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Anti-terrorist police search for evidence at the U.S. embassy in Athens following a rocket attack. Assailants fired a rocket at the embassy on Friday but no one was hurt in the attack, which anonymous callers said was staged by Greek leftists, authorities said. (Photo by Yiorgos Karahalis/Reuters)

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Greece hunts new generation of militants after embassy attack

Greek authorities say they are dealing with copycat militants styled after terror groups captured before the 2004 Olympics.

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International Herald Tribune

Bush authorized raids on Iranians in Iraq

Recent U.S. military raids against Iranians in Iraq were authorized by President George W. Bush but do not mark a widening of the conflict, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

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Reuters

Defying Bush, House OKs drug prices bill

The House approved legislation requiring the government to negotiate with drug companies to lower the prices of medicines for Medicare patients.

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GOP, Democrats skirmish over Iraq plan

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McCain defends Bush's Iraq strategy

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Yahoo! News

Clinton, other lawmakers, head to Iraq

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and two other lawmakers are headed to Iraq this weekend as Congress engages in fierce debate over President Bush's plan to send 21,500 more troops there.

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U.S. News & World Report

Bird flu cases are reminder of threat

Human bird flu cases from Egypt to China are a fresh warning that it could yet spark a pandemic, a top WHO official said.

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Reuters

Judge delays Padilla's terror trial

A federal judge ordered a three-month delay for the trial of alleged al-Qaida operative Jose Padilla and two others, in part to allow time for a full evaluation of Padilla's mental competency.

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Yahoo! News

NATION

Merkel emerges as a force in Europe

With Britain and France in political flux, Germany's first female chancellor has forged a surprisingly warm relationship with President Bush and emerged as Europe's leading political actor.

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International Herald Tribune

Mexico leader in tortilla pledge

Mexico's President Felipe Calderon has pledged to intervene to tackle the soaring price of tortillas, the flat corn bread which is a local staple.

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BBC

Mass bird deaths in Australia remain a mystery

Wildlife authorities investigating why thousands of birds fell from the sky over a town in southwestern Australia have ruled out infectious diseases, but remain uncertain about what killed them.

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BUSINESS

Attorneys are focus of Apple probe

Federal authorities are attempting to zero in on who was responsible for creating false documents that inflated the value of stock options granted to Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs in 2001.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Retail sales show solid gain in December

U.S. retail sales increased 0.9% in December, showing a relatively healthy Christmas retail season and bolstering the sense that there will not be a first quarter-rate cut by the Federal Reserve.

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MarketWatch

POLITICS

McCain ties 2008 fate to troops plan in Iraq

After months of calling for an increase in U.S. troops in Iraq, Republican Sen. John McCain got his wish -- and the fate of his 2008 White House bid could hang in the balance.

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Reuters

Senator Johnson leaves intensive care

Sen. Tim Johnson has been transferred out of intensive care and has started to speak, his doctor said, nearly a month after the South Dakota Democrat suffered a brain hemorrhage.

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USA Today

SPORTS

Landis wants second Tour de France victory

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis wants a second title to make up for the mixed memories of last year's victory.

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BBC

Bonds: Sweeney not involved in alleged failed drug test

Baseball home run king Barry Bonds said he did not get amphetamines from teammate Mark Sweeney, but did not deny a report saying he tested positive for the drugs last season.

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ESPN

Former heavyweight champ indicted on drug charges

Former heavyweight champ Mike Tyson has been indicted on charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs, Maricopa County's top prosecutor announced.

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ESPN

EDUCATION

Study shows attitudes and motivations of first-year students

When they arrive at college, most of today's first-year students are highly motivated to complete their degrees.

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Proposal unveiled to cut interest rates on student loans

Following up on an election-year promise, House Democrats said they plan quick action to lower interest rates for student loans.

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Jackson Clarion Ledger

Students are faring better in school than in the '90s

Children are better off than a decade ago, with more students keeping up in school, fewer changing schools and nearly a quarter in gifted classes, the latest federal data show.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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GOOD NEWS

Family moves in to its own "paradise"

Kevin and Christopher Short raced up the stairs of their Lynnwood apartment to show off their bright red bunk beds made up with NFL sheets and pillow cases. It didn't end there.

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Woman gets hug, kiss from lion

An African lion seems to have struck up a close friendship with the woman who saved his life.

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NATION

Alaska and Hawaii tsunami alerts canceled

An 8.3-magnitude earthquake in the Pacific triggered tsunami alerts in Alaska and Hawaii that were lifted, officials said.

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Reuters

Teacher accused of taking improper photos found dead

A suspended teacher on trial over charges of photographing teenage boys in revealing clothing was found dead in a car idling in his garage, authorities said.

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ENVIRONMENT

NY fashionistas weigh in on thin models

The organizers of New York's fashion shows issued guidelines to tackle the problem of too-skinny models but stopped well short of banning them from the catwalks.

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ABC News

Queen battles Bond for Baftas

"The Queen," which portrays a confused monarch at the time of Princess Diana's death in 1997, led the way with 10 nominations at Britain's top film awards.

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With 3 infant deaths, CDC warns about cough syrup

More than 1,500 toddlers and babies wound up in emergency rooms over a two-year period and three died because of bad reactions to cold or cough medicine, federal health officials reported.

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Houston Chronicle

Care of disabled typically falls to relatives

Nearly three-quarters of chronically disabled individuals in the last year of life rely extensively on the aid of informal caregivers -- typically spouses, family members, or friends.

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HealthDay

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Global warming to cost us

Global warming is known to be destructive, but a new study shows it also will be expensive.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Supercomputer to advance studies of abrupt climate change

Climate researchers have been given unprecedented access to one of the world's most powerful supercomputers to better understand the causes and consequences of abrupt climate change.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Comet McNaught could be brightest in recorded history

Comet McNaught didn't generate much initial buzz when it was discovered last year, but it has brightened and the word has spread as stargazers get a glimpse of the brightest comet seen in decades.

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CBC

FBI warns of twist in extortion phishing scam

FBI officials are warning of a new scam that plays off a recent round of bogus extortion threats. The e-mails, sent last month, demanded users pay an extortion fee or face death.

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CNET News

SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

Archbishop of Warsaw resigns, Weigel warns of future 'blackmail'

Recently appointed Archbishop Stanislaw Wielgus announced his resignation in the wake of revelations about his collaboration with Communist-era security forces.

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National Catholic Reporter

Germany pushes Muslim integration

Germany's interior minister has called for an EU-wide dialogue with Muslims in an effort to integrate them better.

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BBC

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Poll: British think Bush is a greater danger than North Korea or Iran

A poll found 75 percent of Britons think Bush is a great or moderate threat to peace, placing him ahead of the presidents of North Korea and Iran.

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Reuters

Photo of the Day

An artist carves a snow sculpture for the opening ceremony of a park in Mudanjiang in northeast China's Heilongjiang province. (Photo by China Daily/Reuters)

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