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People gather on the National Mall during the " We Are One: Opening Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial" in Washington. (Photo by Carolyn Kaster / AP)

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Obama honors King on final pre-presidency day

After a celebration in the shadow of Abraham Lincoln, President-elect Barack Obama is shaping the final day of his pre-presidential life around another giant figure, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

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TIME

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MLK activists reflect on Obama's ascension

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ABC News

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Three generations: Little Rock to Obama

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BBC

Automakers Fiat and Chrysler in partnership talks, says report

Report claims that Fiat is in talks with Chrysler to form a strategic partnership that could lead to the Italian car maker taking a stake in its U.S. peer.

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Reuters

We the people: Obama faces 'new' America

We have a new president. But he, too, has a new nation to lead, one that's changing almost beyond recognition.

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Newsweek

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Obama faces big challenges with inaugural address

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Reuters

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Obama sees his race as opportunity

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CBS News

Hamas vows to rearm after Gaza war

Hamas has vowed to rearm in defiance of any Israeli and international efforts to prevent the Islamist militant group from replenishing its arsenal of rockets and other weapons after the Gaza war.

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Reuters

Special section:

Timeline: Gaza crisis

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Al Jazeera

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Hamas, Israel declare separate ceasefires

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NPR

Rulings of wrongful detentions at Guantanamo Bay

The Bush administration has maintained the detention camp holds "the worst of the worst." But for critics, the timing of decisions on 24 detainees adds urgency to a review of all Guantanamo cases.

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International Herald Tribune

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An investor walks past the stock price monitor at a private securities company in Shanghai, China. (Photo by Eugene Hoshiko / AP)	Preserved insects are seen in Deyrolle, Paris' most famous taxidermy shop. (Photo by Francois Mori / AP)	Kenyans dance in the village of Kogelo, Kenya, to celebrate the inauguration of Barack Obama. (Photo by Riccardo Gangale / AP)

NATION

More Americans joining military as available jobs dwindle

As the number of jobs across the nation dwindles, more Americans are joining the military, lured by a steady paycheck, benefits and training.

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International Herald Tribune

Consumers urged to use caution eating peanut butter

Federal officials are urging consumers to put off eating foods that contain peanut butter until it's assured they do not contain products from Peanut Corp. of America, which were found to contain salmonella.

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Little Debbie products join snack food salmonella recall

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POLITICS

Secret Service countersnipers hunt for real snipers

Look up at any presidential event and you're likely to see them: men dressed in black, armed to the teeth, looking back.

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CNN

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Obama inauguration schedule

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Newsday

Star-studded show launches inauguration festivities

President-elect Barack Obama joined a vast throng at a joyous celebration. "Anything is possible in America," declared the man who will confront economic crisis and two wars when he takes office.

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CBS News

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"We Are One" inaugural celebration

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Bush gives his closing argument: Is anybody listening?

President George W. Bush said farewell to the nation, but the nation wasn't paying attention. TV barely cut to him in time for his first words and couldn't wait to cut away when he finished 13 minutes later.

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TIME

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Iconic images of the Bush presidency

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CNN

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Why so many minds think alike

Decades of research show people tend to go along with the majority view, even if that view is objectively incorrect. Now, scientists are supporting those theories with brain images.

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CNN

Deep-sea discovery shows origin of life

The most ancient specimens on Earth are 3.5 billion-year-old, dome-shaped clumps of bacteria called stromatolites, which were found in western Australia and suggest that shallow seas were the birthplace of life.

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MSNBC

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To genome them is to love them: nature's building blocks

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HEALTH

Our president-elect and his lethal puffing

The svelte president seems to be a role model in all ways but one: his smoking.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

China warns of bird flu risk over Lunar New Year

China has warned of the risk of further human cases of bird flu in the run-up to the Lunar New Year holiday after reporting two new cases over the weekend.

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Reuters

EDUCATION

Michigan school enrollment nosedives

An enrollment drop in metro Detroit comes at an enormous financial cost in lost state aid. The downward trend has forced districts to close buildings, increase class sizes, eliminate programs and lay off staff.

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Detroit Free Press

Teacher uses Obama as vocab builder

Eugene Williams Sr., an educator for 40 years, has published a book about the new president that uses descriptions of the Obama family to help boost vocabulary and reading skills.

