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• Obama seeks to reassure seniors on health care (AP)
• Dodd unveils sweeping financial regulation plan (AP)
• US census forms arrive in the mail: What to expect (AP
• FCC unveiling sweeping national broadband plan (AP)
• Actress Kate Winslet, director Sam Mendes break up (AP
• Dodd unveils bill that puts consumer agency at Fed (Re
• Snowstorms curb industrial output, rebound seen (Reute
• Obama kicks off what may be final healthcare push (Reu
• Euro ministers discuss Greek standby aid planning (Reu
• Protesters push for polls as Thai tensions build (Reut
• House Democrat says still short on health votes (Reute
• Netanyahu defies U.S. over Jerusalem settlement (Reute
• Israel vows more settlement building despite crisis with US
• US sends FBI to probe consular slayings in Mexico (AFP
• Afghan held peace talks with captured Taliban boss (AP
• US wants Israel to cancel Jerusalem building plan (AP)
• Thai protesters vow to spill their own blood (AP)
• British actress Kate Winslet splits from husband (AP)
• Gangs blamed for killing 3 with US consulate tie (AP)
• China: Wen Criticizes U.S. on Currency, Defends Yuan (
• No room at the top for European football title rivals
• Sudan to continue peace talks with Darfur rebels (AP)
• Pro-Uribe parties dominate Colombia's Senate vote (AP)
• S.Africa's Zuma to visit Zimbabwe in bid to ease tensions
• China 'knows its duties' in Iran nuclear tussle: Saudi
• Canada home resales slip from Jan, up from 2009 (Reute
• Australian says Aborigine recognition is tokenism (AP)
• U.S. consulate employee slain in drug-ridden Mexican city
• Colombia vote: Former FARC hostages run for Congress (
• Tumult in Thailand as 100,000 protest but leader refuses to
• Edwards mistress: Still in love, living 'truth' (AP)
• Stubborn storm darkens, floods much of Northeast (AP)
• AP Source: Toyota to cast doubt in Prius case (AP)
• ACORN branches rename, rebrand after video scandal (AP
• NASA finds shrimp dinner on ice beneath Antarctica (AP
• Sandbag delivery begins ahead of floods in Fargo (AP)
• AP Enterprise: US botched Haiti flights to Fla. (AP)
• Culture clash: European art provokes Muslims (AP)
• Gay seniors come out late, start second lifetime (AP)
• CA bills push rules for ski, snowboard industry (AP)
• No word from woman freed in alleged plot, mom says (AP
• Red River rising faster than expected in ND, Minn. (AP
• Regulators accused of lax oversight at LA oilfield (AP
• 'Mission: Impossible' star Peter Graves dies in LA (AP
• Survey: Readers don't want to pay for news online (AP)
• Thousands mourn death of Southern Calif. teen (AP)
• Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids (AP
• NY women's 'summit' unites activists worldwide (AP)
• Firing of all teachers at RI school roils students (AP
• Sen. Reid's wife leaves hospital's intensive care (AP)
• Kansas closes as the unanimous No. 1 (AP)
• AP source: David Beckham's surgery completed (AP)
• IAAF wants 2004 US relay team stripped of gold (AP)
• AP poll: UConn finishes season at No. 1 again (AP)
• Arenas: 'I deserve to be punished' for gun prank (AP)
• Kansas earns overall top seed in NCAA tournament (AP)
• Foote returns to Steelers as backup LB (AP)
• Diamondbacks beat Rockies 8-7 in Mexico (AP)
• LeBron's second-half show seals win over Boston (Reute
• Beckham set to miss World Cup: Capello (AFP)
• Ignatiev wins Tirreno stage as Scarponi clings on (Reu
• Sedins, Luongo lead Canucks past Flames (AP)
• Zheng beats Sharapova in Paribas Open fourth round (AF
• Els holds off Schwartzel to win at Doral by 4 (AP)
• Pacquiao dominates Clottey for decision (AP)
• Andretti uninjured after scary accident in Brazil (AP)
• US military hands over prison to Iraqi government (AP)
• Iraq PM tightens grip on Baghdad: updated results (AFP
• U.S. transfers prison, 2,900 ex-insurgents to Iraq (Re
• US hands over Taji detention facility to Iraqi control
• Iraq's Arab neighbors wary of Shi'ite sway after vote
• Iraq Shiite group: We didn't mistreat freed Briton (AP
• Double-blast suicide bomber 'kills eight' in Iraq (AFP
• Car bomb in Iraq's Falluja kills 7, wounds 20: police
• A week after Iraqi elections, vote count far from complete
• A week on, Maliki pulls ahead in Iraq race (Reuters)
• 'Iraq PM leads poll count' in province of Basra (AFP)
• Iraq PM leads in early results from oil hub Basra (Reu
• US soldier killed in attack on Iraq base: military (AF
• Senate, Obama spar over health plan's pet projects (AP
• Divided party? It's not just GOP, but also Dems (AP)
• Lesbian sgt. discharged after police tell military (AP
• Netanyahu's position is "perilous": U.S. official (Reu
• Afghanistan eases ban on news coverage of raids (Reute
• Suicide bomber kills 11 in Pakistan's Swat (Reuters)
• Google "99.9 pct" sure to shut China search engine: report
• China delivers Venezuela jets for anti-drugs fight (Re
• Irish police release three over cartoonist plot (Reute
• Vatican says bid to link pope to abuse issue failed (R
• South Afghanistan blasts kill 27, injure 52: health officia
• Suicide attackers hit Afghan city; at least 30 die (AP
• Child abuse claims sweep Catholic Church in Europe (AP
• Israeli troops, Palestinians clash near Jerusalem (AP)
• Suicide attack in northwest Pakistan kills 13 (AP)
• Australia and Indonesia Find It Hard to Make Up (Time.
• Vatican officials defend pope on abuse (AP)
• Al-Qaida suspect from US tricked his Yemeni guard (AP)
• New border violence erupts with Mexico cartel rift (AP
• Algeria to host regional terror conference on Tuesday
• Explosions across Afghanistan's Kandahar; 30 dead (Reu
• Budget fails to boost Conservatives (Reuters)
• Obama delays Pacific trip for healthcare (Reuters)
• Burmese refugees face starvation in Bangladesh (McClat
• Korea OLEV concept vehicle sees the future, and it's magnet
• Israeli Settlements in East Jerusalem Imperil Peace Process
• Arab Americans Organize to Get Counted in Census (OneW
• Obama's education law overhaul to focus on college (AP
• AP Source: Colo. woman held in terror probe (AP)
• Thousands expected to mourn death of SoCal teen (AP)
• US avoids anti-abortion debate at UN meeting (AP)
• Utah GOP leader resigns after hot tub confession (AP)
• Jewish retiree creates stir defending Pope Pius (AP)
• Daylight-saving time: It's back (AP)
• Analysis: NY politics goes from drama to tragedy (AP)
• Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes (AP
• Runaway Prius case presents nagging questions (AP)
• Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests (AP)
• NYC: Taxi drivers overcharged riders by $8.3M-plus (AP
• Authorities: Haim's name on illegal prescription (AP)
• New Florida case thwarts Calif. molester's release (AP
• Ohio man found guilty in teens' slayings (AP)
• Pa. man charged with badly beating woman at NY bar (AP
• Al-Qaida suspect from NJ worked at 6 nuke plants (AP)
• Reid's wife undergoes surgery after traffic crash (AP)
• Tough choice ahead on settlement for 9/11 workers (AP)
• Texas ed board vote reflects far-right influences (AP)
• Unsigned Tomlinson goes home after visit with Jets (AP
• Houston ends No. 25 UTEP's run to reach NCAAs (AP)
• Leach faces James in Texas Tech lawsuit deposition (AP
• Jones wins hurdles, highlights solid day for US (AP)
• Herbst of Austria wins slalom World Cup title (AP)
• Twins sign Span to 5-year extension (AP)
• Browns sign TE Benjamin Watson to multiyear deal (AP)
• Rain cancels Dodgers' exhibition game in Taiwan (AP)
• Celtics bounce back with win over Pacers (Reuters)
• Vermont beats Boston 83-70 in America East (AP)
• Drogba at the double as Chelsea reclaim pole position
• Tondo wins stage; Contador hangs onto Paris-Nice lead
• Rinne, Predators beat Ducks 1-0 (AP)
• Current stars and tennis greats team up for Haiti aid
• Woods responders concerned about domestic violence (AP
• Pacquiao and Clottey meet on the star (AP)
• IndyCar qualifying postponed until Sunday (AP)
• Lindsey Vonn clinches 3rd World Cup overall title (AP)
• Iraq's PM leads in early Baghdad vote count (AP)
• Iraq PM picks up steam in bid to retain post (AFP)
• Iraq PM Maliki leads Baghdad, a big election prize (Re
• Maliki leads key Baghdad vote count (AFP)
• EU's Ashton to be urged to lodge formal Iraq vote protest
• UN sees no indication of widespread fraud in Iraq election
• Iraq Election: Votes Being Counted Amid Risk of Violence
• Iraq opposition alleges 'flagrant' election fraud (AFP
• British hostage endured mock executions in Iraq (Reute
• Briton tells of torture during Iraq kidnap ordeal (AFP
• US report: Afghan, Iraq human rights abuses up (AP)
• Arab neighbors cast a wary eye on Iraq election results
• Police: US troops kill Iraqi reporter and husband (AP)
• Allegations of fraud as Iraq election results trickle in
• Mixed human rights record in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq
• Iraqi race is tight amid claims of election fraud (McC
• Maliki leads vote count in two mainly Shiite provinces
• Obama pushing on health care end game (AP)
• Unemployment rises in 30 states in January (AP)
• 'Lost Boys' actor Corey Haim dead in Calif. at 38 (AP)
• Obama renews backing of earthquake-stricken Haiti (AP)
• Threatened Muhammad cartoonist has no regrets (AP)
• Cable, sat TV firms ask gov't to stop TV blackouts (AP
• Panasonic's first 3-D TV set in $2,900 package (AP)
• Charlie Sheen due back on `Two and a Half Men' (AP)
• Pelosi faces biggest test on healthcare vote (Reuters)
• Brown says UK to maintain AAA credit rating (Reuters)
• Biden scolds Israel over settlement plan (Reuters)
• Another runaway Toyota Prius reported (Reuters)
• "JihadJane" accused of terror plot in Sweden (Reuters)
• Retaliation fears stalk Nigeria city after clashes (Re
• Ahmadinejad, Gates trade barbs in Afghanistan (Reuters
• Gunmen storm US charity in Pakistan killing six aid workers
• Biden condemns Israel settlement move at Palestinian talks
• Biden: Palestinians deserve 'viable' state (AP)
• German Catholics to investigate abuse charges (AP)
• Italy parliament passes justice measure (AP)
• Nigerian soldiers open fire on youths; 2 killed (AP)
• UN report: Much of Somalia's food aid diverted (AP)
• East Africa's Oil and Gas: Drilling, Exploration Rising
• Deforestation conference to turn plans to action (AP)
• Palestinians delay honor for attacker (AP)
• Brazil leader blasted for stance on Cuba prisoners (AP
• Top Sunni cleric Tantawi dies of heart attack (AFP)
• Azerbaijan bloggers' appeal denied (AP)
• Canada Parliament eats seal to defy "ignorant" EU (Reu
• E.Timor president insists does not want warcrimes tribunal
• Israel rebuffs Biden by announcing new settlement construct
• Iran President Ahmadinejad attacks US during Afghanistan vi
• Beyond Sanctions: How to Solve the Iranian Riddle (Tim
• Nigeria: More Mass Graves Dug in Jos (OneWorld.net)
• Ga. judge's order dismisses claims in King dispute (AP
• CDC uses shopper-card data to trace salmonella (AP)
• Study: Law officers struggle to readjust after war (AP
• Drug arrests latest black mark on RI police force (AP)
• The blond, blue-eyed Philly suburbanite called Jihad Jane
• Italy, FBI raids crack down on Mafia in US, Sicily (AP
• New national math, English standards drafted (AP)
• Families: 3 Americans detained in Iran call home (AP)
