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A woman with flags on her walker moves through the crowd at a campaign stop for Republican presidential candidate, former House speaker Newt Gingrich, in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by Eric Gay / AP)

Japanese smoking culture proves hard to snuff out

For generations of Japanese, smoking has been all but synonymous with manhood and hard work. During Japan‘s high-growth period in the 1960s the smoking rate for men topped 80 percent.

NPR

South Korean president offers talks with North’s new ruler

South Korea’s president, Lee Myung-bak, has said he is willing to “open the door” to better relations with North Korea under its new leader, Kim Jong Un, but warned of strong retaliation if provoked.

Guardian

South Korea says ‘new era’ possible for Koreas

ABC News

Romney looks to fend off Santorum, Paul

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney faces a suddenly surging Rick Santorum, an unpredictable Ron Paul factor and the challenge of winning over undecided conservatives.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Blog:

Iowa GOP caucus 2012: Romney, Santorum and Paul sprint to the finish

Guardian

Romney on Iowa: I’m pretty encouraged

CBS News

Iran test-fires missiles in the Gulf

Iran said it had successfully test fired a long-range missile during its naval exercise in the Persian Gulf, flexing its military muscle to show it could hit Israel and U.S. bases in the region if attacked.

Al Jazeera

Iran makes big claims

Msnbc.com

Police investigate reports of attack on Islamic center

A Molotov cocktail was tossed at an Islamic center in one of three attacks in New York City. The three attacks in Queens were at the Islamic center, a bodega and a private house, officials said.

CNN

The World in Photos .........................................................................
Italy’s Maurizio Palmulli dives into the Tiber River from a bridge in Rome, Italy, to celebrate the new year. (Photo by Gregorio Borgia / AP)	Original Trilby string band captain Joe Kaminski performs during the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia. (Photo by Joseph Kaczmarek / AP)	Thalia Soriano reacts to the cold water while participating in the annual New Year’s Day Coney Island Polar Bear Club swim in New York. (Photo by Seth Wenig / AP)

NATION

More states allow same-sex civil unions

Several same-sex couples came together in the first minutes of New Year‘s Day in Honolulu to become the first in the state’s history to enter into civil unions.

CNN

LA police questioning `person of interest’ after latest wave of car arsons

More suspected arson fires broke out in the Los Angeles area and a “person of interest” was taken into custody for questioning in connection with the dozens of suspicious car fires.

Star Tribune

Blizzard warnings issued in northern and western Michigan

Northern and western Michigan are in the path of a winter storm that is expected to bring up to 20 inches of snow and wind gusts of up to 50 miles per hour, the National Weather Service reported.

Detroit Free Press

POLITICS

Defense budget bill cuts funds for buildup

President Barack Obama signed a defense spending bill that leaves out buildup funding for 2012.

Pacific Daily News

Iowa GOP caucus 2012: crunch time for riven Republican candidates

Polls show Romney ahead going into Iowa caucuses but party remains worried about ability to defeat Obama in November

Guardian

Will Iowans buy Bachmann as ‘Iron Lady’?

Star Tribune

EDUCATION

Physical fitness often not a priority for college students

Along with mother’s cooking and the family dog, regular exercise is too often among the childish things young adults leave behind when they make the move from home to college.

Reuters

New year brings new attacks on evolution in schools

The new year is bringing new controversy over teaching evolution in public schools, with two bills in New Hampshire seeking to require teachers to teach the theory more as philosophy than science.

LiveScience

HEALTH

With depression, helping others may in turn help you

According to research, “positive activity interventions” — like helping someone with groceries, or counting your blessings — can serve as an effective, low-cost treatment for depression.

HealthDay

Cholesterol-lowering statins tied to a lower risk of prostate cancer

In a new study of middle-aged New Jersey men, taking cholesterol-lowering drugs was linked to a lower chance of dying from prostate cancer.

The Atlantic

An ambitious plan for curing cancer in a businesslike way is in the works

Economist

Special section:

Cancer center

WebMD

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Some sobering advice about hangovers

The pain in the back of the head. Everything hurts. Things take longer than they should. Not the best way to start the New Year!

CBS News

How David Hockney sees more

On the eve of a new Royal Academy exhibition, Martin Gayford, the writer who knows him best, profiles one of Britain’s greatest living artists — David Hockney.

Telegraph.co.uk

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Sainthood next year for 2 from NY’s Mohawk Valley

Starting next year, New York’s Mohawk Valley can boast of being the home of two of the newest saints of the Roman Catholic Church.

ABC News

Catholics offer new nationwide diocese to Episcopalians

Opening its doors more widely to disaffected Episcopalians, the Roman Catholic Church has established the equivalent of a new, nationwide diocese in the United States.

Star Tribune

Cool Stuff

The Daily Quote

“It is a mistake to suppose that men succeed through success; they much oftener succeed through failures. Precept, study, advice, and example could never have taught them so well as failure has done.”

Samuel Smiles

Scottish reformer

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Blog (Melinda Henneberger):

Our predictions for Iowa

(Washington Post)

She the People

Column (Llewellyn King):

Even after a tsunami, nuclear power is not a monster

Star Tribune

Editorial:

Make flu shots or masks mandatory for hospitals

San Jose Mercury News

Cartoon (Tony Auth):

Issues from last year

Philadelphia Inquirer

Column (Kathleen Pender):

Resolve to improve finances, career in year ahead

San Francisco Chronicle

Column (Brian McCollum):

Adele strikes a chord

Detroit Free Press

Column (Marion Nestle):

Coming soon to a store near you: more highly processed foods

The Atlantic

Column (Jerry A. Coyne):

Why you don’t really have free will

USA TODAY

Live Chats All times are E.T.

College Sports: Sam Khan Jr. Jan. 2 at 11:30 am

Houston Chronicle

NFL: Gary Horton Jan. 2 at 2 pm

ESPN

Eating right: Steven Keith Jan. 2 at 3 pm

Daily Mail

Divorce & family law: Lee Borden Jan. 2 at 9 pm

Lawyers.com

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GOOD NEWS

Afghan girls throw punches, aim for Olympic gold

Teenage Afghan sisters Shabnam and Sadaf Rahimi are taking the fight for women‘s rights more literally than most, throwing punches as members of their country’s first team of female boxers.

Reuters

Man shares passion for model trains

Paul Gribbell, 70, of West Bloomfield, has recreated the world, only in miniature. The enormous display of model railroad trains is custom-made from around the world with exquisite historical details.

Detroit Free Press

Charities get more donated homes

Non-profits are getting more donated homes in the wake of the housing market collapse, and the trend is likely to grow given the ongoing foreclosure crisis.

ABC News

WORLD

China’s tomb raiders laying waste to thousands of years of history