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UC Santa Cruz remain barricaded after Berkeley arrests

BERKELEY, Calif. -- Students at the University of California, Santa Cruz, aren't ceding any ground in their protests against fee hikes and budget cuts after 41 demonstrators were arrested at UC Berkeley. [Full Story]

Postal Service to resume North Pole Santa letters
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Wide-eyed children around the world will be hearing from Santa's "elves" at the North Pole after all. [full story]
"> Fort Hood suspect ordered held until court-martial
FORT WORTH, Texas -- The Army psychiatrist charged with killing 13 people at Fort Hood will be confined until his military trial, initially staying in a hospital where he is recovering from gunshot wounds, his attorney said Saturday. [full story]
More Americans expected to travel for Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON -- The number of Americans traveling away from home for Thanksgiving will be up only slightly this year from 2008, according to a report from the AAA auto club. [full story]
Motown caps 50th anniversary with hometown gala
DETROIT -- Berry Gordy founded what would become Motown Records a half-century ago with an $800 loan. Today, that would get you two tickets with a bit to spare to the Motown 50 Golden Gala. [full story]
Car strikes crowd outside Ala. school, 1 killed
FAIRFIELD, Ala. -- A woman lost control of her car and struck nine children and an adult who were standing outside a middle school Friday afternoon, police said. [full story]
Levi Johnston's mother gets 3 years in drug case
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The mother of the man former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol had planned to marry has been sentenced to three years in prison. [full story]
A bad month in Afghanistan rippled across the US
Every afternoon, seven days a week, Ed Epley has a 5 p.m. appointment with the war. [full story]
Report: 20-somethings can go 2 years between Paps
WASHINGTON -- First mammograms. Now -- in an apparent coincidence -- Pap smears. [full story]
Atlantis astronauts take 2nd spacewalk of mission
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- A spacewalking astronaut put aside the impending birth of his daughter and blazed through his first-ever venture outside the International Space Station on Saturday. [full story]