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Seaboard, including Baltimore, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia and Wilmington, Del. Snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches are expected.
• The new snow comes on the heels of Sunday's wintry weather, which dumped several inches of snow on Philadelphia and northern Maryland.
• Elsewhere, eastern and central Kentucky and southwest Virginia are expected to get 1 to 3 inches of snow.
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McCown's 4 TD passes lead Bears to 45-28 win over Cowboys on frigid Ditka Day
• CHICAGO (AP) -- Neither the brutal cold nor the league's worst defense could stop Josh McCown and the Bears.
• Instead, Chicago jumped right back into the playoff race.
• McCown threw for a career-high four touchdowns, and the Bears scored on their first eight possessions to grab a share of the NFC North lead with a 45-28 victory over the Dallas Cowboys on a frigid Monday night.
• The Bears (7-6) retired Hall of Famer Mike Ditka's number at halftime and pulled even with Detroit in the division race on a night when the game-time temperature was in single digits and the wind chill factor was below zero.
• The loss left Dallas (7-6) a game behind Philadelphia in the NFC East and owner Jerry Jones calling for more aggressive play-calling on defense.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
• Today is Tuesday, Dec. 10, the 344th day of 2013. There are 21 days left in the year.
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• Today's Highlight in History:
• On Dec. 10, 1520, Martin Luther publicly burned the papal edict demanding that he recant, or face excommunication.
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• On this date:
• In 1787, Thomas H. Gallaudet, a pioneer of educating the deaf, was born in Philadelphia.
• In 1817, Mississippi was admitted as the 20th state of the Union.
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