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James Ford Seale, a 71-year-old reputed Ku Klux Klansman, is escorted into the federal courthouse by marshals in Jackson, Miss. The former Sheriff's deputy, once thought to be dead, faces charges for his alleged involvement in the kidnapping and slaying of two black teenagers in 1964. (Photo by Rogelio V. Solis / AP)

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Miss. man pleads innocent to charges in 1964 civil rights killings

Reputed Klansman James Seale pleaded innocent to three federal charges in connection with the 1964 killings of two black teenagers.

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USA Today

Beirut under curfew after deadly violence

Violence erupted in Beirut for the second time in three days, when a lunchroom altercation at a Beirut university escalated into rioting and gunfire.

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International Herald Tribune

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U.S. to more than triple aid to Lebanon

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Yahoo! News

California outlaws 'dirty power'

California regulators have approved rules banning power companies from buying electricity from high-polluting sources, including most out-of-state coal-burning plants.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Iraq PM vows crackdown as bombs kill dozens

At least 34 people were killed in bomb attacks in Baghdad, but the prime minister said a security crackdown in the capital would leave militants nowhere to hide.

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Reuters

Dems wary of Iraq reconstruction cost

Emboldened by a successful first vote against President Bush's Iraq war policy, Senate Democrats said they were wary of the administration's anticipated $1.2 billion request for reconstruction funds.

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President Bush seeks billions for Afghanistan

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USA Today

White House will cooperate with investigations

The Bush administration will cooperate with investigations by the Democratic Congress on issues such as the treatment of detainees, but hopes the hearings do not turn into "witch hunts."

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Reuters

Ex-Cheney aide testifies in CIA leak trial

Vice President Dick Cheney's spokeswoman testified she told I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby that a war critic's wife was a CIA employee earlier than Libby said he learned it from a reporter.

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MSNBC

Ford flooded by a river of red ink

Ford Motor Co. suffered the biggest loss in its 103-year history, posting a net loss of $12.7 billion in 2006.

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Detroit Free Press

NATION

Five Turks charged in murder of editor Dink

A Turkish prosecutor has said five people were charged in the murder of Turkish-Armenian journalist Hrant Dink, Turkish media reported.

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Yahoo! News

Israeli parliament approves president's suspension

An Israeli parliamentary panel approved President Moshe Katsav's request for a leave of absence after prosecutors drafted criminal charges against him for alleged rape and other sexual misconduct.

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Reuters

Georgia and U.S. foil uranium plot

A Russian man who tried to sell a small piece of weapons-grade uranium has been arrested in Georgia, officials say.

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BBC

POLITICS

Obama calls for universal health care

Every American should have health care coverage within six years, Democratic Senator and 2008 presidential contender Barack Obama said.

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CNN

Cheney increasingly on the defensive

Vice President Dick Cheney, often considered the hidden power behind the White House throne, is increasingly out in the open and on the defensive.

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San Jose Mercury News

Obama calls for universal health care

Every American should have health care coverage within six years, Democratic Sen. Barack Obama said.

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MSNBC

SPORTS

Wayne says Manning's thumb looks 'OK to me'

Pro Bowl wide receiver Reggie Wayne said he doesn't see any problem with quarterback Peyton Manning's bruised right thumb.

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ESPN

Yankees seek working agreement with China baseball

Executives from the New York Yankees will fly to China next week with the hope of concluding ongoing negotiations on a working agreement with the China Baseball Association.

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ESPN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Review: Windows finally gets a facelift

In the span of five years, Microsoft Corp. promised its most advanced operating system ever and then yanked key features to meet deadlines that were missed anyway.

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BusinessWeek

Sony to launch high-end PS3 in Europe

Sony said it will launch the high-end version of its PlayStation 3 game console on March 23 in Europe, but it has no plan at the moment to offer the basic model there.

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CNET

EDUCATION

More public schools dividing boys, girls

More public school systems are looking at separating boys and girls, whether for certain classes or by entire schools, after the federal government opened the door last fall.

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Bush pushes voucher proposal over Democrats' objection

The Bush administration is calling on Congress to make changes to the No Child Left Behind law, including placing more emphasis on science and giving poor students private school vouchers.

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CNN

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GOOD NEWS

Woman, 65, saves husband from mountain lion

Wildlife officials credited a woman with saving her husband's life by clubbing a mountain lion that attacked him while the couple hiked in a California state park.

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CNN

Long-lost letters from Anne Frank's father are found

The documents, which include correspondence from Otto Frank to friends, family and officials, reveal just how desperately Mr. Frank tried to save his family from the Nazis.

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TIME

NATION

Bush seeks over $10 billion in aid for Afghanistan

President Bush will ask Congress for $10.6 billion to help Afghanistan strengthen its security forces and rebuild from years of war, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said.

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CNN

Lawmakers question rising credit penalties

Democratic lawmakers challenged credit card executives over rising late fees and other penalties and marketing practices they portrayed as predatory.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Sept. 11 families launch ad against WTC memorial

Upset over current plans for the Sept. 11 memorial, families of the victims are launching an ad campaign criticizing aspects of it.

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WABC

BUSINESS

Sales of existing homes suffer nosedive

Sales of existing homes fell in December, closing out a year in which demand for homes slumped by the largest amount in 17 years.

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Yahoo! News

China's economy grows at fastest pace in 11 years

China's economy grew 10.7 percent in 2006, its fastest rate in more than a decade, as investment and exports powered ahead.

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Brandy involved in car crash death

Brandy has been involved in a four-car crash that left one woman dead, after the singer failed to slow down on Dec. 30 and hit the back of another car.

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Digital Spy

Nicole Kidman in car accident during LA movie shoot

Nicole Kidman was taken to a hospital after the Jaguar she was driving crashed during downtown shooting of the science fiction thriller "The Invasion," police said.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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New, less-effective, birth control pills might win approval

New birth-control pills that are less effective in preventing pregnancy than the original 1960s contraceptives still could win federal approval if they promise other benefits.

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Topix

Amnesiacs may be cut off from past and future alike

New research suggests that people with amnesia are marooned in the present, as helpless at imagining future experiences as they are at retrieving old ones.

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International Herald Tribune

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'Fast clothes' versus 'green clothes' — a face-off with environmental impact

Researchers at Cambridge University conclude clothes -- and fast clothes in particular -- are a large and worsening source of the carbon emissions blamed for global warming.

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International Herald Tribune

Clean energy 50 percent of world supply by 2050, report says

Clean energies could surge to supply half of world demand by 2050 if governments crack down on use of fossil fuels, a new study suggests.

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Environmental News Network

SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

Rights group to Saudi Arabia: Stop religious persecution of Ahmadis

Saudi Arabia must stop its nationwide campaign to arrest and deport Ahmadis from countries such as India and Pakistan on the basis of their religious belief, Human Rights Watch said.

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Reuters

Pope meets with Vietnam's prime minister after decades of tensions

Talks this week between Pope Benedict XVI and Vietnam's prime minister marked an important step toward establishing diplomatic relations, the Vatican said.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Is international sympathy turning against Israel?

International opinion has started to turn against Israel after its army killed Palestinian civilians this month, Arab and Muslim officials said in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

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Reuters

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Children search for coins which are offered by devotees in the polluted waters of Ganges River at Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati River during the 'Ardh Kumbh Mela' in Allahabad, India. (Photo by Rajesh Kumar Singh / AP)

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