Boeing hails WTO's 'rejection' of EU claims (AFP)

AFP - Boeing said Monday that the World Trade Organization had issued a "sweeping rejection" of European Union claims it had received illegal subsidies.

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James, Heat add to Cleveland's woes, 117-90 (AP)

AP - Once again, LeBron James helped the Cleveland Cavaliers reach a milestone in the NBA standings.

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'Say We Flew' Concert, With Karen Ziemba, Carrie Manolakos, Mark Linn-Baker, Presented (Playbill)

Playbill -

Say We Flew - The Songs of Andrew Gerle will be presented Jan. 31 at Birdland.

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Google Android Becomes World's Best-Selling Smartphone Platform (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - This week, the research firm Canalys announced that Android, Google's mobile operating system, has become the most popular-selling smartphone platform in the world. According to Canalys, there were 32.9 million Android phones sold in the fourth quarter of 2010, while the Nokia platform Symbian sold only 31 million. The report notes that "Nokia did retain its position as the leading global smart phone vendor, with a share of 28%," but Android's sales still represent a major upset. Here's a look at the initial reactions:

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David Arquette's rep says he's out of rehab (AP)

AP - David Arquette's publicist says the actor has checked out of rehab. In an e-mail Monday to The Associated Press, Cindy Guagenti confirms the 39-year-old actor left Sunday after completing treatment for alcohol and other problems. He entered an undisclosed rehab center nearly a month ago.

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Correction: Venezuela cholera story (AP)

AP - In a Jan. 28 story about cholera cases in Venezuela, The Associated Press erroneously described cholera as a virus. Cholera, an acute intestinal infection, is caused by bacteria.

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Obama's SOTU challenge to GOP (Politico)

Politico - It sounded conciliatory, even friendly, brimming with the outward trappings of a shift to the center, but President Barack Obama’s 2011 State of the Union speech was, at its core, an unmistakably partisan challenge to congressional Republicans.

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Davos Panel: Can Wind Power Win? (The Daily Beast)

The Daily Beast - From the climate-change crisis to the mass appeal of clean energy, panelists weighed in on WindMade, the first consumer label identifying products made with wind power, at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Watch video of the best moments from the announcement of this new energy initiative.

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Probe examines possible link between shooter (AP)

AP - An official familiar with the Arizona shooting investigation said Sunday that local authorities are looking at a possible connection between accused gunman Jared Loughner and an online group known for white supremacist, anti-immigrant rhetoric.

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China's CCTV news report was 'Top Gun' scene (AFP)

AFP - China's state broadcaster is facing questions after Internet users spotted that footage in a report on air force manoeuvres in a national newscast was taken from the 1980s Hollywood film "Top Gun".

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Former Merrill Lynch CEO William Schreyer dies (AP)

AP - William Schreyer, a former chairman and CEO of Merrill Lynch who led its transition from a stock brokerage to a diversified global investment bank, has died. He was 83.

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Julian Assange Defends WikiLeaks on "60 Minutes" [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Mashable - WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange made a rare media appearance on 60 Minutes earlier today tell his side of the story in the face of mounting criticism and controversy.

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Anonymous Internet Users Help Egypt Communicate (Huffington Post)

Huffington Post - "Internet not working, police cars burning," sent out one Egyptian. "Today marks a great day for Egypt," sent out another.

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Former Merrill Lynch CEO Schreyer dies (Reuters)

Reuters - William Schreyer, former chairman and Chief Executive officer of Merrill Lynch & Co, died on Saturday at his home at New Jersey, Schreyer's family said in a statement.

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Egypt shutdown worst in Internet history: experts (AFP)

AFP - The scale of Egypt's crackdown on the Internet and mobile phones amid deadly protests against the rule of President Hosni Mubarak is unprecedented in the history of the web, experts said.

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Iran MPs back Ahmadinejad ally as foreign minister (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran's parliament on Sunday narrowly approved President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's choice of Ali Akbar Salehi as foreign minister after his predecessor was abruptly sacked during an official visit to Africa last year.

