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U.S. Army Pvt. Taylor Cannon, of Maine and the 101st Airborne Division, patrols in Afghanistan. The 101st Airborne, a force in America’s major conflicts since World War II, saw its worst casualties in a decade. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP)

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Fort Campbell readies to welcome home soldiers

More than 17,000 soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division will begin returning to Fort Campbell, Ky. They will leave Afghanistan to return to the U.S. after the deadliest year of fighting so far.

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Deadly Afghan year takes toll on 101st Airborne

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Washington Examiner

Spending showdowns will test new Congress leaders

Two early showdowns on spending and debt will signal whether the new Congress can find common ground despite its partisan divisions or whether gridlock is impending.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

US Capitol evacuated after plane loses radio contact

An airliner lost radio contact as it approached the nation’s capital, prompting the dispatch of fighter jets and the evacuation of the U.S. Capitol and all House and Senate office buildings.

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Another day, another airspace violation

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Associated Content

North Korea calls for peace, warns of potential for ‘nuclear holocaust’

North Korea called for dialogue and peace on the Korean Peninsula in a state-issued New Year’s Day editorial, warning that a breakout of war with the South “will bring nothing but a nuclear holocaust.”

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McClatchy Newspapers

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Daily life in North Korea

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Associated Press

New Calif. laws affect everyone

Among others changes to California law, carrying a small amount of pot is no longer a crime, and children with pre-existing medical conditions will have better insurance access.

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San Jose Mercury News

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New Calif. laws for 2011

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NATION

Flash floods add to twister danger

Parts of Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana were on tornado watch a day after more than a dozen twisters raced across the South and Midwest.

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MSNBC

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Series of tornadoes down power lines in Midwest

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New Orleans moves to get rid of last FEMA trailers, orders residents out

Officials have told the last remaining residents of FEMA trailers to be out by the start of 2011 or face steep fines.

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USA TODAY

Political battle on illegal immigration shifts to states

Legislative leaders in at least half a dozen states say they will propose bills similar to the controversial law to fight illegal immigration that was adopted by Arizona.

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MSNBC

POLITICS

Chief Justice urges end to politics on US judicial vacancies

U.S. Chief Justice John G. Roberts urged the Senate to find a way to stop holding up judicial confirmations for political reasons, citing overworked judges and mounting vacancies across the country.

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Bloomberg

What will health care reform bring?

As Republicans take control of the House, defunding and eventually repealing one of President Barack Obama’s major legislative accomplishments are top GOP priorities.

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Christian Science Monitor

Obama’s New Year’s resolution? Fix the economy

President Barack Obama has set his New Year’s resolution high for 2011: repair the struggling economy.

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Reuters

BUSINESS

Lottery jackpot hits $290 million

The New Year’s Eve Mega Millions draw once again did not produce a jackpot winner. The next jackpot for the multistate drawing will be $290 million.

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ABC News

Pump prices could hit $4 a gallon this year

The price of oil is poised for another run at $100 a barrel after a global economic rebound sent it surging 34 percent since May. That could push gasoline prices to $4 a gallon by summer.

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Detroit Free Press

Will optimism for stocks return?

The stock market is ending 2010 on a high note, and investors are slowly growing more hopeful about the economy.

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NPR

EDUCATION

Yellow zoot suits part of Mich. private college’s marketing

The Yellow Suits show up around Detroit, Mich., in yellow zoot suits — made to match the yellow legal pad Walsh College features in its print and TV ads.

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Detroit Free Press

Poor South Africans turn to private schools, with government schools failing

As the public school system collapses in South Africa, a free market replacement is emerging: private schools for the poor.

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Star Tribune

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Anger at God common during times of crisis, study finds

Although people rarely talk about it, almost everyone experiences anger toward God at some point in their lives, commonly after the diagnosis of a serious illness, the death of a loved one or a trauma.

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HealthDay

Pope rallies Christians not to despair in face of recent attacks

During his New Year’s Day homily titled, “Religious Freedom, the Road to Peace,” Pope Benedict XVI asked followers and governments to join efforts in combating religious persecution.

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CNN

SPORTS

Sun should shine on Rose parade

After a holiday season of relentless rain in Southern California, it looks like the Rose Parade will be bathed in at least a little bit of sunshine.

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FOX News

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TCU ready for Rose Bowl; stars routed

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ESPN

NBA fines Stan Van Gundy $35,000

Magic coach Stan Van Gundy has been fined $35,000 by the NBA for publicly saying after Orlando’s 112-103 win that officials are targeting center Dwight Howard this season.

