BUSINESS

• US Airways increases bid for Delta
  US Airways ups offer for Delta Air Lines almost 20 percent to $10.3 billion
• Paramount Pictures president steps down
  Paramount Pictures president Gail Berman steps down, 18 months after she joined the company
• Genentech earnings soar 75 percent
  Biotech bellwether Genentech 4Q earnings soar 75 pct. on demand for cancer-fighting drugs
• Investors try to block Nardelli payouts
  Shareholders seek to block payment of former Home Depot CEO's Bob Nardelli severance
• Oil prices settle at 19-month low
  Oil prices settle at 19-month low on larger-than-expected stocks of gasoline, distillates
• Kodak sells health unit for up to $2.55B
  Kodak to sell its health imaging division to unit of Canada's Onex for up to $2.55 billion
• Trade deficit dips by 1 percent in Nov.
  Trade deficit declines for third consecutive month, drops to its lowest level in 16 months
• Disgraced Ex-Tyco executive hospitalized
  Disgraced former Tyco executive Kozlowski taken to hospital with apparent heart problem
• Online, helping strangers is huge
  Samaritans with keyboards: On the Internet, helping strangers is a form of fun
• Evolving interiors aim to delight
  Car interiors evolving, intended to delight consumers
• Sears expects higher 4Q profit
  Sears Holdings expects higher 4Q earnings, shares rise
• EU: Russia, Belarus close to oil deal
  EU energy chief: Russia, Belarus close to a deal and should soon restore Europe's oil supply
• Malden Mills files for bankruptcy
  Malden Mills files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, plans sale of company
• EU seeks to lower energy consumption
  EU announces energy plan to deter dependence on oil and gas imports, curb emissions
• Nintendo boosts profit forecast
  Nintendo raises annual profit forecast on strong DS console sales
• China's trade surplus climbs in 2006
  China's 2006 trade surplus jumps nearly 75 percent to record US$177.5 billion
• NYSE to buy stake in Indian exchange
  New York Stock Exchange, 3 others to buy 5 percent stake each in India's stock exchange
• Thailand seeks to reassure investors
  Thailand seeks to reassure foreign investors after unveiling planned ownership restrictions
• Corn farmers seek alternate fuel source
  Corn stover, other biomass could help meet demands of burgeoning ethanol industry
• Riot police deployed at Hyundai Motor HQ
  Riot police deployed at Hyundai Motor headquarters amid union protest
• Sprint Nextel struggling since merger
  Sprint Nextel Corp. cuts reflect merger and competitor struggles
• Alcoa 4Q profit soars nearly 60 percent
  Alcoa 4Q profit soars nearly 60 percent on higher prices, demand
• DOT picks United for service to China
  United wins tentative approval for first nonstop daily flight between Washington and Beijing
• Dell: PC industry needs to go green
  Michael Dell challenges PC industry to adopt free recycling programs
• New executive pay disclosures coming
  New executive pay disclosures coming as scrutiny of compensation intensifies
• Northwest moves closer on Mesaba buyout
  Northwest moves closer to buying out bankrupt feeder carrier Mesaba
• Supervalu 3Q profit climbs 51 percent
  Supervalu 3Q earnings rise 51 percent after Albertson's purchase
• Mills debt could drive it to bankrupcty
  Mills warns heavy debt load could force it into bankruptcy if it cannot sell assets
• Homebuilders report drop in sales
  2 homebuilders say orders fell late last year in sign housing still sluggish
• Sirius gives shock jock $82.9M in stock
  Howard Stern gets $82.9 million stock bonus after Sirius beats subscriber acquisition targets
• Goodyear: Strike costly but worth it
  Goodyear says strike worth the estimated $350 million cost
• Supreme Court: Challenging patents OK
  Supreme Court makes it easier to challenge patents
• Belarus fights Russian energy price hike
  Belarus fights back against sharp price increases for Russian energy
• Talbots reduces 4Q outlook
  Talbots lowers 4Q expectations on slow sales after J. Jill deal
• Homebuilder reports drop in sales
  Homebuilder says orders fell 28 percent in sign housing still sluggish
• Canada objects to U.S. corn payments
  Canada files complaint over U.S. corn subsidies; U.S. official defends payments
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FOXLIFE

• Matthew Fox talks about his dark side
  Dark side of Matthew Fox: 'I'm a liar and a cheat and a thief and the ultimate manipulator'
• 'Mockingbird' author meets with students
  Reclusive 'Mockingbird' author Harper Lee meets with high school students in Montgomery
• Wis. officials seek answer to stinky ice
  Wisconsin officials seek solution to ice rink that smells almost like a sewer
• 'Munsters' star Yvonne De Carlo dies
  Yvonne De Carlo, star of TV's 'Munsters,' dies in Los Angeles at 84
• Correction: Golden Globes story
  Correction: Golden-Globes-Nominations story
• Comedy Arts Fest to honor Don Rickles
  Don Rickles to be feted at upcoming U.S. Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen
• Walters calls Trump 'poor, pathetic man'
  Barbara Walters bites back at Donald Trump: 'that poor, pathetic man,' she says on 'The View'
• Auction for handwritten Beatles lyrics
  Handwritten Beatles lyrics to be auctioned off in Scottsdale on Monday
• Jay Leno lends voice to animated `Igor'
  Jay Leno gets animated again: Talk host to supply the king's voice in 'Igor'
• Three pigs trigger fire in rural Serbia
  Three pigs break out of their pen and knock over TV, triggering fire in Serbia
• Wis. police: Drunk postman crashed truck
  Wis. police say postman was drunk, incoherent, drove mail truck into oncoming traffic
• Moms, kids arrested in R.I. school brawl
  2 mothers, their middle school-age daughters arrested after brawl outside R.I. school
• Austrian skis nude after losing bet
  Austrian Rainer Schoenfelder skis nude after losing bet with his physiotherapist
• Rabid raccoon attacks woman on porch
  Rabid raccoon sneaks up behind Connecticut woman on her porch and attacks her
• Lost items: Mom's ashes, prosthetic leg
  Items lost on Los Angeles buses and subways include mother's ashes, prosthetic leg
• Burglar returns urn to Florida family
  Burglar responds to plea from Florida family, returns urn with their son's remains
• Georgia bank robbed two days in a row
  Georgia bank robbed two times by two different men within 24 hours
• Tax-issue result: End of Globe swag bags
  Golden Globe gift bags are history after IRS stresses taxing issues
• Japanese school to test chopstick skills
  Japanese school to reportedly test chopstick skills as part of entrance exams
• Toscanini's secret collection on display
  Artwork collected by Maestro Arturo Toscanini goes on display for first time
• `Grease' takes in $1.3 million in sales
  In 2 days, `Grease' takes in $1.3 million at the box office
• 'Idol' hands hard at work for season six
  'American Idol' returns for season 6 with plans for big ratings, stars and merchandising deals
• National Opera announces 2007-08 season
  Washington National Opera announces 2007-08 season; it opens with `La Boheme' simulcast
• Correction: Carnegie Hall story
  Correction: Carnegie Hall story
• 12 finalists named in Grammy contest
  12 finalists chosen in contest to sing with Justin Timberlake at Grammy Awards in L.A. in Feb.
