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Supporters of Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, carry signs and flags near the campaign bus for fellow Republican presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., during a campaign stop at Valley High School in West Des Moines, Iowa. (Photo by Eric Gay / AP)

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New violins on par with the classics

What gives a violin made by Stradivari or Guarneri del Gesu its remarkable sound? Researchers examine even the varnish for anything that might explain the instruments’ almost magical properties.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Double-blind violin test: Can you pick the Strad or the Guarneri from a new violin?

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NPR

Taliban ready to talk to US?

The Afghan Taliban are prepared to open an “office outside the country for talks with foreigners,” a purported spokesman for the movement said in a statement.

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Taliban claims it has deal to open office in Qatar

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NPR

Republicans make final campaign push

After six months of campaigning, 13 Republican presidential debates and millions of dollars spent on ads, voters finally get a say in the race for the GOP presidential nomination.

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CNN

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Tight race in Iowa kicks off 2012 campaign

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Reuters

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Gingrich: Mitt Romney is a liar

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Iowa voters tell how they made their decision

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Guardian

Iran warns US to keep ship out of Gulf

A senior Iranian Army commander has warned the U.S. Navy not to move an aircraft carrier which left the Persian Gulf during Iran‘s recent military drills back into the body of water.

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CBS News

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Oil prices soar as Iran warns US

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Guardian

Proposed changes to child labor laws

When asked if he planned on being a farmer like his dad, Adam Mershon, 11, replied, “I already am a farmer.” The Mershons call it a lifestyle. The federal government calls it child labor.

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Kansas City Star

NATION

US deaths in Afghanistan declined in 2011

U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan declined in 2011, the first drop in four years, amid a string of battlefield successes against Taliban insurgents by U.S. and other coalition forces.

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USA TODAY

Online gambling fight now about when, who — not if

A recent U.S. Justice Department opinion opened the door for cash-strapped states and their lotteries to bring online gambling to their residents, as long as it does not involve sports betting.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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NJ lawmaker pushing online gaming

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Politico

Are grand juries a vital tool?

In recent years, a nationwide push has been gaining momentum to reform grand juries — which critics say give prosecutors too much power, are too secretive and are open to abuse.

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Detroit Free Press

POLITICS

Gay rights in NC face scrutiny in spotlight of Democratic Convention

As Charlotte and North Carolina take the national spotlight for this year‘s Democratic National Convention, one area will get particular scrutiny: the region’s climate for gays and lesbians.

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The Charlotte Observer

US election 2012: the dramatic impact of attack advertising on American politics

Super PACs were made possible by “Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission,” a landmark Supreme Court case between a right-wing pressure group and the U.S. election watchdog last year.

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Telegraph.co.uk

BUSINESS

Men grab most new US jobs

Men are claiming more than two-thirds of the private-sector jobs created as the economy recovers, reversing a trend that came close to giving the U.S. its first-ever majority-female workforce.

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USA TODAY

Online holiday gift returns to hit record

With a Christmas season that has seen record e-commerce sales coming to a close, returns should hit an all-time high for United Parcel Service.

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Msnbc.com

Coca-Cola accused of aiding dictator

Coca-Cola has been accused of propping up one of Africa‘s most notorious dictators, Swaziland’s King Mswati III who has been accused of human rights abuses and of looting national wealth.

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Guardian

EDUCATION

Challenges lie ahead for early-learning grant winners

The nine states splitting $500 million in Race to the Top early-learning grants face many challenges as they try to put into practice their pledges to set standards.

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Florida school cafeterias could get corporate sponsors

In Duval County, Fla., public school cafeterias could undergo a name change with a proposed state bill that would allow local school boards to sell the naming rights to school property, including buses.

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Florida Times-Union

HEALTH

The FDA fast tracks a vaccine to fight pneumonia in older adults

U.S. health regulators approved the expansion of Pfizer Inc.’s blockbuster Prevnar vaccine for use in adults 50 and older to fight pneumonia, meningitis and other diseases cause by pneumococcus.

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The Atlantic

Lean beef OK for certain diets

People using a diet centered on fruits and vegetables to lower their cholesterol may be able to introduce lean beef and get similar results, suggests a new study.

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Critics assail crime laws aimed at people with HIV

A man in Texas is serving a 35-year prison sentence for spitting at a police officer — because he has the virus that causes AIDS and his saliva was deemed a deadly weapon.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

The accidental yogi

“You are your own best teacher,” Ken Schweiger tells students in his hot yoga class at CorePower Studios in St. Paul. “Try not to judge, and do the best you can.”

