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Date: Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:06:57 -0800 (PST)

23 suspected pirates captured, Indian navy says
12/13/08 01:20 PM, EST
The Indian navy captured 23 piracy suspects who tried to take over a
merchant vessel in the Gulf of Aden, between the Horn of Africa and
the Arabian Peninsula, Indian officials said.

Gates: Iraq-level U.S. troops not needed in Afghanistan
12/13/08 10:35 AM, EST
U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates, who arrived in Iraq in a surprise
visit on Saturday, said he doubts U.S. troop presence in Afghanistan
will reach the levels attained in Iraq.

Judge gives courthouse killer life without parole
12/13/08 10:13 AM, EST
A Georgia judge threw the book at Brian Nichols on Saturday, giving
him four consecutive sentences of life without parole for a 2005
shooting rampage that started in an Atlanta courthouse.