• Pregnant Marcia Cross placed on bed rest
  Marcia Cross, who is expecting twins in April, has been put on bed rest, her spokeswoman says
• Oscar duel may shape up from Globes
  Golden Globes may shape Oscar showdown between musical, drama
• Federal court says `Alpha Dog' can open
  Appeals court says 'Alpha Dog' movie can open Friday
• Gere champions AIDS awareness in India
  Richard Gere tells sex workers at AIDS awareness event in India to insist on condom use
• Courtney Thorne-Smith weds agent
  `According to Jim' star Courtney Thorne-Smith wed agent on New Year's Day, her spokesman says
• NY Philharmonic plays `My Fair Lady'
  Kelsey Grammer and Kelli O'Hara star in concert version of `My Fair Lady'
• Spears, Hilton tie for 'Worst Dressed'
  Spears, Hilton tie for top spot on Mr. Blackwell's annual 'Worst Dressed' list
• Movie producer Carlo Ponti dies
  Family: Italian producer Carlo Ponti, husband of Sophia Loren, has died at age 94
• Glitter may get early prison release
  Former British glam rocker Gary Glitter may get early prison release in Vietnam, official says
• Celebrity birthdays
  Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 14-20
• Entertainment highlights in history
  Entertainment highlights during the week of Jan. 14-20
• Broadway ticket availability
  Broadway ticket availability and capsule reviews of shows as of Jan. 8
• Ringo's Liverpool home may be preserved
  Ringo Starr's childhood home in England may be preserved as part of new museum in Liverpool
• Pop singer pleads not guilty to charges
  George Michael pleads not guilty to charges of being unfit to drive and possessing marijuana
• '24' marathon shows perils of DVD habit
  '24' times 5 seasons equals watching 120 hours of TV on DVD
• `Dreamgirls' `Chris' lead Image nominees
  Beyonce, `Dreamgirls' and `Everybody Hates Chris' lead NAACP Image Award nominations
• Dolce & Gabbana rapped over knife ad
  British watchdog group criticizes Dolce & Gabbana for ad showing models brandishing knives
• Scorsese gets 7th Directors Guild nod
  Scorsese gets 7th Directors Guild of America nomination, while 4 others get 1st nominations
• Dracula's castle is for sale for $78M
  Habsburg owners of Dracula castle offer to sell it for $78 million
• 'Pirates,' Depp lead People's Awards
  'Pirates' and stars Johnny Depp and Keira Knightley lead People's Choice Award winners
• Chef: De Niro a partner in restaurant
  Chef: Actor Robert De Niro is hands-off partner in restaurant chain
• Golden Tomatoes for `Casino' and `Queen'
  `Casino Royale,' `The Queen' take top honors in Golden Tomato Awards for well-reviewed films
• Officer frees bald eagle with one bullet
  Iowa conservation officer frees bald eagle from branch with a single bullet
• Ex-coach allegedly hits students in groin
  Ex-coach faces charges for allegedly hitting male students in the groin
• Man OK after airborne scorpion bite
  Vermont man wakes up from nap aboard United Airlines flight and gets bit by a scorpion
• SF Opera names new music director
  San Francisco Opera names native Italian Nicola Luisotti as its new music director
• Carnegie Hall finalizes partnership
  2 powerhouse NYC institutions, Carnegie Hall and City Center, finalize partnership
• TV host Brook Burke has baby girl
  It's a girl for 'Rock Star: Supernova' host Brooke Burke and actor-singer David Charvet
• James Brown's body has not been buried
  James Brown's body remains unburied as issues about his estate remain up in the air
• Man stages robbery to get back in prison
  Florida man allegedly stages robbery just to get back into prison, police say
• Arizona residents see rats in toilets
  Some Arizona residents say small white rats have been swimming into their toilets
• Yoko Ono's driver seeks bail again
  Yoko Ono's ex-driver seeks bail again; lawyer files letter to support claims
• Nielsen's top-20 rankings for last week
  Football leads the way on list of last week's top-20 prime-time TV shows, according to Nielsen
• Nielsens: NBC edges CBS in ratings
  Nielsens: NBC edges CBS in prime-time ratings thanks to big turnout for football playoff
• On the Net: A Web-only mockumentary
  On the Net: Mockumentary `Unflinching Triumph' raises the bar for Web-only comedy
• Campaign for Iraq pullout hits YouTube
  Protest campaign calling for pullout of U.S. troops from Iraq spreads on YouTube
• `House' co-stars became engaged in Paris
  `House' co-stars Jennifer Morrison and Jesse Spencer became engaged over the holidays in Paris
• Swank is moving on after split with Lowe
  Oscar winner Hilary Swank is dating again: `Yes, I am in a relationship,' she tells magazine
• Artist spearheads giant banana project
  Montreal artist spearheads project to release giant banana balloon in Mexico to fly over Texas
• Clive Owen is new spokesman for Lancome
  Clive Owen tapped as `face' for Lancome's ad campaigns for new men's grooming products
• Review: `Alpha Dog' has realistic bite
  Film review: `Alpha Dog' has shrill bark but surprisingly strong bite
• O'Reilly, Colbert to trade appearances
  Bill O'Reilly and Stephen Colbert to trade appearances on each other's shows next week
• Hilton's lawyer enters not guilty pleas
  Attorney enters not guilty pleas for Paris Hilton in driving under the influence case in L.A.
• Whitney Houston gear goes up for auction
  Whitney Houston designer costumes, concert gear go on the auction block in New Jersey
• Costa Book Awards honor William Boyd
  Costa Book Awards honor William Boyd as novelist of the year
• Oscar Tracker: Who's won what so far
  Tracking the awards: A list of movie awards leading up to the Oscars
• Alan Cumming, boyfriend make it official
  Alan Cumming ties the knot with illustrator Grant Shaffer in a civil ceremony in England
• Borders-Gather.com project announced
  Borders customers offered access to online chat room in Borders-Gather.com project
• Film society awards `Pan's Labyrinth'
  National Society of Film Critics honors `Pan's Labyrinth' at annual meeting in NYC
• Glenn Beck becomes ABC contributor
  CNN Headline News host Glenn Beck will be regular commentator on ABC's `Good Morning America'
• Piven and Cusack friendship may be over
  Jealousy may have come between actors Jeremy Piven & John Cusack, Piven suggests in interview
• Francis Bacon work expected to sell big
  Francis Bacon painting expected to set record at London auction
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HEALTH

• Risk of death high for new ex-cons
  Risk of death high for new ex-cons - 129 times more likely to die of overdose in first 2 weeks
• N.D. children's illness baffles doctors
  North Dakota children have been sick their entire lives, and doctors still don't know why
• Researchers to create autism databank
  11 research universities creating DNA databank for autism research with $10 million grant
• Drugmakers doing better on study info
  Drugmakers are doing better at listing the details of medical studies
• Los Angeles to study trans fat ban
  Los Angeles County health officials to study banning trans fat at restaurants
• Appeals court to hear S.D. abortion case
  Full appeals court to rehear case against South Dakota abortion law
• Canada workers' safety said not adequate
  Ontario hospital workers' safety not adequate in 2003 SARS crisis, report says
• Medicare waives late fee for the poor
  Medicare officials waive late fee for poor people to enroll in drug benefit program
• Family helps woman with skin disease
  Family helps Michigan woman cope with scleroderma, a deadly skin disease
• Children dropping off Medicaid rolls
  Some states say new documentation requirements leave thousands without health coverage
• Bangor makes it illegal to smoke in cars
  Bangor, Maine, makes it illegal to smoke in cars with children present
• Canada's first set of sextuplets at risk
  Canada's first set of sextuplets born premature face health challenges
• Kids at home could mean higher-fat diet
  Adults living with kids eat more fat, study says; as much saturated fat a week as small pizza
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POLITICS

• Most in Democratic field want troop cuts
  Most Democratic presidential candidates are in favor of reducing troops in Iraq
• FDA eyes drug tests done by Canadian lab
  FDA seeks confirmation of drug testing done by Canadian lab under question
• Text of joint statement from Democrats
  Text of joint statement from Democratic leaders after President Bush's address
• Romney says he was wrong on 1994 issues
  Republican hopeful Mitt Romney says he was wrong for moderate stands in 1994 Senate race
• Bush rhetoric hard to square with facts
  Bush rhetoric on Iraq hard to square with facts on diplomacy, reconstruction and more
• Minimum wage boost races through House
  Minimum wage boost races through House, would rise to $7.25 an hour by 2009
• Text of Bush's address to the nation
  Text of Bush's address to the nation
• Pelosi bans smoking near House floor
  New House Speaker Nancy Pelosi bans smoking for House members near floor
• Illinois speaker wants to help Obama
  Illinois House speaker wants to help Obama by changing primary date
• Troop boost will mean longer tours
  Troop boost will mean longer tours from some, earlier send-off for others
• Bush adding 21,500 troops to Iraq force
  Bush sending 21,500 more troops to Iraq, setting up clash with Democratic Congress
• Leahy questions Secret Service policy
  Leahy asks Secret Service for answers about its agreement with White House on visitor logs
• Study: 744,000 are homeless in U.S.
