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Thursday, January 26
EVENTS
Suicide bomber kills 28 at Baghdad funeral march
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Iran guards 'kill six Pakistanis'
Rockets Fired on Pakistan Military Academy Near Bin Laden Hideout
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Russia bars liberal from election
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Costa offers $14,460 per person for ruined cruise
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Egypt Bars Sam LaHood From Leaving
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Maker of Faulty Breast Implants Is Released on Bail
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Lawyer withdraws $7.5 million dollar lottery claim
30 Pounds of Cocaine Turn Up in U.N. Mailroom
Transocean Not Liable for Some Gulf Spill Claims, Judge Rules
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Karzai meets Sarkozy as French threaten early pullout
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Sudan leaders in oil crisis talks
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Dutch crime boss Holleeder freed
Republican rivals spar in debate
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Britain Releases Partial List of Those Declining Knighthood
St. Louis hosts 1st big parade on Iraq War's end
STATUS
Four dead, 22 missing in Rio buildings collapse
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Palestinians and Israelis Don’t Agree on New Talks
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Greece debt talks 'close to deal'
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Spain jobless passes five million
Guatemala ex-leader to face trial
Senegal: Europe to Send Vote Monitors
Philippines studying U.S. offer to deploy spy planes
FBI social network scraping app
FINDINGS
Babies' brains 'show autism risk'
More men 'have oral cancer virus'
More uses for 'miracle material'
REACTION
Activists Report Siege of Syrian City
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Boko Haram urged to state demands
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Israelis See Iran’s Threats of Retaliation as Bluff
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Taliban willing to compromise, Afghan negotiators say
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Archivist challenges Kremlin in Wallenberg saga
Paterno's son: 'Dad, you won. You can go home now'
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For Many in Pakistan, a Television Show Goes Too Far
SPECULATION
Report: 11 Iranian pilgrims kidnapped in Syria
NYPD boss could face questions about probe of son
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NC gov's re-election decision could benefit Obama
Archbishop Viganò’s Transfer Hints at Vatican Power Struggle
BACKGROUND
Pentagon Cuts Would Affect Raises, Insurance and Base Closings
In Syria, Arab League Monitors Face Severe Limits
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US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns
Wednesday, January 25
EVENTS
Two bomb attacks in Iraq kill 13
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Rio high-rise buildings collapse
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Fiji declares floods 'disaster'
Arab observers resume work amid Syria violence
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'Mutiny' amid PNG power struggle
French Police Arrest Founder of Breast Implant Maker
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Nigeria: Terrorist Attacks Prompt Shake-Up of Police Leadership
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Egypt bans travel on members of U.S.-funded group
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IAEA talks in Tehran to test Iran's nuclear defiance
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Web treaty protests across Poland
Cuba: Brazil Grants Visa to Blogger
Libya: Government Yields to Tribe in Bani Walid
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Bill Gates pledges $750 million to troubled AIDS fund
In historic shift, Fed sets inflation target
Italy identifies 3 German victims from cruise ship
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Australian PM stumbles before rowdy protest crowd
STATUS
US to unveil new forest rules
Calif. poised to vote on new 'clean car' regs
Key Greece debt talks to resume
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Egyptian protesters plan sit-in until army leaves
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Geithner won't serve second term
Memorial service to cap 3-day mourning for Paterno
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FINDINGS
First report on UK climate impact
'Invisibility cloak' breakthrough
'Starbursts' yield cosmic giants
REACTION
Atty: DA probing NYC police boss' son
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Mayor blasted for 'taco' comment amid bias probe
China says EU ban on Iran oil not "constructive"
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Romania: President Vows to Pursue Austerity Policies Despite Protests
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UK PM urging Europe 'be bolder'
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Argentina decries PM's 'nonsense'
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UN concern over Libyan militias
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Congo: 15,000 Will Die of AIDS Waiting for Drugs, Group Warns
SPECULATION
Iran military jet crashes, reason unknown: report
BACKGROUND
Davos leaders look to China's investments abroad
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Camp Lemonier in Djibouti Played Crucial Role in Somalia Rescue
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Navy SEAL raid in Somalia shows campaign ahead
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Projections During Nuclear Crisis Included Evacuating Tokyo
UK's tallest building adds drama to London's sky
Tuesday, January 24
EVENTS
Deadly mudslide hits PNG villages
'Berserk' India driver kills nine
China confirms second Tibet clash
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Islamist militants quit captured Yemeni town
