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This undated but recent photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, right, inspecting a construction project of power stations in North Phyongan Province, northern North Korea. (Photo by Korea Central News Agency / AP)

Optimism in Detroit as auto show opens

At least 30 new vehicles are scheduled to be revealed for the first time at the North American International Auto Show.

Toronto Star

Detroit motor show goes electric

BBC

Special section:

Virtual tour of 2010 auto show

Detroit News

Arrests over Togo soccer shooting

Angolan authorities have arrested two people over an attack on the Togo national soccer team that left three dead, state media reported.

CNN

North Korea wants peace treaty with US

North Korea has called for a formal peace treaty with the U.S. as a precondition for its return to international talks about the country's nuclear program.

Guardian

US envoy describes situation with N. Korean rights 'appalling'

Korea Times

Discussion:

Q&A: North Korea nuclear talks

BBC

Calif. gay marriage trial to kick off

The first federal trial to determine if the U.S. Constitution prohibits states from outlawing same-sex marriage is getting under way.

CBS News

Berkeley, Calif., couple to testify in trial

San Francisco Chronicle

Middle East conflict: US tries new approach for peace

It’s been almost a year since President Barack Obama set Middle East peace as a top foreign-policy priority, and now the administration is marking that anniversary by relaunching its efforts.

Christian Science Monitor

US envoy's comments spark Israel uproar

ABC News

NATION

Abortion doctor murder trial to begin

The trial of a man who has admitted killing one of the few doctors in the U.S. who performed late-term abortions is due to begin with the task of selecting jurors.

Guardian

Fla. citrus industry on freeze alert

The $9.3 billion citrus industry in Florida is watching and waiting. A hard freeze could smack an industry that supplies three-quarters of the U.S. orange crop.

CNN

Saving the citrus

Central Florida News 13

Budget cuts affect court security

With the recession prompting steep cuts to state and local budgets, courts around the country are facing the tough decision of whether to reduce court services or cut back on security.

Baltimore Sun

POLITICS

Reid resists calls to quit

One of the most senior members of the Democratic party, Harry Reid, resisted calls for his resignation over racially tinged remarks about President Barack Obama.

Guardian

Dems, GOP react to Reid's comments

Politico

Health costs increase under Senate bill

Americans would see only a modest rise in health care costs under the Senate's plan to extend coverage to the 34 million people who are uninsured, government economic experts say in a new report.

New York Times

BUSINESS

Diversity efforts uneven in US companies

The United States is becoming an increasingly diverse nation, but progress in the workplace has been a bit slower.

NPR

Dubai's 1st foreclosure may open floodgates in market

Dubai’s housing rout sent prices down 52 percent the past year, prompting some homeowners to abandon their mortgage payments and flee the country. No one received a foreclosure notice, until now.

Bloomberg

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

New tombs discovered near pyramids

Egyptian archaeologists discovered a new set of tombs from the workers who built the great pyramids, shedding light on how the laborers lived and ate over 4,000 years ago.

Boston Herald

Apps are not just for your phone

Tech companies see how applications have boosted the appeal of gadgets such as Apple's iPhone, are starting to view apps as low-cost enhancements for a broader range of products, from netbooks to TVs.

CNN

SPORTS

Cardinals win epic battle with Packers

In the course of eight seconds during the Cardinals win over the Packers, a goat turned into a hero, a season was extended, and Packers fans got an unwanted second taste of brats and cheese.

Arizona Republic

Ravens overwhelm Patriots in Brady's 1st home playoff loss

From the very first play, Ray Rice and the running Ravens made the team of the last decade look like pushovers in this one.

CBS SportsLine

Ravens vs. Patriots

Sports Illustrated

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Privacy no longer a social norm, says Facebook founder

The rise of social networking online means that people no longer have an expectation of privacy, according to Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg.

Guardian

Only mouse on this farm is the one in your hand

Toronto Star

Jay Leno takes it on the chin

NBC confirmed that it will end its wayward Jay Leno experiment, bumping the native Bay State blabber from primetime in a victory for Hub affiliate WHDH-TV.

Boston Herald

Columns And Op-Ed

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GOOD NEWS

It's prime time for volunteerism

The major networks and several cable channels will devote chunks of more than 90 shows to mobilize viewers off their couches as part of "I Participate," one of TV's biggest ever public service efforts.

USA TODAY

Library adds social worker for homeless

In a partnership with the Department of Public Health, the San Francisco Main Library hired Leah Esguerra to assist homeless people and others living on the edge who frequent the library.

San Francisco Chronicle

WORLD

McChrystal: Tide turning against Taliban

The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan says he believes the U.S. troop surge in Afghanistan is proving effective.

CBS News

Israel to build wall along Egyptian border