  New study estimates that 744,000 people are homeless in the United States
• Bush's strategy includes contrition
  President Bush's new strategy for the Iraq war includes rare public contrition
• U.S. special forces in Somalia
  U.S. special forces in Somalia, no substantial buildup of ground troops planned, officials say
• CBO faults Democrat drug plan
  CBO says government negotiations on Medicare drug prices wouldn't save money
• Supporters of immigration overhaul rally
  Supporters of immigration overhaul make show of strength
• Trademark milestone celebrated
  Government celebrates one-millionth online trademark application
• Sen. Kennedy seeks universal health plan
  Sen. Edward Kennedy pushing for universal health coverage as he takes committee gavel
• Congressman recuses himself
  Congressman under investigation recuses himself from Justice Department budget work
• Product recalls
  Product recalls
• Post office touts new tracking service
  U.S. Postal Service to launch 'intelligent' tracking service for business mail
• Energy lobbyist a target in ethics probe
  Former Interior Department No. 2 official a target in ongoing Abramoff corruption probe
• Details of Bush's new Iraq strategy
  Details of President Bush's new strategy for Iraq, as outlined by White House officials
• Senate cracks down on financial fraud
  Senate votes to increase penalties for violations of public financial disclosure laws
• House set to vote on minimum wage hike
  House set to vote on Democratic-backed legislation to increase federal minimum wage to $7.25
• Former Sen. Burns hired at lobbying firm
  Former Sen. Conrad Burns hired at lobbying firm previously linked to the politician, his staff
• Senate urged to update privacy laws
  Advocate urges Senate to update privacy laws to protect citizens from government data mining
• U.S. moves to revive stalled trade talks
  U.S. Trade representative to meet with WTO head in effort to revive stalled global trade talks
• Senate moving on ethics bill
  Senate moves to strengthen lobbying and ethics bill; lawmakers would be paying for perks
• Giuliani's business links may hurt bid
  Giuliani's business dealings could complicate a presidential bid
• Rep. Ellison wants forces out of Iraq
  Muslim congressman Rep. Keith Ellison wants withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq
• Chertoff announces new security grants
  U.S. to give $445 million to protect transit, ports from terror attacks
• Analysis: Bush's new plan not all new
  AP News Analysis: Bush's new plan for Iraq contains many elements tried before
• 9/11 bill may face scrutiny in Senate
  House 9/11 bill may face tougher scrutiny going in the Senate
• New stamp honors Ella Fitzgerald
  New stamp honors Ella Fitzgerald, First Lady of Song
• Ex-Gov. Gilmore eyes GOP White House bid
  Former Virginia Gov. Jim Gilmore launches exploratory committee for 2008 GOP presidential run
• Interior Dept. raises oil, gas royalties
  Interior Department raises oil, gas royalties to ease congressional anger over lost payments
• GOP contradicts Justice Department
  GOP report says classified documents may never have reached Sept. 11 commission
• Bush lifts Alaska oil, gas drilling ban
  Bush lifts oil and gas drilling ban for Alaska bay; ends drilling moratorium in Gulf of Mexico
• Generation Next more confident, tolerant
  Generation Next more confident, more tolerant and more Democratic, new study shows
• Bush judicial nominees ask to withdraw
  Judicial nominees ask Bush to pull their names from consideration, Republicans say
• Sen. Johnson upgraded to fair condition
  Sen. Tim Johnson upgraded to fair condition, no longer needs ventilator
• Senators renew push for Internet bill
  Senators renew push for Internet 'network neutrality' but face much opposition to the bill
• House panels delay response to subpoenas
  House committees delaying response to Cunningham subpoenas
• 3 reporters join correspondents panel
  AP, New York Times, CQ reporters join Standing Committee of Correspondents
• Judge rejects media request
  Judge rejects media request, won't make tapes available in Libby trial
• Cities eligible for DHS security grants
  Cities, regions eligible for DHS critical infrastructure grants
• FAA weighs current retirement policy
  Aviation regulators review their forced retirement policy, decision expected soon
• Veteran Washington lawyer named counsel
  Veteran Washington lawyer who served Nixon, Reagan appointed to be White House counsel
• AMT, tax gap called gravest tax problems
  Alternative minimum tax, tax gap most serious problems facing taxpayers, report concludes
• Government moves against Iranian bank
  Government moves against Iranian bank in anti-terror financing effort
• House resumes stem cell research debate
  House to resume debate over expanded federal support of embryonic stem cell research
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SCIENCE

• Turtle thought extinct found in Thailand
  Thai villagers findriver terrapin turtle thought to be extinct, group says
• Probe finds scientist falsified images
  Former Pitt stem cell researcher associated with S. Korean falsified images, probe finds
• Human error may have doomed Mars probe
  Incorrect software commands may have doomed Mars probe that fell silent last year
• Dinosaur show brings reptiles to life
  Australian show with 15 animatronic dinosaurs brings ancient reptiles to life
• Warm Europe winter has pollen lingering
  Europe's thermometer rises, bringing early pollen warnings, green ski slopes
• India launches rocket to test re-entry
  India launches satellite to test re-entry system for future manned space mission
• NASA scientist urges action on warming
  NASA scientist at Sierra conference urges action against warming
• Bird flu resurfaces in Vietnam
  Bird flu resurfaces in Vietnam, will flare-ups continue across Asia and beyond?
• Chinese farmer contracted bird flu
  Chinese farmer contracted the deadly bird flu strain, but has recovered
• Report: Belugas at risk in Alaska
  Report: Alaska's Cook Inlet beluga whales under 'considerable' risk of extinction
• Warm December pushes 2006 to record year
  Unseasonably warm December helps 2006 become warmest year on record for United States
• Jamestown seeds reflect survival efforts
  400-year-old seed and plant remains suggest Jamestown colonists tried to live off the land
• Nicaraguan volcano erupts, spewing ash
  Nicaraguan volcano erupts, spewing ash but causing no major damage
• Studies find northeast mercury hotspots
  New studies identify at least five mercury hotspots in the Northeast
• Whale carcass found in Washington state
  Whale carcass found in Washington state, cause of death unknown
• Scientists urge quake preparedness
  Scientists launch earthquake readiness campaign with the slogan `Shift happens'
• Colombian nurses animals back to health
  Colombian teacher nurses abused lions and other wild animals back to health
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TECHNOLOGY

• Defense workers warned about spy coins
  U.S. defense workers warned about Canadian spy coins with tiny radio frequency transmitters
• Cisco sues Apple over use of iPhone name
  Cisco sues Apple over use of iPhone name for its new handheld device
• Gadgets: SideShow notebook, new charger
  CES Notebook: SideShow notebook, Wireless charger, Akimbo-Yahoo
• EBay buying StubHub for $310M in cash
  EBay buying rapidly growing online ticket reseller StubHub for $310M in cash
• Apple's iPhone surprises despite rumors
  Apple iPhone stuns enthusiasts, but rumor-mill exposed some secrets
• Hollywood courts tech it once opposed
  Hollywood and technology companies hold Las Vegas love fest
• Apple extends gains after iPhone intro
  Apple launches iPhone, but can it reinvent itself as consumer electronics company?