• Calif. jury recommends death for serial killer (AP)
• Runaway Prius driver: Brakes were 'almost burned' (AP)
• Charges: 2 gave kids sleep supplement at day care (AP)
• Ohio State shooter complained bosses were unfair (AP)
• Mass. court upholds state gun-lock requirement (AP)
• Kansas City, Mo., school board to vote on closures (AP
• Dozen same-sex couples tie knot in DC (AP)
• Ex-Edwards aide narrowly avoids jail over sex tape (AP
• Texas ed board set to take 1st vote since primary (AP)
• Roberts: Scene at State of Union 'very troubling' (AP)
• Workers urge faster rebuilding at ground zero site (AP
• Analysis: Greece's crisis could presage America's (AP)
• A-Rod: Lawyers are setting up interview with feds (AP)
• Marion Jones signs with WNBA's Shock (AP)
• Hoyas use D to top South Florida in Big East (AP)
• Head of BCS fires back at Senators who sent letter (AP
• NASCAR decides wrecking a foe's car doesn't cross line
• Garciaparra rejoins Red Sox for day, then retires (AP)
• Chiefs sign defensive tackle Shaun Smith (AP)
• Mattingly, Dodgers have talked about manager's job (AP
• Pistons' Stuckey cleared for exercise (AP)
• Texas Tech opens Big 12 with 82-67 victory (AP)
• Payback time for Berbatov as United aim to slay Milan jinx
• Sagan speeds to Paris-Nice third stage (AFP)
• NHL GMs make proposal for rule on hits to head (AP)
• Henin, Clijsters look to shake things up at Indian Wells
• Ping waives settlement on square grooves (AP)
• Grand jury may get Mayweather friend shooting case (AP
• Roush satisfied with NASCAR action (AP)
• Reebok: progress made in search for Crosby gear (AP)
• Ex-Marine sues Calif. city to get back police job (AP)
• Iraq PM said to be ahead on eve of vote results (Reute
• First Iraqi vote results likely on Thursday (AP)
• 'Months' before Iraq government, says US general (AFP)
• US Iraq commander likes 'Hurt Locker' (AFP)
• US military: 2 soldiers die in Iraq in accident (AP)
• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,382 (AP)
• Britain begins inquiry into Iraq abuse claims (AP)
• Baghdad holds key as Iraq awaits initial vote results
• Real Hurt Lockers in Iraq: Life is no movie (AP)
• After Iraq election, fragile democracy faces the real test
• In Iraq, the Methboub family waits – and copes (T
• Top court to decide on anti-gay protests at military funera
• Years before US can judge Iraq success: general (AFP)
• Iraq election turnout down, likely months before new govern
• Britain won respect in Middle East over Iraq: Miliband
• Odierno says US troop withdrawal plan on schedule (AP)
• After Iraq's Elections, Who Will Lead the Country? (Ti
• 'The Hurt Locker' rules on historic Oscars night (AFP)
• Obama calls Iraq vote an 'important milestone' (AP)
• GM to reinstate 600 dealerships slated to be cut (AP)
• House panel wants more Toyota acceleration details (AP
• Stocks rise after better-than-expected jobs report (AP
• Payrolls data buoy job creation hopes (Reuters)
• No terrorism link to Pentagon shooting: police (Reuter
• Chile quake-area still shaking, death toll unclear (Re
• Toyota: no evidence throttle fails in fixed cars (Reut
• U.S. recalls common flavoring after contamination (Reu
• House OKs $15 billion jobs bill (Reuters)
• China's Wen enters final push for soft-edged agenda (R
• White House cranks up pressure for health reform (Reut
• Chile rattled by strong aftershocks as UN chief arrives
• Cuban hunger striker vows to go until he dies (AP)
• Somali pirates, security personnel in 4 shootouts (AP)
• Waste watchers? UK group fears trash bin spies (AP)
• Strong aftershocks hit quake-stunned Chile (AP)
• A 'Drunkards' Strike' Shuts Down Bolivia (Time.com)
• Iceland PM appeals for voters to shun bank referendum
• Violent clashes in Jerusalem, West Bank (AP)
• Mexican priest's alleged son admits seeking money (AP)
• Togo opposition leader claims poll win (AFP)
• No House vote set on Turkey-Armenia issue-aide (Reuter
• Canada details plans to slay deficit once recovery entrench
• Pirates hijack tanker, head to Somalia, owner says (Re
• House panel approves Armenian genocide resolution (McC
• Turkey recalls ambassador after US resolution on 'Armenian
• Chile Earthquake: Government Needs to Build Social Trust
• Togo Tip-Toeing Toward Reconciliation (OneWorld.net)
• 6 people killed in bus crash south of Phoenix (AP)
• Ohio jury: Doctor guilty of wife's cyanide death (AP)
• Parents of Pentagon shooter warned authorities (AP)
• Kidnap victim Jaycee Dugard shares home videos (AP)
• Forecasters predict major flooding in North Dakota (AP
• Airport body scanners spreading across US (AP)
• Disposal of spilled coal ash a long, winding trip (AP)
• Former Birmingham mayor gets 15 years for bribery (AP)
• 2 ex-FBI officials to probe NC crime lab practices (AP
• Angry US students protest cuts to higher education (AP
• More people sick on SC cruise ship that had virus (AP)
• Black leaders' support may buy time for Paterson (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Ex-Conn. rep's aide to plead guilty (AP)
• Scott Brown campaigns for McCain in Arizona (AP)
• Homicide claim could hinder Mo. incest, rape cases (AP
• Frigid Fla. winter is bad news for tomato lovers (AP)
• Predator laws questioned after SoCal teen's death (AP)
• Police: Calif. mother dumped newborn in trash (AP)
• Malvo sends letter of apology to Louisiana victim (AP)
• WH considering military trials for 9/11 suspects (AP)
• Mets SS Jose Reyes to return to New York for tests (AP
• Iditarod begins amid money woes (AP)
• Isner loses, US trails Serbia 1-0 in Davis Cup (AP)
• Colts re-sign MLB Gary Brackett (AP)
• Armstrong-Contador rivalry helps Tour contenders (AP)
• Favre says he hasn't decided about playing again (AP)
• Lions get DT Williams, DE Vanden Bosch (AP)
• Angels and White Sox tied 4-4 when game is called (AP)
• Kobe shines before Heat stifles Lakers in overtime (Re
• Towson routs UNC-Wilmington 91-74 in CAA tourney (AP)
• Hamstring curse ends Owen's World Cup dream (AFP)
• Aussie edges Armstrong in Tour of Murcia third stage (
• Sharks rally to 3-2 win over Canadiens (AP)
• India outclassed by mighty Russia in Davis Cup (AFP)
• Feeling good again, Singh gets into Honda mix (AP)
• APNewsBreak: Deal reached for Yankee Stadium fight (AP
• Andretti Autosport signs 15-year-old driver (AP)
• Putin chides sports officials over Olympic flop (AP)
• Iraqi leaders wind up election campaign (Reuters)
• Al-Qaeda declares Iraq 'curfew' to thwart polls: SITE
• British PM insists Iraq war was 'right decision' (AFP)
• Iraqis abroad begin voting in homeland's election (AP)
• Iraq's religious leaders urge strong voter turnout (AF
• British PM Brown tells inquiry Iraq war was right (Reu
• Brown blames US over Iraq reconstruction errors (AP)
• Shadow of Saddam hangs over Iraq polls (AFP)
• Iraq politicians send singers to woo weary Iraqi voters
• Iraq war was 'right decision', says Brown (AFP)
• Three Nepali security guards arrested in Baghdad (AFP)
• Iraqis begin to vote in Syria and other countries (AP)
• U.S. expects difficult days after Iraqi election (Reut
• Iraq early voting shattered by deadly blasts (AP)
• One young voter hopes Iraq election will right wrongs
• Nada's uncles will tell her how to vote in Iraq election
• Iraq election: Young war generation yearns for old stabilit
• Among the 'best and brightest,' Rami won't vote in Iraq ele
• A look at some of the factions in Iraq's election (AP)
• Campaign styles reflect the choices in Iraq vote (AP)
• Kentucky's Bunning again blocks jobless benefits (AP)
• Obama open to adding GOP ideas to health plan (AP)
• High court looks at reach of Second Amendment (AP)
• Toyota's pain is rivals' sales gain in February (AP)
• Authorities bust 3 in infection of 13M computers (AP)
• Lady Antebellum leads ACM Awards nods with 7 (AP)
• Obama makes last-ditch health bid to Republicans (Reut
• U.S. weighs brake feature for all cars post-Toyota (Re
• Greek PM says sacrifices vital to avert bankruptcy (Re
• Chile sends more troops to stop looting after quake (R
• Democrats prepare final healthcare push (Reuters)
• Ukraine coalition collapses, no-confidence vote due (R
• Obama proposes $3,000 home energy rebates (Reuters)
• Top court considers reach of gun rights (Reuters)
• Quake-hit Chile deploys more troops to battle unrest (
• Pakistan seizes Taliban, Al-Qaeda mountain redoubt (AF
• Clinton brings phones, promises to quake-hit Chile (AP
• Pedal issue at first drew little notice in Europe (AP)
• Aid groups enlist Google to help in Haiti effort (AP)
• Official: Pakistani group behind Kabul attacks (AP)
• Chile Was Prepared for the Quake but Not the Tsunami (
• Rwandan president's widow arrested in France for genocide
• Hamas aide: Assassinated leader smuggled weapons (AP)
• Tsunami swept away fleeing bus full of retirees (AP)
• French officials arrest widow of ex-Rwandan leader (AP
• Afghanistan bans live coverage of Taliban attacks (AFP
• Conservatives stalled ahead of budget: poll (Reuters)
• Australia to extradite killer of famed surgeon (AFP)
• U.S.-Russia treaty stalls over Obama missile defense plan
• Why Thailand still uses discredited bomb detectors (Th
• 99-Year-Old: 'I Have Seen Things I Never Thought I Would, S
• Man in Calif. teen case got light sentence in 2000 (AP
• Iowa jury convicts man in football coach killing (AP)
• Northwest at risk of earthquake like one in Chile (AP)
• Smithsonian refuses donation of O.J. Simpson suit (AP)
• Colo. school shooting suspect facing 15 counts (AP)
• 17 states to fight dismal college completion rates (AP
• Chairman of state Democrats meets with NY governor (AP
• Phoenix at odds with church that feeds needy (AP)
• Chile earthquake may have shortened Earth's day (AP)
• Bernice King silent as SCLC faces uncertain future (AP
• Postal Service's emerging model: Never on Saturday (AP
• Ford says he could have beaten NY Sen. Gillibrand (AP)
• Voters finally get a say in rough Texas primary (AP)
• In DC, blacks were crucial to gay marriage debate (AP)
• Once a leader in school diversity, NC retrenches (AP)
• SeaWorld workers describe frenzy of fatal attack (AP)
• Brooklyn DA: No criminality caught on ACORN video (AP)
• 5 arrests in connection with Wis. slayings, fire (AP)
• Suspect in Elizabeth Smart case deemed competent (AP)
• Sea lions slowly return to San Francisco's Pier 39 (AP
• Source: Tiger Woods back home after family counseling
• Iverson will not return to 76ers (AP)
• Report: James files paperwork for number change (AP)
• Daly's disciplinary file filled with misconduct (AP)
• Kim leads jubilant SKorean team home from Olympics (AP
• Reports: Feds want to talk to Beltran about doctor (AP
• Nebraska's Hickman says no to chance at NFL (AP)
• Rangers OF scratched because of bruised shoulder (AP)
• O'Neal has surgery to repair injured thumb (AP)
• KU, K-State ready for super Sunflower Showdown (AP)
• Henry not expecting hostile French reception (AFP)
• Thomson takes second stage of Malaysia Tour (AFP)
• Lidstrom lifts Red Wings over Avalanche, 3-2 (AP)
• Davydenko to miss Davis Cup clash with India (AFP)
• Harbour Town tournament searches for title sponsor (AP
• NASCAR president says wings coming off soon (AP)
• Medvedev demands resignations over Olympic flop (AP)
• Iraq: Shiite cleric faces warrant over 2003 murder (AP
• Iraq's Sunnis bracing for chaos after election (AP)
