Nobelist playwright Harold Pinter dies at 78

The wife of Harold Pinter says the Nobel Prize-winning playwright has died after a long battle with throat cancer. He was 78.

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You want what?! Excessive hotel-guest requests

Although their service is not often heralded, concierges can make a hotel stay an experience to remember, whether the guest is a celebrity or a mere mortal.

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Why Mowgli? 'It's a cool name,' Wentz says

Fans might have been scratching their heads when they heard that Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson-Wentz had named their son Bronx Mowgli last week, but the Fall Out Boy bassist says no one "has the real story" when it comes to their newborn son's name.

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Minn. board refuses voided absentee ballots

In a blow to Democrat Al Franken, a state board ruled Wednesday that absentee ballots that were rejected by poll workers won't be included in Minnesota's Senate recount.

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Financial crisis complicates Obama transition

As president-elect, Barack Obama faces a tricky task as he begins dealing ever more directly with the economic meltdown, grappling with the worst financial crisis in seven decades but not yet wielding the power to do much about it.

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Ron Howard's Call to Action:

Oppie with Andy Griffith Ritchie with The Fonz Ron Howard looks back in order to look forward with Barack Obama '08

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Fear trumps government efforts to solve crisis

Government efforts to right the financial system have been overwhelmed by global market panic. Those measures may yet prove effective. But for now, fear has the upper hand.

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Disney motto helped dad, autistic son survive at sea

Swept out to sea with his 12-year-old autistic son Christopher, Walter Marino relied on phrases from Disney movies to help them both survive in the pitch-dark waters overnight. "I kept screaming, 'To infinity ... �and beyond!'� " Marino said.

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Jenny McCarthy speaks out on Michael Savage

Radio shock jock Michael Savage's attack on autism angered parents of autistic children. Jenny McCarthy, whose son Evan is autistic, was deeply infuriated by Savage's heartless words.

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Do you always tell your kids the truth?

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Which hybrids make financial sense?

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