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Social networking leads to sex faster? (Reuters)

Reuters - Nearly four out of five women and three of five men say they believe texting, Facebook and other social networking tools cause new couples to jump into bed faster, a survey released on Monday showed.

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Samsung posts record year, with help from Galaxy Tab (Appolicious)

Appolicious - It might have been the iPad?s birthday this week, but Apple?s (AAPL) tablet isn?t the only one that?s seeing strong sales -- though not nearly as strong as Apple?s, admittedly.

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When Does It Make Sense to Refinance? (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - In case you didn't hear, mortgage rates hit an all-time low last year. The popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 4.19 percent in early October, but has since risen to 4.74 percent, according to figures from mortgage financier Freddie Mac.

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Casual Modern Dress Inspires Wish For Old-Fashioned Style (Dear Abby)

Dear Abby - DEAR ABBY: American society has become ultra-casual in dress and manners. When I look at old photographs, men and women used to dress better and seemed to take more pride in their appearance. Now they wear pajamas to shop, torn jeans to work and clothes that are too small for large bodies. I feel we are a nation of slobs.

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German movie producer Bernd Eichinger dead (AP)

AP - German movie producer, director and screenplay writer Bernd Eichinger, who produced well-known films "The Neverending Story" and "Downfall," has died. He was 61.

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Bristol Palin keynote speaker of Washington University’s Sex Week (Daily Caller)

Daily Caller - Read more stories from The Daily CallerLiberals plan to 'uncloak' the Koch brothersFate of Coptic Christians in post-Mubarak Egypt worries someThe Telegraph claims secret U.S. support for Egyptian protesters Steele on RNC chair loss after successful midterms: 'Republican Justice'Save the environment or save the economy? The brewing battle over bottled water could kill jobs

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Ant Farm co-inventor Milton Levine dies at 97 (AP)

AP - Milton Levine, co-inventor of the classic Ant Farm toy that gave millions of youngsters a sneak peak into the underground lives of insects, has died at age 97.

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Flu epidemic shuts all Moscow schools (AFP)

AFP - Moscow and two other cities shut their schools for a week Saturday and urged children not to play in groups in a bid to stamp out the worst flu outbreak to hit central Russia in more than a decade.

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Obama calls for restraint, reform in Egypt (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama issued a plea for restraint in Egypt after meeting with national security aides Saturday to assess the Cairo government's response to widespread protests threatening the stability of the country.

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SPLATNAV! UK pensioners drive into German church (Reuters)

Reuters - Two British pensioners landed in hospital in southern Germany after their car's global positioning system directed them to drive into a church.

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25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Friday is the 25th anniversary of the Challenger disaster that took the lives of 7 astronauts, including schoolteacher Christa McAuliffe. Last week, we asked Yahoo! readers and Facebook fans to share their memories from that day. [Share your Challenger memories ?

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Mubarak names deputy, protesters defy curfew (Reuters)

Reuters - Egypt's street protesters pushed President Hosni Mubarak into naming a deputy who might in time succeed him, but thousands went on defying a curfew and urging the army to join them in forcing Mubarak from power immediately.

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Obama: will not refight battle over healthcare law (Reuters)

Reuters - President Barack Obama said on Friday his healthcare overhaul is an important part of efforts to cut the budget deficit and insisted he will not "refight" the battle to pass the law.

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Obama's 80% 'Clean Energy' Goal (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire -

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Smugglers with "medieval catapult" nabbed at border (Reuters)

Reuters - In a brazen attempt reminiscent of a medieval siege, Mexican smugglers tried to use a hefty catapult to hurl drugs north over the U.S. Border, authorities said..

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Iran hangs Dutch woman detained in election unrest (AP)

AP - An Iranian-Dutch woman detained after participating in protests against Iran's disputed presidential election in 2009 has been hanged.

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Spain jobless rate surges to 20.33 percent (AFP)

AFP - Spain announced Friday its jobless rate surged to a 13-year record above 20 percent at the end of 2010, the highest level in the industrialised world, as the economy gasped for air.

