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South Carolina voters turn out in the rain to cast their ballots in the South Carolina Republican presidential primary at Goose Creek High School in Goose Creek, S.C. (Photo by Alice Keeney / AP)

South Carolina, Nevada could spring new front-runners

Voters head to the polls and caucuses in South Carolina and Nevada, contests that could propel two candidates to front-runner status in this year's wide-open presidential races.

CNN

Candidates hope celebrities bring out the crowds, cash

Houston Chronicle

Decision time in S. Carolina

International Herald Tribune

Why abortions are down in America

The conclusion of a sweeping new nationwide study released this week that included interviews with every known abortion provider in the country is unambiguous. Abortions are decreasing.

ABC News

Who gets abortions? The answer might surprise you

Houston Chronicle

Washington in bipartisan mood on economy

With the economy struggling, the bipartisan mood in Washington to produce an effective economic stimulus package for the U.S. economy was bordering on a love-in.

Financial Times

Deep problems plague US economy, stimulus plans notwithstanding

McClatchy Newspapers

Iraqi Shia pilgrims mark holy day

Tensions are high after dozens died in clashes in two southern Iraqi cities. Two million pilgrims marched in Karbala to mark Ashura, a Shia holy day.

BBC

Iraqi refugees suffer long-term effects of torture

NPR

Hackers cut cities' power

Tom Donahue, a CIA official, revealed at the SANS security trade conference in New Orleans that hackers have penetrated power systems in several regions outside the U.S.

Forbes

Teen suspect held in Bhutto's killing

A teenager who said he was part of a team of assassins sent to kill former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was arrested near the Afghan border.

Associated Press

NATION

Police: New surveillance videos show fugitive Marine

Police have released new surveillance videos they believe show the Marine corporal suspected of killing a pregnant fellow Marine who had once accused him of rape.

ABC News

Candlelight vigil for slain Marine

CBS News

Army will screen all returning soldiers for traumatic brain injury

The Army acknowledged that as many as one of every five soldiers or Marines exposed to combat in Iraq or Afghanistan suffers from a hard-to-detect form of traumatic brain injury.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Rice loses top aide at State Department

R. Nicholas Burns, the State Department's No. 3 official, who oversees daily policy on high-priority issues from Iran to India and the Balkans, announced that he's retiring for personal reasons.

McClatchy Newspapers

POLITICS

Obama's supporting act turns into star attraction

A high-achieving lawyer from a poor Chicago background, Barack Obama's wife is a big draw for her husband's supporters -- and a thorn in the side of his Democratic rivals.

Guardian

McCain at 50 percent, leads Dem rivals

Republican John McCain is the most popular presidential candidate, according to a poll by Gallup released by USA Today. Half of respondents would choose McCain over two prospective Democratic rivals.

Angus Reid

McCain unplugged

Yahoo! News

Judicial nominee withdraws amid Democratic criticism

Duncan Getchell, President Bush’s choice for a spot on a key appellate court, has withdrawn his nomination after his confirmation by the full Senate seemed to be in peril.

The Hill

BUSINESS

Credit crisis looms over Davos summit

The world's most powerful executives, financiers and politicians will be searching for answers to the global credit meltdown when they gather for their annual retreat next week in Davos in the Swiss Alps.

MarketWatch

US stocks post steepest drop since July 2002; Citigroup falls

U.S. stocks posted the steepest weekly drop since July 2002 after lower-than-estimated home construction, retail sales and manufacturing reinforced speculation of a recession.

Bloomberg

SPORTS

Harbaugh to be introduced during news conference as new coach

John Harbaugh was offered a four-year contract as the new head coach of the Baltimore Ravens, who hope their second choice proves to be a first-rate success.

ESPN

Golfweek fires editor for 'noose' imagery

After a Golf Channel anchor was suspended for her use of "lynch" in commentary on Tiger Woods, an editor was fired for illustrating the controversy with a noose on the cover of Golfweek magazine.

ESPN

Kuznetsova, Chakvetadze shocked at Aussie Open; Venus wins

In the Australian Open the women's draw was turned upside down as 18-year-old Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland upset No. 2 Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3, 6-4.