• MySpace launches French version Thursday
  Online hangout MySpace launches French site as European audience grows
• New app enables music streaming to PCs
  Web-based service lets iTunes users stream music to PCs, phones
• Grants offered to help shape Internet
  Grants offered for those in developing countries to help shape Internet through standards body
• Game to permit banks tied to real world
  Online game to permit creation of 5 banks that could lend money tied to real-world dollars
• New search engine for aging boomers
  Cranky.com cranks up search engine tailored for aging boomers
• Video games: DVR on Xbox, more broadband
  Week in video-game news: DVR on your Xbox (even while you're playing), more broadband gaming
• Vid-game review: `Metal Gear' overhaul
  Video-game review: `Metal Gear' gets portable overhaul on PSP
• Akimbo to carry Yahoo video content
  CES Notebook: Akimbo video-on-demand service adds Yahoo Web videos to its library
• Newspaper publishers discuss ad network
  Gannett, Tribune, McClatchy in talks about national network for online advertising
• Review: Mobile Gmail good to check mail
  Review: Mobile Gmail worthwhile for checking messages; just don't try composing
• Supermodel opposes YouTube ban in Brazil
  Brazilian supermodel says she opposed YouTube ban sparked by steamy video of her
• SAP hopes to keep CEO for another year
  SAP eager to keep CEO for at least another year
• German firm to make plastic electronics
  Cambridge University spin-off to build German plant for potentially cheaper plastic circuits
• PlayStation 3 likely missed sales target
  Sony PlayStation 3 likely missed global shipping target, beat by Nintendo's surprise hit Wii
• Supercomputers to take on new research
  Stars, fusion and climate change on Oak Ridge supercomputer agenda
• CBS to allow snippets of shows on Web
  CBS to allow viewers to post snippets of its shows on the Internet
• Microsoft's mystery game is Vista promo
  Thousands play mysterious online game Microsoft now reveals is promo for new operating system
• Microsoft patches 4 holes, 3 critical
  Microsoft releases patches for 4 vulnerabilities in Office, Windows; 3 deemed critical
• Trackpad alternate coming to laptops
  CES Notebook: Flat mouse maker targets road warrior laptop users with trackpad alternative
• Car maker Honda unveils latest robot
  CES Notebook: Honda's robot can take off, at 4 miles per hour
• Adapter sends songs from phone to stereo
  CES Notebook: Wireless adapter from Sony Ericsson pulls phone songs onto stereo systems
• Brazilian judge reverses YouTube ban
  Judge lifts order that led to YouTube ban in Brazil over sexy video of supermodel
• Japan's DoCoMo plans data speed upgrade
  Japan's largest mobile phone carrier to build speedier network for video, data
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U.S.

• Ban says U.N., business have same goals
  New U.N. secretary-general Ban says U.N. and business have the same objectives
• SD senator wins round in page scandal
  South Dakota Senate ordered to suspend inquiry into whether legislator fondled page
• Stop to immigration ordinance sought
  2 civil rights groups seek to block Texas city's anti-immigration ordinance
• Court panel hears Mo. execution case
  Judge may have gone too far with requirements on Missouri executions, appeals panel says
• No charges to be filed in Air Force case
  Prosecutors decline to file sexual assault charges in Air Force Academy case
• Scorpion stings Vermont man on airplane
  Scorpion stings Vermont man on commercial plane flight from Chicago, and it isn't a first
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,017
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,017 Wednesday, according to count by The Associated Press
• After-school crash kills 3 teens, adult
  3 students among 4 killed after class in crash with school transport vehicle in N.J.
• 2 guilty in real-life 'fight club' case
  2 plead guilty in case of Texas 'fight club' DVDs that showed teenagers in brawls
• PC World editor slain at California home
  PC World editor slain at California home; police allege drug tie
• Soldier to plead guilty to Iraq murders
  Soldier to plead guilty to murdering 3 detainees after raid in Iraq last year, lawyer says
• CIA defends document secrecy at trial
  CIA says it can't reveal interrogation method documents because they would help terrorists
• Burning Man founders mired in dispute
  Co-founder of radical self-expression festival Burning Man sues to put name in public domain
• Schwarzenegger: 'Ongoing pain' in leg
  Schwarzenegger in continuing pain in leg from surgery after ski accident
• Rita evacuation bus owner gets probation
  Owner of Rita evacuation bus that exploded, killing 23, gets 5 years' probation
• Schwarzenegger releases Calif. budget
  Schwarzenegger says budget will put California in the black, clear way for more projects
• Father blames daughter for wife's murder
  S.D. father accused of killing wife blames their 12-year-old daughter for the murder
• Texas convict executed for toddler death
  N.Y. man convicted of stabbing 3-year-old boy to death was executed in Texas
• Fla. woman allegedly puts baby in oven
  Florida woman charged with child abuse for allegedly putting baby in oven
• Prison for guards over sex with inmates
  2 Florida guards get 1 year in prison each in sex-for-contraband scheme
• New tests seek better DNA from WTC bones
  Scientists launch new tests to obtain better DNA from bones recently found at WTC site
• Fiancee: Hunter killed in self-defense
  Wis. hunter's fiancee says he killed Hmong immigrant in self-defense after argument, gunfire
• New Orleans checkpoints yield 12 arrests
  New Orleans checkpoints produce 12 arrests in 1st early morning crackdown on crime
• Attorney general discusses NY shooting
  State attorney general holds meeting on NYPD shooting with Sharpton, victim's fiancee
• Arizona money transfers seizures barred
  Judge: Arizona can't seize out-of-state money transfers in attempt to stop smuggling
• Air sensors act as terror sentry
  Detectors in U.S. cities check air for germ and chemical weapons
• Smuggling death deliberations postponed
  Jury deliberations postponed on sentence for truck driver convicted in smuggling deaths
• Robbers net $4M in coin convention heist
  Masked robbers steal $4 million in rare coins in convention heist at luxury Florida hotel
• Fla. trailer park OKs megabucks sellout
  Mobile home owners in Fla. town vote to sell to developer, could become millionaires
• Families hear of bombing suspect's death
  Families of 1998 embassy-bombing victims relieved to hear about death of bombing suspect
• Ex-teacher gets 2 more years for photos
  Ex-teacher imprisoned in Tenn. for sex with minor gets 2 more years for sending him photos
• Mich. to end race, gender preferences
  University of Michigan pledges to end race, gender preference in admissions
• A meteorite lands in a N.J. bathroom
  It came from outer space; N.J. finds a meteorite in the bathroom
• Yale singing group attacked in S.F.
  Yale singing group attacked in San Francisco, says attackers uttered anti-gay slurs
• Troops depart for third Iraq tour
  Ga.-based troops who led 2003 invasion deploy for third Iraq tour
• 10 hurt in Pa. school bus crash
  Pa. school bus hit by tractor-trailer and knocked into cornfield; 9 students, driver hurt
• N.M. sisters get probation in bus attack
  N.M. sisters who beat classmate during videotaped school bus ride sentenced to probation
• Bill to cover deer carcasses dies
  Cover-your-deer legislation is D.O.A. in North Dakota
• Big mulch fire troubles small town
  Enormous mulch fire sparks rancor, confusion in small Texas town
• British prof arrested; jaywalking in Ga.