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ESPN

Columns And Op-Ed

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Blog (Robin Hackett):

Let’s talk about Becks

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On The Move

Column (Lisa Hymas):

In 2011, we’ll hit 7 billion

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Grist

Fascinating political year sets stage for a new battle in 2011

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The Day

Column (Peter Bowes):

‘Hasta la vista’ for Calif. Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger

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BBC

Sad saga of Guantanamo Bay: Obama administration throws up its hands in defeat

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Philadelphia Daily News

Column (Michael Weinstein):

Advancing on AIDS, or giving up on gay men?

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San Jose Mercury News

Column (Chuck Raasch):

New Year’s resolutions for the political class

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USA TODAY

Column (Ann McFeatters):

If nothing else, politicians entertain

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Detroit News

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GOOD NEWS

Giving Alzheimer’s patients their way, even chocolate

Margaret Nance was, to put it mildly, a difficult case — agitated, combative, often reluctant to eat. But when Beatitudes nursing home agreed to an urgent plea to accept her, all that changed.

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Kindness you can count on

Jeanne Powers Quann’s mantra is simple. “No matter what your situation is, everybody needs a little kindness — even if it means saying hi to a neighbor, taking time for or opening a door for somebody.”

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The Telegraph Herald

Brazil swears in 1st woman president

A one-time Marxist guerrilla who was tortured under Brazil‘s long dictatorship became the first female president of Latin America’s largest nation.

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WORLD

Bomb kills 21 at Egyptian church

At least 21 people have been killed at an Egyptian Coptic church in Alexandria in an explosion which officials have blamed on a suicide bomber with foreign links.

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BBC

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Timeline: Egypt religious unrest

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Al Jazeera

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Egypt pegs foreign elements in blast

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Reuters

How Petraeus has changed the Afghanistan war

When Gen. David Petraeus took over as head of U.S. forces in Afghanistan, the general consensus was that there wouldn’t be much difference in how he ran the war.

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Christian Science Monitor

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3 US missile attacks kill 18 in Pakistan

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Houston Chronicle

2011 looks grim for progress on women’s rights in Iraq

When Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki introduced his national partnership government, he included many groups; however, one group was underrepresented.

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McClatchy Newspapers

HEALTH

‘Hair of the dog’ not a real hangover cure, say experts

While folk remedies abound, the only things that are truly helpful in curing the misery of a hangover the morning after are time and fluid replacement, experts say.

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HealthDay

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New Year’s day hangover? Have some honey

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AOL News

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12 myths about your hangover

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WebMD

New year proves dangerous time for clinically depressed

All that holiday frivolity and togetherness may sound good, but experts say sadness, rage and depression flare between Thanksgiving and New Year’s.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Ground beef recall: 34,000 pounds of contaminated beef in 6 states

A California company is recalling approximately 34,373 pounds of organic ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli bacteria, federal officials said.

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Christian Science Monitor

ENVIRONMENT

Transocean tries to stop another probe

Transocean Ltd., the world’s biggest offshore rig contractor, aims to stop a seventh U.S. body from investigating the accident that sank one of its rigs while causing the largest U.S. offshore oil spill.

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Reuters

Texas Hill Country: Victim of sulphur dioxide emissions

Recent Texas Hill Country farmer complaints that emissions from the Fayette Power Project are ruining their produce and killing trees have raised deep concern for environmental activists.

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Earth Times

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Baby boomers helped democratize art

As cultural historians examine the influence of the baby boom generation, they won’t find it easy to see the direct impact of the boomers in visual arts.

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USA TODAY

Inside the food-tasting business

Behind a door marked “Sensory Staff Only” lies an environment that is totally controlled. Air is pressurized to keep smells out, and lights cast an even glow.

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St. Louis Post-Dispatch

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Optimism grows for finding the ‘God particle’ in 2011

Number one on many scientists’ 2011 to-do list is to find the Higgs boson — a particle so important to science that it’s been dubbed the “God particle.”

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LiveScience

Genetic traits for human height identified

A study has revealed uncommon and previously unknown genetic variants associated with how tall a person will be.

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ScienceDaily

More repairs ordered for shuttle fuel tank

The shuttle’s cargo run to the International Space Station, one of the final missions before the United States ends the 30-year-old shuttle program, has been on hold since November 5.

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Reuters

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Skiers hold flares as they make their way down the mountain in Angel Fire, N.M., to celebrate the new year. (Photo by Eric Gay / AP)

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