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WASHINGTON (AFP) - Three-quarters of US women disagree with a high-level panel's recommendations to raise the age of breast cancer screening and even more plan to ignore the guidelines, a poll showed Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Shoppers are expected to come out in force but cling a bit tighter to their wallets for the kickoff of the holiday gift-giving season this weekend, new surveys showed Tuesday.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - US prosecutors on Tuesday accused 10 people of having supported the Shiite militant group Hezbollah with weapons, fake passports, counterfeit money, stolen laptops and game consoles.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Twenty-three percent fewer illegal immigrants were arrested at US borders in fiscal year 2009, while drug seizures went up significantly, the US Customs and Border Protection agency said Tuesday in its annual report.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - The Washington Post, in a cost-cutting move, is closing its last three domestic bureaus in the United States at the end of the year.

STOCKHOLM (AFP) - Swedish luxury carmaker Koenigsegg said Tuesday it was giving up its bid to buy Saab Automobile from its US parent General Motors due to costly delays, plunging Saab's future into doubt.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Adconion Media Group announced Tuesday it has acquired the assets of Joost, an online video portal from the founders of Skype that failed to live up to its pre-launch buzz.

NEW YORK (AFP) - St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols won his third National League Most Valuable Player award on Tuesday, becoming the first player since 2004 to capture the honor in consecutive years.

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania (AFP) - Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is expected to start on Sunday at Baltimore despite suffering a concussion in a 27-24 loss at Kansas City.

PARIS (AFP) - US rap star 50 Cent's fourth and latest album, titled "Before I Self Destruct" and featuring a much-awaited duo with Eminem, is getting mixed reviews from the critics.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A rush to cash in tax incentives helped boost sales of existing US homes 10.1 percent in October, according to data Monday showing fresh momentum for the sector at the heart of the economic crisis.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Astronauts from the US shuttle Atlantis Monday concluded the third and final spacewalk of their mission to maintain and install more high-tech equipment on the International Space Station.

CHICAGO (AFP) - A group of Somali-American youth recruited to fight for an Islamist militia in Somalia were told it would be "fun," court documents have shown.

NEW YORK (AFP) - The uneasy relationship between the Kennedy clan and the Catholic Church turned into open warfare Monday after a bishop said he was refusing communion to Patrick Kennedy due to his pro-abortion stand.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - A survey published Monday of information technology managers at over 500 US-based companies has found that only about one in four has enabled more than half their workforce to work remotely.

NEW YORK (AFP) - US computer giant Hewlett-Packard posted a 14 percent rise in quarterly net profit Monday as slumping personal computer sales were offset by a solid performance in its services division.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Google is acquiring Web display advertising startup Teracent, the Internet giant announced on Monday.

NEW YORK (AFP) - Minnesota's Joe Mauer was named baseball's American League Most Valuable Player on Monday, becoming just the second catcher in 33 years to win the AL award.

CHICAGO (AFP) - Omar Vizquel agreed on Monday to a 1,375,000-dollar one-year contract with baseball's Chicago White Sox, where he'll play for fellow Venezuelan Ozzie Guillen.

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - The daughter of former US presidential candidate John Kerry will not be charged after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, Los Angeles prosecutors said Monday.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - With arugula straight from his garden and entertainment by two Oscar winners, President Barack Obama took a fresh take on the state dinner in Washington's top social event since his inauguration.

DENVER, Colorado (AFP) - The New Jersey Nets slid closer to the NBA's record of 17 losses to start a season by dropping their 14th game in a row, falling to the Denver Nuggets 101-87.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Abe Pollin, whose 45 years as owner of the Washington Wizards made him the NBA's longest-tenured club owner, died at age 85 and was honored with a moment of silence in the arena he built.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AFP) - Kelly Pavlik will defend his World Boxing Council middleweight title against fellow American Miguel Espino on December 19 before a host of hometown supporters, according to promoters.

WASHINGTON (AFP) - Cases of antibiotic-resistant staph infections usually acquired in the community are growing in the United States and rapidly spreading to hospitals, researchers said Tuesday.

CHICAGO (AFP) - The death of a US census worker that sparked fears of anti-government violence after he was found bound to a tree with the word "fed" scrawled on his chest was ruled a suicide, police said Tuesday.

CHICAGO (AFP) - Playboy, which has been struggling in the digital age, said Tuesday it will outsource publication of the iconic magazine to American Media Inc. in a cost-cutting move.

LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Britain's David Haye will not have his World Boxing Association heavyweight crown diminished by the sanctioning of an interim title fight, Haye promoter Oscar de la Hoya said.