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Pirates near Somalia chased and shot at a U.S. cruise liner with more than 1,000 people on board but failed to hijack the vessel, a maritime official said Tuesday.
The president-elect pledged quick work Tuesday on an economic recovery plan to include tax cuts and increased federal spending, and told the nation's governors he wants their advice.
Wall Street rebounded, regaining some of the ground lost in the previous session’s huge drop, as the potential for a bailout of the beleaguered auto industry helped calm investors.
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Plaxico Burress arrived at Giants Stadium on Tuesday, facing the possibility his career with the Super Bowl champions could be over and he could land in jail after accidentally shooting himself in the thigh at a nightclub.
"American Idol" plans to give the show a more emotional focus, which will play to the strengths of judge Paula Abdul.
Doctors-in-training are still too exhausted, says a new U.S. report that calls on hospitals to let them have a nap.
Three years after its release, and the PSP is still lacking games — most people use it to watch movies on the go. But a nice mix of sports, arcade, shoot-‘em-ups, creative and traditional titles have made their way to the handheld this year.
Unless you’re the sort who regularly shops Neiman Marcus’ Christmas Book, this is probably not the year to go hog wild on the holiday shopping.
