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This Oct. 26, 2009 photo shows Dr. Theresa Rossouw, left, speaking to a patient at the Tshwane District Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Themba Hadebe / AP)

Tunnels beneath Vegas a refuge for homeless people

About 300 people — mostly men battling demons of various addictions — live in the underground storm system built to protect the desert playground from the infrequent cloudburst.

Yahoo! News

Video essay: living under the Vegas lights

YouTube

EU lawmakers confirm calling off Iran trip due to US protest

A delegation of EU legislators canceled a trip to Iran after U.S. congressmen sent a letter of protest to Jerzy Buzek, the European Parliament president.

Jerusalem Post

US discusses Iran 'next' steps'

BBC

US lifts HIV/AIDS immigration ban

The 22-year ban preventing anyone with HIV or AIDS from entering the country was lifted. President Barack Obama said the ban hindered American goals to become a leader in the fight against the disease.

BBC

AIDS drug cocktails saving lives

Reuters

US lifts restriction on HIV-positive foreigners

CNN

AIDS retrospective slideshow

WebMD

Double-agent killed CIA officers

The suicide bombing on a CIA base in Afghanistan was carried out by a Jordanian doctor who was an al-Qaida double agent, according to intelligence officials.

MSNBC

The Fed says don't blame the Fed

The Pope is considered infallible by his followers. Apparently, those who hold the title of Federal Reserve chairman want to be viewed that way as well.

CNNMoney

Bernanke calls for stronger regulation

CNBC

NATION

Terrorist Zacarias Moussaoui's appeal of life sentence denied

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and life sentence for convicted terrorist and 9/11 co-conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui.

CNN

Pat-downs for travelers from 14 nations

All travelers flying into the U.S. from 14 nations considered high risk will be patted down and have carry-on luggage searched under new security procedures.

ABC News

Are planned airport scanners just a scam?

The Independent

Census begins head count of Americans

The Census Bureau kicks off its $300 million campaign to prod, coax and cajole the nation's residents to fill out their once-a-decade census forms.

CBS News

Broward County gears up for 2010 census

WPLG

POLITICS

US Rep. Abercrombie of Hawaii to resign

U.S. Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D, announced he will resign from Congress on Feb. 28 to run for Hawaii governor.

Modesto Bee

Secretary of State raises millions for US project in China

The U.S. needed $61 million to finance the construction of a national pavilion at a world’s fair in Shanghai. Under federal law, no public money could be used for the project.

MSNBC

Republicans make President Obama foil in state races

In governor’s races across the country, top GOP candidates are concentrating their attacks on the White House, the surest sign yet that Republicans see opportunity in nationalizing the 2010 election.

Politico

ENVIRONMENT

Solar plan clashes with big energy

Bill Powers, an engineer and energy consultant, argues that California should cover every available rooftop with photovoltaic solar panels, especially commercial buildings.

San Francisco Chronicle

Strange sanctuary

The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge encloses everything from chemical factories to a former missile site. Its transformation could be a model for environmental restoration.

E Magazine

EDUCATION

'Race to Top' new template for educators

The rules for the Race to the Top program pushes states to adopt education redesign principles that federal officials say are likely to be the cornerstone of the President Obama administration’s education plans.

Education Week

Grads discover finding jobs is harder work than expected

For recent college grads, the job situation is going from bad to worse. For 20- to 24-year-olds, the unemployment rate rose to 16 percent — up from 15.6 percent in October — the highest for the age group since 1983.

The Star

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Possible new Michael Jackson song 'Another Day' leaks

The new year kicked off with a potentially new unearthed Michael Jackson song. A snippet of a track called “Another Day,” reportedly sung by the King of Pop, hit the Web over New Year’s weekend.

Rolling Stone

Fee to film in New York municipal buildings riles producers

The entertainment industry argues that a new fee of $3,200 accompanying each permit to film inside city-owned buildings could drive productions elsewhere.

New York Times

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Ruling that Christians may call God Allah sparks passion in Malaysia

Malaysia's government has vowed to challenge a court ruling that Christians have the constitutional right to use the word Allah to refer to God.

Sydney Morning Herald

Monjeza and Chimbalanga: a passion that divides Africa and the West

Few issues crystallize the differences between European and African cultures as much as the continents’ diverging attitudes toward homosexuality.

Times Online

South Koreans experience what it's like to die and live again

Across South Korea, entrepreneurs are holding controversial forums aimed at teaching clients how to better appreciate life by simulating death.

Los Angeles Times

Columns And Op-Ed

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GOOD NEWS

Compassionate 2nd-grader organizes shelter donation

After seeing a homeless woman during a holiday trip to Chicago, Jonathon Slack, a seven-year-old boy from Orland Park, Ill., led a 10-day donation drive, collecting over four truckloads of goods.

MSNBC

Farmers smiling but unwilling to declare drought demise

Farmers in northern New South Wales are looking forward to bumper summer crops thanks to drenching rain last week.

Sydney Morning Herald

Hunger strike farmer could last months

ABC News

WORLD

China diesel spill prompts water alert for entire community

Hundreds of thousands of Chinese were told to stop using water from the Yellow River after a pipeline leaked 100 tons of diesel fuel into a tributary.

New York Times

China's polluted rivers are in the spotlight

Times Online

500 homes damaged in Solomon quake

About 500 homes were damaged or destroyed when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake rocked the Solomon Islands.

Sydney Morning Herald

BUSINESS

Economic growth buoys stock market

Encouraging manufacturing reports from three continents reinforced the notion that the economy would continue to strengthen despite jitters in the housing markets.

New York Times

Manufacturing in US expanded more than expected in last month

Manufacturing expanded in December at the fastest pace in more than three years, capping a 2009 rebound that helped pull the U.S. out of the worst recession since the 1930s.

BusinessWeek

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Spectacular Mars images reveal evidence of ancient lakes

Spectacular satellite images suggest that Mars was warm enough three billion years ago to sustain lakes.

ScienceDaily

Future robots will run like cockroaches

A mechanical engineer at Oregon State University, John Schmitt is using the leggy pests as a model for futuristic robots that can run effortlessly over rough terrain.

LiveScience

The secret language of elephants

Elephants communicate in a sophisticated language that scientists are trying to decipher and compile into the world's first elephant dictionary.

CBS News

SPORTS

Giants’ collapse leads to firing

One day after their season ended with a second consecutive defeat, the Giants fired their defensive coordinator Bill Sheridan.

New York Times

Rematches highlight NFL playoff schedule in week 17

The NFL playoff picture has been set after the week 17's games and the league has released its times for the first round of the upcoming postseason.

Sports Network

Redskins confirm Zorn fired as coach

General manager Bruce Allen says Jim Zorn was informed of the decision following a season-ending 23-20 loss to San Diego.

USA TODAY

'Redskins One' takes Shanahan to DC

ESPN

HEALTH

Smoking increases risk of blindness

U.S. researchers found that smoking increased a person's risk of developing AMD, age-related macular degeneration, the leading cause of blindness among Americans over age 65.

Medical News Today

New vaccines schedules released

New vaccine schedules compiled by a group of private and public agencies recommend using combination vaccines whenever possible.

HealthDay

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