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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 24, 2008: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCOil, natural gas, gasoline pricesCrude costs plummet, save motorists billionsTerry McCarthyLos Angeles
ABCChristmas holiday season celebratedRetailers try to lure last-minute shoppersDavid MuirNew York
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Christmas holiday season celebratedHomewardbound travel still stymied by weatherEric HorngChicago
ABCChristmas holiday season celebratedFestive messages from both Bush and ObamaJonathan KarlWashington DC
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Children plagued by anxiety attacks, panic disordersHelped by Zoloft medication, therapy combinationLisa StarkWashington DC
ABCMilitary personnel face family, personal problemsQuartet of uniformed siblings reunited at lastBob WoodruffFlorida

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 24, 2008: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
not available onlineCBSChristmas holiday season celebratedHomewardbound travel still stymied by weatherKelly WallaceNew York
CBSEconomy is officially in recessionCombination of consumer, jobs, housing woesJim AxelrodWhite House
CBSTennessee power plant coal sludge pollutionHolding wall fails, toxic ash contaminationMark StrassmannTennessee
CBSIraq: US-led invasion forces' combat continuesGIs hand over urban patrols to local policeElizabeth PalmerBaghdad
CBSReal estate home sharing reduces costsBoarding makes comeback, more roommates soughtBen TracyLos Angeles
CBSGhana poverty relief for ill-equipped clinicsMedical surplus gear collected from hospitalsJon LaPookNew York
not available onlineCBSPuppet show is children's fixture in Los AngelesMarionette Theater faces closure after 49 yearsBill WhitakerLos Angeles

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 24, 2008: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCChristmas holiday season celebratedHomewardbound travel still stymied by weatherRon AllenNew York
NBCChristmas holiday season celebratedRetailers try to lure last-minute shoppersMargaret BrennanNew York
NBCFinancier Bernard Madoff accused of $50bn fraudMillionaire French investor commits suicideJeff RossenNew York
NBCNYC property developer convicted of corruptionPresident Bush revokes pardon amid graft hintsJohn YangWhite House
NBCTennessee power plant coal sludge pollutionHolding wall fails, toxic ash contaminationTom CostelloWashington DC
NBCAfghanistan has huge population of disabledDisabled also staff Kabul prosthetics clinicJim MacedaAfghanistan
NBCNASA Apollo manned moon missions rememberedOrbit of moon by Apollo 8 trio 40th anniversaryBrian WilliamsNo Dateline