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Beliefnet Top Features

• Christmas Caroling with the Stars
  What would Christmas be without a winter wonderland of new Christmas albums? Sample this year's best, including songs by Yolanda Adams, Johnny Cash, and Brian Setzer.
• FAQs: Heralding the Christmas Angels
  Take a deeper look at the various angels with roles during the birth of Jesus.
• Chanukahchic: the Holiday's Celebrity Panderers
  I like a good celebrity interest story as much as the next person, but so much of celebrity news is--yes, I'll say it--neither news nor terribly interesting. And now that Hanukkah's over, I can rant a little bit about the celebrity photo ops around the holiday season, especially those of said celebs "celebrating" holidays other than "their own." By Esther Kustanowitz

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• Obama Shows Confidence in Iowa Sprint
  Senator Barack Obama is threatening Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s long dominance even as he faces intensified questions about his vulnerabilities.
• Wider Spying Fuels Aid Plan for Telecom Industry
  The Bush administration is working to persuade Congress to pass legislation protecting companies who aid the N.S.A.’s warrantless eavesdropping program.
• Reversal by U.S. Yields Climate Plan
  Nations committed to negotiating a new accord by 2009 that, in theory, would set a course toward halving emissions of heat-trapping gases by 2050.
• After Six Weeks, Musharraf Lifts State of Emergency
  The lifting of emergency rule will not resolve the tensions in Pakistan, in particular between the judiciary and the president.
• Iraqi City Poised to Become Hub of Shiite Power
  Iran is playing a key role in a plan to increase Najaf’s autonomy, further weakening the central government.
• Now, Shopping Bags Are the Fashion
  Once a flimsy afterthought in American retailing, the lowly, free store bag is undergoing a luxurious makeover.
• Gazans Rally on Hamas Anniversary
  About 200,000 Gazans rallied in support of Hamas on Saturday, the 20th anniversary of its founding.
• Delay Is Sought by Justice Dept. on C.I.A. Inquiry
  The Justice Department said a House investigation into the destruction of interrogation videotapes presented “significant risks” to its own inquiry.
• 5 Afghans Killed in Kabul Attack
  A vehicle packed with rockets exploded across the street from the Kabul police headquarters Saturday, killing five civilians and injuring at least 24 others.
• Ethiopians Said to Push Civilians Into Rebel War
  The Ethiopian government, a top U.S. ally, is said to be forcing teachers, doctors and aid workers to fight rebels.
• Report to Urge Sweeping Change for SUNY System
  A proposal would allow New York State’s public colleges to raise tuition without the approval of the Legislature.
• Wheels: What’s So Great About Scooters?
  At the beginning of the 20th century, Henry Ford envisioned two cars in every garage in America. I wonder, as the 21st century starts, if we shouldn’t also make room in our garages for a scooter.
• In China, Farming Fish in Toxic Waters
  China is the biggest producer and exporter of seafood in the world, but contaminated water has created serious food safety and environmental problems.