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An Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agent stands near the debris of the Imperial Sugar Company plant in Port Wentworth, Ga. Six people are uncounted for and more than 50 people were taken to hospitals, after an explosion ripped apart the plant last night on the Savannah River. (Photo by Richard Burkhart / AP)

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Bush tours tornado-damaged region

In the aftermath of stunningly deadly and destructive tornadoes, this hard-hit community now has other worries: looters, power shortages and a large number of residents still unaccounted for.

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Philadelphia Inquirer

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Twisters Leave Trail of Misery and Debris

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NPR

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Tornado damage: Pisgah, Alabama

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Chattanooga Times Free Press

President McCain and foreign policy

One thing is clear about John McCain's foreign policy views: Much like his political heroes Ronald Reagan and Theodore Roosevelt, he believes that America's power is a force to make the world better.

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McClatchy Newspapers

Georgia refinery blast kills 4; at least 4 missing

The bodies of four workers were discovered in the ruins of a sugar refinery near Savannah, Georgia, that was gutted by a massive explosion and fire and at least four other people are missing.

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CNN

UK police fail to quell Bhutto doubts

Scotland Yard's report into the murder of Pakistan's former prime minister Benazir Bhutto is likely to fuel, rather than settle, the controversies surrounding the issue.

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BBC

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Scotland Yard 'Bhutto killed by bomb not bullet'

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Christian Science Monitor

Nebraska court bans the electric chair

A child killer received a reprieve from the Nebraska Supreme Court, which ruled that electrocution, the state's only means of capital punishment, is unconstitutional.

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CNN

Police: Woman kills 2, self at La. college

A young woman killed two female students in a college classroom at a vocational college, then killed herself, police said.

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USA Today

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Guns in America

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CBS News

NATION

US to raise Texas levees in place of the border wall

Federal officials will raise river levees on a stretch of the Rio Grande in Texas instead of building a section of the controversial U.S.-Mexico border wall across the property of reluctant landowners.

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Reuters

Holocaust survivors want payouts from pre-WWII insurance policies

Aging Holocaust survivors want to force international insurers who sold life insurance policies to Jewish families before World War II to open their books.

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McClatchy Newspapers

US nuclear plant safety checks system under fire

The federal relicensing system used to ensure safety in America's 1970s-era nuclear plants is coming under fire following an audit that found holes in critical documentation in safety evaluations.

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Christian Science Monitor

POLITICS

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Romney exit sets McCain's course

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USA Today

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Bush rallies conservatives for campaign

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Associated Press

Congress sends stimulus bill to Bush

The House quickly passed a Senate-approved economic stimulus package and sent the bill to the president's desk for his signature.

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CNN

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Conservatives face up to bitter pill

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BBC

BUSINESS

De Beers loses its shine as diamond sales fall

De Beers, the diamond group, said that the worsening economic environment in the U.S. hit sales last year but growing demand from China, India and the Middle East was helping to keep the price of stones up.

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Times Online

US recession is now an even bet as spending slows

A U.S. recession is now an even bet as job losses and the housing contraction jeopardize the longest-ever expansion in consumer spending, according to a Bloomberg News survey.

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Bloomberg

SPORTS

Steroids stunner: why Clemens' trainer kept syringes

Brian McNamee, the trainer who claims he injected star pitcher Roger Clemens with steroids, says he "felt guilty" and knew one day "it would become a scandal," according to his lawyer, Richard Emery.

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ABC News

He's done: LSU fires coach Brady after unimpressive start

LSU has removed John Brady as its men's basketball coach, a source told CBSSports.com.

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HEALTH

Retail therapy: Does sadness mean spending?

In a recent study, researchers uncovered evidence of what shopaholics have known for years -- that people may be willing to spend more on themselves when they're feeling sad.

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ABC News

Teen dads tied to babies' health risks

Teenage fathers may be more likely than older men to have babies that have lower birth weight and a higher death rate.