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Greek film maker dies in accident
Nigeria makes Boko Haram arrests
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Hamas MP detained for six months
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Okla. hospital must pay $1M to Garth Brooks
Obama pitches economic message in swing states
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US marine 'should serve no time'
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Megaupload boss denied bail in NZ
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Lebanon: Former General Sentenced in Spying Case
Suriname team find 46 new species
Japan posts annual trade deficit
Egyptians Mark Anniversary of Revolt in Tahrir Square
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Quake hits northern Italy, no damage reported
LA porn stars told to use condoms
Google in privacy policy changes
STATUS
Pentagon budget to cut military, cancel programs
PM to urge European court reform
FINDINGS
'Fry food in olive oil' heart tip
Native dog breeds risk extinction
Dogs 'higher Lyme disease risk'
REACTION
Obama praises Special Forces for hostage rescue
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Obama calls for economic fairness
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Activists: Syrian troops shell central city
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Pakistan PM drops criticism of the military
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UN's new Afghan envoy heartened by talk of peace
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CEOs defend capitalism at anguished Davos forum
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Greek creditors urge quick deal after eurozone rejection
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Abu Dhabi Reaffirms Its Grand Plan for Museums
SPECULATION
‘Very Thin Film’ of Slick Reported Oozing from Costa Concordia
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Transcripts show Italy captain says was told to approach shore
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Romney returns show low tax rate; questions linger
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BACKGROUND
Anger, chaos but no revolt after Libya violence
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John Kiriakou’s Path From Ambitious Spy to Federal Defendant
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Zetas Mexico's 'biggest cartel'
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In Brazil, Protection of Amazon Rainforest Takes a Step Back
Monday, January 23
EVENTS
Gunmen kill 15 in the Philippines
Car bombs hit Baghdad's Sadr City
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Somali attack on Ethiopian base
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Italian trucker dies during protest
Mexican strike on Sinaloa cartel
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New Zealand whale stranding kills 36, threatens 40
Salvage crews prepare to pump fuel from wrecked Italian liner
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Murder charge for suspect in shooting of Ky. mayor
Ex-CIA officer charged over classified leaks
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Israeli Police Arrest 2 Palestinian Legislators at Protest
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Gulf Arabs quit Syria monitoring mission
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U.N. Investigates Allegations Against Troops in Haiti
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Aggressive Romney takes new tack in Florida
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Hungary tempers EU deal hopes, PM heads to Brussels
More milestones in Burma
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Macy's sues Martha Stewart Living
STATUS
6-year-old girl missing in frigid Oregon river
Obama to take on economy in State of the Union
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4 Kenyans Face Trial at Hague in 2008 Election Violence
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Marine faces 3 months in brig for Iraqi deaths
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High-profile Spain judge on trial
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JFK library to release last of his secret tapes
Australia asylum deadlock deepens
Woman who returned adopted Russian boy faces suit
FINDINGS
Nigeria's Boko Haram killed 935 people since 2009: report
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Stem cell eye remedy 'seems safe'
REACTION
Iran says EU oil embargo will be ineffective
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Too early to say if Taliban behind French attack: NATO
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Turkey says French bill 'racist'
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Greece believes in debt deal despite interest cap
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China blasts Tibet clash 'hype'
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Ahmadinejad Adviser Accuses Brazil of Ruining Relations
Giffords bids farewell but promises to return
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Japan PM Noda in tax reform call
Industry attacks piracy law delay
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BACKGROUND
Plagued by violence, Nigeria begins to strain
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Europe Weighs a Tough Law on Online Privacy and User Data
Japan task force kept no records of nuclear crisis response
'Peak timber' concerns in tropics
Istanbul Yields a Treasure Trove in Ancient Bathonea
Sunday, January 22
EVENTS
US drone 'kills five' in Pakistan
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Syria rejects power transfer call
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EU 'agrees' Iran oil imports ban
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Memo scandal witness refuses to travel to Pakistan
China Reports 2nd Bird Flu Death in Month
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New saline death case at hospital
Brazil police storm illegal slum
France votes on genocide law, faces Turkish reprisals
