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In this file photo, a woman looks out of a window while visiting the National Civil Rights Museum located at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. The wreath marks the location where King was killed while standing on the balcony April 4, 1968. (Photo by Mark Humphrey / AP)

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King's FBI files may be opened to public

U.S. Sen. John Kerry plans to introduce legislation that would pave the way for the release of FBI documents on the life and death of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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Des Moines Register

Citadel investment banking exec quits

Todd Kaplan, who joined the Chicago-based hedge fund firm in March as it launched its new investment banking business, resigned from the company, Citadel spokeswoman Katie Spring said.

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Reuters

Man of Haitian descent arrested in breach at JFK

Police say a man of Haitian descent who left the island nation after the devastating earthquake caused a security breach at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport by opening a restricted door.

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ABC News

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Detainees at Bagram are named by US

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China, Russia agree to consider sanctions on Iran, EU says

China and Russia agreed to consider imposing tougher sanctions on Iran to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons.

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Bloomberg

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6 powers meet on Iran's nuclear program

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Star Tribune

US vets return to see grim legacy of Vietnam War

Old American soldiers recovered from the physical scars of combat long ago. But they recently visited a place where people still have fresh wounds from the Vietnam War, which ended nearly 35 years ago.

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Forum held on vets' PTSD

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NATION

Leading index probably rose in December

The index of leading indicators probably rose in December for a ninth month, while home construction was little changed, indicating housing’s role in the U.S. expansion is waning, economists said before reports.

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Bloomberg

Appeals court considers: Is 'sexting' considered pornography?

A federal appeals court in Philadelphia may soon decide whether people can be prosecuted under Pennsylvania child pornography laws merely for appearing in a "sexting" cell-phone image.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

'Sexting': Child porn or child's play?

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Huffington Post

More and more states on budget brink

Across the nation, state tax collections in the first three quarters of 2009 posted their steepest decline in at least 46 years, according to a recent report.

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CNNMoney

POLITICS

Obama goes after Wall Street over bailout in his weekly address

President Barack Obama vowed to recoup billions of dollars in bailout money paid out to large financial firms in his radio address declaring, "We're not going to let Wall Street take the money and run."

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The Hill

More DC books controversy coming

“Game Change” by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin has touched off a debate about anonymous sourcing and the accuracy of narrative-driven political books.

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Politico

BUSINESS

Tobacco companies said to have met with US on suit

Tobacco industry lawyers met with Solicitor General Elena Kagan in an effort to avoid the government's attempt to extract billions from them for illegally concealing the dangers of cigarettes.

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San Francisco Chronicle

More mortgage adjustments made

The Obama administration says there has been a significant uptick in the rate at which property owners are being approved for permanent mortgage modifications.

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Detroit Free Press

Philanthropy: Companies seek greater returns in tough times

The Great Recession exacted a harsh toll on the U.S. economy, from record home foreclosures to double-digit unemployment. Among the downturn's many casualties was corporate philanthropy.

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MSNBC

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Who is responsible for America's financial crisis?

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TIME

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Vessel 'Trieste' took 2 men to world's deepest site

50 years ago, two men in a vessel out of San Diego ventured to a place no human had gone before — a site as remote and dangerous as a lunar landscape.

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The San Diego Union-Tribune

The ego has landed: David Brent to star in US version of 'The Office'

One is an over-confident white-collar manager in Slough blissfully unaware of his unpopularity in the office; another is an equally cringe-worthy white-collar boss in a city in Pennsylvania.

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The Independent

'Hurt Locker' takes best picture

"The Hurt Locker," a low-budget movie about an American bomb-disposal unit in Iraq, was named best picture at the Critics' Choice Awards.

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Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Yahoo criticized by Alibaba for 'reckless' China stance

Yahoo's partner in China has called the US internet giant "reckless" for supporting Google in its stand-off with Beijing over alleged cyber-attacks.

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BBC

Why birds migrate to the Arctic

The Arctic summer is notable for its explosion of life. This abundance of resources — as well as lack of competition for them, and fewer parasites — may entice birds to migrate there.

