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• Roadside bomb kills Afghan family of 5; 20 Taliban killed in fighting
  A family of five riding on a motorbike — including three young children — hit a roadside bomb in southern Afghanistan on Tuesday that killed all five, a police official said, while 20 Taliban fighters were killed in a clash.
• WHO warns countries to be vigilant as bird flu flares in Asia
  The World Health Organization warned Monday that countries should be on alert for bird flu because it is again on the move, with Pakistan reporting new infections and Myanmar logging its first human case.
• Economic woes dampen online holiday sales; growth in Internet spending slower than last year
  Economic woes have dumped a lump of coal on the nation's online retailers, which, like their brick-and-mortar rivals, have struggled with an uneven holiday business following a strong official start to the season.
• Retailers look to final holiday shopping days to meet sales goals after unimpressive weekend
  Following a lukewarm shopping weekend, the nation's stores are now focusing their attention on the final week leading to Christmas, as consumers seem to be postponing more of their buying to the last minute compared to a year ago.
• Malaysian prosecutors drop attempted murder charges against 31 ethnic Indians
  Malaysian prosecutors dropped attempted murder charges against 31 ethnic Indians Monday, a move likely to soothe the minority Indians who are chafing over complaints of racial discrimination in this Muslim-majority country.
• Tokyo stock market's main index falls 1.71 percent
  The Nikkei Stock Average of 225 issues fell 264.72 points, or 1.71 percent, on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, to 15,249.79 points on Monday.
• S. Korea to open fraud probe against top candidate
  South Korea's parliament voted Monday to launch an independent investigation into allegations against Lee Myung Bak just days ahead of the presidential election.
• S. Korea to open fraud probe against top candidate
  South Korea's parliament voted Monday to launch an independent investigation into allegations against Lee Myung Bak just days ahead of the presidential election.
• EU to pledge $650 million in aid to Palestinians in 2008, Ferrero-Waldner says
  The European Union on Monday launched a day of pledges of aid to the Palestinians by promising $650 million in 2008, a substantial contribution from a key donor amid a renewed international push for a Palestinian state.
• Danone-Wahaha joint venture row drags on as Chinese company union sues French side
  The dispute between French food and beverage maker Groupe Danone SA and its Chinese joint venture partner Wahaha has deepened, with Wahaha's labor union saying it is suing Danone.
• Mittal terminates sale agreement for steel mill in US state Maryland
  Netherlands-based Mittal Steel Co. NV announced that it has terminated its agreement for the sale of the Sparrows Point steel mill near Baltimore to an international investment group led by Esmark Inc. due to the group's inability to secure financing.
• Harold Pinter's 'The Homecoming' celebrates a bilious family reunion
  Just in time for the holidays comes another bilious family reunion: a revival of "The Homecoming," Harold Pinter's masterful, acid-etched portrait of a tyrannical father and his three sons, undone by a savvy, sexually aware woman.
• US presidential hopeful Ron Paul raises $6 million in 24-hour 'money bomb'
  Republican presidential hopeful Ron Paul's supporters raised over $6 million (€4.1 million) in one day to boost the longtime congressman's campaign for the White House.
• Hong Kong index sheds 2.4 percent in morning trade on jitters about US economy
  Hong Kong's benchmark index tumbled 2.42 percent Monday morning, hurt by weakness on Wall Street and inflationary pressures in the U.S.
• Researchers discover giant rat, tiny possum in Indonesian jungle
  Researchers in a remote jungle in Indonesia have discovered a giant rat and a tiny possum that are apparently new to science, underscoring the stunning biodiversity of the Southeast Asian nation, scientists said Monday.
• New Zealand airport advises shareholders to reject Canadian buy-in bid
  Directors of Auckland International Airport Ltd. advised shareholders Monday to reject a partial takeover offer from the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.
• Catholic priest stabbed and wounded in Turkey; suspect detained
  A Catholic priest was hospitalized Sunday after being stabbed, the Italian Embassy in Ankara said, in the latest in a string of attacks on Christians in Turkey. Police said they had detained the suspected attacker.
• Woman leads Paraguay ruling party's presidential primary
  A former education minister was leading a close race for the presidential nomination of Paraguay's ruling Colorado Party, opening the chance for a third sitting woman president in South America.
• British suspect in trans-Atlantic jet plot tricked police to flee custody
  A British suspect in an alleged plot to blow up trans-Atlantic jetliners slipped out the back door of a mosque after two police officers stopped en route to jail so he could say prayers, police said Monday.
• Japanese insurer's shares rise on takeover plans for insurance group Kiln
  Shares of Japanese insurer Millea Holdings rose in Tokyo trading Monday after it said last week it will buy British insurer Kiln Ltd.
• Fighting in northern Sri Lanka kills 20 rebels, military says
  Sri Lankan troops battled Tamil rebels across the country's volatile north, killing 20 guerrilla fighters, the military said Monday.
• Japan starts sending notices of missing pension records to 8.5 million people
  Japan began sending warnings to an estimated 8.5 million people Monday that their pension data may have gone missing, as the government seeks to clean up a scandal that has damaged its credibility.
• Weekend Transactions
  LOS ANGELES DODGERS_Agreed to terms with RHP Hiroki Kuroda on a three-year contract. Announced the resignation of Camille Johnston, senior vice president for communications.
• China revises national holiday system to ease strain on transportation system
  China will change its national holiday schedule to ease overcrowding on trains, flights and other transport systems, often swamped when many of the country's 1.3 billion people try to travel at the same time.
• 2008 NFL Kickoff Return Touchdowns
  Ellis Hobbs (108 yards), New England at New York Jets
• Bryant scores 32 points, Vujacic adds 14 in Lakers' 113-92 win over Clippers
  Kobe Bryant worked around the clock to make sure he could answer the bell again