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A supporter of slain opposition leader Benazir Bhutto chants slogans as his colleagues carry the coffin of a victim of the suicide bombing, at funeral prayers in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. (Photo by Anjum Naveed / AP)

Bin Laden warns Sunnis: Don't fight al-Qaida

Osama bin Laden warned Iraq's Sunni Arabs against joining tribal councils fighting al-Qaida or participating in any unity government in a new audiotape.

CBS News

Riots erupt in Kenya; elections up in air

With the results from Kenya's closely contested elections still up in the air and evidence growing of election mischief, riots erupted across the country.

International Herald Tribune

In pictures: Kenya vote violence

BBC

Kenya's vote shows tight race

Yahoo! News

Benazir Bhutto's cause of death disputed

Benazir Bhutto's supporters say the Pakistani government's account of how she died is "dangerous nonsense." A government spokesman said her skull was fractured by the bomb blast.

BBC

A family affair?

Newsweek

Special section:

Pakistan reacts to Bhutto’s death

Guardian

Bhutto: her life

Reuters

Bush finally warms to warming

For years, President Bush bristled privately at what he considered alarmism by the liberal, elitist Hollywood crowd. But ever so gradually, they say, Bush's views have evolved.

MSNBC

Iowa caucuses heat up

The home stretch before the caucuses could prove pivotal in what remains an open race. With a week before the first test of the primary season, presidential candidates are pulling out all the stops.

Christian Science Monitor

Iowans flooded with presidential candidates' ads

NPR

NATION

Debate continues on Missouri’s new ‘castle doctrine’ law

Advocates praise a Missouri law saying it allows innocent people to defend themselves against criminals. Opponents fear it could cause unnecessary deaths, such as killings of petty thieves.

Kansas City Star

Americans clearly divided on gun control

Angus Reid

Tiger may have scaled wall in zoo attack

The tiger that killed a visitor and mauled two others at the San Francisco Zoo this week may have simply scaled its exhibit's wall to attack the three, a top U.S. tiger expert said.

Reuters

Hate crime statistics show tolerance in Texas, Houston

Recently released FBI "hate crime" statistics suggest Texas and its largest city, Houston, could be growing more tolerant than many other parts of the country.

Houston Chronicle

POLITICS

Nomination race: Huckabee leading in Iowa, Romney in New Hampshire

The Republican presidential race is a tale of voters' divisions over religion. Mike Huckabee rides support from evangelical Christians dominating Iowa. Mitt Romney heads in a more secular New Hampshire.

Bloomberg

Will Iowa caucuses shake up Republicans?

Yahoo! News

Obama's character, Clinton's experience split early-vote states

Democrats are locked in a tight struggle in the initial Iowa and New Hampshire presidential contests, a survey of the two states shows.

Bloomberg

Bush attempts to assuage country’s economic worries

President Bush touted the strength of the economy and tried to alleviate the worries many Americans have expressed with regard to pocketbook issues.

The Hill

BUSINESS

Gold to pass record in 2008 on inflation, survey says

Gold will rise to a record in 2008, increasing for an unprecedented eighth consecutive year, as investors seek protection from accelerating inflation, metal analysts say.

Bloomberg

Macy's to close 9 stores, affects 899 jobs

Retailer Macy's Inc. said it would close nine underperforming stores in Indiana, Ohio, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Utah and Texas.

Reuters

SPORTS

Sweet 16-0? Giants stand in Pats' way

The wait is over. The New England Patriots will visit the New York Giants, bidding to become the first NFL team to win all 16 regular-season games.

San Jose Mercury News

NFL official Quirk fined for player contact

CBS SportsLine

Jackson ties Auerbach's record

Lakers coach Phil Jackson pulled even with Red Auerbach in regular-season victories, 5 1/2 seasons after tying the Boston Celtics coach for the most NBA championships.

Sporting News

HEALTH

President Bush signs child health bill

President Bush signed legislation that extends a popular children's health insurance program after twice vetoing attempts to expand it.

AOL News

Psychologists explore public policy and effects of media violence on children

Although hundreds of studies link media violence to aggression in children and adolescents, most public policy attempts to reduce children's media violence exposure in the United States have failed.

Science Daily

RELIGION

Too much religion on campaign trail?

Presidential candidates have talked more openly about their religious beliefs than in elections past. But the political benefits are not always clear where most believe in separation of church and state.

Christian Science Monitor

Faithful find controversy within ranks

In 2007, believers took their principles into the streets and the political arena. And sometimes, they found themselves opposing fellow believers.

USA Today

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GOOD NEWS

Holiday haircuts for the homeless

Since 1994, Terrell Mayhall has spent every Christmas Day cutting hair for local homeless people. He opened his shop in 1999, and shelters have brought vanloads of patrons ever since, he said.

News Journal

Traffic police taught laughing exercises

Bangkok traffic cops who work in some of the most polluted streets are taking part in a project aimed at improving their mental and physical health.

Good News Network

WORLD

Flying India's unfriendly skies

The explosive growth of India's airline industry has had no accompanying growth in infrastructure, severely compromising air safety.

TIME

China's Olympic goal: bring sunshine to a smoggy sky

For the world's Olympic athletes, Beijing's air is a performance issue. The concern is that respiratory problems could impede athletic performance and prevent records from being broken.

International Herald Tribune

Australian Guantánamo man freed

An Australian convicted by the United States of supporting terrorism has been freed from a prison in Australia.

BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Japan to help China curb pollution

Japan urged China to do more to fight global warming and pledged to help the country reduce runaway pollution during high-level talks in the Chinese capital.

International Herald Tribune

Solar cells of the future with nano flakes

A new material, nano flakes, may revolutionize the transformation of solar energy to electricity. If so, even ordinary households can benefit from solar electricity and save money in the future.

Environmental News Network

Exoplanet reflected light detected for the first time

Science Daily

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

The year in gaming

2007 was a great year in the gaming industry, with three great home console platforms, some hand-held goodies and the venerable PC platform still firing strong.

iTWire

Best tech ideas of 2007

International Herald Tribune

Ex-Googlers use their fortunes to hunt for the next Google

Three years after Google went public, a fast-growing network of hyper-connected company veterans is fanning out across Silicon Valley, joining venture capital firms with their own money.

International Herald Tribune

Privacy concerns grow with targeting opportunities through cell phones

Your cell phone is a potential gold mine for marketers: It can reveal where you are, whom you call and even what music you like.

San Jose Mercury News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Obama Girl and Britney boy are top YouTube videos

Videos by a self-styled Obama Girl, a fan's tearful defense of Britney Spears and an attack by a herd of buffaloes on a pride of lions were among the most popular clips on YouTube in 2007.

Hollywood Reporter

Letterman makes deal with writers

"Late Show with David Letterman" and "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" will be back with their writers airing joke-filled new hours, the shows' production company said.

Showbuzz

EDUCATION

Schools strive to stem violence

For a new principal, picking the school's uniform seemed like a simple decision: The students would wear royal blue polos and khaki pants. Then fights started breaking out in the first days of the year.

Baltimore Sun

Fisk University struggles to sell art

Fisk University, a historically black school on the brink financially, is sitting on a lottery ticket it can't cash: a remarkable collection of 19th- and 20th-century art donated by the painter Georgia O'Keeffe.

Associated Press

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