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Asia's greed for ivory puts African elephant at risk

There has been a massive surge in illegal ivory trading, researchers warned. They have found that more than 14,000 products made from the tusks and other body parts of elephants were seized in 2009.

Observer

Brown rides perfect political storm in Mass.

Scott Brown is riding the wave of a perfect political storm, his candidacy propelled upward by a combustible combination of resentment, anxiety and anger.

TIME

Newly blue Colo. flirts with old flame Red

NPR

Why do people worship? Sex and stress relief, study says

Ask 100 people what they get out of religion and you will get 100 different answers. A study offers new reasons people find God: sex and stress relief.

ABC News

Google denies leaving China

Google Inc. enters a second week of high stakes brinkmanship with China's government, amid speculation the firm has decided to pull out of the world's biggest Internet market over cyber-spying.

Reuters

German government warns against using MS Explorer

BBC

China persuades Google to stay

Times of India

Ukraine votes in presidential election

Ukrainians are voting in the country's first presidential election since the Orange Revolution in 2004 when protests led to the results being overturned.

BBC

Special section:

Ukraine

Guardian

West turns Africa into gay battlefield

The trial of a young male couple charged with unnatural practices after announcing their engagement in Malawi was adjourned last week when one of the accused collapsed in court.

Times Online

Language is seen as a blunt tool of the digital age

Capitalization, commas, full sentences, the writing of words without numbers in them, the avoidance of jargon and mixed metaphors — these norms are suffering, unable to persuade society of their worth.

New York Times

NATION

King's FBI files may be opened to public

U.S. Sen. John Kerry plans to introduce legislation that would pave the way for the release of FBI documents on the life and death of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.

Des Moines Register

How does Martin Luther King Jr. inspire you?

YouTube

Rev. Al Sharpton speaks at NAACP MLK event

dailycomet.com

Elite US troops ready to combat Pakistani nuclear hijacks

The U.S. army is training a crack unit to seal off and snatch back Pakistani nuclear weapons in the event that militants get their hands on a nuclear device or materials that could make one.

Times Online

Man of Haitian descent arrested in breach at JFK

Police say a man of Haitian descent who left the island nation after the devastating earthquake caused a security breach at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport by opening a restricted door.

ABC News

POLITICS

Obama revives fiery rhetoric for campaigning

President Barack Obama this month has shifted from the measured tones he used throughout 2009 to push his policies, reviving his fiery campaign rhetoric that helped him win the White House.

The Hill

Obama pushes proposed tax on banks

MSNBC

More DC books controversy coming

“Game Change” by John Heilemann and Mark Halperin has touched off a debate about anonymous sourcing and the accuracy of narrative-driven political books.

Politico

Book details Michelle Obama’s wide impact

MSNBC

BUSINESS

Citadel investment banking exec quits

Todd Kaplan, who joined the Chicago-based hedge fund firm in March as it launched its new investment banking business, resigned from the company, Citadel spokeswoman Katie Spring said.

Reuters

Leading index probably rose in December: US economy preview

The index of leading indicators probably rose in December for a ninth month, while home construction changed little, indicating housing’s role in U.S. expansion is waning.

Bloomberg

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

A gangland bus tour

LA Gang Tours is a 12-stop, two-hour journey through what its organizer calls “the history and origin of high-profile gang areas and the top crime-scene locations” of South Los Angeles.

New York Times

How music 'moves' us, our brains try to predict the composition

Psychologists believe that our brains continuously predict what is going to happen next in a piece of music. So, when the music stops, your brain may still have expectations.

ScienceDaily

The ego has landed: David Brent to star in US version of 'The Office'

One is an over-confident white-collar manager in Slough blissfully unaware of his unpopularity in the office; another is an equally cringe-worthy white-collar boss in a city in Pennsylvania.

The Independent

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Yahoo criticized by Alibaba for 'reckless' China stance

Yahoo's partner in China has called the US internet giant "reckless" for supporting Google in its stand-off with Beijing over alleged cyber-attacks.

BBC

Navy commissions newest warship

The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest warship, a 379-foot aluminum three-hulled vessel.

Reuters

SPORTS

Saints on parade as New Orleans routs Cardinals 45-14

Maybe a little rest was all the Saints needed to kick their league-leading offense back into overdrive. One win from the Super Bowl, New Orleans will host an NFC title game for the first time.

USA TODAY

Colts shake off cobwebs, flatten Ravens for AFC title game berth

Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts came out clicking and put some questions to rest with a 20-3 victory against the Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round of the AFC playoffs.

USA TODAY

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GOOD NEWS

Nonprofit helps huskies find new home

Noel Dagley isn't one to complain about the snow. In fact, she and her husband, Mike, and their seven Siberian huskies thrive on the white stuff.

The Pantagraph

Nonprofit helps shave classroom costs with recycled supplies

On the tail of a recession, nearly 1,500 Arizona teachers are turning to the nonprofit warehouse Treasures 4 Teachers to fulfill their needs.

Arizona Republic

WORLD

Ban Ki-moon describes Haiti quake as worst humanitarian crisis in decades

The United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, described the situation in Haiti shortly after his arrival in Port-au-Prince.

Guardian

George W. Bush, Bill Clinton stress ongoing aid for Haiti