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Massachusetts State Sen. Scott Brown celebrates in Boston after winning a special election held to fill the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Sen. Edward Kennedy. (Photo by Charles Krupa / AP)

Haiti rocked by 2nd strong quake

A second strong earthquake hit Haiti, waking people from their beds and sending others running into the streets in panic. Measuring at 6.1, it hit a country already ravaged eight days ago.

Guardian

Special section:

Haiti earthquake

BBC

Embattled TSA nominee withdraws

Erroll Southers said he was pulling out because his nomination had become a lightning rod for those with a political agenda. President Barack Obama had wanted Southers to lead the TSA.

CBS News

Brown claims Mass. election not referendum on Obama

Sen.-elect Scott Brown, the Republican who upset Democrats in the special Senate election in Massachusetts, says he doesn't think it was a referendum on President Barack Obama.

CBS News

Special section:

Results and analysis

New York Times

Bluest state goes Brown

WCVB

Bank of America losses hit $5.2 billion

Losses at Bank of America Corp. widened to $5.2 billion in the fourth quarter, as its results were squeezed by the company's decision to return bailout money owed to the government.

CNNMoney

US says wind could power 20 percent of eastern grid

Wind energy could generate 20 percent of the electricity needed by households and businesses in the eastern half of the United States by 2024, but it would require up to $90 billion in investment.

Reuters

Blog:

Wind power unreliable?

New York Times

NATION

College grads settling for less

College costs are rising fast, as are student debt loads. On the other end of the four-year slog, salaries are sputtering — if you get the job in your chosen field.

Kansas City Star

6 companies hiring new grads

ABC News

Harder to get an Uncle Sam mortgage

It's going to be harder to get a government-backed mortgage from now on. Looking to shore up its weakening finances, the Federal Housing Administration is set to announce stricter standards.

CNNMoney

Jury selection must be open to the public

All portions of a criminal trial must be open to the public, including selection of the jury, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.

Christian Science Monitor

POLITICS

Youth still inspired by Obama, but impatient for more change

Many of the president's young supporters have separated President Barack Obama from the congressional hurdles he faces and the sometimes disappointing reality of his early agenda.

Denver Post

Congress to look into bomb plot

Congress is to begin investigating the alleged bombing attempt aboard a Detroit-bound airliner in earnest.

Detroit Free Press

Christie becomes NJ’s 55th governor

Christopher J. Christie was sworn in as New Jersey's 55th governor, taking the helm of a state facing multi-billion budget gaps and weighed down with the highest property taxes in the nation.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Chris Christie singles out a few NJ 'heroes'

Star-Ledger

BUSINESS

Graco recalls 1.5 million strollers

Graco Children's Products is recalling 1.5 million strollers after receiving reports of fingertip amputations and lacerations caused by the stroller's hinge.

ABC News

Chevron to scale back refining

A lingering recession and a sharp downturn in demand for gasoline and diesel fuel are forcing U.S. oil giant Chevron Corp. to lay off workers and possibly close or sell some refineries around the world.

Houston Chronicle

Kraft to buy Cadbury in $19.5B deal

After months of wrangling, Kraft Foods lifted its offer for Cadbury to around $19.5 billion in a bid that won approval from its British target.

MarketWatch

SPORTS

Expectations shift as college coaches' discredits add up

These days too many top coaches carry images as silver-tongued mercenaries who will skip town for money or when NCAA investigators reach the county line.

USA TODAY

Hustling Kan. State upsets No. 1 Texas

Texas was tired and not poised to defend their No. 1 ranking, and Kansas State with a strong and loud Manhattan, Kan. crowd behind them upset No. 1 Texas 71-62.

Digital Sports Daily

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

'Pants' becomes 1st viral video of 2010

A 62-year-old's rhythmic fashion review has become the Internet's first viral sensation of the new decade.

CNN

'Pants on the Ground' audition

American Idol

China denies forcing 'Avatar' off screens

China denied that it was forcing "Avatar" off cinema screens, saying a move to take down the 2-D version was a commercial decision and that the 3-D version would still be shown.

ABC News

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Teacher with Bible divides Ohio town

John Freshwater, a public school science teacher, is accused of burning a cross onto the arms of at least two students and teaching creationism, charges he says have been fabricated.

New York Times

Arab Christians try reviving Cana

In Cana, a small Galilee town where tradition says Jesus turned water to wine, an ambitious priest hopes to perform his own miracle — revive a shrinking flock.

ABC News

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GOOD NEWS

Bloomberg, Daley announce city volunteerism grants

In a new effort to increase volunteerism in cities nationwide, N.Y. Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley joined Rockefeller Foundation to announce grants of $200,000 to 10 cities.

BusinessWeek

'Baby' the cat saves Ill. couple from fire

A couple in the northwestern Chicago suburb of Wonder Lake, Ill., are searching for a 13-year-old house cat who probably saved their lives during a house fire.

Guardian

WORLD

South Korea defense head mulls pre-emptive strike

South Korea's defense chief called for a pre-emptive strike on North Korea if there is a clear indication the country is preparing a nuclear attack.

MSNBC

Sunni ban may harm Iraq's election