• Iraqi candidate locked in election limbo over Baath row
• Iraq's February oil exports at highest level since 1990
• Iraq wants to improve relations with Syria (AP)
• Iraq says it wants better Syrian ties (AFP)
• Iraq Elections: Violence Fears Ahead of U.S. Withdrawal
• Iraq 'names first envoy to Kuwait in two decades' (AFP
• Iraqi minister says oil deal with Japan failed: report
• Iraq war takes centre stage at Oscars (AFP)
• Petraeus: Iraq violence down but threats remain (AP)
• Rival groups see Iraqi vote as way to claim Kirkuk (AP
• Before Iraq election, Arab and Kurd tensions soar in the no
• Iraq death toll spikes ahead of election (AFP)
• Iraq VP slams corruption, urges a vote for 'change' (A
• Iraqi death toll rises markedly in February (AFP)
• Fate of key Iraqi force up in air ahead of election (A
• Americans, Kurds, Arabs join forces on north Iraq frontline
• Chile appeals for aid, as quake toll passes 700 (AP)
• White House: Simple up-or-down vote on health care (AP
• Iran: US behind IAEA charge that Iran making bomb (AP)
• Atom smasher restarts to prepare for new science (AP)
• Obama yet to kick smoking habit, should eat better (AP
• `Shutter Island' stays afloat at No. 1 with $22.2M (AP
• Quake, tsunamis kill more then 700 in Chile (Reuters)
• Obama, Democrats renew push for healthcare (Reuters)
• Tsunami waves hit Pacific regions after Chile quake (R
• Clinton headed for Chile after quake (Reuters)
• Blast kills 11 civilians in southern Afghanistan (Reut
• Yemen arrests 21 in south (Reuters)
• Hamas man was drugged before murder: Dubai police (Reu
• Chile races to find survivors after monster quake (AFP
• Death toll hits 52 as storms lash Europe (AFP)
• Chile appeals for aid as quake toll surpasses 700 (AP)
• Fierce storms in Europe kill 51, mostly in France (AP)
• Man, daughter fall 13 floors in Chile quake (AP)
• Marines, Afghan troops to stay months in Marjah (AP)
• Olympic Drinking Games: Why Vancouver Gets the Gold (T
• Storms rip through Europe, kill up to 50 in France (Re
• Massive head of pharaoh unearthed in Egypt (AP)
• King Tut's grandfather's statue head surfaces in Luxor
• AP Enterprise: How nuclear equipment reached Iran (AP)
• Canadian gold rush puts hosts on top of world (Reuters
• Poll shows Australian government losing lead (Reuters)
• Gold rush: Steve Holcomb barrels US bobsled to top of podiu
• Chile and Haiti: A Tale of Two Earthquakes (Time.com)
• Hawaii beaches peaceful again after tsunami threat (AP
• Tsunami advisory canceled in final US area (AP)
• Official: Ice, glass fall into NYC building atrium (AP
• Whale trainer's death jars safe world of adventure (AP
• Desperate for work, Miss. town awaits Toyota plant (AP
• Colleges enlist parents to curb problem drinking (AP)
• Chile quake in 'elite class' like 2004 Asian quake (AP
• Former president Bush: Faith helped in tough times (AP
• All Southern Calif. evacuation orders lifted (AP)
• More than 200K still powerless after winter storm (AP)
• Pa. man dies during storm when 911 calls unheeded (AP)
• Officials: Pa. train double-fatal a suicide (AP)
• 1 killed, 7 injured in dance team van crash in Va. (AP
• SF police, new chief tackle quality of life crimes (AP
• Visitor center opens at NY's African Burial Ground (AP
• Skier's death returns spotlight to Squaw Valley (AP)
• Slovakian hockey player reprimanded for doping (AP)
• US sets medals record, Canada ties gold record (AP)
• Mets SS Reyes meets with FBI about accused doctor (AP)
• O'Neal to have thumb examined by hand specialist (AP)
• Miyazato wins second straight LPGA event (AP)
• Djokovic beats Youzhny to retain Dubai title (AP)
• Bills will not offer Owens contract for next season (R
• Lots of rotation questions for Mets beyond Santana (AP
• Warriors rally to beat Pistons 95-88 (AP)
• Marquette goes to OT again, wins third straight (AP)
• Rooney fires United to League Cup win over Aston Villa
• Djokovic defends ATP Dubai title (AFP)
• Confident Snedeker leads by shot at Phoenix Open (AP)
• Jones dominates Bruseles in Atlantic City (AP)
• Harvick wins Nationwide race at Las Vegas (AP)
• Norway's Northug wins men's 50K cross-country race (AP
• Iraq's Maliki sees coalition with Shi'ite rivals (Reut
• Iraqi Christians protest slayings, Pope concerned (Reu
• Iraq says sacking of Saddam officers would be illegal
• Iraqi PM defends ban of candidates before vote (AP)
• Christians hold demos over north Iraq killings (AFP)
• Iraq Kurds again likely to be kingmakers post-poll (Re
• Depressed Blair 'wanted to quit after Iraq war': report
• Obama warns Americans to heed tsunami warnings (AP)
• Obama to GOP on health care: `Let's get this done' (AP
• Universities push to get students in Census 2010 (AP)
• Massive earthquake hits Chile, 122 dead (Reuters)
• Berkshire net rises, Buffett sees housing rebound (Reu
• Tsunami waves hit French Polynesia after Chile quake (
• Hawaii evacuates coasts ahead of tsunami (Reuters)
• Buffett: Bailouts not just for CEOs (Reuters)
• Britain to investigate passport ordeal in Israel (Reut
• Obama: Healthcare reform can't wait a generation (Reut
• Huge quake kills 122 in Chile, triggers Pacific tsunami
• Ex-IAEA chief says 'change is coming' to Egypt (AFP)
• Huge quake hits Chile; tsunami threatens Pacific (AP)
• Troops clear last pockets of resistance in Marjah (AP)
• Pakistan suicide attack kills 4, wounds dozens (AP)
• Berlusconi corruption trial to continue (AP)
• Gaddafi vs. Switzerland: The Leader's Son on What's Behind
• Bowe double for Ireland ends England Grand Slam dream
• The world's strongest earthquakes (AP)
• Sierra Leone takes steps to save mangroves (AFP)
• Tsunami hits Chile as Pacific Basin braces for impact
• Canada lead world on day of kisses and misses (Reuters
• Thousands celebrate Australia's Gay Mardi Gras (AP)
• Tsunami warning issued for Hawaii following massive earthqu
• Chile Hit by Massive 8.8-Magnitude Earthquake (Time.co
• Hawaii blasts sirens, warns of possible tsunami (AP)
• Snowpocalypse to snowicane: Hype reigns in winter (AP)
• Whales perform for 1st time since trainer's death (AP)
• Northeast storm's wake: Nearly 600k without power (AP)
• Iris scans may prevent mistaken release of inmates (AP
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• In reversal, Sunni party to contest Iraq vote (AP)
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• Gunmen kill 13 people in southern Mexican town (AP)
• Darfur war over, says Sudan's Beshir (AFP)
• Twelve officers charged over Turkey coup plot (Reuters
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• Rosie Jones picked as US captain for Solheim Cup (AP)
• Anti-American bloc gains ground ahead of Iraq vote (AP
• Iraq's cell phone operators must improve service or pay up
• Foes Maliki, Allawi 'top contenders in Iraq poll' (AFP
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• Mascotless Ole Miss to vote on Col Reb successor (AP)
• Experts: School can track laptops less intrusively (AP
• 3 NYC police officers are acquitted in sodomy case (AP
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• Five dead, including three Christians, in Iraq attacks
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• Bomb-detecting wands to be kept in service in Iraq (AP
• Iraq says $4.4 billion in January oil revenues (AFP)
• Former Iraq PM Allawi defends tour of Arab states (AFP
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• Iraq to 'sue UK firm behind faulty bomb detector' (AFP
• Ex-IAEA chief Blix 'to head UAE nuclear panel' (AFP)
• Iraqi campaign worker killed along with wife, children
• Plans for US withdrawal from Iraq unlikely to change: Gates
• 3 NYC police officers acquitted in sodomy case (AP)
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• Paul Casey gives $100,000 to Houston charity (AP)
• Alabama hometown to unveil statue of Joe Louis (AP)
• U.S. won't alter Iraq drawdown without deterioration (
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• Top US general: US has Plan B for slower Iraq exit (AP
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• Lawmakers to press military on fate of gay ban (AP)
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• Researchers: Most 'test tube' kids are healthy (AP)
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• Israel sees little fallout from Dubai killing (Reuters
• Taliban reject renewed Karzai call for peace (Reuters)
• Senate weighs final push to move climate bill (Reuters
• Schwarzenegger says Obama's stimulus created jobs (Reu
• Obama names deficit panel, gives it broad leeway (Reut
• Dutch move toward Afghan exit, early ballot looms (Reu
• U.S. patriot missiles in Poland early April: report (R
• Mud torrent kills 40 on Portuguese tourist island (AFP
• Niger junta pledges new constitution (AFP)
• Outgunned Taliban mounting tough fight in Marjah (AP)
• Portugal floods kill 42, some people feared buried (AP
• Brazil defends its search efforts in shipwreck (AP)
• Obama statue returns to public view in Jakarta (AP)
• Israel unveils new drone fleet that can reach Iran (AP
• Vancouver Olympic Volunteers: Unpaid Job Draws Global Help
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• UK offers help to Israelis linked to Dubai killing (AP
• Can low-paying garment industry save Haiti? (AP)
• Top Niger junta leader defends coup (AP)
• Petraeus warns 'disjointed' Taliban of long campaign (
• Figure skater Rochette's mother dies (Reuters)
• Aboriginal pictures to prove Russian point (AFP)
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• Train kills 3 teen girls crossing Florida bridge (AP)
• Study: Warming to bring stronger hurricanes (AP)
• Train derails, toxic cloud forces CA evacuations (AP)
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• NASA: Weather iffy for space shuttle return Sunday (AP
• Dalai Lama doesn't fault Obama for low-key meeting (AP
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• Research finds brain link for words, music ability (AP
• Ala. shooting suspect brilliant, but social misfit (AP
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• Miyazato wins season-opening LPGA Thailand (AP)
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• AP Interview: FIFA concern over African stimulants (AP
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• Thunder spoil McGrady's Knicks debut with OT win (Reut
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• Stalemate does little for City and Liverpool's Euro bids
• Federer's defection aids Djokovic's hopes of defending titl
• Velasquez wins by knockout over Nogueira (AP)
• US military: 2 US helicopter pilots killed in Iraq (AP
• Five Iraqi policemen killed in bomb blast (Reuters)
• "Hurt Locker," "Up in the Air" win key film awards (Re
• Iraqi former PM Allawi meets Saudi king ahead of polls
• Sunni bloc boycotts Iraq vote citing Iran interference
• Policeman killed, 2 wounded in Mexico ambush (AP)
• Sudan signs ceasefire with Darfur JEM rebels (Reuters)
• Luxury jail treatment for ex Sri Lanka army chief: presiden
• UK regulator files $3.3 billion Nortel claim: report (
• Whaling in Australia's sights as Japan FM visits (AFP)
• Ex-U.N. official ElBaradei eyes run for Egypt's top job
• How Anchorage fell in love with Olympian Holly Brooks
• Greek Financial Crisis: Will It Lead to Demise of Euro?
