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A worker's face is covered in flour as he unloads bags of food aid in Port-au-Prince. International aid flowing into Haiti after the earthquake has been struggling, and many people are still desperate for food and water. (Photo by Francois Mori / AP)

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Haiti quake victim rescue operation declared over

Haiti's government has made the "heartbreaking" decision to declare the search and rescue phase for survivors of the earthquake over, the U.N. says.

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BBC

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Haiti aid effort 'could have saved more'

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Guardian

Biden meets Iraqi leaders over barred candidates row

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden headed into talks with Iraqi leaders aiming to defuse a simmering row over the barring of hundreds of election candidates linked to Saddam Hussein.

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Bangkok Post

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Joe Biden sent on secret mission to Iraq

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Times Online

Lobbyists prepare for heated battle over bank 'fat cat' curbs

Banking industry lobbyists are preparing to do battle, buoyed by a landmark U.S. Supreme Court ruling striking down limits on corporations' political spending, against the plans laid by President Barack Obama.

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Times Online

Jean Simmons, actress who starred in 'Spartacus' and 'Guys and Dolls,' dies

Jean Simmons was a British actress who appeared opposite Sir Laurence Olivier in "Hamlet" and emerged a star. Her career flourished in films like "Guys and Dolls," "Elmer Gantry" and "Spartacus."

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San Jose Mercury News

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British actress Jean Simmons dies at 80

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BBC

CIA deaths prompt surge in strikes

After the attack on a CIA base in Khost, Afghanistan, the agency has carried out increased strikes against people suspected of being militants, according to Pakistani news reports.

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In shift, Pakistan to get its own drones

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NATION

Hawaii Senate passes civil unions bill

The Hawaii Senate approved same-sex civil unions, potentially setting up the measure for final passage sooner than expected.

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Kansas City Star

Teen violist alleges police brutality

Ten days after plainclothes officers stopped Jordan Miles on a street and arrested him after a struggle that they say revealed a soda bottle under his coat, his right eye is still swollen and bloodshot.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Roe v. Wade anniversary marked

Abortion rights supporters and opponents hit the streets of the nation's capital on the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court ruling giving a woman the right to terminate a pregnancy.

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CNN

Roe v. Wade anniversary brings anti, pro marchers to DC

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Anti-abortion activists take to DC streets

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POLITICS

5 states where GOP can repeat Brown

Republican Scott Brown's win provides a boost for the GOP's momentum for the 2010 midterm elections. Here are five states where Republicans might pick off Senate seats this November.

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Christian Science Monitor

Key senators oppose reappointment of Fed Chairman Bernanke

The opposition of Senators Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., and Russell D. Feingold, D-Wis., will make it a struggle to come up with the 60 votes necessary to confirm Ben S. Bernanke as chairman of the Fed.

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Obama: Health care hit a buzz saw

President Barack Obama says his health care overhaul has "run into a bit of a buzz saw" and acknowledges the process is looking ugly. Nonetheless, he says he'll keep working to finish sweeping legislation.

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DNC chair: Health care not dead

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BUSINESS

Unease mounts over boards' ultimate say in exec pay

Critics are saying there's something seriously broken with the compensation system on Wall Street — and taxpayers and politicians aren't the only ones upset.

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NPR

Motorola files case against Blackberry owners, RIM

Motorola has asked U.S. regulators to ban Research in Motion (RIM), the Canadian firm behind the Blackberry, from importing its products into the U.S.

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BBC

Agency securities weaker but take Frank's comments in stride

Debt and mortgage securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were weaker, but mostly shrugged off comments from a key lawmaker on the future of the government-sponsored enterprises.

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Wall Street Journal

SPORTS

Impact of Colts' Jim Caldwell under the radar

He is one victory away from advancing to a Super Bowl in his rookie year as a head coach, but you might never hear that from Jim Caldwell.

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USA TODAY

Vonn makes it a perfect 5-for-5 in downhill

Lindsey Vonn made it a perfect five wins in five World Cup downhills this season with another decisive victory.

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MSNBC

Federer, Serena Williams advance to Australian Open round 4

Top seeds Roger Federer and Serena Williams advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open with straight-set wins over Spanish opposition as they seek to add to their tally of titles.