  British historian arrested for jaywalking in Atlanta ignored officer's orders, police say
• Carter's hometown happy with burial plan
  Jimmy Carter's front-yard burial plans have his Georgia hometown excited
• Pa. teacher on trial found dead
  Teacher accused of allegedly inappropriate photos of boys found dead on 3rd day of trial
• War vet chased down drivers after crash
  Former congressional candidate, war veteran Hackett, involved in armed pursuit
• 101 indicted in insurance fraud scheme
  101 people indicted in car insurance fraud scheme involving L.A. chiropractor, law firms
• Authorities find body in Kan. search
  Divers find missing Kansas college student's car; female's body found nearby
• Moderate earthquake hits Aleutians
  Alaska's remote Aleutian islands jiggled by moderate 5.4 magnitude earthquake
• Appeals court weighs Padilla charge
  Appeals court weighs reinstating conspiracy charge against alleged al-Qaida operative Padilla
• Soldiers honored by fallen friend's town
  Okla. town honors soldiers who returned there to remember friend, native son killed in Iraq
• Kansas tearing down serial killer's home
  Kansas town says it will tear down BTK serial killer's house, turn property to park access
• NJ: Blame game for mystery odor stinks
  NJ says blame for mystery odor over NYC unfair; no proof smell came from Garden State
• Man attacked, dies at Va. parole office
  Man attacked in broad daylight dies in lobby of Va. parole office; suspect arrested
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Former NYC drug kingpin had movie dreams
  Former NY druglord charged with murder wanted to make movies, produce music, attorney says
• Investigators seek cause of Malibu fire
  Investigators seek cause of Malibu fire that destroyed 5 homes, damaged 6 others
• Abortion shooter apologizes to widow
  Man convicted of killing N.Y. abortion doctor apologizes at federal trial to doctor's widow
• Violence rings in new year in Baltimore
  Slain Baltimore officer is latest victim; city already has 10th homicide in 2007
• SF mom guilty of assault in kids' deaths
  Jury finds San Francisco woman guilty of assault in childrens' drownings
• Va. school fires butt-prints art teacher
  Virginia school board fires butt-printing art teacher; his paintings sell for as much as $900
• Duke classes resume as case lingers
  Changes in lacrosse case at forefront as classes resume Wednesday at Duke
• Body found in missing Kan. student case
  Kansas authorities searching for a missing college student find a female body
• Zagat releases first post-Katrina survey
  Zagat releases first post-Katrina survey of New Orleans, finds plenty still to love
• Zagat survey results
  2007 Zagat survey results for New Orleans
• 2 Aryan Brotherhood gang leaders convicted
  2 accused Aryan Brotherhood prison gang leaders convicted on racketeering charges in Calif.
• Longest-serving legislative chief ousted
  Nation's longest-serving legislative leader, Tennessee Senate speaker, ousted after 35 years
• 2 dead in Mass. commuter train crash
  2 workers dead after commuter train hits maintenance vehicle on tracks in Massachusetts
• Seattle trial focuses on WTO arrests
  Arrests of World Trade Organization protesters in 1999 at issue in Seattle trial
• Medical adviser in Kennedy inquiry dies
  Forensic pathologist Charles Petty, who advised Kennedy assassination review, dies at 86
• Student was terrorist, prosecutor says
  Mississippi graduate student was Hamas leader, prosecutor says in trial's closing arguments
• Dead UTexas pledge's body defaced
  Medical examiner's report: Dead UT pledge's body contained anti-gay comments, obscene drawings
• Schwarzenegger calls for more borrowing
  Schwarzenegger calls for borrowing billions to build prisons, schools and dams
• Soldier diagnosed with mental problems
  U.S. soldier, accused of murder, had been diagnosed 3 months earlier with homicidal ideas
• Former Mass. speaker resigns from job
  Former Mass. House speaker resigns from his job as president of biotech industry trade group
• NYC mom accused of suffocating newborn
  NYC mother charged with smothering baby; police search Pennsylvania landfills for remains
• Carter, Clinton back moderate Baptists
  Carter, Clinton announce Baptist meeting as counter to conservative Southern Baptists
• Intelligence expert Wohlstetter dies
  Roberta Wohlstetter, intelligence expert who analyzed Pearl Harbor, dies at age 94
• Quadruple killer put to death in Okla.
  Oklahoma executes man who killed 4 in execution-style slayings 14 years ago
• Ex-fire boss cited hours after hearing
  Former fire boss accused in colleagues' deaths given drug citation hours after court hearing
• Judge upholds religion in veterans' care
  Federal judge clears use of religion in care for veterans; dismisses atheist group's challenge
• Rescued sailor returns home to Calif.
  Calif. sailor, rescued from disabled boat, arrives home with mixed feelings on journey's end
• Pa. professor charged in wife's slaying
  Prosecutors: Ivy League professor may have thought he could outsmart police in wife's slaying
• Soldier gets 9 months for Iraqi deaths
  101st Airborne soldier pleads guilty to lesser charge in Iraqi deaths, gets 9 months in jail
• 7 New Orleans cops accused of beating
  7 New Orleans police officers investigated for allegedly beating man in French Quarter
• FBI probes 'hit man' scheme in Pa.
  FBI: Pittsburgh-area professionals targeted by 'hit man' e-mail telling them to pay up
• Foie gras ban in Chicago is flouted
  Chicago does not have the stomach to enforce ban on foie gras; restaurants duck the law
• N.J. soldier dragged half-mile under car
  Soldier recently back from Iraq hit by car, then dragged half-mile by second vehicle in N.J.
• Kansas abortion prosecutor fired
  New Kansas attorney general fires prosecutor appointed to target abortion provider
• Boy missing in Mo.; FBI investigating
  FBI investigating 13-year-old boy's disappearance after getting off school bus in Missouri
• Gun shots fired into La. mayor's home
  NAACP urges FBI investigation after gunshots fired into home of Louisiana town's mayor
• Some soldiers wary of new Iraq plan
  Some soldiers express doubts about Bush's plan to boost troop levels in Iraq
• N.Y. bow-and-arrow killer sentenced
  Long Island man gets 25 years to life in prison for bow-and-arrow killing on neighbor's lawn
• Timeline in soldier's murder case
  Timeline in the rape and murder case against U.S. soldiers
• Correction: Iraq-Officers Killed story
  Correction: Iraq-Officers Killed story
• Returned soldier finds belongings sold
  Soldier returns from year in Iraq to find belongings in storage had been sold
• Man in Winfrey case sought La. office
  Man accused of extortion attempt, allegedly against Oprah Winfrey, ran for office in Louisiana
• Coney Island 'Polar' swimmer dies
  Swimmer injured in annual NYC Polar Bear plunge dies; suffered neck injuries diving in
• Mexicans flee Tijuana for U.S.
