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     CBS RUNDOWN FOR JANUARY 1, 2010: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSPakistan terrorism: suicide attack on civiliansVolleyball tournament crowd targeted, 75 deadElizabeth PalmerLondon
CBSCIA agents assassinated along Afghan-Pakistan borderDouble agent bomber planted by Haqqani networkKimberly DozierWashington DC
CBSNorthwest Airlines 253 midair bomb plot foiledWarnings of looming threat were not coordinatedBob OrrWashington DC
CBSTSA head nominee Erroll Southers under fireAdmits using secret database for personal querySharyl AttkissonWashington DC
CBSLuxury hotel chains are terrorist targetsInfamous for unrestricted access, lax securityPeter GreenbergNew York
CBSNew statutes go into effect nationwideState-by-state potpourri of serious, quirky lawsManuel GallegusNew York
CBSAmish raise barn for farmer neighbor in MarylandRestore picturesque building destroyed by fireJim AxelrodMaryland

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR JANUARY 1, 2010: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCAirline travel: anti-terrorism security precautionsMore scanners ordered, watch lists to expandPete WilliamsWashington DC
NBCObama Presidency progress reportEconomic agenda disrupted by security reviewChuck ToddWhite House
NBCPakistan terrorism: suicide attack on civiliansVolleyball tournament crowd targeted, 75 deadStephanie GoskLondon
NBCCIA agents assassinated along Afghan-Pakistan borderDouble agent bomber planted by Haqqani networkJim MacedaAfghanistan
NBCNew statutes go into effect nationwideState-by-state potpourri of serious, quirky lawsKevin TibblesChicago
NBCHollywood movie Up In The Air is critical successFictional portrayal compared with real layoffsGeorge LewisLos Angeles
NBCLos Angeles street gang violence increasesFormer gangster's warning memoir ignored by sonMiguel AlmaguerIllinois