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• Abbas' party stages a massive rally in Gaza, the first such gathering in the territory since the Islamist Hamas group took control in 2007 and is seen as a reflection of warming ties.
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• 6. PAKISTANI GIRL SHOT BY TALIBAN RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
• Malala Yousufzai, 15, who was shot for promoting girls' education, will continue her recovery in Britain.
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• 7. WHY MILLIONS ARE ANXIOUS FOR COURT RULING
• India's highest court may decide whether the country's drug companies can continue to provide cheap versions of many life-saving medicines.
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• 8. A PRISON'S UNIQUE APPROACH TO SERVICE DOGS
• A maximum-security prison in Maryland is allowing incarcerated veterans to train dogs that will eventually help fellow veterans on the outside who are disabled.
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• 9. WHICH DIVA RULES THE CHARTS
• It's Adele -- and she set a record while she was at it. The British singer's "21" was the highest-selling album in the U.S. for the second consecutive year, beating out Taylor Swift's "Red."
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• 10. WHAT MAY BE SWAN SONG FOR A DUCK
• Fifth-ranked Oregon races past No. 7 Kansas State 35-17 in the Fiesta Bowl in what may have been coach Chip Kelly's final game with the Ducks.
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AP News in Brief
Congress to vote on $9.7 billion flood insurance package for Superstorm Sandy victims
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- A $9.7 billion measure to pay flood insurance claims is set for a vote in Congress, boosting prospects for relief for the many home and business owners flooded out by Superstorm Sandy.
• If the House, as expected, approves the flood insurance proposal on Friday, the Senate plans to follow with a likely uncontested vote later in the day.
• The Federal Emergency Management Agency warns that the National Flood Insurance Program will run out of money next week if Congress doesn't provide addi (Continued on page 40)
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