  Wealthy Mexicans flee Tijuana for U.S. to escape kidnappings
• Taiwan president stops in San Francisco
  Taiwanese president greeted by protests in brief visit to San Francisco
• Gov't changes student-recruit practices
  Settlement in NYC suit alleging illegal use of Defense Department recruitment database
• Ex-Mets star's son pleads to hindering
  Former Mets star's son pleads guilty to hindering prosecution in friend's murder-by-sword case
• 2 teens shot outside Las Vegas school
  2 teens hurt in shooting outside Las Vegas school, police say may have been road rage
• Judge tosses new suit over Hughes will
  Judge tosses out new lawsuit by Melvin Dummar claiming sharing of Howard Hughes estate
• Ga. mom wanted in child deaths arrested
  Ga. mother charged with fatally stabbing her 2 children, injuring their grandfather, arrested
• 1 hurt in Las Vegas high school shooting
  One person wounded in shooting in parking lot of Las Vegas high school; 2nd may have been hurt
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WORLD

• Indonesian cops kill suspected militant
  Indonesian police kill suspected militant after bomb and gun battle
• British helicopters collide, killing one
  Royal Air Force helicopters collide over western England, killing one and injuring three
• Gates at India's Taj Mahal get facelift
  Massive gates at of the Taj Mahal in India get facelift to repair weather damage
• Vietnam becomes the WTOs 150th member
  Vietnam becomes the World Trade Organization's 150th member
• Nicaraguan revolutionary back in power
  Nicaraguan revolutionary Daniel Ortega returns to power after nearly 2-decade fight
• Chavez touts socialism in inauguration
  Chavez begins new term by invoking Christ and Castro as socialist heroes
• Two Latin American leftists take office
  Ortega, Chavez take office celebrating resurgent Latin American left
• Chavez defends criticizing OAS chief
  Chavez does not regret standing up to OAS chief, but says harsh language was imprudent
• U.S. ambassador faced protests in Italy
  U.S. ambassador faced protests in northern Italy over plans to expand U.S. military base
• U.N. experts say Iran plans executions
  U.N. rights experts say Iran has imminent plans for executions of 7 Arabs
• Myanmar activist says he, 4 others freed
  Myanmar activist says he, 4 others freed from government detention
• Iraq PM tells Shiite militias to give up
  Iraq PM tells Shiite militias to give up arms or face all-out assault by U.S.-backed forces
• Security Council seeks Africa proposals
  Security Council seeks proposals for peacekeepers in 2 African nations
• Recent events fuel Arab ire toward U.S.
  U.S. airstrikes in Somalia, Iran-backed Shiite rise in Iraq fuel Sunni Arab fear, hostility
• Mexican military readies drug crackdown
  Mexican military convoy rolls into Pacific resort of Acapulco to crack down on drugs
• Antarctic explorer's letters made public
  Heirs of Antarctic explorer Robert Scott make his last letter available to the public
• Today in history - Jan. 11
  On Jan. 11, 1964, Surgeon General Luther Terry issued report saying smoking may be hazardous
• Former Guinea-Bissau PM seeks asylum
  Former prime minister of Guinea-Bissau seeks asylum at local U.N. office
• Bolivia to nationalize mining industry
  Bolivia's Evo Morales says he will nationalize mining industry this year
• U.S. defends anti-drug efforts in Haiti
  U.S. defends anti-drug efforts in Haiti after its president criticizes programs
• 2 Colombia troops die in apparent prank
  2 Colombian soldiers die in apparent prank gone awry
• Belarus, Russia settle oil dispute
  Belarus, Russia settle oil dispute that had disrupted shipments
• Venezuela to negotiate settlements
  Venezuela to negotiate settlement with nationalized companies
• Guantanamo remains source of outrage
  Guantanamo has changed but remains source of outrage 5 years after its opening
• U.N. nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran
  Report: 2 U.N. nuclear inspectors arrive in Iran to examine nuclear plants
• Report: Mining pollutes tiger reserve
  Report says gold mining pollutes huge tiger reserve in Myanmar
• Hu continues graft crackdown in China
  Chinese President Hu Jintao vows to tighten crackdown on rampant corruption
• Lebanese trade unions protest tax hike
  Lebanese trade unions threaten to escalate protests over plans to raise taxes
• Al-Qaida chief in Somalia may be dead
  Somali official says top al-Qaida suspect slain in U.S. airstrike, which would end 8-year hunt
• Europe's Church, communism ties not rare
  Church collaboration with communism likely was widespread in Eastern Europe
• Text of Scott's last letter to his wife
  Text of Scott's last letter to his wife from the Antarctic
• Sudan: U.N. forces not needed in Darfur
  Sudanese president says U.N. forces are not needed in Darfur
• China, Israel to discuss Iran nuke issue
  Iranian nuclear issue 'high on the agenda' in talks between China and Israel
• Blair reassures Sinn Fein about MI5 role
  Blair reassures Sinn Fein on British spy agency's role in Northern Ireland
• Owners of Dracula castle offer to sell
  Owners of Dracula castle offer to sell it to local authorities for $78 million
• Building collapse in India kills 10
  Building collapse in northern India kills 10 construction workers
• Terror suspect halts British hearing
  Terror suspect halts British court hearing with outburst, threatens to kill himself
• Scottish mother may drop custody battle
  Mom of Scottish girl offers to drop custody battle with Pakistani father, lawyer says
• Bombings kill 6, hurt 27 in Philippines
  Bomb blasts kill at least 6, wound 27 in southern Philippines ahead of Asian summits
• Palestinian prime minister seeks talks
  Palestinian Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh calls for dialogue among rival groups in Gaza
• Turkish boy's kin: Hanging copied Saddam
  Turkish boy hangs himself; family says he was copying Saddam's execution
• Ousted Thai premier has passport revoked
  Thai Foreign Ministry revokes diplomatic passport of ousted prime minister
• Senior al-Qaida suspect reported killed
  Senior al-Qaida suspect reported killed by U.S. airstrikes
• Australian police up post-riot security
  Australian police step up security in riot-torn Aboriginal community
• 9 S. Korean workers kidnapped in Nigeria
  9 South Korean gas pipeline workers kidnapped in Nigeria; militant group denies responsibility
• Aide: Olmert unaware of probe plans
  Aide: Israeli PM does not know of reported police plans to question him
• Muslim activist urges China raid probe
  U.S.-based Muslim activist urges probe of Chinese terror raid that killed 18
• Bombings, shootings kill 13 across Iraq
  Bombings and shootings kill at least 13 people across Iraq
• Iraq urges delay Saddam case executions
  Iraq's president urges delay in executions of Saddam's co-defendants
• U.S. ship searches for Indonesia plane
  U.S. Navy ship searches for missing Indonesian jetliner, land hunt continues
• Philippine soldiers kill Muslim militant
  Philippine soldiers kill Muslim militant on southern island
• Pakistan rejects U.N. claim on Taliban
  Pakistan rejects U.N. suggestion it is harboring Taliban leaders
• Emirates want Louvre branch in Abu Dhabi
  Emirates vying to bring Louvre branch to Abu Dhabi
• Indonesian boy dies of bird flu
  Indonesian boy dies of bird flu, lifting national death toll to 58
• Poll: Barak leads rivals in party race
  Poll: Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak leads Labor rivals in party leadership race
• Human rights groups plan Gitmo protests
  Former British Muslim detainee heads back to Guantanamo - but to the other side
• Ex-Mexico candidate critcizes government
  Former Mexican presidential candidate Lopez Obrador proposes law, criticizes government
• Japan seeks probe of ship collision
  Japan presses for investigation after U.S. sub, Japanese ship collide
• SKorea urges North to mull U.S. proposal
  South Korea calls on North Korea to return to nuclear talks with 'realistic' proposals
• Japan nuclear reactor resumes operation
  Japan nuclear reactor resumes operation more than 2 years after fatal accident
• Mexico extradites suspect to U.S.
  Mexico extradites suspect to U.S. in slaying of California deputy sheriff
• Colombia frees reporter linked to probe
  Colombia frees journalist linked to terrorism investigation
• Canada's government warns on news ban
  Canada's government warns against end to automatic ban on reporting some evidence
• Iran says it has arrested a nuclear spy
  Iran says it has arrested man on suspicion of selling nuclear secrets
• Algerian group leader threatens attacks
  Insurgency leader threatens attacks on U.S., French backers of Algerian government
• Analysts hit Venezuela nationalization
  Analysts warn against Chavez's plans to nationalize telecoms, electricity in Venezuela
• Lawmakers heckle French PM at meeting
  French lawmakers from ruling party heckle Prime Minister Dominique de Villepin at meeting
• St. Lucian lawmakers elect women leaders
  St. Lucian lawmakers elect first women leaders to head Parliament
• British Christians protest gay rights
  British Christians oppose new regulations on gay rights
• Israel says it's arrested Muslim cleric
  Israel says it has arrested Muslim cleric deported by U.S.