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RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Bush's faith-based legacy

Critics mocked Tony Blair as "Bush's poodle." But Blair told CT that he has always considered his and Bush's views on the role of faith in foreign policy to be "essentially the same approach."

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Christianity Today

Rick Warren: redefining 'Evangelical'

While conservative on issues like same-sex marriage and abortion, Rick Warren has routinely reached across political and theological lines to combat poverty, AIDS and global warming.

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Florida Times-Union

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The Daily Quote

“When someone asks you, 'A penny for your thoughts,' and you put your two cents in, what happens to the other penny?”

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Column (David Sirota):

Obama sells out to Wall Street

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Huffington Post

Column (Joan Walsh):

Are we there yet, Martin?

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Salon.com

Column (Ramesh Ponnuru):

A conservative view of Obamamania

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TIME

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EU's lack of an unified energy policy

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Slate

Bush's Guantánamo legacy

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International Herald Tribune

Column (Kenneth Weisbrode):

West suffering historical amnesia

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U.S. News & World Report

Column (George Will):

43, for a final time

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Newsweek

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Column (Neal Peirce):

The stimulus bill test

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Denver Post

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The end of white America?

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Atlantic Online

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Politics: Ed O'Keefe Jan. 19 at 11 am

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Washington Post

Inauguration traffic: Eric M. Weiss Jan. 19 at 11 am

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Inauguration security: Joseph Funk Jan. 19 at noon

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Inauguration talk: David Nakamura Jan. 19 at 1 pm

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GOOD NEWS

DVD teaches autistic kids about smiles

A new DVD teaches autistic children how to recognize emotions like happiness, anger and sadness through the exploits of a train with a human face.

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Guardian

Give back to community on MLK Day

The observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day will include many opportunities to reach out to people in need and celebrations of civil rights gains, including Barack Obama's election as president.

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MSNBC

WORLD

Mexico biggest crime threat to US?

The U.S. and a number of experts say Mexico is becoming one of the world's biggest security risks due to indiscriminate kidnappings and killing of government agents.

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CBS News

Zimbabwean rivals hold unity talks

A crucial meeting of Zimbabwean rivals aimed at ending the country's political stalemate has opened in the capital Harare.

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Al Jazeera

BUSINESS

UK unveils second bank rescue plan

The U.K. government unveiled a second bank rescue plan designed to jumpstart lending and bolster the stability of the nation's financial system.

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CNNMoney

China shares rise on buying by government fund

Chinese shares rose after an arm of the country's sovereign wealth fund said it was buying more shares of major banks.

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Associated Press

EU sees euro area in deepest slump in 10-year history

The euro-area economy will contract this year for the first time since the currency was introduced a decade ago, the European Commission forecast, cutting its outlook for the region.

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Bloomberg

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Mall comedy triumphs in US chart

Kevin James, who starred in The King of Queens, co-wrote and co-produced the movie about a security guard who takes on a gang of high-tech thieves.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

Electric car evangelist sees battery-powered future

Owning the car batteries and charging stations, drivers will pay a fee based on miles driven. The company will build a network of charging spots and battery-switch stations.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

Bush administration has altered Appalachian landscape

President George W. Bush's push to preserve coal's position as the biggest source of electricity has lasting impacts on the Appalachian landscape.

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NPR

SPORTS

Polamalu leads Steelers past Ravens

The Steelers took one more step toward their league-record sixth Super Bowl title with a 23-14 victory against the Ravens in the AFC championship. As expected, the game was dictated by defense.

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Cardinals another Cinderella story

Less than four months after the Rays went to the World Series, the Cardinals are headed to the Super Bowl, after beating the Eagles in the NFC Championship game, 32-25.

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Sports Illustrated

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Why are public schools so bad at hiring good instructors?

Researches have looked at just about every possible determinant of teaching success, and it seems there's nothing on a teacher's résumé that indicates how he or she will do in the classroom.

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BITS AND PIECES

Photo of the Day

Bell-ringers are seen on a belfry of Dormition Cathedral in Rostov, Russia. Thousands of Russian Orthodox Church followers will plunge into icy rivers and ponds to mark Epiphany, cleansing themselves with water deemed holy for the day. (Photo by Sergey Ponomarev / AP)

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