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Comedian Charlie Callas dead in Las Vegas at 83 (AP)

AP - Charlie Callas, a versatile comedian whose zany faces and antics made him a regular for more than four decades on television, in films and on casino stages, has died in Las Vegas. He was 83.

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2 men get 4 years in prison for $240M tax scheme (AP)

AP - Two Seattle-area men were sentenced Friday to four years in prison for concocting a bogus tax shelter to help a Hollywood mogul, the owner of the New York Jets and other wealthy clients avoid paying $240 million in payments.

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Sedatives used to free whale from fishing line (AP)

AP - Researchers have a new tactic to save endangered whales tangled in fishing line: Get them to calm down with sedatives shot from a dart gun so they can pull closer and cut the potentially fatal gear away.

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Suicide bomber kills Kandahar deputy governor (Reuters)

Reuters - A suicide bomber on a motorcycle killed the deputy governor of Afghanistan's southern Kandahar province on Saturday, a NATO official and the governor's spokesman said.

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In Photos: Readers? best National Geographic images (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - National Geographic is justly famed for its professional photojournalism, but the photos that readers themselves shoot and submit are nothing to sniff at, either. Every weekday, the magazine's editors choose their Daily Dozen favorites, and those that are rated highest ?

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Study Ties Hot Flashes to Lower Breast Cancer Risk (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Jan. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Here's some good news for women
ever bothered by hot flashes and other menopausal symptoms: Your risk for
breast cancer may be reduced as much as 50 percent, researchers from the
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle report.

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APNewsBreak: Chevron exiting coal mining (AP)

AP - Petroleum giant Chevron Corp. said Friday it plans to get out of the coal industry by the end of the year.

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Mandela, 92, home from S. African hospital (AP)

AP - Former South African President Nelson Mandela was whisked home Friday from a hospital where the 92-year-old had been treated for a respiratory infection, with only a glimpse of his head covered by a surgical cap visible as he was wheeled into an ambulance.

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Correction: Sonya Peres obituary (AP)

AP - In a Jan. 20 story about the death of the wife of Israel's President Shimon Peres, The Associated Press erroneously identified British-ruled Palestine as Israel.

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Analysis: Leaks deepen Palestinian split (AP)

AP - If an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal seemed remote before, it looks downright unattainable after a stormy week of leaks of confidential Mideast protocols by Al-Jazeera TV.

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Actor who played mobster on TV dies in NM (AP)

AP - Actor Bruce Gordon, who played a mobster on the television series "The Untouchables" from 1959 to 1963, has died at his Santa Fe home.

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Former Pak spy who trained Taliban dies: official (AFP)

AFP - A former Pakistani intelligence officer considered a "godfather" of the Afghan Taliban has died of a heart attack in captivity in the northwest, a senior government official said.

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Oil below $86 amid weak indicators, earnings (AP)

AP - Oil prices hovered below $86 a barrel Friday in Asia, dragged lower by weak economic and earnings news.

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Braving the cold for taste of commando life (Reuters)

Reuters - Over a thousand South Korean civilians braved sub-zero temperatures around the country to take part in boot camps run by a special commando unit, hoping to get into shape and improve their self-discipline.

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Ford seen making highest annual profit since 2000 (Reuters)

Reuters - Ford Motor Co is expected to post its biggest annual profit in a decade on Friday, after lowering operating costs and increasing sales to make it No. 2 in the U.S. market.

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Summary Box: Pending home sales rise in December (AP)

AP - PENDING SALES: The number of people who signed contracts to buy previously owned homes rose 2 percent in December, the fifth increase in the past six months.

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(AP)

AP - Fed notes high unemployment and keeps pace of $600 billion bond buys.

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Charlie Sheen hospitalized after wild party (Reuters)

Reuters - Charlie Sheen, America's highest paid TV actor, was hospitalized with severe abdominal pains on Thursday after he reportedly laughed too hard at the television during a marathon party.

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Protests against Egyptian president spread (Reuters)

Reuters - Web activists called for mass protests across Egypt on Friday to end President Hosni Mubarak's three-decade rule after protesters clashed with security forces late into the night in the eastern city of Suez.