• Blair: manner of Saddam execution wrong
  British PM Tony Blair says manner of Saddam Hussein's execution was 'completely wrong'
• U.S. raid in Somalia concerns U.N. chief
  U.N. chief concerned that U.S. bombing in southern Somalia could escalate hostilities
• Cargo plane crash near Baghdad kills 34
  Cargo plane carrying construction workers crashes north of Baghdad, killing 34 people
• New rules irk London's historic boatmen
  European Union rules threaten livelihoods of London's historic boatmen
• Analysis: U.S. return to Somalia limited
  Analysis: U.S. return to Somalia limited
• Bangladesh police clash with protesters
  Bangladesh police clash with protesters demanding election delay
• Italian lawyer in CIA case withdraws
  Italian lawyer for ex-CIA station chief withdraws from cleric kidnapping case
• British lawmakers join fur hat protest
  British lawmakers join protest over use of bear pelts in soldiers' ceremonial hats
• Cuban activist: Fewer political captives
  Cuban activist: Fewer political prisoners, but dissidents still harassed
• MI5 unveils e-mail terror alert service
  MI5 unveils e-mail terror alert service, first to use Internet to communicate threats
• China says terror raid finds ties abroad
  China says raid on terror camp turns up links to overseas terror forces
• Number of Austrians leaving church drops
  Sharp decrease in number of Austrians leaving Catholic church; exodus may be slowing
• Shanghai school for migrants shut down
  Police force closure of school for migrants in Shanghai, clashing with parents and teachers
• ETA claims bombing, maintains cease-fire
  Basque separatist group ETA claims car bombing, but says cease-fire stands
• Carrier for Afghanistan shifts to Africa
  Lull on Afghanistan warfront allows U.S. carrier to join fray off the Horn of Africa
• Haifa Street in Baghdad - a timeline
  Haifa Street in Baghdad - a timeline
• India finance minister sees growth
  India finance minister sees almost 9 percent growth this year, but worries over inflation
• Finnish news editors fined for letter
  Finnish court fines newspaper editors for publishing letter inciting hatred against Jews
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BASEBALL

• Mulder, Cards agree to $13 million deal
  Left-handed starter Mark Mulder stays with Cardinals, accepting $13 million, 2-year deal
• Mets, Schoeneweis reach preliminary deal
  Mets and reliever Scott Schoeneweis reach preliminary agreement on $10.8 million, 3-year deal
• Ex-Yankee star Murcer's tumor malignant
  Tumor removed from former New York Yankee star Bobby Murcer's brain was malignant
• Column: Don't expect Hall call, Big Mac
  Column: If Mark McGwire doesn't answer steroid allegations, he can forget about Hall of Fame
• Gehrig elected to college hall of fame
  Lou Gehrig, Christy Mathewson among 4 veterans elected to College Baseball Hall of Fame
• Worrell retires from Giants
  Relief pitcher Tim Worrell retires after 14-year career that ended with San Francisco Giants
• Robinson not offered job by Nationals
  Former manager Frank Robinson will not return to Nationals with any sort of full-time job
• McGwire strikes out; Gwynn, Ripken in
  Tony Gwynn and Cal Ripken Jr. elected to Hall of Fame; Mark McGwire falls far short
• Big Unit returns to Arizona
  43-year-old pitcher Randy Johnson returns to the Arizona Diamondbacks
• Javy Lopez, Rockies agree to 1-year deal
  Former All-Star catcher Javy Lopez and Rockies reach preliminary agreement on 1-year contract
• Giants, Russ Ortiz agree to 1-year deal
  San Francisco Giants and former ace Russ Ortiz agree to 1-year contract
• Gwynn: McGwire belongs in Hall
  New Hall of Fame inductee Tony Gwynn says Mark McGwire should be enshrined in Cooperstown
• Gwynn gets to 'toot horn of contact guy'
  By gaining entrance to Hall of Fame, Tony Gwynn gets to 'toot the horn of the contact guy'
• Column: McGwire's past shadows future
  Column: Suspected steroid abuser Mark McGwire's past shadows future in Hall of Fame
• Ripken: Iron Man to get a bronze plaque
  Cal Ripken Jr.: Baseball's Iron Man to get bronze plaque in Cooperstown
• Griffey may be ready for spring training
  Ken Griffey Jr.'s broken left hand should be fully healed before Reds start spring training
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BASKETBALL

• Timberwolves lose close game this time
  Corey Maggette sinks winning shot with less than 5 seconds left and Clippers edge Wolves 92-91
• Nuggets get Smith back; lose to Spurs
  Tony Parker scores 26 points and Tim Duncan adds 19 to help Spurs stave off Nuggets 92-83
• Knicks beat Sixers; Webber bought out
  Marbury and Curry lead Knicks to 106-99 win over 76ers; Sixers buy out Chris Webber's contract
• Webber accepts buyout from 76ers
  76ers buy out Chris Webber's contract, ending 2 disappointing years for former All-Star
• Bobcats teach Pistons valuable lesson
  Raymond Felton scores 18 points and balanced but banged-up Bobcats shock Pistons 103-96
• Mavs continue torrid pace, beat Blazers
  Mavericks improve to 15-1 in last 16 games after 99-74 win over Trail Blazers
• No Superman, no problem as Wizards win
  Bulls slow Arenas, but Butler, Daniels and Stevenson lead Wizards past Chicago 113-103
• O'Neal, Tinsley lead Pacers past Celtics
  Jermaine O'Neal and Jamaal Tinsley help the Indiana Pacers beat the Boston Celtics 97-84
• Bosh scores 30 as Raptors beat Bucks
  Chris Bosh scores 30 points and has 6 blocks to lead Raptors to 90-77 win over Bucks
• Attorney for Kidd's wife counters abuse
  Attorney for Jason Kidd's wife says Nets star had no reason to fear diminutive woman
• Hornets end skid by clipping Hawks
  Jannero Pargo scores 24 points and Hornets end 5-game losing streak with 96-77 win over Hawks
• Column: Kobe's rehabilitation complete
  Column: Kobe Bryant's rehabilitation now complete, but is it as easy as changing a jersey?
