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Syrian soldiers chant slogans during a pro-regime rally in Damascus, Syria. The rebel Free Syrian Army said Friday it has stopped its offensive against government targets during a month-long mission by Arab Legue monitors, saying it wants to expose how the regime is killing peaceful protesters. (Photo by Muzaffar Salman / AP)

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Happy holidays? It is indeed, for some stuck at work

Around half of workers said they‘d be in the office during the week between Christmas and New Year’s. For those who come in, it’s a great time to tidy up or catch up with coworkers.

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NPR

Court OKs immunity for telecoms in wiretap case

An appeals court upheld a 2008 law immunizing telecom companies for their roles in wiretapping calls, but revived a suit that accused the government of illegally intercepting millions of messages.

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BusinessWeek

Court revives NSA surveillance case

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32 killed as 500,000 take to Syria’s streets

Clashes erupted in Syria as hundreds of thousands filled the streets to demonstrate against the government of President Bashar Assad. Activists said at least 32 people were shot dead.

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Live from Middle East

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Clashes erupt as protests spread in Syria

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Al Jazeera

Obama administration establishes a hotline for immigration detainees

In the latest volley between the federal and state governments, the Obama administration announced it would set up a hotline for immigration detainees.

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CNN

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Top immigration stories of 2011

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U.S. News & World Report

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Majority of Hispanics opposing US policy

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Cities’ cost cutting leaves residents across nation in the dark

Facing budgetary constraints, cities like Highland Park, Mich., have cut back streetlights, leaving residents, who want to turn on their porch lights, frustrated.

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NATION

Payroll tax cut raises worries about Social Security’s future funding

Congress’s extension of the payroll tax cut has many in Washington worried that the foundation of Social Security — its funding stream — is being undermined.

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Washington Post

State wins right to abolish the redevelopment agencies

The California Supreme Court dealt a death blow to the state’s 60-year-old redevelopment program, ruling that lawmakers had the authority to eliminate the economic development program.

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San Francisco Chronicle

POLITICS

New group paves way for alternative 2012 presidential choice

If you‘re looking for a change from the usual Democrat-Republican dynamic, you may get your wish. There’s a new group in the 2012 election, and it’s aiming to redefine presidential politics.

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CNN

Foreign policy: Ron Paul shows soft spot

With Ron Paul at or near the top of the polls in Iowa, his Republican rivals are sounding the alarms about the Texas congressman’s unorthodox foreign policy views.

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Politico

BUSINESS

Special report: architects of a currency in crisis

Ten years ago, the European Union celebrated the launch of the first euro coins and notes with fireworks, parties and solemn speeches. Today, several members are on the edge of bankruptcy.

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Reuters

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Asian stocks advance on signs US economy weathering EU debt crisis

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Bloomberg

Sales of US homes beat the forecasts

The number of Americans signing contracts to buy previously owned homes rose more than forecast in November as falling prices and low borrowing costs boosted demand.

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Bloomberg

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US auctions help reduce backlog of foreclosed properties

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Globeandmail.com

He put the Mac in Mackintosh

Charles Macintosh was born in Glasgow, Scotland and is remembered in tech annals as the inventor of rubberized, waterproof clothing, including the raincoat that bears his name.

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Wired

EDUCATION

Schools turn to Chinese classes

About 75 students at Hillsboro High School in Nashville, Tenn., finished their first semester of Mandarin Chinese. Hillsboro principal Terry Shrader says the inaugural class has been a success.

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CNN

Instead of work, young women go to school

Workers are dropping out of the labor force in droves, and they are mostly women. In fact, many are young women.

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HEALTH

MP3 players may be major source of hearing loss

A new study suggests that about 90 percent of New York City residents may be at risk of hearing loss due to noise exposure, with MP3 players appearing to be a major culprit.

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HealthDay

Silent strokes may scatter memory

Subclinical, or silent, strokes seen on brain imaging may predict memory loss in older age, researchers found.

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RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

God, the government and Roger Williams’ big idea

Banished from Massachusetts, Puritan minister Roger Williams originated a principle that remains contentious to this day — separation of church and state.

