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News Wrap: Winter Storm Roils Travel Across Midwest

In other news, a winter storm spread across the Midwest on one of the busiest travel days of the year, and Christmas celebrations began around the world.

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Election Violence Hits New Heights in Philippines

By Larisa Epatko

The massacre of 57 people traveling with a candidate for provincial governor in the southern Philippines is bringing new pressure on the government to crack down on election-related violence.

Other News: U.K. Launches Inquiry Into Role in Iraq

In other news, International Television News reports on the inquiry into the United Kingdom's role in the Iraq war, and the Philippines were placed under emergency rule after election violence continued to escalate Tuesday.

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Other News: Ahmadinejad Lashes Out at U.N.

In other news, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad criticized U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki Moon of "parroting" the baseless charges of Western nations, and flooding in the Philippines has left at least 280 people dead.

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Mudslide Buries Villages in Philippines, Hundreds Missing

By PBS News Hour

Heavy rains in the central Philippines triggered mudslides Friday morning that swallowed hundreds of homes and an elementary school in sludge three stories high.

Blast Kills At Least Nine in Baghdad; Philippines Completes Pullout

A fuel truck loaded with explosives blew up near a police station in southwest Baghdad early Monday, killing at least nine people and injuring more than 62 others, according to the Iraqi Health Ministry.

U.S. to Deploy Troops to Battle Militants in Philippines

The United States is sending at least 1,100 ground troops to the southern Phillipines to participate in an offensive designed to defeat the Muslim guerrilla group Abu Sayyaf.

U.S. Hostage Killed in Raid in the Philippines

U.S-trained Philippine troops raided a hideout on the island of Mindanao Friday, ending a year-long hostage crisis. One American hostage was freed, but her husband and a Filipino hostage were killed during the ensuing gunfight.

Ten Feared Dead After U.S. Helicopter Crash in Philippines

Rescuers recovered three bodies from the sea Friday after a U.S. Army helicopter involved in anti-terrorism training exercises in the Philippines crashed.

U.S. Army Helicopter Crashes in the Philippines

Twelve soldiers are feared dead after a U.S. military helicopter involved in anti-terrorism training exercises in the Philippines crashed into the sea Thursday.