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Christian Science Monitor

SPORTS

Saints on parade as New Orleans routs Cardinals 45-14

Maybe a little rest was all the Saints needed to kick their league-leading offense back into overdrive. One win from the Super Bowl, New Orleans will host an NFC title game for the first time.

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USA TODAY

Mo. could see $10 million windfall by joining Big Ten

University of Missouri's athletic department would generate an estimated $10 million in additional annual revenue — about twice what it receives now from the Big 12 — if it leaves for the Big Ten.

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GOOD NEWS

First elephant born at Melbourne Zoo

The 242.5 pound elephant, yet to be named, was born at Melbourne Zoo after a long hard labor, and keepers said she was "rambunctious" from her first breath.

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Telegraph.co.uk

A toast to the kindness of strangers

Reunited in New York to mark the first anniversary of bellying into the Hudson River, passengers of Flight 1549 told tales of small favors from strangers that they will never forget.

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CharlotteObserver

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Concern grows about bird strikes

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Christian Science Monitor

WORLD

Haiti's illegal immigrants given temporary protection in US

In a move supported by both Democrats and Republicans, the Obama administration extended special protection to some 100,000 Haitians living illegally in the U.S. that keeps them from being deported.

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Christian Science Monitor

Haiti earthquake updates: live blog

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Guardian

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Earthquakes

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Iraq announces arrest in UN bombing

Iraqi authorities have captured a senior leader of a militant group linked to al-Qaida in Iraq who oversaw the bombing of the U.N. headquarters in Baghdad along with other attacks, the military said.

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CBS News

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Iraqi former pilot accused in UN bombing

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Reuters

Disenchanted Ukrainians go to the polls

Ukrainians go to the polls in the first presidential election since the Orange Revolution five years ago.

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BBC

HEALTH

Johnson & Johnson issues massive recall of Tylenol

Johnson & Johnson issued a massive recall of over-the-counter drugs including Tylenol, Motrin and St. Joseph's aspirin because of a moldy smell that has made people sick.

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BusinessWeek

Eye test could detect Alzheimer’s

A simple eye test could be able to detect Alzheimer's and other neurological diseases before symptoms develop, according to a team of researchers in the U.K.

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WebMD

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Nearly 1/2 of US concerned about Alzheimer's

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CBS News

ENVIRONMENT

Best way to reduce emissions is to make cars smaller

A study says the best way to reduce emissions in the short term is a "drastic downscaling of both size and weight" of conventional cars.

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ScienceDaily

High-rise to get 250-foot-tall trellises

They haven't figured out yet how to get the pruning done, but architects and federal officials plan one of the world's most extensive vertical gardens in downtown Portland.

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Houston Chronicle

EDUCATION

Why high school reforms aren't working

Despite a host of reform efforts, only half of low-income and minority students in U.S. high schools graduate. Some programs are trying to change that.

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Christian Science Monitor

Texas high-schoolers to learn about conservative, but not liberal, groups

Texas students will have to learn about leading conservative groups from the 1980s and 1990s — but not about liberal or minority-rights groups.

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EducationNews.org

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Dallas-area Christians, Muslims and Jews will worship together

Do Christians hate Muslims? Are all Muslims terrorists? Such negative stereotypes based on fear, suspicion and misinformation need to be dispelled, religious leaders say.

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Scottish church may appoint Britain's first woman bishop

Rev. Canon Dr. Alison Peden, a Scottish Anglican priest, will find out if she is to become Britain's first woman bishop.

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Telegraph.co.uk

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

'Frankencamera': Digital photos taking a giant leap?

It's big. It's ugly. And it's made from recycled parts, at least for now. It's called the 'Frankencamera' — and it might change the way you take pictures.

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NPR

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Supporters wave flags during the 15 km mass start race at the Biathlon World Cup competition in Ruhpolding, southern Germany. (Photo by Matthias Schrader / AP)

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