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Woman gets rare windpipe transplant
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Begich claims victory over Stevens for Alaska Senate seat
Alaska Sen. Ted Stevens, the Republican lawmaker convicted on felony corruption charges in October, appears to have lost his bid for re-election to Democrat Mark Begich, according to a release from Begich's campaign and unofficial results from state officials.
Be part of Aamir Khan's next adventure with CNN
He's a Bollywood A-lister, director and Oscar-nominated producer, but Aamir Khan's latest adventure in film will see him join up with CNN for a special Talk Asia Live event.
Astronaut loses tool bag during spacewalk
Things didn't go quite according to plan for astronaut Heide Stefanyshyn-Piper during her spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday.
First panels of Jonestown memorial unveiled
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6.2-quake strikes Panama, Costa Rica
A 6.2-magnitude earthquake shook coastal Panama early Wednesday, near the border with Costa Rica, the U.S. Geological Survey reported.
Asian stocks mixed despite Wall Street gains
Asian and Pacific markets were mixed but mostly lower on Wednesday despite modest gains on Wall Street.
Japan probes knife attacks on ex-officials
Authorities are investigating attacks on the families of two former Japanese Health Ministry officials that left two dead and one seriously injured, police said Wednesday.
Conservative New Zealand PM sworn in
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Pirates grab more ships, captured tanker docked
The crew of a supertanker are reported safe after pirates hijacked the vessel laden with oil and then holed up in lawless Somalia.
Bonfire sparked wildfire, California authorities say
A wildfire that destroyed more than 200 structures, including several mansions in a community where celebrities own homes, was sparked by a bonfire that its makers apparently thought was extinguished, authorities said.
CNN Student News Transcript: November 19, 2008
November 19, 2008
Economist: China, India critical
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Chinese president visits Cuba to strengthen ties
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Boy, 8, gives taped account in shooting deaths
An 8-year-old Arizona boy suspected in the deaths of his father and another man can be heard in a videotape of his police interview telling officers that he shot both men after he came home from school.
Commentary: Fixing the Big Three
The heads of Detroit's car companies -- Ford, Chrysler, GM -- bumper to bumper, are begging Congress for a bailout. Let's start by cutting through the bull and look at how the automobile companies got into this mess.
Sri Lankan forces reclaim rebel town
Sri Lankan security forces reclaimed a rebel-dominated town in the northern part of the island nation, a military commander announced Tuesday.
Source: Orszag tapped for Office of Management and Budget
President-elect Barack Obama has picked Peter Orszag, the head of the Congressional Budget Office, to head his Office of Management and Budget, a top Democratic source told CNN Tuesday.
Lieberman credits Obama after Dems let him keep post
Democrat-turned-independent Sen. Joe Lieberman managed to keep his Senate committee chairmanship in part because President-elect Barack Obama didn't want to punish him for supporting Sen. John McCain, Lieberman said Tuesday.
CNN Student News: Ten Questions
November 19, 2008
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