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Cambodia rebuffs U.N. on new judge for Khmer Rouge trial
Megaupload boss seeks bail in NZ
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Croatia voters back EU membership
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Yemen's leader allowed to come to US
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Libya ruling council deputy quits
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Mosque prayer service in Nigeria after attacks
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First session for Egypt assembly
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British skier sets record for solo Antarctic trek
Joe Paterno, revered coach tainted by scandal, dies
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All-white blackbird photographed
STATUS
Cruise ship body takes toll to 13
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Obama to 'hang out' in live video chat room
Romney to right tax "mistake" after primary loss
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Leading Kenyans await ICC ruling
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Greek focus for eurozone meeting
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Giffords leaving Congress to recover from shooting
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FINDINGS
Gene switch 'key to heart health'
REACTION
Taliban Talks a Long Way Off, U.S. Envoy Says
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Jay Leno jibe sparks Sikh anger
Doubt Cast on Death Threat That Kept Rushdie From Festival
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Saudi: no cash from emerging economies until given more clout
Sailor recalls North Korean capture of US ship
Call for cosmetic surgery ads ban
SPECULATION
Pakistan: Bad heart drugs suspected in 25 deaths
Olympus shareholders seek damages for share price drop: source
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BACKGROUND
Analysis: History repeats itself in euro crisis debt spat
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Afghans hit by food price hikes as Pakistan shutdown bites
State higher education spending sees big decline
Obama's health overhaul lags in many states
Stability in Iraq Threatened Amid Power Struggle
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In Britain, a Rising Outcry Over Lavish Executive Pay
Saturday, January 21
EVENTS
Dozens Killed by Radical Islamic Sect in Nigeria
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2 cargo ships sink in Philippines; 32 aboard saved
3 dead in fire at NY house rented by students
Blaze in US barn kills 22 horses
Reno wildfire that destroyed 29 homes contained
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Storm blankets Northeast with a few inches of snow
Search of Costa Concordia Resumes
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Colombia rebels hit radar station
Major rally backing Hungary's PM
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Muslim Brotherhood Wins 47% of Egypt Assembly Seats
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Gingrich wins in South Carolina
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Republican hopefuls take fight to Florida
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Protesters storm Libyan government HQ in Benghazi
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Madagascar’s Ousted President Is Rebuffed in Bid to Return
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Guatemalans protest atop volcano
Talks on Greek debt deal hit snag
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Mexico earthquake shakes region
Penn State students show support for ill Paterno
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PSU editor quits after erroneous Paterno report
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Croats vote in EU membership referendum
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STATUS
Arabs to decide on Syria mission
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Finnish presidential election headed for runoff
REACTION
Officials: US drone strike killed Somali insurgent
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Darfur peacekeeper killed, three wounded: U.N.
Italy cruise disaster captain denies delaying alarm
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Rights group says Iraq becoming 'police state'
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HRW calls on West to end 'Arab exception'
Karzai Honors Slain Afghan Officials in Speech
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U.S. won't cut carrier fleet to fix budget, Panetta says
SPECULATION
Report: 17 die when boat capsizes in Iran
BACKGROUND
News Analysis: Confronting Iran in a Year of Elections
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Iran's Gulf smugglers feel blowback from tensions
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After Cancer Treatment, Chávez Reclaims Spotlight
Wary, Japanese Take Food Safety Into Their Own Hands
Friday, January 20
EVENTS
Nigeria city curfew after blasts
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Iraq: Gunmen attack policeman's house, kill guard
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Iraq hostage's body handed over
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Somali and African Union Forces Strike Rebels in Mogadishu
NW storm cuts power, thousands try to stay warm
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Female Ark. prison guard killed checking on inmate
Head found in Hollywood park ID'd, killer unclear
Italian Crews Struggle to Secure Stricken Cruise Ship
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4 Russian Diplomats Leave Canada as Spy Case Heats Up
Falklands protest at UK embassy
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Women in Malawi protest attacks over skirts, pants
Yemen MPs approve Saleh immunity
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Britain Revokes License of Iran Network Press TV
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Libyan Islamists rally to demand sharia-based law
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Hackers retaliate over Megaupload