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BusinessWeek

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Insect colonies operate as 'superorganisms,' new research finds

Insect colonies follow some of the same biological "rules" as individuals, a finding that suggests insect societies operate like a single "superorganism" in terms of their physiology and life cycle.

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ScienceDaily

A new formula for perfect parallel parking

A new formula for perfect parallel parking has recently been worked out by mathematician Simon Blackburn, professor at the University of London.

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NPR

Blueberry juice may boost memory

A new study shows that drinking a daily dose of wild blueberry juice improved the memory of older adults with age-related memory problems.

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ENVIRONMENT

Scientists: There could be more errors in report

The Indian head of the U.N. climate change panel defended his position even as further errors were identified in the panel's assessment of Himalayan glaciers.

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Times Online

Asian pollution worsens US air levels

Pollution from Asia is boosting levels of ozone in the skies above the western United States, a trend that could hamper U.S. efforts to meet tougher smog standards.

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GOOD NEWS

Kids Wish Network provides little girl her dream laptop ... in pink!

A girl suffering from leukemia is granted her wish for a computer through the national children's charity Kids Wish Network and some local sponsors.

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Dog saves lives in Haiti relief effort

A search dog raised by a Vancouver, Wash., family has been saving lives during the Haitian relief effort. Cadillac has helped rescue several people from the rubble of quake-shattered buildings.

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Haiti: 360 degrees

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WORLD

Iraq littered with high levels of nuclear and dioxin contamination, study finds

More than 40 sites across Iraq are contaminated with high levels of radiation and dioxins, with three decades of war and neglect having left environmental ruin, an official Iraqi study has found.

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Guardian

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Brown to face inquiry before vote

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Al Jazeera

Guantanamo detainee fate rests with US civilian judges

A year after President Barack Obama ordered Guantanamo closed, some 50 detainees appear set to be locked up indefinitely. But civilian judges still have the final say over their detention.

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Miami Herald

State parliamentarians to be checked for Stasi affiliation

The state of Brandenburg has introduced a law requiring parliamentarians be checked for past collaboration with the East German secret police, the Stasi — the last former East German state to do so.

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Spiegel International

HEALTH

Studies: MS pills show promise, risk

Tests of the first two oral drugs developed for treating multiple sclerosis show that both cut the frequency of relapses and may slow progression of the disease, but with some side effects.

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USA TODAY

Scanner can detect PTSD in veterans

Post-traumatic stress is estimated to afflict more than 300,000 veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, but until now, it's been labeled a "soft disorder" — one without an objective biological path to diagnosis.

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CNN

EDUCATION

Experts urge school districts to do more with less

The nation's schools are facing a budget crisis that is expected only to get worse as the recession lingers. But some leaders insist that schools can and should use the opportunity to target resources.

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Do teacher merit pay programs work?

A look inside the classroom, where many teachers are now making extra money when their students do better in school.

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CBS News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Female religious guides are on the rise

In recent years, Morocco, Egypt, and Turkey have trained and appointed women religious guides.

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Daily Star

Oakland prospect to enter seminary

A few months ago, Grant Desme was named the Most Valuable Player in the elite-prospect Arizona Fall League. Next month, he was supposed to head to big-league camp for the first time.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Pope to priests: Go forth and blog

Pope Benedict XVI has a new commandment for priests struggling to get their message across: Go forth and blog.

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San Francisco Chronicle

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Glickman to quit MPAA early

Dan Glickman will step down as chairman of the Motion Picture Assn. of America to become president of Refugees International, leaving sooner than planned.

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Variety

Paul Harvey in with J. Edgar Hoover?

Previously confidential files show that Paul Harvey enjoyed a 20-year friendship with FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover, often submitting advance copies of his radio script for comment and approval.

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MSNBC

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

S.D. man uses unemployment to raise food for charity donations

In the eyes of the charities who receive his donated food, Brian Parsons is a godsend in the garden, where he plies the soil to help people in need.

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USA TODAY

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People watch from a desert ridge as the Saudi Hawks display team performs overhead during the Bahrain International Air Show in Sakhir, Bahrain. (Photo by Hasan Jamali / AP)

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