• Niger: Constitution Crisis Turned Coup (OneWorld.net)
• Top US commander sees progress in 2 campaigns (AP)
• Pa. school official defended in webcam spy case (AP)
• Judge sets stage for trials over 9/11 illnesses (AP)
• NY Gov. Paterson launches election bid (AP)
• Obama sets record straight: 'I love Vegas' (AP)
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• Small stolen plane lands at Los Angeles airport (AP)
• Vegas hotel unveils Elvis extravaganza (AP)
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• Jury: Killing of Vegas courthouse gunman justified (AP
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• Ky. man charged with threatening Obama in Web poem (AP
• Police probe how teenage Ohio convert fled to Fla. (AP
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• Next up for Woods: Working his way back to tour (AP)
• Casey routs Cink, no Americans in Match Play semis (AP
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• Drogba double fires Chelsea clear at the top (AFP)
• Afghan riders star attraction in Tour de Pakistan (AFP
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• Joe Durant leads Mayakoba Golf Classic (AP)
• Yanks clear up issue standing in way of June fight (AP
• Key Sunni group boycott deals setback to Iraq vote (AP
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• Fifth Christian killed in a week in north Iraq (AFP)
• Senior Sunni lawmaker's party to boycott Iraq vote (Re
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• Low inflation gives Fed room to keep rates down (AP)
• FBI formally closes protracted anthrax case (AP)
• Toyota's president to testify before Congress (AP)
• Apologetic Woods sets no date for return to golf (Reut
• Fed seeks to calm markets after discount rate rise (Re
• Toyota head prepares for Congress grilling on recalls
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• Russia "very alarmed" at Iranian nuclear stance (Reute
• American flight reopens Haiti commercial air links (Re
• Madoff accomplice may get "extraordinary" leniency (Re
• Inflation tame, supports Fed's low rate vow (Reuters)
• Junta tightens control in Niger, relaxes security (AFP
• Supreme leader denies Iran wants atomic weapons (AFP)
• US-Cuba immigration talks get underway in Havana (AP)
• Taliban leader escapes US missile, brother killed (AP)
• Haiti PM: Gov't to appropriate land for tent camps (AP
• Day 7: Marines airdrop into Taliban stronghold (AP)
• Canadian school ship sinks off Brazil; all rescued (AP
• Report: US missile plans holding up nuclear treaty (AP
• Hundreds mark 5th year of Israel barrier protests (AP)
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• ElBaradei lands in Egypt, backers want presidency bid
• Top Taliban commander's capture a 'lucky accident': report
• Canada says to block G20 deal on global bank tax (Reut
• Libya paid out on Lockerbie 'to settle row': Kadhafi (
• More Taliban arrests hint at policy shift in Pakistan
• Judging Olympic figure skating: More numbers than art?
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• NJ Sen. Frank Lautenberg, 86, has stomach lymphoma (AP
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• Guru charged in sweat lodge deaths says he's broke (AP
• Mass. AG says federal marriage law unconstitutional (A
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• Beleaguered US to blow up its chemical stockpiles (AP)
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• Tiger Woods: Sorry for behavior, unsure of return (AP)
• Top seeds, defending champion lose in Match Play (AP)
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• Moore emerges as star for No. 4-ranked Purdue (AP)
• Scotland to lose Champions League place (AFP)
• Tennis ace Venus defeats Peer to end Dubai security agony
• Finchem believes Woods' apology 'heartfelt' (AP)
• US: Post-vote period critical for Iraq (AP)
• Curfew on election campaign in northern Iraqi province
• Iraqi prisoners on hunger strike at Basra jail (AFP)
• Iraq rejects call to abolish death penalty (AP)
• Iraq war to be rebranded 'Operation New Dawn' (AFP)
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• Iraq War to Get Name Change After U.S. Combat Troops Withdr
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• Obama sets up deficit panel without help from Hill (AP
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• Yahoo-Microsoft deal set, taking aim at Google (AP)
• Suit: Pa. school spied on students via laptops (AP)
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• IAEA fears Iran may be working to make nuclear bomb (R
• Haiti shelter emergency as rain turns camps to mud (Re
• Niger president held by troops: military sources (Reut
• Holbrooke hails Pakistan-U.S. collaboration on Taliban
• U.N. climate chief de Boer to quit in July (Reuters)
• NATO may need 30 days to secure Taliban stronghold (Re
• Obama offers support for Tibet, Dalai Lama (AFP)
• Niger soldiers seize president in coup (AFP)
• Pakistan: Al-Qaida-linked militants arrested (AP)
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• Colorado nurse rests after harrowing ordeal (AP)
• Survivor of 1906 SF quake dies at age 107 (AP)
• Fire kills 5, destroys Palm Springs mobile home (AP)
• Missouri house fire kills 5, including 3 children (AP)
• Solar showdown in Calif. tortoises' desert home (AP)
• Fox, Time Warner Cable announce broadcast deal (AP)
• 'Real hero' Sullenberger leads 2010 Rose Parade (AP)
• Screening problem makes plane return to St. Louis (AP)
• Va. woman fails to give up child to ex-partner (AP)
• Pitt deals No. 5 Syracuse its first loss, 82-72 (AP)
• St. Louis Blues fire coach Andy Murray (AP)
• Saints plan to rest Brees, start Brunell (AP)
• Tebow, Gators make it look easy in Sugar Bowl (AP)
• Robinson, No. 10 UConn beat Notre Dame 82-70 (AP)
• Pryor leads Buckeyes past Ducks 26-17 in Rose Bowl (AP
• Saints scratch S Sharper and TE Thomas (AP)
• Kobe's 3-pointer at buzzer gives Lakers win (AP)
• Crawford lifts No. 24 UAB over Arkansas 73-72 (AP)
• Gerrard spares Liverpool Cup exit (AFP)
• Roy's OT goal caps Sabres' 4-3 win over Thrashers (AP)
• Nadal starts 2010 on winning note with Gulf victory (A
• Tight security as Pakistan hosts international event (
• Dakar Rally makes symbolic start in Buenos Aires (AP)
• Olympic Games bring changes to Vancouver (AP)
• US commander in Iraq says troop drawdown on track (AP)
• Judge tosses Blackwater case, Iraqis angry (AP)
• Briton freed after Iraq kidnap ordeal arrives home (AF
• Iraq: U.S. Blackwater case dismissal "unacceptable" (R
• Finnish police: shooter likely chose his victims (AP)
• Clinton donor list doesn't say who gave in '09 (AP)
• Pakistan volleyball blast kills 75 (Reuters)
• Thousands in new year Hong Kong march for democracy (R
• Hundreds of cars torched in France at New Year (Reuter
• Opposition head Mousavi: Iran in "serious crisis" (Reu
• U.S., Britain try to shore up Yemen security (Reuters)
• CIA probes Afghan base security after bomber kills 7 (
• Suicide car bomb kills 60 at Pakistan volleyball game
• Police: Suicide bombing kills 75 in NW Pakistan (AP)
• Pakistan Taliban say they carried out CIA attack (AP)
• Pirate cash suspected cause of Kenya property boom (AP
• On the Trail of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (Ti
• Ultra-Orthodox Jews make rare visit to Gaza (AP)
• Mudslide kills 15 people at Brazilian resort (AP)
• Under-pressure South Africa set to change (AFP)
• Major militant attacks in Pakistan since October (AP)
• Australian breakthrough may save Tasmanian devils (AFP
• Taliban infiltrator in Afghan uniform kills 7 from CIA
• Afghanistan war: Suicide attack highlights Taliban reach
• Peacemaking in the Mideast: Obama's Year of Missteps (
• Football fans in limbo but Fox broadcasts stay on (AP)
• Thousands line up for Pasadena's Rose Parade (AP)
• Times Square revelers mark end of difficult decade (AP
• Woman fails to give up child to ex-partner (AP)
• NYC mayor: 3rd term a 'special opportunity' (AP)
• Airport pat-downs often ineffective security stop (AP)
• Officials: Cruise ship passenger jumps overboard (AP)
• Flight diverted because of Christmas ornament (AP)
• GPS-led travel goes amiss; 3 Ore. parties rescued (AP)
• Tobacco-rich NC bans smoking in bars, restaurants (AP)
• CIA bombing intensifies focus on agents' safety (AP)
• Farmers hope 'grown in Wisconsin' sells in China (AP)
• Obama begins new year with eye on intel (AP)
• Mo. trucker's wife charged in killing of Ohio man (AP)
• Washington Times slashes staff; sports section out (AP
• Limbaugh fans call show with get-well wishes (AP)
• Montana 3rd state to allow doctor-assisted suicide (AP
• Reports: Leach says he didn't mistreat player (AP)
• Petersen agrees to 5-year deal with Boise State (AP)
• McDaniels benches star receiver for season finale (AP)
• Bowden feted before final FSU game (AP)
• Williams runs for 2 TDs to lead Va Tech past Tenn. (AP
• Snowboarder in critical condition after accident (AP)
• Kraft Foods to sponsor Texas Stadium implosion (AP)
• AP source: Phillies, Baez agree to deal (AP)
• Report: Arenas, Crittenton pull guns on each other (AP
• Troops get their own New Year's bowl moment (AP)
• Ferguson backs Leeds for big-time return (AFP)
• Contador to kick off season at Tour of the Algarve (AF
• Canada beats US in shootout in world juniors (AP)
• Tennis star Nadal wins, Federer sinks in desert (AFP)
• Black golf pioneer Powell dies (AP)
• Pakistan steps up security for tournament after attack
• Pastrana breaks world record for jump in rally car (AP
• Peterson flows with high risk-high reward life (AP)
• Iraqis outraged as Blackwater case thrown out (AP)
• Iraq death toll drops to lowest level since invasion (
• Iraq takes steps to 'bring Blackwater to justice' (AFP
• Former hostage Moore arrives back in Britain (Reuters)
• Blackwater chief hails ruling in Iraq shooting case (A
• Judge tosses Blackwater case; Iraqis upset (AP)
• Iraq kidnap hostage arrives back in Britain: officials
• British hostage held in Iran after Iraq kidnapping (AP
• Iraq expresses astonishment over Blackwater (AFP)
• Briton freed after Iraq kidnap ordeal arriving home (A
• Petraeus hails progress as US transforms Iraq command
• Iraq PM faces wiser competition in national vote (Reut
• December 1st month without US combat death in Iraq (AP
• Briton Moore spent part of captivity in Iran: U.S. (Re
• Iraq 'regrets' US judge dropping Blackwater case (AFP)
• Iraq regrets Blackwater case dismissal, may sue (Reute
• Iraq civilian death toll down to 4,500 in 09: study (R
• Iraq death toll in 2009 lowest since the invasion (AFP
• Judge throws out Blackwater manslaughter charges (Reut
• AP sources: CIA base chief killed in attack (AP)
• Former Gitmo detainees help al-Qaida grow in Yemen (AP
• Obama to receive preliminary airline attack report (AP
• Jobless claims fall unexpectedly as layoffs ease (AP)
• AT&T is latest to end Tiger Woods sponsorship (AP)
• Afghan attacks kill 7 CIA employees, 5 Canadians (Reut
• Plot exposes fissure in U.S. intelligence community (R
• Nigeria says plane bomber began journey in Ghana (Reut
• Pakistan seeks terrorism charges against Americans (Re
