Pakistan proposes fence to rein in Taliban (The Christian Science Monitor)
On Tuesday, it announced plans to put barriers and land mines along its 1,500-mile border with Afghanistan.
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Santa Sandler (RedNova)
By IAN MARKHAM-SMITH AMERICAN comic Adam Sandler put a smile on two young cancer patients' faces when he played a real-life Santa Claus. The actor helped brighten Christmas for the sister and brother who are struggling with the disease after learning about their plight.
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Pakistan proposes fence to rein in Taliban (The Christian Science Monitor via Yahoo! News)
First, Pakistan tried to fight the Taliban militia along its remote, craggy border with Afghanistan. Then it tried to make peace with them. This week, Pakistan announced a new solution to the problem on its western frontier: mines and fences along the Afghan border, designed to keep militants from crossing in and out of the tribal zone.
Source: news.yahoo.com

Nine Theatres to Sprout Premieres in First Philly New Play Fest in Early 2007 (Playbill)
World premieres don't happen only in London and New York anymore and the Philadelphia theatre community will prove it in February 2007, when a collection of troupes participate in the inaugural Philadelphia New Play Festival.
Source: www.playbill.com

Fight the stupor: Teen Care takes sobriety to school (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
AT FIRST, some kids arrested for alcohol or substance abuse fight the idea of going to the 16-week Teen Care program, but when it ends they do not want to leave, a counselor said.
Source: starbulletin.com