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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, second left, talks with Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi as their wives look on during a ceremonial welcome at the Indian Presidential palace, in New Delhi, India. Prodi is on the last leg of his state visit to India to boost trade and commerce between the two countries. (Photo by Manish Swarup/AP Photo)

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Madrid bombings trial begins

The trial in the Madrid train bombing case has begun, nearly three years after terrorists killed 191 people and wounded 1,800.

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CNN

Two Koreas agree to resume high-level talks

The two Koreas agreed to resume stalled high-level talks later this month in Pyongyang, officials said, amid signs of easing tensions on the divided peninsula.

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USA Today

GOP opposition to Bush plan forms

Breaking ranks, a small band of House Republicans declared their opposition to a troop buildup in Iraq, and President Bush appeared resigned to passage of a nonbinding measure disapproving of his decision.

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CBS

Iraq offensive grows, bombs don't stop

Thunderous booms were heard across Baghdad as British and Iraqi soldiers surrounded Basra. The nearby border with Iran was sealed as a massive security operation got under way.

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CBS News

Iraq invasion plan 'delusional'

The U.S. invasion plan for Iraq envisaged that only 5,000 U.S. troops would remain in Iraq by December 2006, declassified Central Command documents show.

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BBC

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Iraqis in U.S. applaud refugee plan

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Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hershey to cut 1,500 jobs

Hershey Co. said it would cut about 11 percent of its workforce and reduce the number of production lines it operates by more than a third.

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Reuters

NATION

U.S. to shun all members of Palestinian unity gov't

The U.S. will boycott all Palestinian unity government ministers, including non-Hamas members, unless international demands on policy towards Israel are met.

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Scotsman

Lebanese mark date Hariri assassinated

Tens of thousands of people packed into a city square under tight security to mark the second anniversary of former Prime Minister Rafik Hariri's assassination.

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Houston Chronicle

POLITICS

Justice Kennedy says morale low over pay

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy told Congress that first-rate federal judges are leaving because of inadequate pay, a problem he said hurts morale.

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Biloxi Sun Herald

Black S.C. leaders back Clinton over Edwards

Two key black political leaders in South Carolina who backed John Edwards in 2004 said they are supporting Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.

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MSNBC

McCain courting Christian conservatives

Sen. John McCain is working hard to repair relations with conservative Christian activists, whose support could be critical to winning the GOP nomination.

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Centre Daily Times

SPORTS

Retired NBA star Hardaway says he hates 'gay people'

Former Miami Heat guard Tim Hardaway said on a radio show that he would not want a gay player on his team.

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ESPN

Beyoncé goes where Tyra's gone before

Ten years after Tyra Banks became the first African-American supermodel to appear alone on the cover of Sports Illustrated, Beyoncé Knowles has set a new milestone of her own.

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E! Online

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

U.S. Congress urged to act fast on climate change

U.S. legislators should quickly tackle climate change in an effort to push other major polluters to cut greenhouse gas emissions, former World Bank chief economist Sir Nicholas Stern said.

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Reuters

Moonlight magic

In Arizona’s Sonoran Desert, 15 miles west of Tucson, the depressed and ailing come to bathe in the gentle blue-white beam of Richard Chapin’s 50-foot-tall moonlight collector.

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Popular Science

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

NASA craft probe mysteries of the northern lights

The shimmering waves of color of the northern lights are a display unparalleled in nature, caused as the Earth's atmosphere is buffeted by energetic particles from magnetic storms.

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Guardian

Study: NY, Calif more likely identity theft targets

New Yorkers, especially around New York City, and Californians, especially around Los Angeles, are more likely to be targets of identity theft, according to a new study.

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Open Nazi archives to victims, survivors

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Miami Herald

Clinton freezes press in NH

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New York Observer

Sunni vs. Shi'a: It's not all Islam

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Real Clear Politics

Preacher primary

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Newsweek

Hebron blues

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TIME

An Israeli-Palestinian peace... by inches

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Christian Science Monitor

This dog won't wag

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American Prospect

A brave start for Mexican president

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Houston Chronicle

Accord will test North Korea

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Denver Post

Who makes the tough decisions?

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GOOD NEWS

Postmaster shows a lot of love in Fidelity

Among thousands of Valentine's Day mailings that have gravitated to this place over the years, a widow's loving plea instantly grabbed Peggy Ruyle's heartstrings.

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AOL

Sanford provides $400 million gift to improve the human condition

South Dakota businessman Denny Sanford has set a new standard in healthcare philanthropy with an unprecedented gift of $400 million to Sioux Valley Hospitals & Health System.

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NATION

Storm wreaks havoc on Valentine's Day

Blowing snow and sleet glazed windshields and roads across the Northeast and the Midwest, messing up Valentine's Day flower deliveries and wrecking couples' plans for romantic dinners.

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TIME

Passengers trapped on runway for 8 hours

Bad weather kept JetBlue Airways passengers on a Cancun, Mexico-bound flight trapped on the tarmac for eight hours at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport.

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CNN

BUSINESS

Fed: Economy holding steady

Although investors have speculated against future interest rate hikes for months, Ben Bernanke, the Federal Reserve chief, has confirmed to the world that a rate increase is not in the cards.

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Forbes

Chrysler Group to cut 13,000 jobs

DaimlerChrysler AG announced plans to cut 13,000 jobs at the Chrysler Group from 2007 to 2009 as part of a three-year plan to return the Auburn Hills unit to profitability by next year.

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Detroit Free Press

ENVIRONMENT

Smith's body can be released from morgue

Judges on both coasts weighed in on what to do with Anna Nicole Smith's body amid the custody dispute over her daughter.

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Houston Chronicle

Cosby pup dogged by defeat

Harry, the award-winning, crowd-pleasing terrier co-owned by the Fat Albert mastermind, lost out to an English springer spaniel in the finals at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.

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E! Online

HEALTH

Salmonella outbreak linked to two peanut butter brands

A salmonella outbreak that has slowly grown to nearly 300 cases in 39 states since August has been linked to tainted peanut butter, federal health officials said.

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CNN

Carbs may help you fall asleep faster

Carbs which quickly raise blood sugar may hasten sleep, especially when eaten four hours before bedtime, the researchers report.

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WebMD

EDUCATION

Sex-ed lesson creates controversy at MD schools

The group that introduced the "Gum Game" to area schools says it has been using the controversial lesson for nine years, and never had a complaint — until now.

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WTOP

Education act changes proposed

Parents who believe a school is not properly carrying out No Child Left Behind should be allowed to sue the superintendent and other educators who are failing their children, a panel said.

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San Francisco Chronicle

RELIGION

300,000 Lebanese rally for Muslim-Christian unity

As church bells tolled and a muezzin called Muslims to prayer, a crowd of 300,000 Lebanese gathered for a huge rally in Beirut that opened with a renewed call for Christian-Muslim unity.

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Zoo celebrates virgin birth of Komodo dragons

A British zoo announced the virgin birth of five Komodo dragons, giving scientists new hope for the captive breeding of the endangered species.

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MSNBC

Photo of the Day

Whale sharks swim past the world's largest acrylic panel viewing window, which measures 26.9 feet by 73.8 feet, at the Churaumi Aquarium in Okinawa, southern Japan. (Photo by Itsuo Inouye / AP)

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