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Bush and Hu meet at Apec summit US President George W Bush meets China's Hu Jintao, ahead of an Asia-Pacific summit dominated by the financial crisis. 'US missile strike' hits Pakistan At least five people are killed in a suspected US missile strike on a tribal district in north-west Pakistan, say security officials. Somali Islamists 'hunt pirates' Somali Islamist rebels search for pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker, saying seizing a Muslim-owned ship is a crime. New leader for French Socialists A vote to choose the leader of France's Socialist opposition is won by Martine Aubry, the architect of the 35-hour-week. US shares up on 'Treasury choice' US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors. Grenade wounds Thai demonstrators A grenade blast wounds eight protesters in Thailand, amid rising tension between the government and demonstrators. Nebraska restricts safe-haven law Nebraska adds a 30-day age limit to a safe-haven law that has led to the abandonment of nearly three dozen children. Florida boy's suicide live on web A Florida teenager commits suicide in front of a webcam streaming live video Drinking teenagers face liver risk Excessive drinking by children is causing a health time bomb, with record levels of liver disease in the under-30s, a charity warns. Palin pardons Thanksgiving turkey - as slaughtering goes on behind Alaska Governor Sarah Palin "pardons" a turkey for Thanksgiving - with birds being slaughtered in the background.
