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A Muslim woman tapes her mouth during an anti corruption protest in Jakarta, Indonesia. (Photo by Tatan Syuflana / AP)

Tobacco prevention funds cut

States cut funding for state tobacco prevention programs more than 15 percent in 2009, pushing it below federally recommended levels.

MSNBC

WHO: Most of world exposed to tobacco smoke

Reuters

Massive security breach at TSA

In a massive security breach, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) inadvertently posted online its airport screening procedures manual.

ABC News

Indonesians rally against corruption

Thousands of Indonesians have gathered to demand that the government act to end widespread corruption among politicians, police and other public officials.

Al Jazeera

Discussion:

Q&A: Indonesia corruption scandal

BBC

'Broad agreement' reached on Senate health care bill, says Reid

Liberal and moderate Democrats have reached "broad agreement" on a health care bill that will be sent to the Congressional Budget Office, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said.

CNN

Special section:

Health care reform

New York Times

Muslim cultural center at ground zero?

An Imam has turned an abandoned store near ground zero into a place where hundreds Muslims gather for prayer every week — and he dreams of converting into a full-fledged Islamic cultural center.

Gothamist

A house of worship near ground zero

New York Times

NATION

Obama set to extend bank bailout fund

The Obama administration plans to announce that it intends to extend the life of the $700 billion financial bailout fund until October 2010, officials said.

MSNBC

Focus on small businesses to spur job growth

Bloomberg

Study finds evidence of cover-up after alleged Guantanamo suicides

A study prepared by law faculty and students at Seton Hall University starkly challenges the Pentagon's claims that deaths of three prisoners at Guantanamo prison were suicides.

Huffington Post

Thousands of police cars join memorial procession for slain police officers

An overwhelming show of support for four slain police officers was on display as thousands of police, fire and other vehicles participated in a memorial procession.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Memorial honors the fallen 4

MSNBC

POLITICS

White House outlines blueprint for government transparency

The White House has directed federal agencies to make the workings of government more transparent by publishing more data online and allowing for greater public collaboration.

Sydney Morning Herald

Primary day for Kennedy's Senate seat

Candidates for U.S. Senate have tried to generate excitement for a special primary election that has often seemed to be off the public’s radar. Now, they'll pull out all the stops to get voters to the polls.

Boston Globe

Mass. voters head to polls in Senate race

NECN.com

McChrystal: To defeat bin Laden he must be captured or killed

Army Gen. Stanley McChrystal, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, has told Congress that killing or capturing bin Laden is critical to defeating al-Qaida.

Kansas City Star

BUSINESS

Corporations got scarce flu vaccine

When the swine flu vaccine was scarcest, thousands of doses went to private clinics at Walt Disney World, Toyota, defense contractors, oil companies and cruise lines, according to a USA TODAY review.

USA TODAY

Crude prices fall for 5th straight day

Oil prices dipped below $73 a barrel on a stronger dollar and economic data that did not indicate a quick rebound in demand from big energy users or from consumers.

MSN Money

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Hubble telescope finds galaxies from infancy of universe

Images of some of the most distant galaxies in the universe have been captured by the Hubble Space Telescope.

Times Online

Hubble looks deeper into the cosmos

Scientific American

The iPhone’s online identity crisis

Initially conceived as a multimedia device, the iPhone overcame a number of hurdles to become a popular gaming portable. But one surprising problem still haunts the device’s gaming capabilities.

Boston Herald

2nd stalled wheel may doom Mars rover

A second wheel may now be broken on NASA's Spirit rover, dampening hopes for freeing the robot from a sand trap it has been trapped in for seven months.

New Scientist

EDUCATION

Math scores show improvement at schools in large US cities

Public school students in major cities are showing improvement on test scores in mathematics, according to a report released by the Department of Education.

CNN

EPA unveils new school water policies

The Environmental Protection Agency has pledged to redouble efforts to protect children from toxic water in schools.

Seattle Times

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Faith-based objections to vaccines may threaten common good

As a swine flu pandemic looms, some bioethicists say members of religious groups who choose to forgo vaccines put their neighbors' health at risk.

Religion News Service

Vatican dismisses Pope health rumors

Pope Benedict XVI's spokesman said the pontiff was in good health, dismissing rumors that surfaced after the traditional Christmas midnight mass was moved to 10 p.m. instead of midnight.

Vancouver Sun

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GOOD NEWS

Cancer rates continue to fall in the US

Cancer diagnoses and deaths continued to decline in the U.S., according to the latest reports, helped by efforts to reduce risk and provide early detection and therapies.

Wall Street Journal

After more than a century, $3.4 billion for Native Americans

Administration officials announced a settlement under which $3.4 billion of unpaid royalties would be paid to American Indians, and tribes would be helped to acquire larger, more usable land tracts.

NPR

WORLD

Uganda debates death penalty for gays

Proposed legislation would impose the death penalty for gay Ugandans, and their family could face up to seven years in jail if they fail to report them to authorities.

MSNBC

Blog:

Ugandan bill proposes death penalty

Seattle University Spectator

Report: Brazil police killed over 11,000

Police in Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo have killed more than 11,000 people in the past six years, according to a report released by Human Rights Watch.

CBS News

Brazil police face murder claims

Al Jazeera

ENVIRONMENT

Leaked text has Copenhagen climate summit in disarray

The U.N. Copenhagen climate talks are in disarray after developing countries reacted to a leaked agreement draft which would sideline the U.N. in future climate talks.

Guardian

Special section:

Copenhagen summit

Toronto Star

$40 million to fight bark beetles

Forests throughout the Rocky Mountains are to receive an additional $40 million to deal with vast swaths of timber killed or infested by bark beetles.

Billings Gazette

Rio's plan for eco-wall stirs debate

Cement-block walls are being built around the shantytowns of Rio de Janeiro. Authorities say it's to save rainforests. The city's poorest residents say it's an attempt to shut them out.

CNN

HEALTH

Beating heart differs by gender, age

The human heart twists and turns as it beats, and a German study shows how the twisting and turning differs between men and women, and young and old.

HealthDay

Soy safe for breast cancer survivors

Moderate intake of soy by breast cancer survivors appears to be safe and beneficial, according to a new study.

WebMD

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

The psychology of social status

The more noticeable status disparities are, the more concerned with status people become. The differences between the haves and have-nots have been extremely pronounced during the recession.

Scientific American

Colo. ski resorts alter approach as baby boomers fade away

Baby boomers may have reached their demographic peak on the slopes. And the diminishing virility of a traditionally robust skiing market has Colorado resorts searching for their own little blue pill.

Denver Post

SPORTS

House panel discussing college football playoff bill

A House panel has been considering a proposal to ban the promotion of a postseason NCAA Division I football game as a national championship.

Sporting News

A bleak winter for baseball free agents

With executives expecting another bad economic year, baseball teams are shopping very carefully.

Forbes

Gerhart powers way to Heisman finalist

As a 12-year-old tourist, Toby Gerhart walked into the Downtown Athletic Club and gazed in awe at all the portraits and trophies of past Heisman Trophy winners.

Sports Illustrated

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