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Madagascar's exiled president leaves for home
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Thailand Recognizes Palestinian State
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European Agency Orders Inspections of 20 Airbus Jets
European Central Bank Eases Euro Crisis a Bit
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Chileans guilty of 1991 arms deal
Adult in Ohio Craigslist case charged with murder
Marine's Iraq killings trial resumes in California
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Congress puts brakes on anti-piracy bills
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Top court rejects Texas vote map
Mutant bird flu research halted
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Beijing releases key air pollution data
Panetta Ends Probation of Marines’ F-35 Fighter Jet
Greece debt swap talks drag into weekend
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UK boosts tropical disease fight
No joke: 3-inch nail removed from Ill. man's brain
Iran Attacks an Old Enemy: Barbie
STATUS
U.S. mulls closing Damascus embassy as security worsens
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South Sudan to suspend oil output
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Cruise ship firm faces US lawsuit
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European Union Planning Tough Sanctions on Iran
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Italy Plans New Measures to Liberalize Economy
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FINDINGS
Gingrich surges in South Carolina
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Russia: Putin’s Popularity Inches Upward
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Congress has legal clout on Keystone pipeline: study
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REACTION
Remorseful man admits he caused big Reno blaze
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Hamas: Leader Khaled Mashaal won't seek new term
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Karzai says he's met with Afghan insurgent faction
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Afghan Taliban say recruited soldier who killed French troops
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France threatens Afghan pullout after troops killed
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Turkey asks France to reject bill
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Cuba Is Condemned After Prisoner’s Death
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Iran says U.S. presence in Gulf "not new issue"
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SPECULATION
Gingrich tax return out, but much remains unseen
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Arabs consider Syria mission fate
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Jobs, re-election frame Obama's State of the Union
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BACKGROUND
Analysis: Italy disaster shows Titanic lifeboat issues linger
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Libya had chemical weapon cache
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Self-Immolation on the Rise in the Arab World
Floodwaters Are Gone, but Supply Chain Issues Linger
Witness in 'Rockefeller' case found bloodstains
Thursday, January 19
EVENTS
More than 20 homes destroyed by Reno wildfire
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French shot dead in Afghanistan
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'Many rebels die' in Mali clashes
African Union troops reach outskirts of Mogadishu
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Syria: Tanks Leave Besieged Town of Zabadani
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4 of 7 Named in Megaupload Indictment Denied Bail in New Zealand
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Cuban hunger striker dies in jail
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Grounded ship shifts overnight, rescue ops halted
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Ship runs aground off Netherlands
Israel arrests senior Palestinian
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Rushdie withdraws from festival
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Li Tie, Prominent Chinese Activist, Sentenced to Prison
8 Guilty for Prison Massacre in Rare Trial of Haiti’s Police
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Rwanda: 4 Military Officers Arrested
Row over Indonesia atheist post
In Test of Deportation Policy, 1 in 6 Offered Reprieve
US military chief begins talks in Israel on Iran
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The Leap Second Gains a 3-Year Reprieve
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Elusive monkeys caught on camera
STATUS
Protesters to demonstrate outside US courthouses
Obama to press Congress to revisit $1.2T in cuts
Northwest hopes for reprieve from powerful storm
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Greece, creditors edge closer to deal
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TV covering high-profile Ohio trial with puppets
Miracle man to stand for South Korean presidency
FINDINGS
Suicides down among US soldiers
REACTION
Call for Syria detainees' release
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Dissidents blamed for Derry bombs
Gingrich fury at 'vicious' media
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Sharp clashes at Republican debate ahead of vote
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Iran says scientist's killer may have used U.N. info
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North Korea credits new leader with nuke testing
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Russia: Election Official Offers to Resign
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Daughter says life of Ukraine's Tymoshenko "at risk"
Madagascar's exiled president vows return Saturday
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IMF boss in warning on austerity
Myanmar president says no turning back on reforms
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Quantum trick for cloud computing
