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LOCAL NEWS

Mega Millions winning numbers

The winning numbers in Tuesday evening's drawing of the Georgia Lottery's "MEGA Millions" game were: (AP, 11/24/09)

Vail bar shooting suspect charged with murder

A man accused of killing a man and wounding three others after he was escorted out of a bar in Vail has been charged with first-degree murder. (AP, 11/24/09)

NH Guard unit to be deployed in Afghanistan

Members of the New Hampshire Army National Guard head out next week for a deployment which will include a tour of duty in Afghanistan. (AP, 11/24/09)
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NATION

Police: Ky. census worker staged death as homicide

On the surface it all seemed like a gruesome hate crime in a rural part of Kentucky with a history of disdain for the government: a census worker found bound with duct tape and hanging from a tree, the word "fed" scrawled across his chest. (Associated Press Writers, 1:21 a.m.)

The challenge in Copenhagen: reshaping the world

Next month's climate summit in Copenhagen seeks to transform the way we run the planet, from the generation of energy, to the building of homes and cities, to the shaping of the landscape. It would also shift wealth from rich to poor countries in the process. (Associated Press Writer, 12:21 a.m.)
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WASHINGTON

Obamas welcome guests with curry at state dinner

The first state dinner of the Obama White House had it all: Oscar-winning entertainers, Hollywood moguls, a knockout guest chef and even a wardrobe malfunction. (Associated Press Writer, 1:21 a.m.)

Despite pact, few blacks at Coast Guard school

Eight years after the U.S. Coast Guard and the NAACP signed a voluntary agreement to work together to boost the number of African-Americans at its 1,000-cadet service academy, the annual enrollment and graduation figures for blacks remain in single digits. (Associated Press Writer, 12:21 a.m.)
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WORLD

Iran's leader makes inroads in Latin America

Iranian leader Mahmoud Ahmadinejad won support for his country's nuclear ambitions and expanded his reach in Latin America in a three-country goodwill tour that took him to close ally Venezuela for his final stop. (Associated Press Writer, 2:21 a.m.)

Icebergs head from Antarctica for New Zealand

Ships are on alert and maritime authorities are monitoring the movements of hundreds of menacing icebergs drifting toward New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean, officials said. (Associated Press Writer, 2:21 a.m.)
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