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Clinical Trials Update: Jan. 27, 2011 (HealthDay)

HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com:

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After brain injury, recovery is a lifelong process (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - STEPHANIE PAPPAS LiveScience Senior Writer LiveScience.com As plans progress to move U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) from Tucson's University Medical Center to a rehabilitation hospital in Houston, brain injury experts warn that her road to recovery is long and uncertain. ?

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Egypt ruling party offers no concessions (AP)

AP - Egypt's ruling party said Thursday it was ready for a dialogue with the public but offered no concessions to address demands for a solution to rampant poverty and political change heard in the country's largest anti-government protests in years.

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Not again! Another snowstorm hits East Coast (AP)

AP - Schools closed, governments sent workers home early and planes were grounded Wednesday in an all-too-familiar routine along the East Coast as another snowstorm swept over a region already beaten down by a winter not even half over.

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Bad eating can give you depression: study (AFP)

AFP - Eating foods high in trans-fats and saturated fats increases the risk of depression, according to a Spanish study published in the US Wednesday, confirming previous studies that linked "junk food" with the disease.

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Gov't official says future bailouts not necessary (AP)

AP - A Treasury Department official said Wednesday that the financial regulatory law enacted last summer will help the government avoid future bailouts, deflecting criticism that those risks have grown since the financial crisis.

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Snowstorms send TV viewership soaring (AP)

AP - With snow falling along the Eastern seaboard again Wednesday, kids aren't the only ones cheering. So are television executives.

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Microsoft set to report lower profit on stale PC growth (Reuters)

Reuters - Microsoft Corp is set to report a dip in earnings on Thursday, a year after the launch of its Windows 7 operating system blew away Wall Street estimates, as sales of personal computers lag expectations and Apple Inc's iPad eats away at the fringes of its core market.

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'Anchorman' Reunion! Will Ferrell Joining Steve Carell On 'The Office' (omg!)

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LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Scranton, Penn., is about to get "classy."

Will Ferrell is heading to "The Office."

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Egypt's Protests Turn Ugly as the Regime Changes Tactics (Time.com)

Time.com - Meanwhile, the leaders of the largest opposition group seem to be waiting on the sidelines -- perhaps because they do not believe the demonstrations will succeed

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Fed cautious on recovery, focused on joblessness (Reuters)

Reuters - The Federal Reserve showed on Wednesday it was in no rush to cut short its rescue of the U.S. economy, saying high unemployment still justified its $600 billion bond-buying plan even though the economy has shown some signs of improvement.

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Ratings: 26 Million Watch State of the Union Address (omg!)

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Some 26.1 million people watched President Barack Obama's prime-time State of the Union address, as the big four broadcast networks each devoted at least 90 minutes to their coverage.

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Barclays cuts 1,000 jobs, focus on returns sharpens (Reuters)

Reuters - Barclays Plc is to cut about 1,000 UK jobs as it stops offering financial planning advice in its branches, in further evidence the bank is sharpening the knife on areas of sluggish profitability.

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Iran bans production of Valentine's Day gifts (Reuters)

Reuters - Iran has banned the production of Valentine's Day gifts and any promotion of the day celebrating romantic love to combat what it sees as a spread of Western culture, Iranian media reported.

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Former Merrill Lynch CEO Schreyer dies (Reuters)

Reuters - William Schreyer, former chairman and Chief Executive officer of Merrill Lynch & Co, died on Saturday at his home at New Jersey, Schreyer's family said in a statement.

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Man admits mailing hundreds of tarantulas (Reuters)

Reuters - A German national who shipped hundreds of live tarantulas into the United States through the mail has pleaded guilty to a federal smuggling charge, prosecutors said.

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Sargent Shriver remembered for idealism at DC wake (AP)

AP - R. Sargent Shriver, the ever-upbeat Kennedy in-law who served as the nation's first Peace Corps director and later led a national assault on poverty, was remembered Friday evening as an energetic idealist who left a legacy of public service.