SPECULATION
Palestinian Fatah looks ill-prepared for election
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BACKGROUND
Senior al Qaeda figure killed in drone strike
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Afghan Soldiers Step Up Killings of Allied Forces
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Marine tape reaction sets Taliban fighters against commanders
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Top CIA lawyer never approved NYPD collaboration
An Ethnic War Is Rekindled in Myanmar
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Analysis: Italy refunding ordeal looks a little less daunting
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Supreme Court ruling confuses religious workers
Why dragon year means baby boom
Wednesday, January 18
EVENTS
Suicide blast at Kandahar airport
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Search resumes on Italian wreck
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Soldiers suspended over torture
Pakistan court adjourns contempt case against PM
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Payouts for 19 over phone hacking
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Pressed by Europe, Hungary Backtracks Slightly on New Laws
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Peace talks between Pakistan and Taliban
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Myanmar holds new cease-fire talks with Kachin
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Russia: Blogger Meets With Cleric, Fueling Speculation
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Spain passes key bond test, France also in demand
Obama, GOP back in tussle over oil pipeline
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US anti-piracy bill loses support
Endoscope looks inside marred Japan nuke reactor
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Kodak seeks bankruptcy protection
IMF seeks $600 billion in new funds, G20 to discuss
Elite "death squad" Bangladesh force invites complaints
Pirate-hunting solicitor barred
US Army burns off final chemical weapons in Utah
Poe fans call an end to 'Toaster' tradition
NASA spaceport breaks ground for shuttle display
Stargazing viewer in planet coup
Adele passes US chart milestone
STATUS
To Keep or Kill? Lowly Leap Second Focus of World Debate
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Murder case against con artist hinges on bones
Churchill library to be created in DC
FINDINGS
Report Finds Slow Response to East Africa Famine
Dangerous abortions 'on the rise'
Ancient Peruvians 'ate popcorn'
REACTION
Activists: Syrians pull back from besieged town
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Captain of Stricken Vessel Says He Fell Overboard in Passenger Panic
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Iran warns region against "dangerous" stance on Hormuz
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British Aide Admits Russian Spy Claims
Putin attacks media 'diarrhoea'
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Argentina condemns 'offensive' UK
Cameron urges 'moral capitalism'
Victims say News Corp has admitted hacking cover-up
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UK border relaxations 'shock' MPs
Fitch sees 1-2 notch downgrade for some euro states
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Russian tycoon's London court battle doomed: lawyer
China writer details persecution
Beyonce birth interview 'is fake'
SPECULATION
Hedge Funds May Sue Greece if It Tries to Force Loss
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BP seen agreeing $20-25 billion oil spill deal with DoJ
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BACKGROUND
Chinese hunker down for annual holiday travel rush
Romanian riots reveal growing gloom in region
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Analysis: China as lender of last resort...more than just a loan
Depression drugs ācausing fallsā
Tuesday, January 17
EVENTS
Tourists die in Ethiopia attack
Israel launches Gaza air strike
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Schools close, flights canceled as storm nears NW
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Homeless killings suspect charged
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Activists and Japan whalers clash
Afghan child abuse troop arrests
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China village rights in focus as new land grab sparks protest
Key suspect flees Nigeria police
Mexico navy seizes drug chemicals
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Search teams suspend operations at stricken ship
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Several hundred Occupy protesters rally at Capitol
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White House in 'smoke bomb' probe
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China Continues Crackdown on Prominent Dissidents
Man gets life sentence in Ga. girl's killing
Canadian Naval Officer Accused of Sharing State Secrets
'Ceasefire' in Syria border town
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Pakistan puts off US envoy's trip
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Egypt: Mubarak Defense Is Opened
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Peru VP quits but hangs onto Congress seat
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi Registers for Parliament Seat
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Facebook Koobface 'hackers named'
At South Pole, a Game of Cricket
STATUS
NYC killer scheduled for sentencing in rampage
Murder charge awaits man who took Rockefeller name
China Expands Program Requiring Real-Name Registration Online
New Wallenberg inquiry for Sweden
FINDINGS
The pill 'does ease period pain'
Snakes sense prey's fading heart
REACTION
NJ parents: Disabled girl was denied transplant
Pakistani PM's lawyer: No harm in graft case
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Guantánamo Commander Defends Reviews of Detainees’ Mail
Israel's Barak: Decision on Iran attack 'far off'
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India says not seeking Iran oil waiver from U.S.
