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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 17, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCGlobal warming greenhouse effect climate changeUS agrees to join UN fund to help Third WorldJake TapperNew York
ABCFederal porkbarrel spending on earmarked projectsUnrequested boondoggles added to Pentagon billJonathan KarlCapitol Hill
ABCInfluenza season: swine strain H1N1 virus outbreakNew strain may boost immunity to seasonal 'fluRichard BesserNew York
not available onlineABCChild custody disputes cross international bordersRio stepfather wins new appeal over NJ 9-y-o boyJeffrey KofmanRio de Janeiro
ABCUSPS posts annual losses of $3.8bn, faces cutbacksOffices to be sold, Saturday service may endBill WeirVirginia
ABCABC News anchor Charles Gibson retiresCelebrates personal pleasures of his TV careerCharles GibsonNew York

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 17, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSHealthcare reform: universal and managed careLiberals protest concessions in Senate billNancy CordesCapitol Hill
CBSUSAF Predator surveillance drone activitiesVideo feed easily hacked in Iraq, AfghanistanBob OrrWashington DC
CBSWar on Drugs: Mexico narcotics gang warsKingpin Arturo Beltran gunned down in CuernavacaBill WhitakerLos Angeles
CBSPrisons: innocent inmates exonerated eventuallyFla rape convict cleared by DNA after 35 yearsJim AxelrodNew York
CBSRetirement trends, activities, communities surveyedSubsidized healthcare in Mexican resort townKelly CobiellaMexico
not available onlineCBSGolf champion Tiger Woods in late night car crashPGA Tour officials brace for tournament absenceJeff GlorNew York
CBSPhotographer Ruth Kaiser searches for smilesCalls facelike formations Spontaneous SmileysJohn BlackstoneSan Francisco

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR DECEMBER 17, 2009: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCHealthcare reform: universal and managed careLiberals protest concessions in Senate billSavannah GuthrieWhite House
NBCHealthcare reform: universal and managed careSenate works overtime to pass bill by ChristmasKelly O'DonnellCapitol Hill
NBCChild custody disputes cross international bordersRio stepfather wins new appeal over NJ 9-y-o boyAndrea MitchellWashington DC
NBCGlobal warming greenhouse effect climate changeUS agrees to join UN fund to help Third WorldAnne ThompsonDenmark
NBCInfluenza season: swine strain H1N1 virus outbreakPeaked in October, nationwide death toll 10KRobert BazellNew York
NBCWar on Drugs: Mexico narcotics gang warsKingpin Arturo Beltran gunned down in CuernavacaMark PotterMiami
NBCMilitary personnel face family, personal problemsProject helps frontline troops send cards homeMiguel AlmaguerWashington State