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		Spiders get their space legs HOUSTON (Reuters) - Spiders flying as an educational project aboard the International Space Station seem to have gotten the hang of weightlessness.

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World Headlines 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. 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. US shares up on 'Treasury choice' US shares rise sharply on reports that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen his treasury secretary, reassuring investors.

N.Y. Fed Chief said to be Treasury pick Sources close to Obama's transition team are confirming reports that Obama will nominate Timothy Geithner, President of the N.Y. Federal Reserve Bank, to be Treasury Secretary. John Dimsdale reports. What has the bailout done so far? Billions have been spent on the bailout already, and we've been keeping track. Steve Henn reports where the money went for our series "Tracking the Bailout." Citigroup stocks take dramatic fall Citigroup stocks were selling at a dizzying pace on reports that the troubled company might be considering a merger. How did things get so bad for Citigroup so quickly? Ashley Milne-Tyte reports.