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Turkey reacts to Rick Perry's terrorist accusation
'Path open' for North Korea talks
Papademos Says Greece’s Creditors Could Be Forced to Take Losses
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Romney says he is taxed at around 15 percent rate
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Africa drought delay 'cost lives'
MPs call for new gang murder law
Book claims Kim's eldest fears NKorea may collapse
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World Bank Predicts Slower Growth and Urges Precautions
BACKGROUND
Afghanistan Polio Cases Rise After Years of Decline
New, darker portrait of legendary American
Monday, January 16
EVENTS
Twelve more killed in Syria despite Arab monitors
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Iraqi police killed at checkpoint
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Yemeni Militants Seize Rida, a Town 100 Miles From Capital
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Rescuers blast holes in stricken ship off Italy
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Maldives military arrests top judge, spark protest
Cyberattacks Temporarily Cripple 2 Israeli Web Sites
Nigeria unions suspend strike after fuel price cut
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Greeks strike against austerity as EU, IMF visit
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S&P downgrades euro zone rescue fund
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Radical cleric cannot be deported
Fuel transfer begins at iced-in Alaska city
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Egypt's Mubarak back in court
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Egypt Seeks $3.2 Billion Loan From I.M.F.
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Clinton has talks in Ivory Coast
Olympus Panel Clears KPMG and Ernst & Young in Fraud
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Lost Darwin fossils rediscovered
Martin Luther King archive opens
STATUS
Minn. couple missing after Italian ship capsized
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Border Patrol to toughen policy
Wikipedia in anti-Sopa 'blackout'
Pinochet judge on trial in Spain
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Footage under scrutiny in Calif. murder-suicide
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Chinese dissident to stand trial for poem
FINDINGS
China urban dwellers pass rural
Rise in 'young' knee replacements
Aye aye 'heats up' middle finger
REACTION
Police: Explosives were to be sent out of Thailand
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Chevron: Rig catches fire off Nigeria's delta
Explosions damage Italy tax agency: Naples police
Yemen unrest may force election delay: minister
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Top official dismisses concerns about Kim Jong Un
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Britain: Nazi Game Led to Brawl, University Student Says
Military Drill With the U.S. Is Postponed, Israeli Says
El Salvador: President Apologizes for 1981 Massacre
Observers Criticize Kazakhstan’s Election
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Warning over fake malaria drugs
SPECULATION
Romney unscathed from debate attacks
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BACKGROUND
Obama jobs panel pushes tax reform, U.S. drilling
Murder-suicide suspect videotaped self taking meth
Airbus takes record orders in 2011, beating Boeing
Frenchwomen Worry About Suspect Breast Implants
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Sunday, January 15
EVENTS
Fatal building collapse in Beirut
Car bomb kills 8 in northern Iraq
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Asserting Its Sovereignty, Iraq Detains American Contractors
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4 dead in Calif. murder-suicide; 5th person hurt
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Cruise captain under scrutiny, 6th body found
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Libya militias clash near Tripoli
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Romania austerity protests grow
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Al-Qaida in Yemen captures town south of capital
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Syrian legislator defects to protest crackdown
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Syria Issues Amnesty as U.N. Calls for End to Violence
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Nigeria troops appear; president offers concession
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Bomb material found in Thailand after terror warnings
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Russia’s Phobos-Grunt Mars Probe Crashes Into Pacific
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FBI seeks help finding Montana teacher's body
Tanker carrying fuel arrives at iced-in AK town
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AP opens full news bureau in North Korea
Guatemalan army joins drugs fight
STATUS
Ex-Nortel Executives’ Fraud Trial to Begin
Independent Panel to Start Inquiry Into Japan’s Nuclear Crisis
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Pakistan PM faces contempt charge
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Tax cut talks focus on budget cuts, new fees
Republican Huntsman 'set to quit'
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Venezuela to Quit World Bank Arbitration Body
India reports new TB strain resistant to all drugs
Antarctic lake bid edges closer
FINDINGS
China microbloggers up four-fold
REACTION
Pakistan Taliban leader believed dead: intelligence officials
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Perry defends Marines accused of urinating on corpses
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US senator praise Myanmar reforms, calls for more
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Iran issues oil warning to Gulf
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Greek PM confident debt talks will be clinched in time
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Vladimir Putin Explains His Decision to Seek Presidency Again
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Mirror hacking 'possibly hidden'
SPECULATION
Somali famine 'to kill thousands'
BACKGROUND
Father of Calif. killings suspect is also homeless
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Europe Now Doubts That Greece Can Embrace Reform
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China’s Wen Jiabao Mixes Oil and Politics in Saudi Visit
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Saturday, January 14
EVENTS
Gunmen storm Iraq police building
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Deadly explosion on S Korean ship
Blast in home of Gaza militant leader kills one
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Qaeda militants seize town southeast of Yemen capital
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Kosovo clashes near Serbia border
Several hurt in Bucharest clashes
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3rd survivor found on stricken cruise ship
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Somali pirates release Indian ship with 21 crew
Syria 'grants uprising amnesty'
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Iran sends rare letter to U.S. over killed scientist
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Ma Ying-jeou Is Re-elected as Taiwan’s President
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Kazakhs hold election after riots
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Huge gathering of Muslims ends in Bangladesh
UK women in breast implants march
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New Guatemalan president sworn in
ElBaradei ends bid for presidency
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Tunisia marks year since ousting
STATUS
No deal at Nigeria strike talks
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Tanker moored off Nome, gearing up fuel delivery
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Soldier faces hearing at Afghan base over suicide
Unit of Chinese Daily Plans I.P.O.
