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Date: Fri, 19 Dec 2008 07:36:03 -0800 (PST)

Report: Coleman ahead by 5 in Minnesota Senate race
12/19/08 08:42 AM, EST
Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman's unofficial lead over Democrat Al
Franken shrank to five votes as a Minnesota Canvassing Board continued
analyzing ballots from the November 4 Senate election, the Minneapolis
Star-Tribune reported Friday.

Defense chief asks for plans to close Guantanamo camp
12/19/08 07:45 AM, EST
Defense Secretary Robert Gates has asked Pentagon staff to draw up
plans for shutting the U.S. prison camp at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, a
Pentagon spokesman said.

Bad weather thwarts Pakistan leader's Afghan trip
12/19/08 04:41 AM, EST
A meeting between the leaders of Pakistan and Afghanistan was canceled
Friday when bad weather prevented Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari
from traveling to the Afghan capital, Kabul.