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Bolts' bummer: It's the Pitts
Steeler Santonio Holmes blows by Chargers defenders on the way to a 68-yard scoring punt return at Pittsburgh, where the (steel) curtain falls on a roller-coaster season for the Bolts in a 35-24 loss. The Chargers finish with a 1-1 postseason record.
Israeli troops advance deep into Gaza
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Israeli ground forces make their deepest foray yet into Gaza's most populated area, with tanks rolling into residential neighborhoods and infantry fighting urban warfare in streets and buildings with Hamas militants.
Budget impasse fallout could soon hit hard and wide
It has been a month since Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger warned that if legislators didn't act soon the state would face “financial Armageddon.” No one is quite sure how bad that may be, but the grim picture could start taking shape soon.