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  1. No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family
  2. Israel vs. Hizballah: Drumbeats of War
  3. The Pentagon Prepares for a Missile Attack from 'Iran'
  4. Sherlock Holmes: Impressive Abs, Unmemorable Action
  5. Has the Alleged Fort Hood Gunman's Imam Been Silenced?
  6. China's Christmas Warning to Political Dissidents
  7. How Panera Bread Defies the Recession
  8. Why Brittany Murphy Is Worth Remembering
  9. Climate Change: How Fast Is the Earth Shifting?
  10. Obama, a Favorite Son, Will Perk Up Hawaii's Holidays
  1. No Churchgoing Christmas for the First Family
  2. How Panera Bread Defies the Recession
  3. Mexico City's Revolutionary First: Gay Marriage
  4. China's Christmas Warning to Political Dissidents
  5. Has the Alleged Fort Hood Gunman's Imam Been Silenced?
  6. Climate Change: How Fast Is the Earth Shifting?
  7. Sherlock Holmes: Impressive Abs, Unmemorable Action
  8. Obama, a Favorite Son, Will Perk Up Hawaii's Holidays
  9. The Importance of Economic Equality
  10. Magnus Carlsen: The 19-Year-Old King of Chess