Australian investigators on Thursday identified the source of an oil leak that caused a superjumbo engine to blow apart in mid air last month, and said a suspected manufacturing defect in the Rolls-Royce engine was to blame. (Dec. 2)
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New Zealand held a national remembrance service for 29 coal miners killed in an explosion last month, with a line of 29 black-draped tables each bearing a fallen miner’s helmet, lamp and name serving as the centerpiece. (Dec. 2)
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Kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart stormed from a Utah courtroom Wednesday as a psychiatrist testified that her alleged attacker had been motivated by a desire to have children and create a new race in an imaginary Zion. (Dec. 1)
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Top-ranked Oregon faces rival Oregon State this weekend, while No. 2 Auburn takes on No. 18 South Carolina. AP College Football Writer Ralph Russo discusses how a loss by either of the top two teams affects the BCS rankings. (Dec. 2)
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Los Angeles police say a man somehow connected to the murder of publicist Ronni Chasen fatally shot himself at a Hollywood hotel Wednesday as police were serving a search warrant. (Dec. 1)
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A San Diego County house where a man was operating a virtual bomb factory is so full of dangerous explosive material that it must be burned down, authorities said at a town hall meeting. (Dec. 1)
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AP Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner takes a look ahead to three key matchups in the NFL this week, including the Monday night meeting of the Patriots and Jets. Pittsburgh travels to Baltimore, while the Chiefs host the Broncos. (Dec. 1)
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The Beverly Hills Police Department is keeping their investigation of the murder of a Hollywood publicists under wraps. But a veteran detective says a preliminary coroner’s report indicates an experienced marksman was involved. (Dec. 1)
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Children from across the nation read their award-winning essays on the meaning of Hanukkah during the National Menorah lighting ceremony at the White House. The Jewish Festival of Lights began Wednesday with the first lighting of menorah candles. (Dec. 1)
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There’s a face-off of holiday billboards on each end of the Lincoln Tunnel into New York City with an atheist billboard on the New Jersey side and a Catholic billboard on the New York side. (Dec. 1)
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