• Iranian authorities vow "no mercy" to opponents (Reute
• Afghan insurgents seize 2 French journalists (Reuters)
• U.S. drone attack kills 2 militants in Pakistan (Reute
• Gunman kills five then himself in Finland (Reuters)
• World rings in new decade with fireworks and parties (
• Taliban claim attacks that killed CIA agents, Canadians
• CIA Director: 7 CIA workers killed in Afghanistan (AP)
• Police: Gunman kills 5 in Finland, then self (AP)
• Pakistan to seek terror charges against Americans (AP)
• UN to move some staff out of Pakistan for safety (AP)
• Goodbye 2009! World ready for a more hopeful 2010 (AP)
• Can Berlusconi Get His Game Face Back On? (Time.com)
• Sarkozy defends economic record at New Year (AFP)
• Yemen: Visa of Nigerian would-be-bomber expired (AP)
• Venezuela says US violating airspace from Curacao (AP)
• South African peackeeping soldiers leave Burundi (AFP)
• Obama offers CIA condolences after Afghan deaths (AFP)
• Blast kills 5 Canadians in southern Afghanistan (Reute
• Shocked residents survey Australia wildfire wreckage (
• An Army colonel in Afghanistan on keeping the bad guys out
• Iran regime drums up its own crowds to oppose Green Movemen
• Bicentennial Anxiety: Why Mexicans Are Wary of 2010 (T
• Travelers' choice: Shed shyness for security? (AP)
• At decade's end, revelers wonder what future holds (AP
• Rush Limbaugh felt pains similar to heart attack (AP)
• Colorado's minimum wage becomes 1st in US to drop (AP)
• Court: Mont. law allows doctor-assisted suicide (AP)
• Did Americans get any healthier over past decade? (AP)
• Ex-Minn. senator seeks revival in governor's race (AP)
• After 2-plus decades, Navy destroyer breaks record (AP
• Analysis: 2009 transformed US racial dynamics (AP)
• CDC: Fewer states seeing widespread swine flu (AP)
• NH gay couples to start New Year with wedding vows (AP
• Once-presidential phrase casualty of word war (AP)
• Celebrities are frequent targets of extortion (AP)
• 13 state AGs threaten suit over health care deal (AP)
• Airline attack could lead to more scanners (AP)
• Mo. dad, son accused of beating, killing Ohio man (AP)
• Explosion rocks Wis. foundry, killing firefighter (AP)
• New England fishing struggles to attract the young (AP
• Urban Meyer says he wanted to hide chest pains (AP)
• Holyfield and Botha to fight in Uganda (AP)
• It's how you finish, not how you start (AP)
• Pacquiao files suit against Mayweathers (AP)
• Bills promote national scout Nix to GM (AP)
• Jets to hold halftime Giants Stadium celebration (AP)
• Cubs agree with Marlon Byrd on $15M, 3-year deal (AP)
• Aldridge hurt, but Blazers beat Clippers (AP)
• South Alabama knocks off Fla. International 71-59 (AP)
• Kaka back in action during training (AFP)
• Penalty shots fuel Sharks 5-2 win over Capitals (AP)
• Rejuvenated Hewitt primed for Australian Open (AFP)
• Report: Woods had 'fat lip' 4 days after accident (AP)
• Manny Pacquiao sues Floyd Mayweathers as doping row escalat
• Olympic champion Hoffman retires after suspension (AP)
• Iraq bomb plotters recruited in US-run prison: police
• Briton freed from Iraqi captivity to go home soon (AP)
• Britain, Iran downplay Tehran link to Iraq hostages (A
• UK plays down report Iran directed hostage-taking (Reu
• Britain hails release of Iraq hostage (AFP)
• Briton held for over 2 years in Iraq freed (AP)
• Release of British hostage Peter Moore in Iraq garners prai
• Iran hard-liners back government in mass rallies (AP)
• Russia may send spacecraft to knock away asteroid (AP)
• Lawyers: Sheens want to reconcile despite arrest (AP)
• Fla. man wanting ride to bar calls 911, arrested (AP)
• Dutch airport to use full-body scan for U.S. flights (
• Afghan suicide blast kills eight U.S. civilians (Reute
• Hundreds of thousands at pro-government rallies in Iran
• JetBlue plane makes emergency landing in Bermuda (Reut
• North Korea pilfering nuclear reactor site: report (Re
• U.S. eyeing more targeted sanctions against Iran (Reut
• GMAC to get $3.5 billion in added aid from government: repo
• Iran opposition leaders told to repent or else (AFP)
• Obama: 'Catastrophic' intelligence flaws led to plane attac
• 8 Americans die in suicide blast in Afghanistan (AP)
• Dutch to use full body scanners for US flights (AP)
• Somali arrested at airport with chemicals, syringe (AP
• Yemeni forces storm al-Qaida hide-out, arrest 1 (AP)
• The Palestinian Woman in the Way of a Gilad Shalit Deal
• Swedish Kurds demand removal from Interpol list (AP)
• Murder victims found hanging from Mexico overpass (AP)
• Bomb plot arrest highlight Nigeria's Islamist militancy
• Pakistani Taliban claim Karachi bombing (AP)
• Australian bushfires destroys almost 40 homes (Reuters
• American missionary allegedly held by North Korea. A 'gift'
• Lula Movie: Brazil's President as a Cinema Superhero (
• Obama Quietly Changes U.S. Immigration Policy (OneWorl
• Cold-case trial looms for ex-wife of slain Marine (AP)
• Texting while driving, smoking target of '10 laws (AP)
• Colo. mom, baby revived after Christmas Eve birth (AP)
• NYPD: No bomb inside van abandoned in Times Square (AP
• Released prisoners in Ill. accused of new crimes (AP)
• 2 deputies injured by inmate at Va. courthouse (AP)
• Graceland Too attracts offbeat tourism in Miss. (AP)
• Ron Paul son Rand makes Ky. Senate run official (AP)
• NYC's real `Law & Order' DA retires after 35 years (AP
• Chief gets nearly 3 years in Parker-Broderick case (AP
• NY's Tavern on the Green restaurant bites the dust (AP
• Mother Teresa, Gene Autry on upcoming US stamps (AP)
• Conn. slaying arrest comes on heels of exoneration (AP
• No re-election bid for NC pol who shot intruder (AP)
• Prisons: Madoff leaves hospital, returns to cell (AP)
• Pastor contacted police about runaway convert (AP)
• Ohio district: Teacher asked kids about religion (AP)
• One of world's oldest giraffes dies at Ala. zoo (AP)
• 'Thriller,' Muppets among 25 in US film registry (AP)
• Texas Tech fires football coach Leach (AP)
• Admissions exemptions benefit athletes (AP)
• Crosby, Brodeur to lead Canada's Olympic team (AP)
• 212 in NFL would have lesser free agency if no cap (AP
• Bengals' Ochocinco: Jets' Revis can't cover me (AP)
• New York horses face out-of-competition drug tests (AP
• Colts activate WR Giguere from practice squad (AP)
• AP source: Mets, Bay reach preliminary agreement (AP)
• Stingy Cavaliers defense clips Hawks wings (Reuters)
• Bowden's final FSU practice arrives (AP)
• Wenger looks to prove title point against Pompey (AFP)
• Danish cycling star switches allegiance to New Zealand
• Linesman's neck cut in Canada junior hockey game (AP)
• Nadal in 'a little bit' worse shape for 2010 season (A
• Helio Castroneves adds new title to list: dad (AP)
• Czechs announce hockey squad for Vancouver Games (AP)
• Bombs kill 23 in Iraq's western Anbar province (AP)
• 30 killed, provincial governor wounded in Iraq attacks
• Can a city awash in guns, grenades and explosives ever be s
• British hostage freed in Iraq (Reuters)
• British hostage in Iraq freed after over 2 years (AP)
• Anbar bombings raise fears of renewed Iraqi violence (
• British hostage held in Iraq since 2007 freed (AFP)
• Bombs kill more than 30 in Iraq (Reuters)
• UK hostage released alive after 2007 Iraq capture (Reu
• Iraq signs 2 oil deals with Angola's Sonangol (AP)
• Angolan firm initials two deals for Iraq oil fields (A
• 18 killed, provincial governor hurt in Iraq blasts (AF
• Somali pirates seize tanker, cargo ship (AP)
• NKorea confirms it has detained an American (AP)
• Broadcasters' woes could spell trouble for free TV (AP
• Report: Iran seeking to smuggle raw uranium (AP)
• China executes Briton despite UK, family pleas (AP)
• U.S. missile shield holding up nuclear deal: Putin (Re
• U.S. plane bomber wanted to study sharia in Yemen (Reu
• Employers see uptick in hiring in 2010 (Reuters)
• Special Report: America's route to recovery (Reuters)
• Iran opposition leaders face execution: Khamenei aide
• Detroit scare sparks debate on full-body scanners (Reu
• Thousands mourn Pakistan bomb victims (Reuters)
• China and Britain clash over execution (Reuters)
• Ahmadinejad blames US, Israel for Iran protests (AFP)
• Yemen probes contacts, movements of bomb suspect (AP)
• Iran limits movements of an opposition leader (AP)
• Putin urges US to share missile defense data (AP)
• Web posts suggest lonely, depressed terror suspect (AP
• Brazilian family wants to bring boy back from US (AP)
• Hugo Chavez's Domestic Crisis: A Plague of Kidnappings
• China executes British national, sparking outrage (AFP
• Egypt encouraged during Israeli PM's visit (AP)
• Cuba gives US diplomat access to arrested American (AP
• Tribal clashes in DR Congo killed 270: government (AFP
• US congressmen press Afghanistan to delay election (AP
• Canada airline shares fall as security beefed up (Reut
• Australians urged to flee 'house-high' wildfires (AFP)
• 'Time is running out' in Afghanistan, intelligence official
• Egypt cracks down on foreign protesters heading to Gaza Str
• Party While You Pedal: Beer Biking in Amsterdam (Time.
• Key security agencies lack permanent leaders (AP)
• Beverly Hills schools move to cut outside pupils (AP)
• USS Cole bombing survivor dies in Fla. home (AP)
• Senior-citizen volunteers fight Medicare fraud (AP)
• Tree surfer in Calif slams into car, injures head (AP)
• With a twist, race still a factor in Ala. election (AP
• Phone points illegal border crossers to water (AP)
• 3 people killed, 1 wounded after Detroit shooting (AP)
• Vt. judge: Birth mom must give child to ex-partner (AP
• Autopsy on slain Md. girl finds multiple injuries (AP)
• Docs in fatal sweat lodge case show past problems (AP)
• Pressure rises to stop antibiotics in agriculture (AP)
• Consumer confidence extends rise in December (AP)
• Coroner: 9 likely died of smoke inhalation in fire (AP
• Obama orders review of airline safety procedures (AP)
• San Jose police mount cameras on officers' heads (AP)
• Confusion fills skies after attempted bombing (AP)
• Better airport scanners delayed by privacy fears (AP)
• AP: Ponzi collapses nearly quadrupled in '09 (AP)
• Leach's attorney says coach did no wrong (AP)
• Cutler leads Bears over Vikings, 36-30 in OT (AP)
• Georgia drops Texas A&M 44-20 in Indy Bowl (AP)
• Injured Vonn is 18th, Schild wins WCup slalom (AP)
• Slovenia's Jerman wins bumpy Bormio downhill (AP)
• Castroneves adds new title to list: Dad (AP)
• New Orleans Saints DE McCray charged with DWI (AP)
• Giants reach agreement with Mark DeRosa (AP)
• Petrie signs 3-year contract extension with Kings (AP)
• No. 3 Notre Dame rolls past UCF 85-52 (AP)
• Mourinho eyes future return to Premier League (AFP)
• US cyclist announces positive A sample result (AFP)
• Busch eligible for Germany Olympic hockey team (AP)
• Comeback Henin eyes successful Australian Open (AFP)
• Tales from the tour in 2009 (AP)
• Bob Arum to find another opponent for Manny Pacquiao (
• Younger Schumacher interested in F1 return (AP)
• Kofler of Austria wins Four-Hill ski jump (AP)
• Officials: Gunmen kill 5 Sunni guards in Iraq (AP)
• Gunmen kill Iraqi militia guards at checkpoint (Reuter
