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Today's Top Stories: Dubai crisis, holiday sales will dominate trading Police seek ex-con in Wash. police shootings Dubai exchange nosedives as trading resumes Demjanjuk goes on trial in Germany For 3rd time, Woods cancels meeting with police Iran says UN criticism prompted new nuclear plans Senator says Afghan forces, not US, key to success Turbulence ahead: Senate opens health care debate WHO: Treat HIV patients sooner 0-17: Nets match worst start with loss to Lakers Iran defies censure, plans 10 uranium sites UAE stocks tumble on Dubai woes; Asia rebounds Democrats expect healthcare overhaul to pass Russian patriarch seeks "powerful reply" to train bomb Nazi guard Demjanjuk to stand trial in Germany Four police killed in Washington state coffee shop Shoppers spent less over Black Friday weekend Russia drafts "post-Cold War" security pact Honduras' Lobo claims big win in election Switzerland votes to ban new minarets Dubai crisis, holiday sales will dominate trading Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:46 pm PST AP - Investors may have to do some emotional juggling as the trading week begins. Full Story Top Police seek ex-con in Wash. police shootings Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:51 pm PST AP - Police searching for a man in connection with the coffee-shop slaying of four police officers surrounded a house in a Seattle neighborhood late Sunday night. Full Story Top Dubai exchange nosedives as trading resumes Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:37 pm PST AP - Dubai's main stock exchange dropped more than 6 percent on the first day of trading since officials went public with the city-state's huge debt crisis. Full Story Top Demjanjuk goes on trial in Germany Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:42 pm PST AP - John Demjanjuk goes on trial Monday on charges of being an accessory to the murder of 27,900 Jews at a Nazi death camp, opening the final chapter of some 30 years of efforts to prosecute the retired Ohio autoworker. Full Story Top For 3rd time, Woods cancels meeting with police Sun, 29 Nov 2009 06:44 pm PST AP - Tiger Woods finally gave his side of the story Sunday — on his Web site, not to police — and took the blame for an "embarrassing" car crash that gave him cuts, bruises and public scrutiny like never before. Full Story Top Iran says UN criticism prompted new nuclear plans Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:44 pm PST AP - Iran had no intention of building 10 new nuclear facilities until it was strongly rebuked by the U.N. nuclear watchdog over its nuclear activities, a top official said Monday. Full Story Top Senator says Afghan forces, not US, key to success Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:22 pm PST AP - The leading Senate Democrat on military matters said Sunday that President Barack Obama's anticipated plan for significantly expanding U.S. troop levels in Afghanistan must show how those reinforcements will help increase the size of the Afghan security forces. Full Story Top Turbulence ahead: Senate opens health care debate Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:25 pm PST AP - The 60 votes aren't there any more. Full Story Top WHO: Treat HIV patients sooner Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:45 pm PST AP - People infected with the virus that causes AIDS should start treatment earlier than currently recommended, the World Health Organization said Monday. Full Story Top 0-17: Nets match worst start with loss to Lakers Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:55 pm PST AP - The New Jersey Nets matched the worst start to an NBA season with their 17th straight loss Sunday night, with Kobe Bryant scoring 30 points in the Los Angeles Lakers' 106-87 victory. Full Story Top Iran defies censure, plans 10 uranium sites Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:35 pm PST Reuters - Iran announced plans on Sunday to build 10 new uranium enrichment plants in a major expansion of its atomic program, just two days after the U.N. nuclear watchdog rebuked it for carrying out such work in secret. Full Story Top UAE stocks tumble on Dubai woes; Asia rebounds Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:00 pm PST Reuters - United Arab Emirate stocks tumbled 6-7 percent on Monday as the market reopened for the first time since Dubai called for a delay in repaying billions of dollars in debt, spooking global markets. Full Story Top Democrats expect healthcare overhaul to pass Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:43 pm PST Reuters - Leading Democrats on Sunday said they expect Congress to pass a major healthcare reform backed by President Barack Obama, but supporters may have to accept legislation that falls short on some issues. Full Story Top Russian patriarch seeks "powerful reply" to train bomb Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:19 pm PST Reuters - The head of Russia's Orthodox Church Sunday called on authorities to give a "powerful reply" to the people behind a train bombing that killed 25 people, as police probed whether Islamist rebels were involved. Full Story Top Nazi guard Demjanjuk to stand trial in Germany Sun, 29 Nov 2009 04:56 pm PST Reuters - John Demjanjuk, an 89-year-old former Nazi camp guard, is due to stand trial on Monday on charges of helping to force 27,900 Jews into gas chambers in 1943. Full Story Top Four police killed in Washington state coffee shop Sun, 29 Nov 2009 02:37 pm PST Reuters - A gunman walked into a Tacoma, Washington-area, coffee shop on Sunday morning and fatally shot four police officers, law enforcement officials said. Full Story Top Shoppers spent less over Black Friday weekend Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:03 pm PST Reuters - Consumers spent significantly less per person at the start of the holiday season this weekend, dimming hopes for a retail comeback that would help propel the economy early in 2010. Full Story Top Russia drafts "post-Cold War" security pact Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:17 am PST Reuters - Russia on Sunday published its proposal for a new Euro-Atlantic security treaty that would restrict its ability to use military force unilaterally if the United States and its European allies agreed to do the same. Full Story Top Honduras' Lobo claims big win in election Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:58 pm PST AFP - Conservative Porfirio Lobo has claimed a large win in the controversial first presidential election in Honduras since a June 28 coup -- and vowed to form a national unity government. Full Story Top Switzerland votes to ban new minarets Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:06 pm PST AFP - Swiss voters have approved a ban on new mosque minarets being built, prompting dismay and anger in the Muslim world at the success of the far-right initiative. Full Story Top

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