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Star Tribune

US Catholic ordinariate for former Anglicans formed

Pope Benedict XVI established a new nationwide U.S. ordinariate Jan. 1 for U.S. Anglicans (Episcopalians) who wish to become Catholic. It will be based in Houston.

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National Catholic Reporter

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The prevailing trouble with the federal financing of transportation

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Getting America back to work is challenge for 2012

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Un-American activities

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How Gucci got its groove back

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Slate

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The battle over school prayer and why it matters

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Abortion pioneer: Defend rights or lose them

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Salon

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The worst New Year’s resolutions you can make

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Secrets of Longevity

Good riddance to ethanol subsidies

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GOOD NEWS

Mom reunites with biological child 77 years later

For most of her 100 years, Minka Disbrow tried to find out what became of the precious baby girl she gave up for adoption after being raped as a teen.

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Houston Chronicle

Tutors teach seniors high-tech tricks

Many older Americans are trying to figure out how to use the high-tech gadgets they got as gifts. A number of programs are finding just the right experts to help usher older adults into the digital age.

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NPR

Nurses can now combat ‘compassion fatigue’

With the help of an innovative program, nurses can now combat an occupational hazard they haven’t previously been prepared for: compassion fatigue.

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Wall Street Journal

WORLD

Arab league calls urgent meeting

The Arab League has called for a meeting to discuss whether to withdraw the group‘s monitors from Syria after reports that Syrian security forces have killed protesters despite the monitors’ presence.

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Al Jazeera

Iran nuclear crisis: France wants ‘stricter’ European sanctions

France has urged its European partners to follow the U.S. lead and impose an embargo on Iranian oil exports and freeze Iranian central bank assets as tension with Tehran escalates.

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BBC

India, China economies show Asia resilient as Europe falters

Manufacturing in India and China improved in December, a sign the world’s fastest-growing major economies are withstanding Europe’s debt crisis.

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BusinessWeek

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Analysis: Asia’s double-edged currency sword

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Reuters

ENVIRONMENT

Environmentalists hope to turn the tide

The longtime practice of dumping huge rocks and chunks of concrete along the coastline to stop erosion is coming under fire from those who favor letting the shoreline retreat naturally

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Los Angeles Times

Developed world failing on climate funds pledge, says Bangladeshi minister

Efforts by developed countries to redistribute promised funds to help poorer parts of the world avoid environmental disasters have been described as “dismal” by the foreign minister of Bangladesh.

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Guardian

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Twin moon probes start new year by entering lunar orbit

A pair of NASA spacecraft are ringing in the new year in grand style, with both now successfully circling the moon after journeying through space for more than three months.

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Scientific American

In need of a kidney? Facebook might be able to help

People are using Facebook these days for a lot more than you may think. Facebook has quickly become a go-to place to find an organ donor.

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CBS News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Pre-K student violinists hone skills that aid in math, reading

Maybe none of them will grow up to be the next Itzhak Perlman, but a group of Osceola County, Fla., pre-K students are getting a head start on their education through violin lessons.

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Orlando Sentinel

The nanny’s secret

Vivian Maier had a talent for seeing. As she walked down the street she saw people and objects in their particularity and built a life capturing images that were only stumbled upon after her death.

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Wall Street Journal

PBS takes on the premium channels

The success of the British drama “Downton Abbey” prompted the organization to change its programming and marketing tactics, and aim at viewers more attuned to HBO and Showtime.

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SPORTS

Dirk Nowitzki-led Mavericks send Thunder to 1st loss

Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks finally looked like the reigning NBA champions. Loading up on easy baskets and forcing the league’s last unbeaten team to miss way more shots than usual.

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ESPN

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Thunder-Mavs highlights

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Sports Illustrated

New York Rangers rally to beat Flyers 3-2 in Winter Classic

Alone in the cold, it was up to Henrik Lundqvist to preserve a Classic comeback with 19.6 seconds left after New York defenseman Ryan McDonagh was whistled for covering the puck in the crease.

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Sports Illustrated

Penn State’s year ends in bowl blowout

Penn State’s tumultuous year ended with a 30-14 loss to Houston in the TicketCity Bowl, a dispiriting finish to a season in which coach Joe Paterno was fired as part of a child sex-abuse scandal.

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NBCSports

Rose Bowl updates

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ESPN

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Dinosaur before mass extinction found

Scientists have discovered the youngest dinosaur preserved in fossil records before the meteor impact 65 million years ago.

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Photo of the Day

Severin Freund of Germany makes an attempt during the training session of the third stage of the Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Innsbruck, Austria. (Photo by Matthias Schrader)

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