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The Palestine Papers: Ahmed Qurei Responds to Leaks (Time.com)

Time.com - The al-Jazeera leaks that are flustering the Palestinian leadership are welcomed by a public resentful after years in the dark

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How to Save the Postal Service (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - In March, the U.S. Postal Service will begin closing up to 2,000
post offices--many in rural or small suburban areas--to cut costs as
plummeting mail volume fuels financial losses, the Wall Street Journal reports.

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Probe examines possible link between shooter (AP)

AP - An official familiar with the Arizona shooting investigation said Sunday that local authorities are looking at a possible connection between accused gunman Jared Loughner and an online group known for white supremacist, anti-immigrant rhetoric.

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US Republican lawmakers taking aim at UN (AP)

AP - Newly empowered Republican lawmakers are taking their first shots at the United Nations, depicting it as bloated and ineffective as they seek to cut U.S. funding for the world body.

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Police-station rampage tests `community policing' (AP)

AP - When a gunman went on a rampage inside a Detroit police station this week, he entered an open lobby with no metal detector, no bulletproof glass and just a tall desk separating him from the officers. The place had been designed as part of a "community policing" strategy to look friendly and less bunker-like.

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Consumer morale at eight-month high (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. consumer confidence rose in January to its highest level in eight months, underscoring the brightening economic outlook, although declining housing prices still cast a cloud on the recovery.

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Yahoo expects weak Q1, shares slide (Reuters)

Reuters - Yahoo Inc's quarterly net revenue slid 4 percent and it forecast a further slide this quarter as it struggles to revive growth in the face of intense competition from Google and Facebook.

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Clooney sickness puts global warming on South Sudan agenda (OneWorld.net)

OneWorld.net - LONDON, Jan 24 (OneWorld.net) - Last Friday’s revelation that Hollywood superstar, George Clooney, contracted malaria during a visit to observe the South Sudan referendum may deliver an unintended wake-up call to the architects of the new state.

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Unusual birthdays stir the Web (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Most birthdates are pretty ordinary, but some can be real conversation starters. For example, anyone born this past Tuesday will always have a go-to story to break the ice. After all, a 1/11/11 birthday is pretty cool. Vanessa Doyle hopes ?

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Super Rewards brings virtual perks to Android Market (Appolicious)

Appolicious - Super Rewards hits Android Android games are about to get a lot more engaging, with Super Rewards? new SDK for its virtual goods system. Having already taken over Facebook game apps, Adknowledge?s Super Rewards platform is going mobile. It works by providing a mechanism for developers to offer free items to gamers (i.e. virtual currency, weapons in an RPG, outfits for your avatar, or prized seeds for a new crop) in exchange for their interactions.

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Financial crisis panel refers cases to authorities: report (Reuters)

Reuters - A U.S. congressional panel investigating the financial crisis has referred "multiple cases" of potential wrongdoing by "several financial industry figures" to authorities for possible prosecution, The Huffington Post reported on Monday evening.

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Cuomo's Reform Moment (The Nation)

The Nation - The Nation --  With the Citizens United ruling one year ago, Chief Justice Roberts and the Koch Brothers’ allies on the Supreme Court made an already lousy US campaign finance system much worse. In the 2010 midterms, we saw the floodgates open to unlimited corporate funding of candidates, and the facts on issues—as well as the voices of ordinary Americans—were often drowned out by record-breaking covert and corporate money. Bill Moyers got it right when he said this Big special interest money “is a dagger directed at the heart of our democracy.”

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One Tree Hill Star: No Disaster on Brooke and Julian's Big Day (No Lucas or Peyton Either!) (omg!)

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After eight seasons of bad boyfriends, One Tree Hill's Brooke is getting hitched.

No, really! Star Austin Nichols, who plays husband-to-be Julian, assures TVGuide.com that disaster won't strike on their big day.

"Brooke's had a long journey in the world of romance and she's found the right guy," Nichols says. "I don't think anyone would come and mess with what we found."

