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U.S. Middle East envoy, George Mitchell, left, meets with Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert in Jerusalem. Mitchell seeks to boost a Gaza-Israel cease-fire. (Photo by Amos Ben Gershom / AP)

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Now a Senate fight over stimulus

President Obama faces a tough week: The Senate takes up its version of the economic stimulus package and most likely the critical GOP votes he needs won't come easily.

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CNNMoney

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Senator sees GOP backing for stimulus eroding

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Reuters

Super Bowl parties hit hard by recession

The corporate glitter surrounding the Super Bowl will sparkle less than normal this year, dulled by a receding economy and an advancing austerity.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Wall Street faces moment of truth

Many bankers felt they could hunker down through the economic crisis without transforming their behavior, but President Barack Obama has made it clear their attitudes and compensation must change.

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Reuters

Israel: 'disproportionate' response to rocket fire

Israel's government has threatened to take "fierce and disproportionate" action in Gaza after Palestinian militants fired six rockets on southern Israeli towns.

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Guardian

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Jordan's king meets with US Mideast envoy

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International Herald Tribune

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Hamas reportedly accepts 1-year Gaza truce

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Mideast peace: Mitchell warns of hurdles ahead

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Gulf News

Confusion restricts turnout in Iraq

Iraq’s electoral commission said that the turnout of 51 percent was good in comparison with other democracies. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, had forecast a participation rate of up to 80 percent.

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Iraq election hailed as 'great success'

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Al Jazeera

Bailed-out banks sought foreign workers

Banks collecting billions in federal bailout money sought to bring thousands of foreign workers to the U.S. for high-paying jobs instead of hiring American workers.

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Detroit Free Press

Obama remakes political rules

Three months after his election, the president continues to remake the political landscape — and there’s no clearer example than the election of Michael Steele as the RNC's first black chairman.

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Politico

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Boats at anchor in the Mekong River on the outskirts of Phnom Penh, Cambodia's capital. (Photo by Heng Sinith / AP)	A 1930 Rolls Royce during the Statesman Vintage & Classic Car Rally in Calcutta, India. (Photo by Bikas Das / AP)	Traffic slows for the tolls on the Maine Turnpike, in York, Maine. (Photo by Robert F. Bukaty / AP)

NATION

Kentucky deploys Guard for cleanup

Gov. Steve Beshear of Kentucky deployed every last one of his Army National Guardsmen with his state still reeling after a deadly ice storm encrusted it.

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TIME

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Kentucky struggles with outages after ice storm

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YouTube

Octuplets’ mother wants Oprah to turn her into a $2 million TV star

The single mother of octuplets is seeking $2 million from media interviews and commercial sponsorship to help pay the cost of raising the children.

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POLITICS

Senators defend for Daschle over taxes

Four prominent Democratic senators spoke out in support of former Sen. Tom Daschle, whose tax records have come under scrutiny since the president nominated him for a Cabinet position.

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CNN

Gregg top candidate for Commerce position

Republican Senator Judd Gregg is the leading candidate to head President Barack Obama’s Commerce Department, according to an administration official.

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Bloomberg

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Republicans say Gregg won't give Dems 60

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The Hill

Obama's lawyer consolidates power

President Barack Obama has installed his personal and political attorney, Bob Bauer, as the Democratic Party’s new lawyer, a move that gives Bauer unmatched power in Democratic legal circles.

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Politico

ENVIRONMENT

Scientists monitoring Alaskan volcano see holes in glacier

Geologists spotted expanded holes in the glacier that clings to the north side of Alaska's Mount Redoubt, and rivulets of water streaming down its side, as they monitored the volcano for a new eruption.

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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Mount Redoubt volcano

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CNN

Ethanol — better than we thought?

For years, studies have shown that ethanol is no better for the environment than gasoline. But a new study shows that corn ethanol produces half the greenhouse emissions of gasoline.

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Popular Science

LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

Super Bowl ready to rock with 'the Boss'

"The Boss" Bruce Springsteen, once unwilling to perform at a Super Bowl halftime because he felt it was "sort of a novelty," brings his E Street Band to football's biggest stage.

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USA Today

Danny Boyle nabs DGA feature award

"Slumdog Millionaire," the longshot turned awards season favorite, has stayed on its hot streak with its director taking the top honor from the Directors Guild of America.

