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Indonesian Air Force personnel try to extinguish the flame from a Garuda Indonesia Airways jetliner at Adisucipto airport in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The packed jetliner crash-landed and erupted in flames, killing 23 people trapped inside the burning wreckage. More than 115 others escaped through emergency exits as black smoke billowed behind them, authorities and witnesses said. (Photo by Clara Prima/ AP Photo)

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China confirms 2007 moon probe

China will launch its first lunar probe this year, and expects to be able to land a man on the Moon within 15 years, a senior space official has confirmed.

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BBC

Top Taliban leader captured in Afghanistan

Afghan soldiers caught a senior Taliban commander who was wearing a burqa, while NATO forces fought Taliban militants in the second day of the alliance's largest-ever offensive.

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ABC News

Super bug kills dozens in hospitals across Israel

A deadly bacterium known as Klebsiella pneumoniae is believed to have killed some 120-200 patients in hospitals across Israel.

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YNetNews

Flames engulf Indonesian jet, killing 23

A packed jetliner crash-landed and erupted in flames, killing 23 people trapped inside the burning wreckage. More than 115 others escaped through emergency exits as black smoke billowed behind them.

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Yahoo! News

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Attacks on Iraq Shiite pilgrims continue

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Shi'ite pilgrims defy bombers

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TVNZ

At least 2 states have Mega Millions winners

Winning tickets to a record $370 million Mega Millions jackpot were sold in New Jersey and Georgia, and California's results still aren't in, the spokeswoman for the Ohio Lottery said.

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MSNBC

Funds told to cut ties to Iran

Federal lawmakers and officials in at least four states are pushing government pension funds to dump shares of companies that do business in Iran.

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USA Today

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World powers discussing new sanctions against Iran

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Dead Russian reporter was investigating arms sales to Iran, Syria

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Agence France-Presse

Report: Missing Iranian official being questioned in N. Europe

The Iranian former deputy defense minister who disappeared in neighboring Turkey last month is reportedly being questioned in a northern European country under strict supervision.

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Ha'aretz

British cartoon protester guilty of encouraging murder

A British Muslim man has been found guilty of two counts of soliciting to murder during a demonstration against the Mohammed cartoons.

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Guardian

POLITICS

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Bush administration loses some spin control in Washington

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McClatchy

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Evangelical leader says Giuliani's divorce a problem

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CNN

U.S. prepares for thousands to flee Cuba

Fearing a potential mass exodus of Cubans when Fidel Castro dies, dozens of federal, state and local agencies, along with the military, will participate in a two-day training exercise to hone migrant-interdiction skills.

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Washington Times

SPORTS

Rutgers women hands UConn first conference loss of season, clinches title

Beaten twice during the regular season by UConn, Rutgers upset the Huskies 55-47 in the championship game of the Big East tournament.

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Associated Press

Sheriff's report: Artest grabbed woman, slapped her

Sacramento Kings forward Ron Artest slapped a woman's face and grabbed her repeatedly, causing visible injuries, according to a sheriff's report.

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Sports Illustrated

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft sees billions in sales from VoIP shift

Microsoft Corp. expects the shift by business organizations to Web-based phone systems running on its software to generate "billions" of dollars in revenue for the company, a top executive said.

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Reuters

Microsoft hits Google over book search model

A Microsoft attorney will attack Google’s book search service in a speech to the Association of American Publishers, saying Google is misappropriating principles of fair use to further its own business model.

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Macworld

HEALTH

Stressed-out women not getting enough sleep

More than half of women say they get a good night's sleep only a few nights per week or less, finds a new study. And their fatigue is leaving them late for work, stressed out, and tired.

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CTV

Anxiety disorders common, untreated

Nearly one-fifth of patients in health clinics may have anxiety disorders, and many of them aren't getting help for their anxiety disorder, a new study suggests.

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WebMD

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Yad Vashem slams bishops' comments in letter to German Catholic head

The director of the Yad Vashem Holocaust memorial has sent a letter to Germany's top Roman Catholic official complaining about comments made by two German bishops that compared conditions in the West Bank to the Holocaust.

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Associated Press

How Korea embraced Christianity

Former missionaries look back at a nation that's now the No. 2 source of Christian mission workers.

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Christian Science Monitor

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GOOD NEWS

Denver unveils parking meters for homeless

The idea is to encourage people to put the money into the parking meters instead of giving to panhandlers. Money raised from the meters will go to organizations fighting homelessness.

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CBS 4/Denver

Former Cowboys hope to inspire giving

Two former NFL teammates are promoting organ donation by telling their story of giving life.

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NATION

Florida legislators want pregnant girls reported

Health care professionals would be required to call police if they know or suspect a patient 15 or younger is pregnant, under a bill filed recently in the Florida House and Senate.

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St. Petersburg Times

Only 28% think U.S. will win in Iraq

A new USA Today/Gallup Poll shows deepening pessimism on Iraq, even as many Americans are reluctant to limit money or troops for the war effort.

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USA Today

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Anatomy of an out-of-this-world affair

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BUSINESS

Stocks post biggest gains since July

U.S. stocks broke a weeklong slump and posted their biggest gains since July after Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson eased concern that rising mortgage defaults will undermine the economy.

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Bloomberg

Unit labor costs rose 6.6 percent in 4th quarter

Unit labor costs are the costs paid to workers to produce one "unit" of output. This is the largest quarterly gain since the first three months of 2006.

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MarketWatch

ENVIRONMENT

As biofuels boom, will more go hungry?

Using plants to feed our fuel needs may be a great idea, and the biofuel goldrush could be a moneyspinner for several poor countries, but some experts warn people may go hungry as food prices rise.

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Environment News Service

Shell wins permits to explore for gas off northwestern Australia

Royal Dutch Shell PLC said it won two permits to explore in the oil- and gas-rich undersea region off northwestern Australia.

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EDUCATION

Needed: A few good men to teach

According to the National Education Association, the number of male elementary teachers is at a 40-year low. There is only one male teacher for every six female teachers at that level.

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Daytona Beach News-Journal

Religious schools face ban on teaching Christian sexuality

The Lawyers' Christian Fellowship is alarmed following a report on the Sexual Orientation Regulations which indicate Christian schools may no longer be allowed to teach the Christian view on human sexuality.

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Christian Today

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Couric: Quality trumps ratings for newscasts

After a bright start six months ago this week, the CBS newscast has failed to make much headway against rivals NBC and ABC, remaining solidly in third place in viewership.

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Hollywood Reporter

'Diddy' Combs sued for battery outside nightclub

Sean "Diddy" Combs is being sued by a man who says the hip-hop impresario punched him in the face outside a Hollywood nightclub last week, according to court documents.

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Reuters

Borat seen as human rights victim by U.S. government

Fictional Kazakh TV reporter Borat has made an unexpected cameo appearance as a victim of censorship in a heavyweight annual human rights report issued by the State Department.

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Reuters

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Virulent TB in South Africa may imperil millions, experts warn

More than a year after a virulent strain of tuberculosis killed 53 infected patients in a rural South African hospital, experts say the disease has most likely spread to neighboring countries.

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International Herald Tribune

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Seen from behind a windshield covered with rain drops, musicians protest against Free Trade Agreements between Central American governments and the European community in Tegucigalpa. (Photo by Edgard Garrido / AP)

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