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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 18, 2006: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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sub req		Iraq: US-led invasion forces' combat continuesPentagon quarterly report finds worsening crisisJonathan KarlPentagon
ABCMount Hood climbing trio trapped by blizzardBody found in snow cave, two still missingNeal KarlinskyOregon
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sub req		Fall weather is unseasonably warmRecord high temperatures along eastern seaboardDavid MuirNew York
ABCViolent crime rate increases: FBI statisticsMore armed robbery reported in mid-sized citiesPierre ThomasWashington DC
ABCNBA players' on-court violence punishedSuspensions, fines after Knicks-Nuggets fightJeremy SchaapNew York
ABCPublic school teachers merit pay pilot programHouston offers bonuses based on students' scoresGigi StoneHouston
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sub req		Teenage girls in foster care offered free apparelFlorida girl volunteer runs boutique lookalikeSteve OsunsamiFlorida

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 18, 2006: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSMount Hood climbing trio trapped by blizzardBody found in snow cave, two still missingJerry BowenOregon
CBSIran military expansion feared in Persian GulfUSNavy adds second aircraft carrier to regionDavid MartinPentagon
CBSMilitary detains terrorist suspects in Cuban campCourthouse built to try 60 cases costs $100mSharyl AttkissonCapitol Hill
not available onlineCBSViolent crime rate increases: FBI statisticsMore armed robbery reported in mid-sized citiesMark StrassmannNo Dateline
not available onlineCBSProstitute murder spree in eastern England: five deadSelf-confessed friend and client arrestedMark PhillipsLondon
not available onlineCBSEpiscopal Church schism led by Virginia parishesDispute over theology of homosexualityWyatt AndrewsVirginia
CBSBreast cancer coverageVariety of treatments for different strainsJon LaPookNew York
CBSPolice: Washington DC appoints female top copChief Cathy Lanier worked up through ranksBob OrrWashington DC

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 18, 2006: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCMount Hood climbing trio trapped by blizzardBody found in snow cave, two still missingKerry SandersOregon
not available onlineNBCMount Hood climbing trio trapped by blizzardSurvival techniques in snow caves explainedPeter AlexanderOregon
NBCIraq: US-led invasion forces' combat continuesPentagon quarterly report finds worsening crisisJim MiklaszewskiPentagon
NBCNBA players' on-court violence punishedSuspensions, fines after Knicks-Nuggets fightRon AllenNew York
NBCConsumer lending abuses: usurious rates of interestTax preparers offer exorbitant holiday loansKevin CorkeWashington DC
NBCProstitute murder spree in eastern England: five deadSelf-confessed friend and client arrestedMichelle KosinskiEngland
NBCRock-n-roll music appeals to fans' nostalgiaBabyboomers spend big on stars of their youthJanet ShamlianIllinois