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Protesters throw tree branches into a burning truck after riots broke out in response to the killing of Benazir Bhutto in Karachi, Pakistan. Mass rioting follows the assassination of the opposition leader. (Photo by David Guttenfelder / AP)

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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.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Iowans flooded with presidential candidates' ads

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NPR

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.

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International Herald Tribune

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.

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BBC

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Pakistan reacts to Bhutto’s death

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Guardian

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Bhutto: her life

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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.

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MSNBC

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.

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Kansas City Star

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Americans clearly divided on gun control

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Angus Reid

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Several air balloons fly over the waters of the El Palote Dam during the Third International Air Balloon Festival in Guanajuato, Mexico. (Photo by Mario Armas / AP)	Hawaii players run a drill during football practice in Metairie, La. Hawaii will play Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on New Year's Day. (Photo by Charlie Riedel / AP)	Ted Giannoulas, the San Diego Chicken, poses in the upper deck above Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, Calif. (Photo by Lenny Ignelzi / AP)

NATION

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.

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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.

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Houston Chronicle

Teen gets 42 years in Indiana sniper case

A teenager who pleaded guilty to killing one man and wounding another in a series of 2006 Indiana highway sniper shootings was sentenced to 42 years in prison.

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CBS News

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.

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Bloomberg

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Candidates go into overdrive

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CNN

Bush to veto defense policy bill

President Bush plans to veto a sweeping U.S defense policy bill on grounds that it would derail Iraq's efforts to rebuild its country, the White House said.

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CBS News

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Candidates play foreign-policy card

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ABC News

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.

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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.

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Reuters

Warner offers digital rights management-free music on Amazon

Warner Music Group Corp., a major holdout on selling music online without copy protection, caved in to the growing trend and agreed to sell its tunes on Amazon.com Inc.'s digital music store.

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Yahoo! News

SPORTS

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NFL official Quirk fined for player contact

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Hoffmann failed post-fight drug test

German heavyweight Timo Hoffmann faces a one-year suspension after testing positive for an anabolic steroid.

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Sports Illustrated

Leyritz charged following accident that killed 30-year-old woman

Former Major League Baseball player Jim Leyritz was arrested on charges of driving under the influence and killing another driver after his vehicle crashed into hers.

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ESPN

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Former Atlanta coach Beauchamp dies at 68

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HEALTH

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.

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Nasal spray could replace sleep

A nasal spray containing a naturally occurring brain hormone called orexin A reversed the effects of sleep deprivation in monkeys, allowing them to perform like well-rested monkeys on cognitive tests.

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ABC News

Fish oil prevents Alzheimer's plaques

Why does fish oil help prevent Alzheimer's disease? Your brain needs a fish oil fatty acid to make a plaque-fighting protein, UCLA researchers find.

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WebMD

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.

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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.

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USA Today

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The Daily Quote

“What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us.”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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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.

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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.

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WORLD

Lebanese parliament delays presidential vote for 11th time

A parliamentary session to elect Lebanon's president was postponed for the 11th time, with feuding factions deadlocked over a constitutional amendment and the shape of a future government.

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Australian Guantánamo man freed

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

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BBC

Zuma to be tried for corruption

South African prosecutors have charged ANC President Jacob Zuma with racketeering, money laundering, fraud and corruption, and they have ordered him to stand trial next year, his lawyer said.

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Reuters

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Supporters of Zuma decry corruption charges

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AFP

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.

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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.

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Environmental News Network

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Exoplanet reflected light detected for the first time

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Scientist on quest for disappearing eel

An environmental scientist will head a new study to determine whether American eels — the slimy, snake-like fish considered to be a food delicacy — are dying from chemical pollution in Lake Ontario.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

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.

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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.

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San Jose Mercury News

Ancient American Indians brewed beer

Ancient Pueblo Indians brewed their own brand of corn beer, a new study suggests, contradicting claims that the group remained dry until their first meeting with the Europeans.

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LiveScience

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.

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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.

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Showbuzz

Macho makeover for Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty, the cute, cuddly white feline adored by Japanese girls and young women, is going macho.

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BBC

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.

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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.

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Associated Press

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Single-sex schools help children thrive

The educational performance of boys has generated much notice recently. They are falling behind girls at just about every grade level and dropping out of school in even greater numbers.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Photo of the Day

People watch balloons released in celebration of the end of the year in downtown Sao Paulo, Brazil. (Photo by Andre Penner / AP)

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