makers are slow to perfect new techniques:  New production techniques are mostly years away from being implemented (Post, November 24, 2009)

Mothers' exposure to common chemicals may affect boys (Post, November 24, 2009)

CORRECTIONS:  Corrections (Post, November 24, 2009)

FBI announces charges against al-Shabaab recruiters (Post, November 23, 2009; 6:17 PM)

Winfrey to interview widow of Ted Kennedy (AP, November 23, 2009; 4:14 PM)

You can reduce holiday stress by limiting expectations (Post, November 23, 2009; 3:44 PM)

Fort Hood suspect Hasan paralyzed (Post, November 23, 2009)

Renters becoming
the latest victims: 
MULTIFAMILY DEFAULTS RISING
Some tenants left in dilapidated buildings
(Post, November 23, 2009)

Marijuana legalization gains ground, poll finds:  Approval for medical use expands alongside criticism of prohibition (Post, November 23, 2009)

CORRECTION:  Corrections (Post, November 23, 2009)

Digest:  Nation Digest: 9/11 defendants to plead not guilty (Post, November 23, 2009)

Appointments:  Appointments (Post, November 23, 2009)

INSIDER TRANSACTIONS:  INSIDER TRANSACTIONS (Post, November 23, 2009)

FACE TIME:  FACE TIME (Post, November 23, 2009)

Federal Faces:  Federal Faces (Post, November 23, 2009)

Thousands of strange creatures found deep in ocean (AP, November 22, 2009; 3:51 PM)

Death toll at Chinese mine rises to 92,several still trapped underground (Post, November 22, 2009; 10:59 AM)

In the trenches on climate change, hostility among foes:  Stolen e-mails reveal venomous feelings toward skeptics (Post, November 22, 2009)

Senate votes to bring health bill to floor:  REID SEEKS PASSAGE BEFORE CHRISTMAS
Caucus remains bitterly divided over public option
(Post, November 22, 2009)

In recession, one road leads home:  After hitting dead end in job search, new graduate rethinks her path (Post, November 22, 2009)

To our Sunday subscribers (Post, November 22, 2009)

CORRECTIONS:  Corrections (Post, November 22, 2009)

Hostility among foes in climate change battle:  Stolen e-mails reveal venomous feelings toward skeptics (Post, November 22, 2009)

Senate vs. House bills (Post, November 22, 2009)

REDSKINS ROSTER (Post, November 22, 2009)

cowboys ROSTER (Post, November 22, 2009)

Nuts & Bolts:  2011 Kia Sorento (Post, November 22, 2009)

Plan ahead on donations to be safe come tax time (Post, November 22, 2009)

On Leadership: Dead philanthropy?:  In an era when business leaders are retooling their mission and methods to be more socially responsible, and social entrepreneurs are using market mechanisms to solve social problems, is corporate philanthropy still relevant? (Post, November 22, 2009)

A different sort of holiday cheer:  Lavish parties are out, but events focused on charity are in (Post, November 22, 2009)

It may not be the thought that counts (Post, November 22, 2009)

Don't trust the crowd if you value the truth (Post, November 22, 2009)

Wall Street conspiracy theories dissected, defined (Post, November 22, 2009)

Money from Justice Dept. funneled to ACORN via a third party (Post, November 21, 2009; 4:07 PM)

Americans conflicted over Afghanistan war:  VOICES IN A MINNESOTA TOWN
'I'm confused. What is our objective?'
(Post, November 22, 2009)

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Atlanta cops, shaken community try to make amends
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(Post, November 24, 2009)

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(Post, November 24, 2009)

Iraqi parliament passes another election law
(Post, November 24, 2009)

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