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Nebraska tightens 'safe haven' age limit Nebraska on Friday added a 30-day age limit to the state's "safe haven" law. Inaugural crowd to face intense scrutiny Law enforcement officials bracing for the largest crowds in inaugural history are preparing far-reaching security ? thousands of video cameras, sharpshooters, air patrols ? to safeguard President-elect Barack Obama's swearing-in. Gas prices dip below $2 as oil prices waver Only four months after peaking at an unheard of $4.11 a gallon, the national average price for gasoline tumbled below $2 Friday, its lowest point in more than three years.

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UK militant 'killed in Pakistan' A British man wanted in connection with an alleged plot to blow up transatlantic airliners has been killed in Pakistan, reports say. Darling preparing recovery plan Chancellor Alistair Darling is putting the final touches to a package of tax cuts designed to revive the flagging economy. Energy charge rises criticised A senior MP says he believes energy companies are increasing customers' direct debit payments by more than is needed.