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Kenyan police officers lay flowers for the victims of post-election violence in Uhuru park, Nairobi, Kenya. Negotiators for opposing sides in Kenya's deadly election dispute began meeting for the first time, as the head of the Africa Union told a summit the violence had turned to ethnic cleansing and even genocide, with more than 800 people killed. (Photo by Riccardo Gangale / AP)

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Stop Kenya burning, says AU head

African leaders at their summit in Ethiopia have been told they must get involved with the crisis in Kenya. Substantive negotiations began, but were adjourned after an opposition MP was shot dead.

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BBC

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How Kenya's election was rigged

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McClatchy Newspapers

US economy still ticking, just barely

The US economy is losing its momentum, but is stubbornly refusing a recession. Consumer purchases of appliances and strength in the construction of commercial buildings have kept the economy going.

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Christian Science Monitor

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US economy stalls

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Reuters

Soldier suicides reach record level

Suicides among active-duty soldiers in 2007 reached their highest level since the Army began keeping such records in 1980, according to a draft internal study obtained by The Washington Post.

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Military study ties soldiers' symptoms to stress

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USA Today

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A soldier's cry for help

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Narrowed presidential fields hurtle toward big voting tests

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International Herald Tribune

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Romney, McCain trade blows at GOP debate

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New border ID rules for Canada and Mexico fuel worries about delays

Some businesses and lawmakers are worried that new identification requirements going into effect at the borders with Canada and Mexico could create widespread confusion and delays.

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Houston Chronicle

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Denmark's Martin Bernburg, left, and Bahrain's Sayed Mohamed Adnan, right, fight for the ball during a soccer match in Isa Town, Bahrain. (Photo by Hasan Jamali / AP)	A 10-day-old Rothschild giraffe named Margaret is fed by her keeper at Chester Zoo in Chester, England. (Photo by Jon Super / AP)	A Chinese woman stands in front of a giant Chinese lion head at a shopping mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Chinese around the world will celebrate the Year of the Rat. (Photo by Lai Seng Sin / AP)

NATION

Winds, bitter cold put US in deep freeze

Severe thunderstorms, tornadoes and fierce winds sliced through the Midwest, leaving behind bitterly cold air and blizzards in the northern Plains.

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CBS News

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Brutal cold

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The Weather Channel

Army blocks disability paperwork aid

Army officials in upstate New York instructed representatives from the Department of Veterans Affairs not to help disabled soldiers at Fort Drum Army base with their military disability paperwork.

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POLITICS

The year of the youth vote

Frustrated by feckless Washington, energized by the unscripted, pundit-baffling freedom of a wide-open race, young people are voting in numbers rarely seen since the general election of 1972.

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TIME

House, Senate pass extension of surveillance law

Congress passed a 15-day extension of a temporary surveillance law set to expire, buying itself more time to come up with a permanent fix for the measure.

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CNN

BUSINESS

Fed cuts rates to avoid recession

The Federal Reserve has cut interest rates for the second time in nine days as it tries to keep the US economy from entering a recession.

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BBC

Treasury announces borrowing

The Treasury Department said it will sell $22 billion in debt at its quarterly auction. The economic stimulus package is expected to boost this year's deficit by more than $100 billion.

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Denver Post

SPORTS

Super Bowl tickets are way over actual price of admission

The parade of visitors to the Super Bowl has barely begun, but the nature of this year's game has already driven ticket prices to unthinkable highs.

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Sports fans' stress can be heart hazard

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All-time dumbest Super Bowl questions

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Sports Illustrated

Clemens shows up at Astros camp

Roger Clemens bounced up the steps of the Houston Astros dugout and faced a group of wide-eyed minor leaguers that included his oldest son.

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Sports Illustrated

HEALTH

Researcher admits to leaking drug data

A Texas researcher admitted he had leaked a sensitive and controversial report about the heart risks of the diabetes drug Avandia to its maker, GlaxoSmithKline, days before the report was due to be released.

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Reuters

Study: Young women desire domestic bliss and family over successful career

Home and family are back in fashion among younger working women as the lure of a glittering career appears to be losing its shine.

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Daily Mail

RELIGION

Ban 'hate preachers' says Cameron

British conservative leader David Cameron has called for a ban on "preachers of hate" entering the UK. He has accused Gordon Brown of dithering over Islamist cleric Yusuf al-Qaradawi.

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BBC

Thomas Monson likely to be new leader of Mormon faith

Tradition dictates that Thomas Monson, a 44-year veteran of the Mormon hierarchy, will become the faith's next president and prophet.

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Super Bowl ads: Seth Stevenson Jan. 31 at 11 am

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National security: Dana Priest Jan. 31 at 12:30 pm

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NFL: Cindy Boren Jan. 31 at 2:30 pm

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GOOD NEWS

Donor gives $130 million to Bangladesh

An unidentified person has donated $130 million to help rebuild hundreds of schools and storm shelters destroyed by a cyclone along Bangladesh's southwest coast, the government said.

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Kansas City Star

Hirst's pill cabinet stars in Sotheby's auction for AIDS relief

Bono, Damien Hirst, Sotheby's and Gagosian Gallery have organized a high-wattage event on Valentine's Day called "The (Red) Auction" to benefit Africa AIDs relief.

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Bloomberg

WORLD

New focus on Pakistan's tribal belt

Since 9/11, Pakistan has been slow to react to the increasing influence of militants in its remote tribal areas bordering Afghanistan. But this is changing.

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Christian Science Monitor

An apology for Australia's Aborigines

Australia will issue its first formal apology to Aborigines, the country's indigenous people.

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TIME

ENVIRONMENT

Actions don't match 'green' attitudes

Just a slim majority of Americans consider global warming "a very serious problem," despite an avalanche of publicity on the issue, and many aren't even taking the "green" actions they support.

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USA Today

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Lawsuit delays Oakland plastic bag ban

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San Francisco Chronicle

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Millions of iPhones go AWOL

The huge gap between units sold and iPhone buyers signed to AT&T may mean there are a lot more hacked iPhones out there than anyone expected.

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BusinessWeek

Nintendo big with Aussies

With Australians spending over $1.3 billion on video gaming in 2007, it is not surprising that Nintendo, with the Wii, achieved a number of sales records.

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iTWire

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Grammys get interim deal with writers

Life just got a lot easier for the head of the Recording Academy. Neil Portnow vowed to stage a full-scale Grammy Awards show with or without support from the striking writers guild.

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Examiner

'Dr. Phil' regrets talking about Spears

Television's "Dr. Phil" McGraw says he regrets talking about Britney Spears' mental health after visiting her in the hospital, but didn't violate the family's trust.

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Yahoo! News

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Could Britney be committed against her will?

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EDUCATION

South Korea to improve English ed

South Korea's next president proposed hiring thousands of new teachers to strengthen English education and improve national competitiveness.

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Associated Press

3 charged after freshman's alcohol death

Three fraternity members at Clemson University were charged with alcohol-related misdemeanors after a freshman died of alcohol poisoning during an off-campus party, a prosecutor said.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

In San Francisco, presiding US Episcopal bishop affirms same-sex unions

On the deadline set by church leaders for the Episcopal Church to roll back support for same-sex unions, the U.S. church's presiding bishop said that there would be no retreat.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Photo of the Day

Palestinians walk past palm trees and the walls of Jerusalem's Old City, during a storm. A heavy overnight snowstorm blanketed Jerusalem and other parts of the Holy Land in white, closing schools and stores. (Photo by Kevin Frayer / AP)

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