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The greased tracks forced the train to slow, and then the robbers used a tow truck with a hook to scoop corn out of the freight cars. It's believed they got away with 55 tons of corn which, given the current prices, should be worth thousands of dollars.

Family, friends, students, faculty and government officials will gather at 2 p.m. ET in Virginia Tech's Cassell Coliseum to remember campus police officer Deriek Crouse. The school plans to webcast the service.

Finding the Higgs boson be "the crowning achievement of subatomic physics." An announcement about the search is due Tuesday. But rumors about its discovery have flown before.

American officials are encouraged by recent signs of reform in the country also known as Burma, but want to see if they're real and if they last.

The Federal Reserve and other central banks joined to make it easier for banks to lend — a bid to ease the financial crisis in Europe. Also: Great Britain tells Iranian diplomats to pack up.

Elvis Costello's box set includes three CDs, a vinyl record and a coffee table book. To get all this, however, you are asked to pay $225. Costello seems to be shocked. On a website, he declares, "we are unable to recommend this lovely item as the price appears to be either a misprint or a satire."

The increase in the ADP National Employment Report was well above economists' expectations. And it could be a sign that Friday's news from the government on November job growth will also be positive.

By adding "liquidity" to the world's markets, the central banks aim to keep credit flowing.

Tuesday's attack on the British embassy in Tehran by Iranian "students" has led the U.K. to order the expulsion of all Iranian diplomats and the closing of Iran's embassy in London.

Arizona gun enthusiasts can pose, with their weapons, for a holiday snapshot with Santa. They say they're just showing off their love of firearms. A local legislator says it's heresy.