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Missiles of North and South Korea are displayed at the Korea War Memorial Museum in Seoul, South Korea. North Korea vowed to test-fire what neighboring governments believe is a long-range missile. (Photo by Ahn Young-joon / AP)

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North Korea says it is prepared for war with South Korea

North Korea says it is "fully ready" for war with South Korea, stepping up its rhetoric hours before U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is scheduled to arrive in Seoul.

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Associated Foreign Press

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North Korea warns of war

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Reuters

Auto bailout: bankruptcy on the cheap

General Motors and Chrysler are trying to achieve the same kind of massive restructuring that would occur in a bankruptcy, minus the extra costs of a courtroom setting.

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Christian Science Monitor

Special section:

General Motors milestones

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USA Today

Homeowners find $75 billion lifeline

President Barack Obama threw a $75 billion lifeline to millions of Americans on the brink of foreclosure, declaring an urgent need for drastic action — not only to save their homes, but the broader national economy.

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Newsweek

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In housing bailout, look at the fine print

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CBS News

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Relief plan for homeowners

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ABC News

McKiernan: 'tough year' in Afghanistan

The United States will have to remain “heavily engaged” in Afghanistan for the next three to four years, a senior U.S. commander said.

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Politico

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US faces fresh Afghan obstacles

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BBC

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Inside Afghanistan

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MSNBC

Swiss bank is set to open its secret files

In the hush-hush world of Swiss banking, the unthinkable is happening: secrets are spilling into the open. UBS, the largest bank in Switzerland, has agreed to disclose the names of some U.S. clients.

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International Herald Tribune

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A woman climbs onto a bull during the rehearsal ceremony of the XI World Bull Fair in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Miguel Morenatti / AP)	A fan wears glasses of Germany's national flag at IBU Biathlon World Championships in South Korea. (Photo by Lee Jin-man / AP)	The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater perform "Revelations!" at the Opera House in Detroit, Mich. (Photo by Gary Malerba / AP)

NATION

Stinging remarks on race from Holder

The United States is "a nation of cowards" when it comes to race relations, said Eric Holder, the country's newly minted and first black attorney general.

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ABC News

Former AG held up torture report

A newly revealed e-mail indicates the Justice Department was close to completing an internal investigation on senior lawyers who wrote controversial positions on the legality of waterboarding.

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Newsweek

POLITICS

Some GOP governors balk at stimulus aid

A handful of Republican governors are considering turning down money from the federal stimulus package.

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CBS News

Kan. governor top choice for health post

Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas, an early Obama ally with a record of working across party lines, is emerging as the president’s top choice for secretary of health and human services, advisers said.

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MSNBC

Calls for Burris resignation intensify

The Washington Post added its voice to a growing chorus of demands for Sen. Roland Burris to resign after Burris detailed conversations with impeached Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother.

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CNN

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Defiant Burris reasserts his innocence

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The Hill

EDUCATION

Academic standards vary across states

Some schools deemed to be failing in one state would get passing grades in another under the No Child Left Behind law, a national study found.

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International Herald Tribune

California school keeps its chalkboards

Golden Valley Charter School in Orangevale, Calif. may be the one of the last schools to use a tool largely vanished from America's schools: the chalkboard.

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LIVING & ENTERTAINMENT

A movie's look, from toilet to villain's lair

Lighting, props, sets and costumes all contribute to the "look" of a movie — and production designer J. Michael Riva makes sure all those elements integrate seamlessly for a film.

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NPR

Oscar statue misses flight to Hollywood

Placed in a cardboard box that was put next to seven other cardboard boxes filled with more than 40 of his Oscar buddies, somehow No. 3453 took a wrong turn and was inadvertently set aside.

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Houston Chronicle

Special section:

The 81st Academy Awards

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CBS News

HEALTH

An emergency room built for seniors

For years, many hospitals have set up separate emergency rooms just for kids. Now, Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Spring, Md., has set up an ER specifically for patients 65 and older.

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NPR

In-flight health issues 'on the rise'

Growing numbers of older passengers and ever longer flights mean the likelihood of health problems in the skies is increasing, U.S. researchers suggest.

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BBC

RELIGION & SPIRITUALITY

Study: what Iran and Alabama share

Baptists in Tuscaloosa and Muslims in Tehran might not seem to have much in common, but Alabama and Iran do agree on one thing: the importance of religion.

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USA Today

China vows to 'crush' supporters of the Dalai Lama in Tibet

The Chinese government has closed Tibet to outside observers, poured security forces into the region and vowed to 'crush' supporters of the Dalai Lama.

