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tery that they should take comfort in their unity even if time cannot erase their loss.
• "We keep calling for change, and fighting for justice, on behalf of those no longer with us. We rededicate ourselves -- and our nation -- to the qualities that defined the men and women that we lost," Holder said.
• The events marked the 25th anniversary of the explosion of Pan Am 103, a New York-bound flight that exploded over Lockerbie less than an hour after takeoff from London on Dec. 21, 1988. Many of the victims were American college students flying home for Christmas, including 35 Syracuse University students participating in study abroad programs.
• The attack, caused by a bomb packed into a suitcase, killed 259 people aboard the plane, and 11 others on the ground also died.
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• LITTLETON, Colo. (AP) -- A suburban Denver high school student who was shot in the head by a classmate died Saturday afternoon, hospital officials and her family said.
• Claire Davis, 17, was in critical condition after being shot at point-blank range at Arapahoe High School on Dec. 13.
• "It is with heavy hearts that we share that at 4:29 p.m. this afternoon, Claire Davis passed away, with her family at her side," a statement from Littleton Adventist Hospital said.
• "Despite the best efforts of our physicians and nursing staff, and Claire's fighting spirit, her injuries were too severe and the most advanced medical treatments could not prevent this tragic loss of life. Claire's death is immensely heartbreaking for our entire community, our staff and our families."
• The Davis family said in a statement that they are grateful for the 17 years they had with their daughter.
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• WASHINGTON (AP) -- A covert CIA program has helped Colombia's government kill at least two dozen leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the rebel insurgency also known as FARC, The Washington Post reported Saturday.

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