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List of Boston clergy accused of sex abuse released to the public (The Starting Point)

The Starting Point - More than eight years after the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal erupted, the Archdiocese of Boston has yet to publish an official list of priests who have been credibly accused of assaulting parishioners during the past five decades. On Wednesday, an attorney for clergy sex abuse victims decided enough was enough, and released his own list of alleged abusers.

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`Social Network,' `King's Speech' aim for Oscars (AP)

AP - Academy Awards voters are poised to set up a showdown between a tongue-tied monarch and a viper-tongued Web whiz kid.

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Scalia charms Tea Party caucus (Politico)

Politico - The Supreme Court justice addresses a crowd of lawmakers in a closed-door meeting on Capitol Hill.

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Air Force chief pleads guilty to sexual misconduct (AP)

AP - A senior Ohio Air Force base official pleaded guilty on Monday to sexual misconduct and adultery, blaming extramarital affairs he had with married female subordinates and inappropriate sexual advances he made toward others on getting "caught up in a cycle of sin."

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Life sentence for 1975 reservation slaying in SD (AP)

AP - A man convicted in the 1975 slaying of an American Indian Movement activist will serve life in prison without parole, a judge decided Monday, closing a major chapter in an investigation that has spanned more than three decades.

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As edgy NYC disappears, does its character go too? (AP)

AP - CBGB, the birthplace of punk rock, is gone. No longer can visitors to Coney Island plunk down a few coins to play the unsettling attraction called "Shoot the Freak." And seedy, edgy, anything-might-happen Times Square? These days, it's all but childproof.

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5 Best Monday Columns (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire -

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Oil platform plan threatens rare Pacific whale: WWF (Reuters)

Reuters - Plans for an oil platform off Sakhalin in Russia's Far East poses a major threat to an endangered whale population already on the brink of disappearing, a wildlife protection group said.

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Fresh protests could bring down Tunisia's interim government (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - In an escalation of pressure against Tunisia’s interim unity government, more than 1,000 energetic protesters filled the square in front of the prime minister’s office Sunday to demand its ouster, waving flags and signs and chanting slogans against the government.

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Sara Lee shares rise on private equity bid report (Reuters)

Reuters - Shares of coffee and meat company Sara Lee Corp were up 3 percent, after reports that the company will weigh an offer from a group of private equity firms which values the company at up to $20 a share, or nearly $13 billion.

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Precinct shooting forces look at police security (AP)

AP - A gunman who opened fire in a Detroit police station, wounding four officers before he was shot and killed, came through the front door into an open, unprotected lobby.

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Kevin Smith faces protests as unleashes "Indie 2.0" (Reuters)

Reuters - Film director Kevin Smith has unveiled a plan to self-release his new "Red State" at the Sundance Film Festival, after facing down protesters that brought him publicity money can't buy.

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What does President Obama really believe? (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Quick quiz: In one sentence, describe FDR's political philosophy. Good, now summarize Reaganism. Pretty easy, right?

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Credit Protection: Bouncer's cards stop knife blows (Reuters)

Reuters - A wallet stuffed with 20 plastic cards and a stroke of luck saved a pub doorman in western Germany from serious injury during a knife attack.

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The Fast Fix: A new spirit on the Hill? (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Will President Obama's speech in Tucson change the tone of political discourse? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix newsletter. Follow The Fix on Twitter ?

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Art lovers queue through night for glimpse of Monet (Reuters)

Reuters - Thousands of art lovers queued in freezing temperatures on Saturday night for a final glimpse of a major retrospective on French Impressionist Claude Monet, after Paris' Grand Palais opened round the clock to cope with demand.

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Mystery surrounds Idaho winner of $190 million (AP)

AP - Holly Lahti burst into the spotlight a week ago in a feel-good story about a single mother who won a $190 million Mega Millions jackpot. Then came the mugshot: a thin young woman with disheveled brown hair, sporting a black eye and cuts and bruises on her face and neck.

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Lance Armstrong ends international cycling career (AFP)

AFP - Tour de France icon Lance Armstrong brought an end to his international cycling career when he completed the final stage of the Tour Down Under.

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