ESPN

Violence erupts at Australian Open

Yahoo! News

HEALTH

Study: Protein keeps hunger at bay

Diets high in protein may be the best way to keep hunger in check, U.S. researchers said in a study that offers insight into how diets actually work.

Yahoo! News

Talk therapy may curb panic disorder

A 12-week course of talk therapy may help curb the often debilitating symptoms of panic disorder -- including intense fear, chest pain, heart palpitations and shortness of breath.

CBS News

Brain surgery lets woman listen to music

Now that surgeons have operated on Stacey Gayle's brain, her favorite musician no longer makes her ill. Gayle recently underwent brain surgery to cure a rare condition known as musicogenic epilepsy.

TIME

RELIGION

Rebel priest publishes life story

The former head of the Catholic Church in Zambia, Archbishop Emmanuel Milingo, has launched his autobiography in Rome.

BBC

Pope turns tables on critics

For a Pope who practices and preaches militant Catholicism, Benedict XVI's decision to bow to a small group of protesters and cancel his speech at Rome's leading university seemed out of character.

The Star

The speech Pope Benedict did not deliver at Rome University

Catholic World News

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GOOD NEWS

New antifreeze improves ice cream

A few sharp ice crystals ruin ice cream's silky texture, as all connoisseurs know. An edible, tasteless antifreeze may soon come to the rescue.

LiveScience

Native Hawaiians reclaiming land

More than 200 acres of land that belonged to the Kingdom of Hawaii before the U.S. took control a century ago will be returned to Native Hawaiians, according to terms of a $200 million tentative settlement.

TIME

WORLD

Terror suspects in Spain caught

Fourteen suspected Islamic militants arrested in Spain may have been planning a terrorist action in Barcelona, the interior minister said.

TIME

Pakistani forces capture 40 militants

Pakistani forces captured 40 militants in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan border, a military spokesman said, a day after up to 90 militants were killed in two battles.

Reuters

Pakistan military retreats from Musharraf's influence

McClatchy Newspapers

ENVIRONMENT

Can China clean up its act in time for the 2008 Olympics?

At this time next year, the world's finest athletes will converge in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics. They will sprint, leap, and toss their way to gold -- that is, if they can get a breath of clean air.

Popular Science

World oil demand to peak before supply

World oil production may peak in the coming years, but it will be because of a decline in demand for petroleum rather than constraint on supply, a British Petroleum economist said.

EnviroLink

Lake hidden beneath Antarctica's ice

A four-man science team has begun exploring an ancient lake hidden deep beneath Antarctica's ice sheet. The lake could yield vital clues to life on Earth, climate change and future sea-level rise.

Science Daily

Baby polar gets a name

ABC News

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Extinct marsupial was king of the jungle

Pound for pound, Australia's extinct marsupial lion would have made mince meat of today's African lion had the two big hyper-carnivores ever squared off in a fight, according to an Australian scientist.

Science Daily

An eye for sexual orientation

In just a fraction of a second, people can accurately judge the sexual orientation of other individuals by glancing at their faces, according to new research.

Science

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Facebook's 'Scrabulous' facing copyright infringement charges

Facebook could soon suffer a setback to its offerings of fun and diversions, after the creators of the popular online word game Scrabulous were served a copyright notice from the owners of Scrabble.

Forbes

Redford touts new generation at Sundance Film Festival

The curtain rose on the Sundance Film Festival with a spotlight on what founder Robert Redford called a new generation of filmmakers typified by Martin McDonagh and his opening film “In Bruges.”

MSNBC

Sundance Film Festival

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Ouch! Why do they package like that?

A package that requires an outlandish effort to open can be more damage-resistant, more tamper-resistant and ultimately more attractive and pleasing.

San Jose Mercury News

EDUCATION

CDC: School homicides are rare

Homicides in U.S. schools remain rare but have not gone down significantly since 1999, according to a CDC study.

WebMD

School has new plan to tackle bullies

Olweus, a program to stop school bullying, was devised by a Swedish psychologist and is geared toward schoolwide programs.

Star Tribune

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