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for December 18, 2009  Why is use of the death penalty going
down? Copenhagen summit: Major powers broker compromise
voluntary climate pact Healthcare holdouts: Will Olympia Snowe
be the 60th vote? Intercepted drone video points to importance
of cyber security What recovery? Budget deficits get worse for
states. California voters will decide whether to legalize
marijuana How NATO hopes to undercut the Afghan Taliban
Nigeria's fuel crisis festers without a president in charge
Iran: Opposition gears up for 10-day showdown, possible Mousavi
arrest The Monitor's View Making universal broadband service a
reality West Bank: American-style college for Palestinians hopes
students stay As 'Operation Chokehold' nears, second thoughts
abound Monster snow storm augurs season of snowball fights,
traffic snarls 30,000 more troops to Afghanistan – but how to
get them there? Iranian hacker attack: Wh