FINDINGS
Romney opens 21-point lead in South Carolina: Reuters/Ipsos poll
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REACTION
CA police say sure they've found homeless killer
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Police: 2 people wounded in shooting at Mo. mall
US: No reports of Americans injured on cruise ship
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Iran warns Arabs not to replace embargoed oil
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Netanyahu Sees Effect From Sanctions on Iran
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Bahrain king promises to expand parliament powers
UN chief says Syrian president must stop violence
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China fury at US sanction on firm
Evangelical leaders back Santorum
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Friends: Fla. bomb plot suspect was radical, loner
Hacker says to release full Norton Antivirus code on Tuesday
PepsiCo says finds trace fungicide in orange juice
SPECULATION
Mars probe could fall late Sunday
Chinese Forces Reportedly Open Fire on Protesting Tibetans
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Bodies in Cambodian car may be Frenchman, family
BACKGROUND
Italian Cruise Ship Accident Raises Questions About Crew and Captain
...*
US general fights alcoholism after public collapse
Miss America confronted family pain with pageant
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Friday, January 13
EVENTS
Roadside Bomb Kills Dozens in Southern Iraq
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Cruise ship runs aground in Italy
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4th homeless man in month killed in S. Calif.
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Guatemala congressman shot dead
Lebanese man killed by bullet fired from Syria
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Syrian tanks attack town amid civil war warning
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Royal Navy takes Somali pirates
Nigeria unions suspend protests
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Peru: Joran van der Sloot Sentenced in Lima Killing
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Venezuela Closes Consulate in Miami
A bit late, winter grips Midwest and Northeast
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U.S. judge backs ATF multiple rifle sales reporting
Japan’s Yoshihiko Noda Shifts Cabinet in Bid for Tax Support
El-Sayyid A. Nosair, Killer of Rabbi Kahane, Is Denied New Trial
Greece debt write-off talks stall
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Miss America crowning new winner in Las Vegas
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STATUS
U.S. to Renew Myanmar Ties in Light of Reforms
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Marines inch toward charges over desecration video
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Taiwan president takes lead in re-election bid
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Wen Jiabao in Middle East as China Evaluates Oil Policy
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Facebook, Google, others face charges in India
Luther King quote 'to be changed'
Russian space probe heading down
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John Edwards 'has heart problem'
FINDINGS
Feeding areas key for conservation
REACTION
Thai police claim Bangkok bomb plot called off
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EU criticises ratings downgrade
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Analysts: S&P downgrades could have been worse
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Iran: Acclaimed Director Protest Shutdown of Cinema Guild
Former U.S. Envoy’s Remarks Cause Uproar in Taiwan
China offers $750M in Nepal aid during Wen visit
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Reprehensible Behavior Is a Risk of Combat, Experts Say
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Implant furore 'justifies' reform
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Iran clerics urge unity as nuclear scientist buried
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Russia: Billionaire Mikhail D. Prokhorov Claims Signatures to Challenge Putin for President
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Ex-Gov. Barbour 'very comfortable' with pardons
Romney panned for speaking French
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Chavez 'would accept' poll defeat
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SPECULATION
House Republicans got discounted loans
Attacks over Bain seen making Romney stronger
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FTC expands Google antitrust probe: source
BACKGROUND
News Analysis: In Moscow, Echoes of the ’91 Communist Overthrow
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Iran ships approached U.S. vessels in Gulf
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Testing Chavez's cancer plot theory
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Charles Packer
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