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Daily Telegraph

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Improve lakes, trade, border crossing

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Detroit Free Press

Too early for Obama to give up on GOP

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Houston Chronicle

Time to right wrongs, 1 MVP at a time

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ESPN

Burris must resign

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Chicago Sun-Times

Column (Mike Madden):

Obama: the birth of a salesman

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Salon.com

Column (John Hughes):

A Russian answer to Iran's threat

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Christian Science Monitor

Will TVA recover its abandoned mission?

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Chattanooga Times Free Press

Art and the Enlightenment project

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Policy

Too old/busy/jaded to 'social network?'

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San Francisco Chronicle

Should creationism be taught in schools?

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U.S. News & World Report

Live Chats All times are E.T.

Politics hour: Lois Romano Feb. 19 at 11 am

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Washington Post

National security: Dana Priest Feb. 19 at 12:30 pm

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Washington Post

Money: Jean Chatzky Feb. 19 at 2 pm

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Washington Post

Personal tech: Rob Pegoraro Feb. 19 at 2 pm

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Washington Post

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GOOD NEWS

Women run restaurant after jail

Two Florida women pulled themselves out of addiction to become successes. Both had been in and out of rehabilitation programs. Both felt they could sink no lower, and both wanted a new life.

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Florida Times-Union

Barrett-Jackson helps raise more than $4M for charities

The Barrett-Jackson Auction Company recently announced that it helped raise $4.4 million for local and national charities during the 38th annual Scottsdale auction.

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MSNBC

WORLD

Israel: No deal and no open borders with Gaza until captured soldier is returned

Israel set down tough conditions for a proposed cease-fire with Hamas, saying there would be no deal and no open borders for Gaza until the Islamic militant group releases a captured Israeli soldier.

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International Herald Tribune

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Key hawk endorses Netanyahu for Israeli PM

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San Francisco Chronicle

Baha'i leaders face spy charges in Iran

Seven imprisoned leaders of the Baha'i faith in Iran have been accused of espionage and will face court hearings, a judicial spokesman said.

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CNN

BUSINESS

Stanford depositors swarm banks

Hundreds of people lined up to withdraw money from banks in Antigua and Caracas affiliated with Texas billionaire Allen Stanford, a day after the tycoon was charged with an $8 billion fraud.

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Reuters

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Stanford spent $7.2 million on lawmakers

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Bloomberg

Nearly 5 million are getting unemployment benefits

The number of unemployed workers receiving unemployment benefits jumped to an all-time high near 5 million earlier this month, while new jobless claims remain well above 600,000.

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Examiner

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New York City to spend $45 million to retrain laid-off Wall Streeters

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International Herald Tribune

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Google’s Android may challenge Microsoft in portable computers

Google Inc.’s Android operating system, after making inroads into the mobile-phone market, may be running on portable computers in the next year, challenging the dominance of Microsoft Corp.

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Bloomberg

US forensic science needs overhaul

Digital evidence examiners have no agreed-upon certification program or list of qualifications, in addition to other issues, a report to Congress points out.

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InformationWeek

ENVIRONMENT

Groups to sue cleaning product makers for ingredient disclosure

The makers of Tide, Ajax and other cleansers are being asked to come clean about their ingredients. Activists say, "people deserve to know whether the products they use could be harmful."

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Los Angeles Times

Utah funds run dry for testing fish

Utah's wildlife officials tested fish for mercury every year since scientists discovered the Great Salt Lake is a hot spot for the metal. But this year and next, Utah has no money budgeted for tests.

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Salt Lake Tribune

SPORTS

Griffey's decision the ultimate walkoff

Well, Junior always did drama better than anyone else. On and off the field. Ken Griffey Jr.'s stunning decision to come to Seattle, however, might have been his ultimate walkoff blast.

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Griffey Jr. returning to Seattle

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YouTube

A-Rod apologizes to Rangers owner

Alex Rodriguez made a personal call to apologize to Texas Rangers owner Tom Hicks after the slugger's admission that he used banned substances while playing for the team from 2001 to 2003.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Metaphors of the mind: why loneliness feels cold and sins feel dirty

A social psychologist explains how abstract concepts can create physical feelings.

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Scientific American

BITS AND PIECES

Photo of the Day

A skier leaves his trace in the deep snow on a hill near St. Maergen in the Black Forest, southern Germany. (Photo by Winfried Rothermel / AP)

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