• Three sentenced to death in Iraq for June bombing (AFP
• Three sentenced to death for June Iraq bombing (Reuter
• Lukoil-led group initials deal for Iraq oil field (AFP
• Iraqi handed $85,000 reward for car bomb tip-off (AFP)
• Iraq security adviser warns of Qaeda threat ahead of poll
• In-flight security rules eased (AP)
• Now hear this: Swim-proof hearing aids to get test (AP
• AT&T resumes online sales of iPhones in NYC (AP)
• Tyra Banks says she's ending her talk show (AP)
• Qaeda group says responsible for Detroit air incident
• Qaeda wing says behind attack on U.S. plane: website (
• Attempted bombing spotlights al Qaeda growth in Yemen
• Iran arrests pro-reform opposition figures (Reuters)
• AT&T site not selling iPhone to NYC residents (Reuters
• Retail holiday sales improve upon 2008 disaster (Reute
• Brazil custody battle boy yet to call father "Dad" (Re
• Israeli building plan prompts U.S. criticism (Reuters)
• Suicide attack at Pakistan Shiite procession kills 30
• Iran cracks down on dissidents after deadly protests (
• Family: Mousavi nephew's body taken from hospital (AP)
• Suicide attack on Pakistani Shiites kills 30 (AP)
• Nigerian broke family contact before bomb attempt (AP)
• Israel to build 700 apartments in east Jerusalem (AP)
• China set to execute Briton many say is unstable (AP)
• Pamela Anderson on Stage in the U.K.'s Pantomime Season
• UK says plane bomb suspect on routine watchlist (AP)
• Priest: 7 migrants killed in Suriname violence (AP)
• Niger's gov't says gunmen kill 3 Saudi tourists (AP)
• Family visit Briton on eve of planned China execution
• 125 pilot whales die on NZ beaches, 43 saved (AP)
• Attack on Shiite march in Pakistan kills at least 20 (
• Pragmatism spurs Russia and Georgia toward smoother relatio
• Al-Qaida group says it was behind jetliner attack (AP)
• Couple stranded 3 days after GPS leads them astray (AP
• Health bills nudge US on long-term care insurance (AP)
• Miss. apartment fire kills 6 children, 3 adults (AP)
• Airline shares fall on worries over travel (AP)
• Centenarian who inspired Obama remembered in Ga. (AP)
• Wild horse roundup to begin in Nevada amid protest (AP
• AP: Ponzi collapses more than tripled in '09 (AP)
• NJ man in Brazil case: Son not yet calling me Dad (AP)
• Percy Sutton, Harlem political pioneer, dies at 89 (AP
• Homeless man charged with stealing, crashing plane (AP
• Mass. fires: Set by thrill-seekers or villain? (AP)
• NH's 'Old Man' memorial plans fall on hard times (AP)
• TSA: 2 passengers detained after flight to Phoenix (AP
• Settlement reached in Nevada governor's divorce (AP)
• Is Rachel Yould a victim or schemer? (AP)
• No danger on Sunday flight — just an ill passenger (A
• NYPD announces record-setting reduction in crime (AP)
• Families of 3 Americans held in Iran hire lawyer (AP)
• LA lawyers put objections aside to make music (AP)
• Northwestern among 4 newcomers to AP Top 25 (AP)
• Stanford remains No. 2 despite loss to UConn (AP)
• Patriots, Bengals clinch playoff spots; Giants out (AP
• Meyer expects to be leading Gators in '10 (AP)
• Vonn crashes, questionable for World Cup slalom (AP)
• Colts face great debate over pulling starters (AP)
• Redskins right guard Williams out with foot injury (AP
• Mets sign righty Kelvim Escobar to one-year deal (AP)
• James lifts road-weary Cavs to big win over Rockets (R
• Brooks: 80 percent he's not returning to Kentucky (AP)
• Chelsea back on course after derby delight (AFP)
• Rangers' Prospal sidelined following knee surgery (AP)
• Final proposal by Pacquiao camp (AP)
• USF1 team says 2010 preparations on schedule (AP)
• Wust qualifies to defend her Olympic 3,000 title (AP)
• Iraqi legal system puts new emphasis on forensics (Reu
• 40 Iranian prisoners in Iraq launch hunger strike (AP)
• House backers of public insurance option may yield (AP
• First case of highly drug-resistant TB found in US (AP
• 'Avatar' atop Hollywood's record-breaking weekend (AP)
• Second Amsterdam-Detroit airplane incident: report (Re
• U.S. probing if al Qaeda linked to airplane incident (
• Mousavi nephew, others die in Iran protests (Reuters)
• Families of Americans held in Iran hire Iranian lawyer
• Pakistan's embattled Zardari vows to defend democracy
• Hezbollah chief asks Egypt to stop Gaza border wall (R
• Yemen says Houthi rebel leader may be dead (Reuters)
• Obama orders review of US no-fly lists (AFP)
• Mousavi nephew among four dead in Iran clashes: websites
• Bomb suspect came from elite family, best schools (AP)
• At least 5 killed in Iran protests (AP)
• Airliner plot raises fears about al-Qaida in Yemen (AP
• Activist: US missionary likely detained in NKorea (AP)
• Hamas marks 1 year after war, but many stay home (AP)
• Tapping Into India's Growing Alcohol Market (Time.com)
• Italy avalanches kill 7, including 4 rescuers (AP)
• Hamas: 2 members dead in Lebanon blast (AP)
• Mexico: Would-be bullfighter gored in throat, dies (AP
• U.S. plane attacker "sneaked" into Nigeria: government
• Bomber kills 5 at Shiite gathering in Pakistan (AP)
• 20 pilot whales die on New Zealand beach, 43 saved (AP
• Soldier badly wounded in Afghanistan wants to return to dut
• Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab: Bomb suspect's teacher and famil
• Christmas in Dalat, Christmas in San Francisco (OneWor
• Security reviews under way after airliner attack (AP)
• Man removed from same flight as Christmas attack (AP)
• Father of Detroit would-be bomber warned US (AP)
• Indian tribes buy back thousands of acres of land (AP)
• Percy Sutton, attorney for Malcolm X, dies at 89 (AP)
• Jon Gosselin's NYC apartment trashed over holidays (AP
• 22 and counting: Mystery fires rattle Houston (AP)
• Showrooms find new life as places to play, learn (AP)
• Democrat eyeing Kennedy seat avoids family legacy (AP)
• After United 93, air travelers react to threats (AP)
• RI field fight part of bigger church-state dispute (AP
• Grandpa: Kids of missing Utah mom in good spirits (AP)
• Nigerian out of hospital after plane attack (AP)
• Suspect identified in kidnapping of Phoenix girl (AP)
• DC airport reopens after flooding closed terminal (AP)
• Winter weather leaves behind flooding concerns (AP)
• AK tug that hit reef, spilled fuel reaches port (AP)
• Judge tells man he's charged with blowing up plane (AP
• AP source: Florida's Meyer could return as coach (AP)
• USC beats Boston College 24-13 in Emerald Bowl (AP)
• Lakers: Artest suffered concussion in fall at home (AP
• Pitt beats North Carolina 19-17 in Meineke Bowl (AP)
• Lakers bounce back by beating Kings in 2 OTs (AP)
• No. 6 West Virginia needs OT to remain unbeaten (AP)
• Bills' Terrell Owens has 1,000th career reception (AP)
• Hawks end road trip with victory over Pacers (Reuters)
• Louisville AD optimistic Strong stays with Cards (AP)
• Rooney lifts Manchester United past battling Hull (AFP
• Luongo makes 24 saves in Canucks' win (AP)
• Veteran Forsberg on Sweden's Olympic squad (AP)
• Iraq army says nine bombs defused as Shiite rituals climax
• Shi'ite Muslims conclude Ashura pilgrimage in Iraq (Re
• Bombs kill 7 Shiite pilgrims in Iraq (AP)
• Four Iraqi Shiites killed in Ashura attack (AFP)
• Airlines: New rules keep passengers in seats (AP)
• House and Senate look to final health care talks (AP)
• Officials: Suspected US strikes kill 3 in Pakistan (AP
• Monks, tourists, villagers mark Asian tsunami (AP)
• Shoppers return to malls, looking for deals (AP)
• U.S. holds Nigerian man in Detroit plane attack plan (
• Airline suspect is Nigeria banker's son (Reuters)
• Europe tightens security after foiled U.S. attack (Reu
• Clashes erupt in Tehran on Shi'ite holy day (Reuters)
• Oklahoma firm recalling beef products in six states (R
• Asia marks tsunami's fifth anniversary with prayer (Re
• Israel kills six Palestinians in West Bank,Gaza (Reute
• FBI probes attempt to blow up Detroit-bound airliner (
• Asia remembers day ocean unleashed its fury (AFP)
• Pope in good shape 2 days after Xmas scare (AP)
• Report: Iranian forces, demonstrators clash (AP)
• US seeks global security stepup on US-bound travel (AP
• Israel kills 6 Palestinians in surge of violence (AP)
• Why Indie Directors Are Releasing Movies Online -- For Free
• Bomb squad searches Lufthansa jet in Iceland (Reuters)
• Activists push Egypt to grant access to Gaza (AP)
• Measures that Chavez opponents call undemocratic (AP)
• England on top in second Test after triple strike (AFP
• US drone strike kills five in NW Pakistan: officials (
• GI Christmas in Afghanistan: hip-hop, iced tea and an anten
• In Sri Lanka, Tsunami Anniversary Inspires Mixed Reactions
• Nigeria banker fears son is alleged plane attacker (AP
• Winter weather disrupts travel in Plains and East (AP)
• Girl abducted in Phoenix rescued by police (AP)
• Focus on sex offender in Maryland girl's death (AP)
• Va. lab IDs Argentine 'dirty war' victims by DNA (AP)
• NYC mayor's 2nd term not as flashy as 1st (AP)
• Say ah: Minn. preps 1st class of dental therapists (AP
• Refinery struggles bruise NJ communities (AP)
• Truck crashes at Ohio nativity scene, killing man (AP)
• Actor Charlie Sheen arrested in Colorado (AP)
• Salvation Army major shot in front of 3 children (AP)
• Officials: 2 children killed in Ky. Christmas fire (AP
• Body of missing Maryland girl found in woods (AP)
• AP sources: Attempt to blow up airliner foiled (AP)
• Fla. family gets white Christmas with crushed ice (AP)
• Mile-long sheen spreads near disabled tugboat (AP)
• Dutch tourist says he stopped Detroit plane attack (AP
• Lakers: Artest injured in fall at home (AP)
• Chargers secure 1st-round bye, beat Titans 42-17 (AP)
• Takahashi secures Olympic berth at Japan nationals (AP
• Pacquiao says he plans to sue Mayweather (AP)
• RCR crew member dies of H1N1 complications (AP)
• Surging Chargers rout Titans to secure playoff bye (Re
• Fans throw foam on court in Lakers' loss to Cavs (AP)
• Samhan helps Saint Mary's hold off Hawaii 84-75 (AP)
• Liverpool win but fail to convince against 10-man Wolves
• Pacquiao to sue Mayweathers in doping row (Reuters)
• US commander: Iraq must be fair to Sunnis (AP)
• Bombs targeting Iraqi pilgrims tent kills 5 (AP)
• Shiite pilgrims pour into Iraqi shrine city for Ashura
• US cancels controversial Iraq pregnancy rules (AFP)
• Shiite pilgrims among 7 killed in Baghdad attacks (AFP
• Iraq accuses Iran of border violations (AFP)
• Iraqi and Iranian forces stand off in oil well row (Re
• In election season, Iraq steps up Ashura security (Reu
• Defying suicide bombers, Iraqi Shiites mark somber holiday
• Senate bill could hurt insurers at least initially (AP
• Stores hope gift cards give post-Christmas lift (AP)
• Quiet is watchword for Obama's holiday in Hawaii (AP)
• Taliban issue video of captive U.S. soldier (Reuters)
• Pope calls for peace amid concern over his security (R
• China defends Wen Jiabao's role in Copenhagen talks (R
• Pope delivers Christmas message after assault (AFP)
• China dissident jailed for 11 years for subversion (AF
• Family plea after Taliban video of captive soldier (AP
• Vatican to review security after papal knock-down (AP)
• Radical Yemeni cleric believed unhurt in airstrike (AP