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WebMD

Acupuncture may help women conceive

While it might sound far-fetched, a scientific review suggests that acupuncture might improve the odds of conceiving if done right before or after embryos are placed in the womb.

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AOL News

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Accupuncture used for prostate cancer symptoms

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WebMD

RELIGION

Say 'om': how the Maharishi and TM benefitted science

Maharishi University regularly updates the list of research results on the benefits of transcendental meditation that include a report that meditation reduced hypertension in older African-American men.

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Newsweek

Archbishop of Canterbury 'should resign' over Shariah fight

A senior Church of England clergyman called for the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, over his remarks supporting Shariah in England.

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Times Online

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What is Sharia law?

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Telegraph.co.uk

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GOOD NEWS

New children's asthma inhaler approved

A new inhaled steroid treatment for preventing asthma attacks in young children has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, the drugmaker Schering-Plough Corp. said.

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Newsweek

Boy opts for amputation, fulfills dream

A brave young boy decided to have his right leg amputated in November to avoid a lifetime in a wheelchair and so that he could run and jump like normal kids.

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MSNBC

WORLD

NATO's Afghan divisions to dominate Munich Security Conference

Divisions within NATO over the alliance's mission in Afghanistan are likely to dominate the annual Munich Security Conference.

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Bloomberg

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Russia's Vladimir Putin says 'new turn in arms race'

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Telegraph.co.uk

New poll shows deep pessimism about direction of US and Europe

A poll shows that people in five major European countries are pessimistic about the futures of the US and Europe.

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International Herald Tribune

ENVIRONMENT

Today’s lunch special: a green and trash-free lunch

Looking for ways to become eco-friendly? An easy place to make a difference is with your child’s lunch. Each year the average child dumps 67 pounds of lunchbox trash costing school districts valuable dollars.

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Environmental News Network

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UN: Age of 'green economics' is upon us

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Reuters

2 studies conclude that biofuels are not so green after all

Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the pollution caused by producing these "green" fuels is taken into account, two studies have concluded.

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International Herald Tribune

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EU biodiesel output growth slowed in 2007

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Environmental News Network

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

University of Wisconsin-Madison group sues Intel over Core 2 Duo

A group at the University of Wisconsin-Madison has sued Intel, accusing it of infringing on a university-patent that significantly improves the speed and efficiency of computer processing.

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InformationWeek

Airport security technology stuck in the development pipeline

In the months following Sept. 11 there was much talk of new technologies that would protect air travelers, but six years later, little has changed at airport checkpoints.

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MSNBC

New booming police siren rattles nerves

A new police siren called "the Rumbler" can be felt as well as heard. Police say the sound is great at grabbing a driver's attention, but critics say the signal is too jarring.

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AOL News

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

NBC seeks a sweep shift

NBC has asked Nielsen Media Research to consider moving next year's February sweep up a few weeks to avoid a potential disruption from the switch to digital television, set for Feb. 17, 2009.

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Hollywood Reporter

Visa vetoed, Winehouse goes to Grammys via satellite

Amy Winehouse won't be taking her "Rehab" act to the Grammys. Instead, the Grammys will be coming to her.

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E! Online

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Rock star predictions: Who will win at this year's Grammys?

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EDUCATION

House approves MPAA-backed college antipiracy rules

The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved a higher-education funding bill that includes controversial new antipiracy obligations for universities.

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CNET News

A new way of grading schools

Denver Public Schools leaders released a comprehensive new system of measuring their schools that could be duplicated across Colorado.

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Rocky Mountain News

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Body's clock never adjusts to daylight savings time

Changing to daylight savings time may give people an hour more of sunlight, but it appears that their internal body clocks never really adjusts to the change, German researchers report.

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A employee of Koziol looks for their products at the Ambiente consumer goods fair in Frankfurt, Germany. Around 4,600 exhibitors from 85 countries present their products at the world's biggest fair of its kind from Feb 8 through 12, 2008. (Photo by Bernd Kammerer / AP)

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