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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 31, 2008: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCWinter weatherHeavy northeast snows, frigid midwest windsSharyn AlfonsiNew York
ABCIsrael-Palestinian conflictPressure to declare Gaza ceasefire rejectedSimon McGregor-WoodIsrael
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Gov Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) accused of corruptionSenate nominee Burris insists on taking seatChris BuryChicago
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Healthcare reform: universal and managed carePatients rush for year-end deductible deadlineDan HarrisNew York

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 31, 2008: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSRetail sales slowdown: chains go bankruptShopping malls face shuttered stores, layoffsMichelle MillerNew York
CBSGov Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) accused of corruptionSenate nominee Burris insists on taking seatWyatt AndrewsWashington DC
CBSIsrael-Palestinian conflictPressure to declare Gaza ceasefire rejectedMark PhillipsIsrael
not available onlineCBSAvalanche season on ski slopesBritish Columbia snowmobiler describes disasterMaggie RodriguezNew York
CBSBarter economy expands, replaces cash transactionsIndividuals use craigslist, businesses use IMSMark StrassmannAtlanta

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 31, 2008: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCNew Year's Eve celebrationsFestive crowds mass in frigid Times SquareAmy RobachNew York
NBCEconomy is officially in recessionNeeds help with credit, consumer, stimulusTrish ReganNew York
NBCIsrael-Palestinian conflictPressure to declare Gaza ceasefire rejectedMartin FletcherIsrael
NBCGov Rod Blagojevich (D-IL) accused of corruptionSenate nominee Burris insists on taking seatChuck ToddWashington DC
NBCFirst Family Obama prepares for White House lifeNeeds to adjust to fishbowl existence, scrutinySavannah GuthrieHawaii
NBCGovernment, corporate archives stored undergroundMassive facility is disused mountain coalmineTom CostelloPennsylvania
NBCSichuan Province earthquake in China: Richter 7.9Parents still griefstricken by loss of childrenIan WilliamsChina
NBCYear in Review 2008Heartwarming highlights celebratedLee CowanChicago