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Here's the latest news for Thursday, Dec. 4: Big 3 UAW push for bailout; Obama talks to Iraq's leader; Teenage girls questioned in Minnesota; Pierce says he didn't know Burress had a gun.

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dumping inches of rain in the washington dc region and then heading toward new yo extremely how describing currently 10 evacuation orders place along minute.newly-public images reveal north korea second long-range missile base one analyst clear indication develop its ballistic program.an american officia marking seventh anniversary september 11th attack solemn ceremony ground zero thats included moments silence reading victims names following observanc at t newsminute.as approaches texas coast------nearly million ordered evacuate ahead massive strike late friday or early saturday.++north carolina newsminute.stay behind face death warning want residents go inland safety noaa show almost big mexico target nea waves crashing seawall steamed powerful devastate coastal towns batter americas fourth-largest ikes eye forecast strik this is a-p news minute. authorities in texas say nearly 2 newsminute.despite government bailout insurance giant a-i-g stock indexes wall street plunged wednesday.the dow jones industrial average fell by hundred points top five point drop monda working plan rescue banks bad debt financial market crisis according several lawmakers whove briefed presidents economic te newsminute.its down few days trail try sway undecided voters..obama campaigned indiana voters they can cast ballots early.mccain fighting votes arnold sc colo minute.presidential candidates make their pleas election day opponent redistributor chief radio listene racing weekend pushing upset supporters country.mccain spent much [notes:anchor voice] this is a-p news minute. barack obama says his 86-year-old grandmother has died. madelyn dunham who helped raise the democratic presidential candidate died peacefully after a battle with cancer. obama said he learned new hampshire. the two have 115 residents between them and have been enjoying first voter received thunderous applause walked chicago after receiving enough president.obama victory answer those minute.president-elect may choose congressman rahm emanuel staff served policy role clinton house newsminute.a starting take shape.theres speculation elect no if former clin [notes:anchor voice]this is a-p newsminute. beginning this morning newsminute.president begun filling jobs administration.illinois emmanual adviser robert gibbs secretary.---- holds conference claiming saying hard needed fix particular wants transition team come up ideas newsminute.hurricane paloma strengthened lashes cayman wind rain.the lose strength overnight hitting saturday cente newsminute.rescuers worked around clock digging rubble fridays school collapse ...its frantic search students trapped disaster claimed 11 lives authoriti both agreeing they should meet soon. obama is also being slammed by iran after saying it is unaccepta president-elect visit oval future lady michelle meet mrs succ laura welcomed their successors to the white house. during that visit...bush and obama citigroup hopes keep homeowners filing foreclosure citi initiate three criteria met include borrower wanting stay lame-duck session congress set couple aides auto industry agenda speaker nancy pelosi unclear large minute.gay marriage approved connecticut same-sex couples i do judge cleared way unions earlier comes eight california voted works financially strapped industry.a key lawmaker crafting bill would send 12 billion dollars loans nations car companies exchange part ownership.con leader senate race mark begich challenger leads stevens 13 counting absentee wont sworn nearly months resigning seat effective sunday.illinois name replacement remaining forcing residents to flee. the fire is being fanned by fierce winds already spreading to more than 800 a newsminute.world leaders descended washington talks continue potential ways combat global summit largest gathering kind capital ne 000 acres and hundreds of homes have been torched. thousands of residents have been evacuated.pr [notes:anchor voice]this is a-p newsminute. wildfires in southern california have now burned at least 800 homes and more than 34 square miles since thursday. thousands of people have been forced to evacuate. luckily for firefighters santa ana winds ha minute.former rivals together.both habits washington.its meeting seeing if holder would be confirmed. he was the number 2 official in the justice department under pre recount deadlocked u-s begins norm coleman democrat al franken 14 required law differ le this is a-p newsminute.al-qaidas number 2 leader used a racial epithet to insult barack obama in a message posted wednesday implying he does the bidding of whites. al-zawahri also called the president-elect along with secretaries of state colin powell a but that two-da [notes:anchor voice]this is a-p newsminute. asian markets stumbled overnight wait until next month find them out.democratic whether give executives dollar loan...the arizona prosecutor seeking dismiss murder charges eight-year-old boy accused fatally shooting father another 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