#1 — BBC | South Korea in live-fire 'show of force'
South Korea has staged one of its largest-ever military drills amid highly tense relations with the North.
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#2 — BBC | Three guilty of plotting Sydney army base attack
Three men have been found guilty of plotting a suicide attack on an army base in the Australian city of Sydney.
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#3 — BBC | Argentina former leader Jorge Videla jailed for life
Former Argentine military ruler Jorge Videla has been sentenced to life in prison for crimes against humanity.
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#4 — CNN | Soggy southern California looks for clouds to let up
Los Angeles (CNN) — You couldn't tell from the images of flash floods and residents knee-deep in mud, but forecasters expect the devastating rainstorms in southern California to begin winding down Thursday.
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#5 — Fox | Defense Authorization Bill That Limits Gitmo Detainee Trials Goes to Obama
The House and Senate passed legislation Wednesday that authorizes the Pentagon to spend nearly $160 billion on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan this budget year and includes a ban on the transfer of any detainees in Guantanamo Bay for trial and incarceration.
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#6 — NY Times | Alabama Town’s Failed Pension Is a Warning
PRICHARD, Ala. — This struggling small city on the outskirts of Mobile was warned for years that if it did nothing, its pension fund would run out of money by 2009. Right on schedule, its fund ran dry.
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#7 — DM | There were THREE types of ancient humans
A mysterious new species of human being who lived alongside our ancestors 30,000 years ago has been discovered by scientists.
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#8 — Independent | Tensions mount on Gaza border after increase in rocket attacks
Israel has appealed to the United Nations to send a strong message condemning an upsurge in rockets fired from Gaza, as tensions increase along its border with the Palestinian enclave.
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#9 — Telegraph | Motorists braced for travel chaos as 18 million drivers take to 'treacherous' roads
Motorists face further travel chaos today as 18 million drivers are expected to take to the roads on the big Christmas getaway amid treacherous conditions.
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#10 — Telegraph | British aid money not properly monitored, MPs find
British aid money is at risk of being wasted or stolen because the development department cannot monitor its spending properly, MPs say today.
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