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Variety

EDUCATION

Some oppose giving schools a slice of stimulus pie

The economic stimulus package before the Senate contains nearly $160 billion in spending for education. But before schools get a dime, some lawmakers want to make sure it's not wasted.

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NPR

A&M project has students grading their professors for prizes

Faculty members at Texas A&M University campuses could be $10,000 richer via a controversial awards program that has drawn disdain for introducing marketplace economics into the world of academia.

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Houston Chronicle

HEALTH

Commonly used household chemicals linked to infertility

Chemicals contained in a broad variety of household products and everyday items may have an adverse effect on women’s fertility.

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Health News

Cancer protection secret revealed

Scientists say they have discovered a missing link in the way cells protect themselves against cancer.

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BBC

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Hindu Goddess worshipped

The festival of Vasant Panchami was celebrated with traditional religious fervor in most parts of Varnasi, India.

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Is anyone here from Auschwitz?

Oliver Polak doesn't want to be a "Jewish comedian," but he knows his past is a source of humor.

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Ha'aretz

Priest joins argument over Holocaust

A priest from the organization that was recently rehabilitated by the Pope has questioned the Holocaust. Father Floriano Abrahamowicz said that he did not know if anyone had died in Nazi gas chambers.

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BBC

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The Daily Quote

“Ideas are like rabbits. You get a couple and learn how to handle them, and pretty soon you have a dozen.”

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GOOD NEWS

Lottery winners vow to share not just coffee talk

Jorma Hogbacka had always been a regular at his favorite Tim Hortons. He would also ask for help picking lottery numbers. Melissa Grivich often helped, and he said he'd promise her a cut of any winnings.

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Globeandmail.com

Warner picks up tab for 20 Steelers fans

Kurt Warner and his wife, Brenda, have a family tradition of picking up the check for another table whenever they eat out. The Arizona quarterback didn’t let team allegiances get in the way.

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MSNBC

WORLD

Predators on the hunt in Pakistan

Al-Qaida's hideouts in Pakistan's tribal areas aren't as safe as they used to be, as Pakistan's intelligence services started helping the Americans track and kill the fugitive terrorists in the frontier belt.

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Newsweek

Zimbabwe opposition decides to join Mugabe government

Zimbabwe's opposition decided to join a government with President Robert Mugabe, ending a political deadlock that has worsened an economic and humanitarian crisis.

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Reuters

BUSINESS

New month, more fears

After closing out the Dow industrials and S&P 500's worst January ever, investors might be hoping for a little breathing room before the next wave of negative reports hits. No such luck.

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Managing along the cutting edge

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Newsweek

Ministers promise 2009 trade deal

Trade ministers pledged a new world trade deal by the end of 2009, amid worries that the global economic crisis could prompt some countries to erect trade barriers to protect struggling industries.

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BBC

Special section:

Davos 2009

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Reuters

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Dell could unveil smart phone

Rumors that Dell will enter the smart phone business have grown with the approach of the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, historically a popular venue for vendors to unveil new mobile phones.

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Mars rover finally may be feeling its age

Spirit, the aged and somewhat creaky Mars rover, is stalled on the red planet with a touch of bewilderment, but engineers are confident they'll get the mobile explorer up and running smoothly soon.

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San Francisco Chronicle

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Tough choices await next NASA chief

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MSNBC

'Human error' shuts down Google

The world’s biggest internet search engine temporarily shut down, leaving hundreds of millions of surfers stranded in cyberspace.

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SPORTS

Nadal tops Federer for 1st Aussie title

Rafael Nadal won his sixth Grand Slam tournament and first in Melbourne, keeping Roger Federer from claiming a record-tying 14th major with a five-set triumph.

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ESPN

McDaniel inducted into NFL Hall of Fame

Of the more than 20,000 men who were a part of the NFL, only 253 got the phone call Randall McDaniel received while relaxing in his Shorewood, Fla., living room.

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Torre defends book on 'Larry King Live'

Joe Torre, on Larry King Live, deflected accusations that he had disparaged former players and bosses in his forthcoming book, "The Yankee Years."

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MLB.com

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

The truth about coffee

With so many studies out there about coffee, it's hard to remember whether our morning cup of Joe does the body any good or harm.

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BITS AND PIECES

Photo of the Day

The new Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill conducts a service in Moscow's Christ the Saviour Cathedral. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko / AP)

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