• Iran willing to swap nuclear material in Turkey (AP)
• China's Harsh Christmas Warning to Political Dissidents
• British parents admit raiding children's piggy banks (
• Vatican's top cleric in Arabia walks a thin line (AP)
• Journalist killed in Mexico, 12th case in 2009 (AP)
• Sudan-Chad ties thaw after meeting: Khartoum (AFP)
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• Plane overshoots Jamaica runway; more than 40 hurt (AP
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• Michael Schumacher: Formula One Star to Return (Time.c
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• Asia set for mixed martial arts "revolution" (Reuters)
• Road America takes over Milwaukee Nationwide race (AP)
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• US general in Iraq defends tough pregnancy rules (AFP)
• US general: no court-martial for pregnant soldiers (AP
• Iraq military lacks resources for Iran frontier: US soldier
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• Iran: Border spat with Iraq was misunderstanding (AP)
• Chinese-led group initials deal for Iraq oil field (AF
• Two Shiite worshippers, two soldiers dead in Iraq (AFP
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• Iraqi immigrant indicted in daughter's death (AP)
• Iran troops still on Iraqi soil: Iraqi politician (AFP
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• Iraq: Bombs kill 5 in northern city, Baghdad (AP)
• Iraq initials oil deal with Petronas-Japex group (AFP)
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• Eurostar train service suspended; 55,000 affected (AP)
• Spyker Cars renews bid to buy Saab from GM (AP)
• Dutch teen who sought solo sailing trip disappears (AP
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• White House backs healthcare deal, sees victory (Reute
• Top Iran dissident cleric Montazeri dies at 87 (Reuter
• Karzai says new cabinet to be "accountable" (Reuters)
• U.S. sends 12 Guantanamo detainees to home countries (
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• Hariri sees new page in Lebanon ties with Syria (Reute
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• AP IMPACT: Tijuana's drug war focuses on police (AP)
• Macau at 10: Can Asia's Gambling Mecca Industry Stay on Its
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• DNA tests confirm death of Mexican drug lord (AP)
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• Activists condemn Cambodia's deportation of Uighurs to Chin
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• Report: Kevin Jonas, ex-hairdresser marry in NY (AP)
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• Hawaii dimmed by education, election, health cuts (AP)
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• NFL to ask its players to donate brains for study (AP)
• March over: Cowboys send Saints to first loss (AP)
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• Burke becomes 1st American to lead biathlon WCup (AP)
• Aufdenblatten wins super-G, Vonn third (AP)
• Wyoming beats Fresno St in 2OT in New Mexico Bowl (AP)
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• Griner's near triple-double leads No. 6 Baylor (AP)
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• Pablo Martin leads South African Open (AP)
• Pavlik defends title with knockout of Espino (AP)
• Italians go 1-2 in Alta Badia giant slalom (AP)
• Iran troops leave oil well, still in Iraq: Dabbagh (AF
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• Iraq PM in Cairo to improve ties with Egypt (AP)
• Iran troops have made partial withdrawal: Iraq (Reuter
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• Pipeline sabotage halts oil exports from northern Iraq
• Senate Dems reach 60 vote threshold on health bill (AP
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• GM to shut down Saab, talks with Spyker fail (Reuters)
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• Iran acknowledges prisoners were beaten to death (AP)
• GE CEO: Company undergoing rebuilding after crisis (AP
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• Egypt boosts security at Gaza border after firing (Reu
• Cambodia deports 20 Uighurs back to China despite protests
• Canada's opposition says not keen on 2010 election (Re
• Japanese whalers using 'military' sonic device: activists
• Copenhagen summit: Major powers broker compromise voluntary
• Yemen's Hidden War: Is Iran Causing Trouble? (Time.com
• Why I Would Sign the 'Copenhagen Accord' (OneWorld.net
• Obama hails climate breakthrough (AP)
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• Fear of violence grows in mountaintop mining fight (AP
• Prison population to have first drop since 1972 (AP)
• Abortion opponents watching Nelson on health care (AP)
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• Facing prison, Astor's son bares private life (AP)
• Book explores evangelical monopoly in sports world (AP
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• Texts lead Utah police to 4 dead in murder-suicide (AP
• Christmas trees showing up with live 'ornaments' (AP)
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• Danica Patrick gets taste of NASCAR at Daytona (AP)
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• Sixers snap Celtics' 11-game streak with 98-97 win (AP
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• Raymond helps Canucks beat Capitals 3-2 (AP)
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• Tag Heuer to drop Tiger Woods from US campaigns (AP)
• Japan's Hasegawa retains WBC bantamweight title (AFP)
• Former track owners abandon NASCAR lawsuit (AP)
• Osborne-Paradis wins Saslong downhill; Miller 9th (AP)
• ON THE ROAD WITH MULLEN: Parking concerns in Iraq (AP)
• Iraqi troops in standoff with Iran (AP)
• U.S. Companies Shut Out as Iraq Auctions Its Oil Fields
• Iran, Iraq seek diplomatic end to border dispute (Reut
• Firms to sign pre-contracts for 7 Iraqi oil fields (AF
• Iran acknowledges oil well takeover (AFP)
• Iraq says new mass grave found near Kirkuk (AP)
• Iraq accuses Iran of seizing oil well near border (AP)
• Adm. Mullen tours Iraqi market (AP)
• Iraq accuses Iran of seizing oil well on border (McCla
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• US on watch for Iranian meddling in Iraq voting (AP)
• Iraq demands withdrawal of Iranian troops (Reuters)
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• SkyGrabber: hack of US drones shows how quickly insurgents
• Babylon's last alcohol seller arrested: family (AFP)
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• Senate panel clears Bernanke nomination (AP)
• Democrats vow to close Medicare 'doughnut hole' (AP)
• Citi to suspend foreclosures for 30 days (AP)
• Clooney, Streep, Bullock among SAG Awards noms (AP)
• U.N. climate talks resume as U.S. backs $100 bln fund
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• Republican says don't bet on Gitmo transfers (Reuters)
• U.S. says Pakistan holds up visas for its officials (R
• Mullen, in ex-Taliban redoubt, promises Afghan troops
• Mexico kills leading capo in drug war strike (Reuters)
• Empty climate deal worse than no deal: report (Reuters
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• Top Mexican drug lord killed in gunfight (AFP)
• Officials: US missile barrage kills 17 in Pakistan (AP
• Bandaged Berlusconi leaves hospital after attack (AP)
• Brazil suspect stuck needles in boy for a ritual (AP)
• UN Climate talks: US, China edge toward each other (AP
• Yemen claims 34 killed in raid on Qaida hide-outs (AP)
• Under U.S. Pressure, Pakistan Balks at Helping on Afghan Ta
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• Monument lifted from Cleopatra's underwater city (AP)
• Nigerian court strikes out graft charges against ex-governo
• Spain to send 511 more troops to Afghanistan (AP)
• Tories have lead of 6 to 9 points in polls (Reuters)
• Rio Tinto ships first iron ore to India (AFP)
• Pelosi: Obama's on his own to win funds for Afghan buildup
• Mexican drug lord: Why Arturo Beltran Levya's death matters
• Behind the Murder of a Drug Czar (Time.com)
• Sudan Lays Groundwork for Elections, Peace (OneWorld.n
• Police: 2 dead in shooting at Texas elderly center (AP
• US dad arrives in Brazil, hopes to take son home (AP)
• Pacifica apartments evacuated as cliff crumbles (AP)
• Scientists watch deep-sea volcano for first time (AP)
• Police treating missing Utah mom as criminal case (AP)
• US agency probes possible gender bias at colleges (AP)
• Fla. man exonerated after 35 years behind bars (AP)
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• As wage theft rises, states and cities crack down (AP)
• More vaccine has US urging swine flu shots for all (AP
• Texas parents, school tangle over boy's long locks (AP
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• Judge: Gangs more deadly than some Gitmo detainees (AP
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• Man whose 'fat defense' failed gets life in prison (AP
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• Finchem says PGA will get by without Woods (AP)
• Police: Bengals' Henry dies day after dispute (AP)
• Redskins shakeup: Bruce Allen is GM, Cerrato quits (AP
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• Patrick to make NASCAR debut at California (AP)
• A-Rod is A-OK: Doesn't need more hip surgery (AP)
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• Gasquet cleared of doping, avoids ban (AFP)
• Artest disagrees with backlash against Woods (AP)
• Reid to serve as ESPN NASCAR lap-by-lap announcer (AP)
• Palmer puts it all out there in Olympic quest (AP)
• US fixed drones hacked by Iraqi insurgents: Pentagon (
• Car bomb near central Baghdad restaurant kills 3 (AP)
• Two killed in Iraq violence (AFP)
• Iraq security forces involved in bombings (Reuters)
• Cheap software 'helps Iraqi militants track US drones'
• Kidnapped Guardian journalist freed in Afghanistan (Re
• Iraq to relaunch air force nearly 20 years after Kuwait war
• Fed holds rates at record low to fuel recovery (AP)
• Health care overhaul bill slowed by read-a-thon (AP)
• First of 30,000 new troops arriving in Afghanistan (AP
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• Two-legged dog gives hope to disabled Army vets (AP)
• NATO chief asks for Russian help in Afghanistan (Reute
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• Time magazine names Bernanke "Person of the Year" (Reu
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• Defiant Iran test-fires missile, drawing Western censure
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• Study: Muslims Feel They're Being Shut Out of European Soci
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• Ex-Bolivian candidate disappears to escape charges (AP
• UN, aid chiefs fear Chad-Darfur kidnap 'trend' (AFP)
• Forests offer first hope out of climate deadlock (AFP)
• Global housing crisis? What crisis? Vancouver asks (Re
• Activists dodge Japanese whaling fleet after skirmish
• U.S. will move its war court from Guantanamo to Illinois
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• Silvio Berlusconi attack: Will Italy's P.M. gain sympathy?
