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A soldier guards the gate of the Yemeni Foreign ministry in San'a, Yemen. Yemen's foreign minister said that his country opposes any direct intervention by U.S. or other foreign troops in the fight against al-Qaida. (Photo by Nasser Nasser / AP)

Jackson Health System halts dialysis for poor patients

Jackson Health System has stopped paying for dialysis treatments for 175 poor patients with failing kidneys, a decision that experts say could be deadly.

Miami Herald

Prop. 8 trial will be shown on YouTube

A lawsuit challenging the initiative that banned same-sex marriage in California won't be televised live, but it will be videotaped for delayed Internet release on YouTube, a federal judge ruled.

San Francisco Chronicle

Marriage rite, gays focus on just unions

USA TODAY

Airline bomber report to 'shock' Americans

James Jones, a retired four-star Marine general, says Americans will feel "a certain shock" when a report is released today detailing the intelligence failures that could have prevented the Christmas Day attack.

USA TODAY

US guards knew terrorist was on flight

Telegraph.co.uk

Yemen official tells AP US Troops not wanted

New York Times

Obama faces fallout from bombing

YouTube

Justice Department awaiting Ticketmaster, Live Nation concessions

The U.S. Justice Department is waiting for Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. and Live Nation Inc. to offer further concessions before deciding whether to block the music-industry merger.

Bloomberg

Cell phone exposure may protect against and reverse Alzheimer's disease

Long-term exposure to electromagnetic waves associated with cell phone use may protect against Alzheimer's disease, says a new study.

ScienceDaily

NATION

Gunman at North Side power company

A gunman armed with an assault rifle stormed a power company this morning in north St. Louis, shooting at least three people. Some employees at the business ran to the rooftop to escape the gunfire.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis business shooting

MSNBC

Why cable is going to cost you even more

Your cable bill is going up this year — and next year, and the year after that — with no end in sight.

CNNMoney

Time Warner and Direct TV raise rates

YouTube

POLITICS

US readies Middle East peace push

The Obama administration is gearing up for a fresh attempt to relaunch stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks after the effort hit a dead end last year.

Kansas City Star

Unresolved questions for 2010

This week's retirement announcements by Sen. Chris Dodd, Sen. Byron Dorgan and Gov. Bill Ritter delivered a sharp reminder that the landscape for this year's elections is far from fully settled.

Politico

ENVIRONMENT

1970s-style rationing as UK National Grid cuts off gas to factories

Factories in the northwest of England and east Midlands are having their energy supplies cut off for the first time in years as the severe weather and creaking power infrastructure lead to 1970s-style rationing.

Guardian

Energy-efficiency grants can likely create 1,000 jobs

The nation's first mandatory carbon trading scheme is being credited with potentially creating nearly 1,000 jobs while promoting energy-efficiency projects in industries across Maine.

Portland Press Herald

EDUCATION

2 Maine teachers recognized for excellence in math, science

President Obama honored two Maine teachers for excellence in math and science education. He also announced new initiatives to improve students' performance in these areas over the next decade.

Portland Press Herald

Obama directs $250 million to science and math

Christian Science Monitor

Calif. passes major school-reform package

The California Legislature sent Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger landmark education reforms designed to overhaul the state's worst schools and let parents send their children elsewhere.

San Francisco Chronicle

SPORTS

Ala. vs. Texas for national title

The undefeated Crimson Tide and Longhorns will each try to add another championship to their considerable pedigrees.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Special section:

Ala. vs. Texas

NBC Sports

Dawson elected to Hall of Fame

Andre Dawson received 420 of 539 votes in results announced by the Baseball Writers' Association of America, 15 more than the 75 percent necessary to gain election.

Sports Illustrated

NBA commissioner suspends Wizards star Arenas indefinitely

NBA commissioner David Stern has sidelined Wizards star Gilbert Arenas indefinitely for bringing guns into the Wizards locker room.

NY Daily News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

The King: beyond the fame

Behind the Elvis of legend, fame and cliche lived an actual human being. And it's that Elvis, the one behind the image, that Bud Glass hopes to introduce to fans via "The King's Ransom Museum."

Las Vegas Review Journal

Vampires rule People’s Choice Awards

“The Twilight Saga,” “True Blood” and “The Vampire Diaries” all sucked up trophies at the 36th annual People’s Choice Awards.

MSNBC

2010 People's Choice Awards

CBS News

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GOOD NEWS

Young pianist thrust into elite group

The Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival named Kirill Gerstein the sixth recipient of the Gilmore Artist Award.

Kalamazoo Gazette

Chihuahuas off to NY flying first class

A red carpet guided 15 Chihuahuas' entry onto two airplanes bound from San Francisco International for New York City.

San Francisco Chronicle

Chihuahuas fly to NY to find homes

YouTube

Girard College is focal point for MLK day of service

Global Citizen is the nonprofit group that leads the Greater Philadelphia Martin Luther King Day of Service. Thousands of volunteers will gather to participate in community service projects.

Philadelphia Daily News