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Smithsonian Magazine

New York Muslims to snub Bloomberg breakfast in surveillance protest

A group of prominent Muslim figures in New York City have said they will boycott an annual meeting with Mayor Michael Bloomberg in order to protest against police surveillance of their communities.

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Guardian

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US TV show ‘All-American Muslim’ plans to address 9/11

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BBC

Columns And Op-Ed

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What does it mean to be ‘middle class’?

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The Atlantic

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Will the Butterball raid yield any real results?

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Grist

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Houston Chronicle

In 2012, I resolve to ...

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USA TODAY

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Michael Vicks’ ongoing condemnation, despite time served

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McClatchy Newspapers

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The most educational toys are completely free, or mostly

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EducationNews.org

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Social businesses may provide a creative new way to help Haiti

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Christian Science Monitor

New Year: Clear the air with new emissions regulations

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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GOOD NEWS

Oakland program aims to pique girls’ interest in science, tech careers

As part of the American Graduate series, Spencer Michels reports on an after-school program for girls in Oakland called Techbridge, which tries to promote careers in technology and science.

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PBS

US job market ends year in better shape

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits each week has dropped by 10 percent since January. The unemployment rate is at its lowest in nearly three years.

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Christmas train conductor ending his 20-year run

Children watch with delight at the chugging engines winding around the magical scene, led by Herb DeVries, 79. It was a 20-year labor of love. But now he’s ready to hang up his cap.

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Detroit Free Press

WORLD

Iraqis celebrate departure of US troops

Hundreds of Sunni Muslims gathered in Baghdad to celebrate the withdrawal of American forces, but in a sign of the sectarian divisions that re-emerged, Shiite Muslims did not join the event.

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Globeandmail.com

China’s factories falter, pro-growth policies eyed

China‘s factory activity shrank again in December as demand at home and abroad slackened, reinforcing the case for pro-growth policies to underpin the world’s second-largest economy.

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Alert raised around Alaska volcano after likely ‘single explosion’

A heightened state of alert has been issued for a remote Alaskan volcano after the detection of a drifting ash cloud, the result of what’s believed to have been a lone explosion.

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CNN

Federal judge blocks Calif. low-carbon fuels rule

A federal judge moved to block California from enforcing its first-in-the-nation mandate for cleaner, low-carbon fuels, saying the rules favor biofuels produced in the state.

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USA TODAY

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Debunked science: Studies and non-discoveries take heat in 2011

The year 2011 may go down as the year of the retraction. Several non-discoveries in science involved findings which scientists and the public both wanted to believe in.

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NPR

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The best of what’s new in 2011

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Popular Science

Brain’s connective cells are much more than glue

Glia cells hold the brain’s neurons together. Now, researchers say these cells are central to how the brain adapts, learns and stores information.

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e! Science News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Israeli modern dance goes global

Barak Marshall’s newest work is a madhouse of seemingly innocent village life. It’s one of several choreographies that debuted at the recent Intenational Exposure dance festival in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Forward

After 40 years, Dick Clark still reigns on New Year’s

“New Year’s Rockin‘ Eve” was born to give young people an alternative to a seasonal institution, bandleader Guy Lombardo. Now Clark is the institution. This year, the show pays tribute to its own grand history.

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Toronto Star

Dick Clark

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History of Rock.com

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Clark: genesis of New Year’s Rockin’ Eve

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YouTube (Emmy TV Legends)

SPORTS

Brady returns to limited practice after report of shoulder injury

Tom Brady participated in practice on a limited basis because of a left shoulder injury. The New England Patriots quarterback had missed a previous session, but not because of his injury.

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CBSSports

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Roethlisberger aims to play through pain against Browns

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Reuters

Brock Lesnar makes weight for UFC 141

Former UFC champion Brock Lesnar weighed-in at the heavyweight maximum 266 pounds for his UFC 141 main event fight against Alistair Overeem.

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ESPN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Teenage cancer researcher wins top prize at Google Science Fair

A high school student from Fort Worth, Texas, won top honors at the Google Science Fair for her project on drug resistance in ovarian cancer.

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Scientific American

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Andreas Kofler of Austria soars through the air during the trial jump at the first stage of the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, southern Germany. (Photo by Matthias Schrader / AP)

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