Britain’s Prince Charles and Princess Diana announce they are separating; The Charge of the Light Brigade is published in Britain; Solidarity union leader Lech Walesa is elected president in Poland; Actor Kirk Douglas is born. (Dec. 9)
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Street performers work the famed Fremont Street strip in Las Vegas, where they troll for tips. The three roommates who dress as Elmo, Elvis and Darth Vader are among those trying to make it in a city that’s been hit hard by the recession. (Dec. 9)
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Outfielder Carl Crawford has reached a preliminary agreement with the Boston Red Sox on a $142 million, seven-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. (Dec. 9)
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Residents of Elizabeth Edwards’ hometown of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, are remembering her for the ‘indelible mark’ she left on the world. Edwards died Tuesday after a six-year battle with cancer. (Dec. 9)
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AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner looks ahead to three key matchups in the NFL this week. Fresh off their rout of the Jets, the Patriots travel to Chicago. The Saints host the Rams, while Oakland heads east to meet Jacksonville. (Dec. 9)
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An adult film actor who tested positive for HIV is calling for mandatory condom use in porn films and better health monitoring. Derrick Burts spoke for the first time since news of his illness shut down a handful of productions earlier this year. (Dec. 8)
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Authorities have suspended their search for an Illinois mother of four who vanished after a car crash that killed her husband, explaining Wednesday the frigid temperatures and stubborn snow made the effort nearly impossible. (Dec. 8)
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Hackers rushed to the defense of WikiLeaks on Wednesday, launching attacks on MasterCard, Visa, Swedish prosecutors, a Swiss bank and others who have acted against the site and its jailed founder Julian Assange. (Dec. 12)
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Police are hunting a Pennsylvania couple they say killed a Good Samaritan who befriended them before he was cut up and stuffed into a backpack in a Los Angeles hotel room. (Dec. 8)
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An Alabama man who told authorities he dumped his two dead children in the woods, then covered them with twigs, was charged Wednesday with two counts of murder after investigators found remains believed to be his 3-year-old son, police said. (Dec. 8)
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