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IAEA chief: Iran investigation at 'dead

Outgoing Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Mohamed ElBaradei waits for the start of the IAEA's 35-nation board meeting at Vienna's International Center, in Vienna, on Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. (AP Photo/Hans Punz) AP - The outgoing head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Thursday his probe of Iran's nuclear program is at "a dead end" and that trust

Dubai request for debt 'standstill'

Rising high among the towers in Business Bay, Burj Dubai, the world tallest tower, which is still under construction,  is scheduled to be open in January 2010 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009. In a brief statement Wednesday, Dubai's government said its main development engine, Dubai World, would ask creditors for a 'standstill',  and to delay maturity of its $60 billion debt until at least May 2010.(AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili) AP - Just a year after the global downturn derailed Dubai's explosive growth, the city is now so swamped in debt that it's asking for a six-month

China unveils carbon target for Copenhagen deal

A man walks past the cooling towers of a power plant in Yingtan, Jiangxi province, November 25, 2009. REUTERS/Stringer Reuters - China unveiled its first firm target to curb greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, a carbon intensity goal that Premier Wen Jiabao will

Experts: Bishops covered up priests' child

Ireland's Justice Minister Dermot Ahern puts his hand to his mouth  during a press conference at Government Buildings regarding the cover up of child abuse within the Catholic church Thursday Nov. 26, 2009.  Bishops of the Roman Catholic Church in Dublin covered up decades of child abuse by priests in order to protect the church's reputation, an expert commission reported Thursday after a three-year investigation.  (AP Photo/Peter Morrison) AP - Roman Catholic Church leaders in Dublin spent decades sheltering child-abusing priests from the law and most fellow clerics turned a blind eye,

Americans give thanks, see parades, feast in

The Kermit the Frog balloon floats through Times Square during Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade in New York, Thursday, Nov. 26, 2009.  (AP Photo/Jeff Christensen) AP - Giant balloons, floats, marching bands and clowns with confetti brought smiles to hundreds of thousands of revelers eager to catch a glimpse of

German military chief quits over deadly Afghan

General Wolfgang Schneiderhan -- Germany's chief of staff -- has resigned over a controversial strike in northern Afghanistan in September 2009. NATO says as many as 142 people died in the air strike.(AFP/File/John Macdougall) AFP - Germany's top general quit on Thursday over an air strike in Afghanistan on two fuel tankers hijacked by the Taliban in which dozens of

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Obama: Too many fear end of American dream

Nov. 26: President Barack Obama thanks U.S. troops and discusses the economy in his weekly address.  (NBC News) President Barack Obama and a top House Republican acknowledged in holiday messages the economic struggles facing Americans but offered starkly different recipes for relief.

Aspiring reality TV stars crash Obama party

A screen grab of a photo from a Facebook page posted after the White House dinner Tuesday night appears to show White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, left, with Michaele and Tareq Salahi. Two aspiring reality-TV stars appear to have crashed the White House's state dinner, penetrating security to mingle with the likes of Joe Biden and Rahm Emanuel.

President vs. party on troop increase

Nov. 25: President Obama says he'll announce his strategy to "finish the job" in Afghanistan next week. NBC’s Jim Miklaszewski reports.  (Today Show) President's speech at West Point next week will outline his new war strategy, but his most skeptical audience will be on Capitol Hill.

U.S. sets climate target ahead of summit

Nov. 25: President Barack Obama's climate target revives hopes that a U.N. summit may produce more than political hot air. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News) President Obama will attend the U.N. climate summit next month in Denmark, taking with him a pledge to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 17 percent by 2020, the White House says.

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