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• Dead rodents, skinny snakes found in Texas raid (AP)
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• NC woman lay dead in bed for months despite visits (AP
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• North Korea weapons: How much slips through? (The Chri
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• CAS sets dates to hear 2 Valverde doping cases (AP)
• Flyers claim former 'Canes G Leighton off waivers (AP)
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• Gulf brushes off Iraq oil threat, nears joint currency
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• Iraqi Kurds voice anger at Turkish party ban (AFP)
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• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,370 (AP)
• Iran to try 3 Americans who crossed Iraqi border (AP)
• Baghdad bomber called Syria before August attack: minister
• Insurgent foe's slaying shows cracks near Baghdad (AP)
• Medicare buy-in plans runs into Senate resistance (AP)
• Senate to vote on $1.1 trillion spending bill (AP)
• Ministers try to unblock climate deal (Reuters)
• D-Day nears for Dubai's $3.5 billion debt hurdle (Reut
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• Iran offers to swap 400 kilos of LEU on Kish for atomic fue
• Italian Premier Berlusconi punched in the face (AP)
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• US, Poland status of forces pact deepens military cooperati
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• Wang becomes free agent after Yankees decline contract
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• Iraq says 13 to be executed over Baghdad blasts (AFP)
• Iraq: 13 suspects arrested in Baghdad blasts (AP)
• Iraq will be 'big player' at OPEC meet: US diplomat (A
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• Interior minister wants Iraq to turn page on Baathists
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• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,369 (AP)
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• Police: Body of Cyprus president stolen from grave (AP
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• African Asylum Seekers Shot at by Egypt's Border Patrol
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• Globalive to launch mobile phone service in Canada (AP
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• Pakistan: Americans allegedly sought to fight in Afghanista
• Nobel prize winner Obama will face Afghan war opponents in
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• Anna Nicole's doctors, boyfriend plead not guilty (AP)
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• Charities still stung by Madoff scandal year later (AP
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• Rays obtain reliever Soriano from Braves (AP)
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• Falcons DT Babineaux charged with drug possession (AP)
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• Ukraine gets Euro 2012 green light, final in Kiev (AFP
• Armstrong and I could be team mates again, says Contador
• Fetisov, 51, to start for CSKA Moscow team (AP)
• Safina out of Brisbane International WTA (AFP)
• Kim leads by 3 shots, Wie in 4th place at Dubai (AP)
• Justice Dept. won't support Jack Johnson pardon (AP)
• Court rejects Ky. Speedway lawsuit against NASCAR (AP)
• Raich wins World Cup super combi, Miller 5th (AP)
• Six killed in Baghdad car bomb (AFP)
• Amnesty blasts Iraq over treatment of Iran exiles (AP)
• U.S. sees Arabs, Kurds in Iraq settling differences (R
• Iraqi Arabs, Kurds will settle their differences: Gates
• Blackwater guards joined CIA raids: report (AFP)
• Defense secy tells US troops Iraq mission critical (AP
• Six killed in bombings near Baghdad: Iraqi police (Reu
• Iraq strikes deals with Big Oil on southern fields (AF
• For Iraq, Afghanistan and us, decade of war (AP)
• US military: US soldier dies in Iraq (AP)
• US military deaths in Iraq war at 4,368 (AP)
• Maliki, pressed over bombings, offers up interior minister
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• Federal budget deficit for November hits $120.3B (AP)
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• Soros: Climate financing dispute could wreck talks (AP
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• New fossils shed light on evolution of dinosaurs (AP)
• Obama accepts peace prize, defends "just war" (Reuters
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• Iran may face new U.N. sanctions: U.S., UK, France (Re
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• Pakistani police: 5 detained US men sought jihad (AP)
• Obama defends US wars as he accepts peace prize (AP)
• Oye, new Spanish grammar guidelines unveiled (AP)
• Family of Gitmo detainee sues Kenya gov't for $30M (AP
• Germany Pledges Aid for Afghan Victims of Kunduz Strike
• Vela signs new Arsenal contract (AFP)
• Egypt working on Gaza border to stem smuggling (AP)
• Killer of US nun in Brazil renounces new trial (AP)
• Nigeria's ruling party says president fit to rule (AFP
• Mullen: 16,000 troops have orders to Afghan war (AP)
• Bank of Canada warns of higher household debt risk (Re
• More than 120 wildfires rage in Australia (AFP)
• Americans arrested in Pakistan accused of planning attack
• Leading Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo faces subversion case
• Uganda's Anti-Gay Bill: U.S., Western Donors Keep Quiet
• Tiny Tuvalu Shocks Climate Talks (OneWorld.net)
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• Asian carp raises fear and loathing on Great Lakes (AP
• CDC: About 1 in 6 Americans have had swine flu (AP)
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• Man bets against Saints, gets his TV shot to bits (AP)
• NYC police: Officer kills Times Square scammer (AP)
• Promotion day arrives for white Conn. firefighters (AP
• SC Gov. Sanford wants to reconcile with first lady (AP
• Police end SF State Univ sit-in; 33 arrested (AP)
• 1 dead, 12 injured in Chicago high-rise fire (AP)
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• Polanski hearing in sex case ends without ruling (AP)
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• Police: Fla. workers feared accused office shooter (AP
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• NYRA urges tough penalties on horse slaughter (AP)
• Chiefs straining to keep sellout streak intact (AP)
• Bonds career effectively over, agent tells paper (Reut
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• Portsmouth deny administration reports (AFP)
• Armstrong to ride on for two more years (AFP)
• Hockey star Fetisov, 51, to play for Moscow team (AP)
• Tour finds another title sponsor for Phoenix (AP)
• Dallas stadium likely out for Pacquiao-Mayweather (AP)
• A parliamentary welcome for Olympic torch (AP)
• Maliki says rivals putting Iraqi security at risk (AFP
• US defence secretary vows support on post-bombing Iraq visi
• Iraq seeks to shift Iranian group to desert camp (AP)
• Iraq to auction oilfields in bid to boost output (AFP)
• U.S. affirms Iraq withdrawal plan, PM answers for attacks
• Al-Qaida claims this week's deadly Baghdad blasts (AP)
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• Iraq to transfer Iran ex-rebels (AFP)
• US commander says Iran still arming Iraq militias (AFP
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• Iraqi PM faces grilling over spate of bombings (AFP)
• Embattled Iraq insurgency shifts tactics, eyes poll (R
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• Obama rights record questioned ahead of Nobel prize (R
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• U.S. man pleads not guilty for role in Mumbai attacks
• U.S. bailout fund left many problems unsolved: watchdog
• U.S. to investigate leak of airport security manual (R
• Climate talks seek calm after storm at draft text (AFP
• Pentagon chief warned over Afghan army problems (AFP)
• EPA head: US must make up for lost time on climate (AP
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• Iran says UN observatory near border is for spying (AP
• Kabul mayor still in office despite conviction (AP)
• Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Collection Under Threat (Time.c
• Robinho tells City to aim for the top (AFP)
• Big, savory rodent: Bolivia exports capybara jerky (AP
• 61,000 barrels of oil spilled in Nigeria: official (AF
• AP Sources: Missing US student left farewell video (AP
• Canada knew of Afghan detainee abuse risk: general (Re
• Australia bans NKorean artists, accused of 'censorship'
• Killing bin Laden crucial to defeating al Qaida, McChrystal
• Is Hiroshima memorial a fair legacy for Harry Truman?
• Afghanistan War Surge: Might the Taliban Compromise Now?
• Heavy snowfall, wind pounding Midwest, New England (AP
• Judge: Ohio inmate's execution appeal has limits (AP)
• Mo. teen charged with murder seeks to move trial (AP)
• After 30 years, NJ quadriplegic hunter takes aim (AP)
• Ex-state Sen. Kasim Reed elected Atlanta mayor (AP)
• Neo-Nazi in murder trial gets makeover for trial (AP)
• Ky. man pleads not guilty in rural doctor shooting (AP
• WWII veteran had Hitler's art book on bookshelf (AP)
• 4 slain Wash. officers honored at memorial (AP)
• Police: Va. student gunman was aiming for teacher (AP)
• Kennedy special election puts GOP in spotlight (AP)
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• Ohio executes inmate with one-drug injection (AP)
• Accused terrorist bridged two different worlds (AP)
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• Senator: Va. medal winner can keep his flagpole (AP)
• IOC withholds Jones' 100-meter gold from Thanou (AP)
• Woman's 911 call from Woods' home: 'Hurry up' (AP)
• Tiger's Swedish in-laws used to media spotlight (AP)
• Eagles' Westbrook returning to practice (AP)
• Sanchez to sit vs. Bucs, Clemens to start for Jets (AP
• AP Source: Cowboys' Adams fined $50k for shove (AP)
• Supermodel Bundchen and QB Tom Brady have baby boy (AP
• Pettitte, Yankees agree at $11.75M (AP)
• Howard, Nowitzki power NBA Mavericks past Suns (AFP)
• Florida assistant Strong heading to Louisville (AP)
• Wolfsburg hopeful as UEFA suspend CSKA duo (AFP)
• Jordanian prince among 6 proposed new IOC members (AP)
• Sexton scores first 2 NHL goals to rally Ducks (AP)
• Momentum for Pacquiao-Mayweather megafight grows (AP)
• Recent strides give US biathlon hope for Vancouver (AP
• Iraqi man, lucky dog reunite after Baghdad blast (AP)
• Ukraine reaches $2.5B arms deal with Iraq (AP)
• Iraqi PM asks for patience after Baghdad bombings (AP)
• Iraq's Maliki blasts foreign support for bombings (Reu
• Iraq PM fires Baghdad security forces chief (AFP)
• Baghdad attackers backed by foreign groups: police (AF
• Iraq bombers backed by foreign groups: police (AFP)
• School textbook highlights Iraq's Sunni-Shiite divide
• Biden calls Iraqi leaders after bombing (AFP)
• 127 dead in Baghdad car bombings (McClatchy Newspapers
• New Obama plans: 'spend our way out' of downturn (AP)
• Dems weigh transitional Medicare expansion (AP)
• CBS cancels soap 'As the World Turns' after 53 years (
• Obama pushes plans for more job creation (Reuters)
• U.S. commander, envoy unite behind Afghan strategy (Re
• China demands more from rich to unlock climate talks (
• Jobs bill could cost $75 billion to $150 billion: Hoyer
• Tiger Woods' mother-in-law hospitalized in Florida (Re
• Iran says will show no mercy to opposition protesters
• Corruption threatens "soul and fabric" of U.S.: FBI (R
• Ban adds to weight of expectation at climate summit (A
• UN: 2000-2009 likely warmest decade on record (AP)
• Students, militia clash in 2nd day of Iran protest (AP
• Afghan leader: Help needed to pay for larger army (AP)
• Death penalty for gays? Uganda debates proposal (AP)
• Population Report: Taiwan Birthrate Now World's Lowest
• Briton held in Guantanamo wins access to secret documents
• Rights group reports violations in Arab countries (AP)
• Grenade attacks in northern Mexico injure 3 (AP)
• Nigerian leader's health sparks political manoeuvres (
• McChrystal supports new strategy, drawdown (AP)
• U.S. top court hears ex-media baron Conrad Black's appeal
• Australia accused of censorship over NKorean art (AP)
• Climate change talks: What to look for at Copenhagen (
• Climate: 'Moving Toward Modest Cooperation' (OneWorld.
• Ohio executes inmate with 1-drug lethal injection (AP)
• Big storm targets Midwest with snow, wind (AP)
• Episcopal lesbian bishop calls election liberating (AP
• Mass. voters taking 1st step to fill Kennedy seat (AP)
• App in the hand finds birds in bushes as you roam (AP)
• Mo. teen pleads not guilty to killing neighbor, 9 (AP)
• S.C. first lady: Wouldn't have appeared with gov. for camer
• US plan for wild horse round-up faces opposition (AP)
• Conn. ex-cop acquitted of manslaughter, assault (AP)
• Baucus girlfriend eyed US attorney post for years (AP)
• Gas line explodes at Ill. factory; debris kills 1 (AP)
• Police find body of Wi. man wanted in 4 homicides (AP)
• Police: NC Marine dies in argument over game (AP)
• Pearl Harbor attack remembered 68 years later (AP)
• Trooper sought blood results after Woods crash (AP)
• Ex-Detroit mayor denies threat to prosecutor (AP)
• Gates to Afghans: US `in this thing to win' (AP)
• With familiarity, Letterman jokes about Woods (AP)
• Woods' mother-in-law released from Fla. hospital (AP)
• AP source: Yanks, Tigers, D'backs nearing big deal (AP
• Patrick unveils No. 7 JR Motorsports stock car (AP)
• McCoy: Didn't know rule about stopping clock (AP)
• 'Bama's McClain wins Butkus Award (AP)
• One tournament speaks to Annika's dominance (AP)
• Redskins sack kicker Suisham after late miss against Saints
• Much talk, little action as winter meetings open (AP)
• Anthony's lawyer says he'll refile lawsuit (AP)
• Washington coach optimistic QB Locker will return (AP)
• Aquilani and Torres give Liverpool European boost (AFP
• Pereiro joins Astana (AFP)
• Quick is slick, Kings beat Flames 2-1 (AP)
• Spanish PM honours Davis Cup winners (AFP)
• Correction: Tiger Woods accident story (AP)
• AP source: Danica Patrick reaches NASCAR deal (AP)
• Plenty of pressure on Vonn as Olympics approach (AP)
• Iraq sets parliamentary elections for March 7 (AP)
• 127 killed in spate of Baghdad blasts (AFP)
• UK believed Iraqi weapons had been dismantled (AP)
• Coordinated blasts hit Baghdad; kill at least 127 (AP)
• Iraq sets March 7 for poll after political wrangling (
• Car bombs kill 112 in coordinated Baghdad attacks (Reu
• Iraq general election to be held on March 7 (AFP)
• At least 100 dead in Baghdad car bombings (McClatchy N
• White House condemns bombings in Iraq (AP)
• Trial set for man charged with working for Iraq (AP)
• Iraq vote to be held March 6: electoral commission (AF
• 22 killed and 60 wounded in Baghdad attacks: police (A
• Obama, Biden phoned Kurds to press Iraq election deal
• EPA: Greenhouse gases endanger human health (AP)
• Senate confronts abortion in health care debate (AP)
• Administration to slash bailout cost estimate (AP)
• Northwest pilots blame air traffic controllers (AP)
• Comcast: No plans to sell fourth-place NBC network (AP
• U.S. moves to curb emissions, aids U.N. climate talks
• U.S. charges Chicago man in 2008 Mumbai attack (Reuter
• Obama sets plan to spur jobs, without busting budget (
• Bernanke says economy improving, faces headwinds (Reut
• U.S. wants allies' new troops in Afghanistan by mid-2010
• Iran police clash with protesters in Tehran: witness (
• EBay and Craigslist square off in Delaware court (Reut
• Bombs kill 43 in Pakistan; amnesty case stirs tension
• Historic climate conference opens to dire warnings (AF
• Iran protesters stage new demonstrations (AFP)
• UN climate conference opens with pressure on US (AP)
• 2 bombs kill 34 in eastern Pakistan city of Lahore (AP
• Tens of thousands protest in Iran, battling police (AP
• Italy: No issues with US over Knox verdict (AP)
• Turkish P.M. in Washington As Turkey Looks East (Time.
• Basescu wins Romanian election, rivals cry foul (Reute
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• Spanish court rejects forced hospitalization for hunger str
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