• Bucks' Williams out with shoulder injury
  Milwaukee guard Mo Williams will miss 2 to 3 weeks after spraining left shoulder
• Nets' Krstic has successful ACL surgery
  Nets' Krstic undergoes successful surgery to repair torn ACL
• Kidd, Stackhouse spark their team's to win
  Kidd, Stackhouse use different routes to spark their teams
• James is king of Sacramento after win
  LeBron James scores 34 points in arena where he made his NBA debut, and Cavs beat Kings 108-98
• Mavericks top Jazz in first-place tilt
  Dirk Nowitzki scores 38 points, and Mavericks beat Jazz 108-105 in matchup of division leaders
• So-so Suns beat Sonics to win again
  Shawn Marion and Steve Nash help Suns beat Seattle Sonics 113-102 for seventh consecutive win
• Lakers go to extremes in loss to Memphis
  Led by Pau Gasol and Mike Miller, Grizzlies ride big third quarter to beat Lakers 128-118
• Spurs get back to winning ways at home
  Tim Duncan leads balanced attack with 16 points, and Spurs beat Trail Blazers 98-84
• Harrington, Pacers clip Hawks 91-72
  Al Harrington scores 18 points and sparks second-half run as Pacers beat Hawks 91-72
• Kidd put aside turmoil to help Nets win
  While his personal life may be in turmoil, Jason Kidd remains steady hand as Nets beat Raptors
• Pistons beat 76ers with Brown looking on
  Tayshaun Prince scores 33 points and Pistons beat 76ers 98-89 with Larry Brown looking on
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• 3.7 seconds an eternity for No. 16 Vols
  Shan Foster's putback as time expired lifts Vanderbilt to 82-81 upset of No. 16 Tennessee
• Paris, No. 8 Sooners raise their game
  Courtney Paris scores 32 points and No. 8 Oklahoma rallies past No. 9 Baylor 76-63
• Durant, No. 25 Texas await tougher games
  Kevin Durant scores 34 points and No. 25 Texas beats Missouri for ninth straight time, 88-68
• Marquette ends UConn's home win streak
  Marquette upsets No. 24 Connecticut 73-69, snapping the Huskies' 31-game home winning streak
• Georgia Tech gets rare win over Duke
  Crittenton and Georgia Tech hold on for rare win over No. 11 Duke, beating Blue Devils 74-63
• Williams' free throws lift Texas in OT
  Earnesia Williams' free throws with 5 seconds left in OT gives No. 23 Texas win over Mizzou
• Illinois-Chicago upsets No. 12 Butler
  Josh Mayo leads Illinois-Chicago to wild 73-67 overtime victory over No. 12 Butler
• Waner, No. 3 Duke improve to 17-0
  Abby Waner scores 27 points and No. 3 Duke improves to 17-0 by beating Georgia Tech 83-51
• Atunrase lifts No. 19 Aggies over Tech
  Morenike Atunrase hits jumper with 1:04 left, lifting No. 19 Texas A&M over Texas Tech 49-47
• Gray exploits DePaul defense; Pitt wins
  Aaron Gray scores 18 points to lead No. 7 Pittsburgh to a 59-49 victory over DePaul
• Honegger, No. 18 Bowling Green beat Kent
  Liz Honegger has 17 points and 10 rebounds and No. 18 Bowling Green beats Kent State 75-52
• No. 1 Maryland beats Miami by 58 points
  Jade Perry helps top-ranked Maryland achieve season-high point total by beating Miami 111-53
• Cougars' fans keep stormin' the court
  Washington State Cougars, backed by giddy fans, make Top 25 for first time since 1983
• LSU quarterback Russell going pro
  LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell says he'll skip his senior season and enter the NFL draft
• USC's Jarrett will enter NFL draft
  Dwayne Jarrett, leading receiver in USC history, will skip senior season to enter NFL draft
• Kragthorpe named Louisville head coach
  Tulsa's Steve Kragthorpe named football coach at Louisville
• Wisconsin hangs on for another big win
  Wisconsin hangs on to beat Buckeyes 72-69 for another big win
• Tuesday's College Basketball
• No. 22 Falcons calmly win 12th straight
  No. 18 Air Force rallies for 65-57 win over New Mexico, the Falcons' 12th straight win
• Louisville gets its man in Kragthorpe
  Louisville hires Tulsa coach Steve Kragthorpe to replace Bobby Petrino as football coach
• Urban renewal: Meyer revives Gators
  Focus on next season begins already for Florida Gators, who could lose as many as 17 starters
• Humbled Alabama beats cold-shooting LSU
  Richard Hendrix and No. 14 Alabama take advantage of cold shooting by No. 13 LSU for 71-61 win
• Badgers top Buckeyes in Big Ten showdown
  Kammron Taylor scores 25 points and No. 3 Wisconsin holds off by No. 5 Ohio State 72-69
• Jones, No. 8 Texas A&M tough out win
  Joseph Jones and Acie Law IV lead No. 8 Texas A&M to seventh straight win, 61-51 over Baylor
• After loss to Lady Vols, UConn wins
  No. 7 UConn bounces back from loss to archrival Lady Vols with 106-58 rout of Seton Hall
• No. 2 Gators salute football team, win
  Taurean Green scores 17 as No. 2 Florida salutes football team during 79-72 win over Arkansas
• Owens, West Virginia upset No. 24 DePaul
  LaQuita Owens scores 26 points and West Virginia upsets No. 24 DePaul 74-63
• No. 21 Middle Tennessee routs Fla. Int'l
  Chrissy Givens scores 32 points and No. 21 Middle Tennessee routs Florida International 86-52
• Pitt upsets No. 16 Marquette in overtime
  Shavonte Zellous had 27 points to help Pittsburgh upset No. 16 Marquette 91-87 in overtime
• McCoughtry, No. 13 Louisville beat Hoyas
  Angel McCoughtry has 24 points and game-saving block as No. 13 Louisville beats Hoyas 57-54
• Irish rebound to beat Mountaineers
  Russell Carter and No. 22 Notre Dame rebound from big loss to beat No. 21 West Virginia 61-58
• Carroll says Huizenga has unique ideas
  Southern California coach Pete Carroll says Dolphins' Huizenga has unique ideas for NFL owner
• No. 17 Clemson nation's only unbeaten
  No. 17 Clemson beats North Carolina State 87-76 and remain the only unbeaten team in nation
• No. 12 George Washington beats Richmond
  Reserve Jazmine Adair scores 11 points as No. 12 George Washington defeats Richmond 57-50
• Rice gives Graham contract extension
  Rice extends coach Todd Graham's contract for leading Owls to first bowl game in 45 years
• Buckeyes need time to get over loss
  After 41-14 manhandling by Florida in BCS title game, Ohio State needs time to get over loss
• Louisville's Bush to enter NFL draft
  Louisville running back Michael Bush will enter NFL draft instead of returning to Cardinals
• Column: SEC has more reason to gloat
  Column: After thrashing of Big Ten power Ohio State, Florida and SEC have more reason to gloat
• Autopsy performed on USC kicker
  Autopsy performed on USC kicker Mario Danelo, but officials await toxicology tests
• Column: Tressel's reputation unravels
  Column: After humbling loss to Florida, Ohio St. coach Jim Tressel's reputation unravels a bit
• Gators make history with dual titles
  Gators make history with dual championships in football and men's basketball
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FOOTBALL

• Postseason NFL Schedule
• Grimm or Whisenhunt? Steelers to decide
  Russ Grimm or Ken Whisenhunt? Steelers closing in on hiring Bill Cowher's successor
• 'POI' in Bronco slaying frustrated
  'Person of interest' in slaying of Broncos' Darrent Williams frustrated, attorney says
• Cardinals to interview Sherman again
  Arizona Cardinals bringing Mike Sherman back for a second interview for coaching vacancy
• Bears' Grossman refocusing on position
  Struggling Bears quarterback Rex Grossman blocking out distractions, focusing on game
• Dolphins interview Martz, 2 others
  Miami Dolphins interview Lions coordinator Mike Martz, 2 others to reach 12 candidates
• Coughlin to coach Giants through 2008
  Tom Coughlin will return to coach New York Giants and receives 1-year extension through 2008
• Tagliabue, Thomas among Hall finalists
  Retired NFL commissioner Tagliabue and former Bills star Thomas finalists for Hall of Fame
• Ravens' defense feeds off 2000 unit
  Led by middle linebacker Ray Lewis, Ravens' defense thrives on 'heritage' of 2000 unit
• Saints-obsessed New Orleans fired up
  With Eagles on deck, Saints-obsessed New Orleans gearing up for next 'biggest' game
• Broncos continue defensive housecleaning
  Broncos continue defensive housecleaning by releasing line coach Andre Patterson
• Pats seek better performance Vs. L.T.
  After losing by 24 points to Chargers last season, Patriots hope to slow Tomlinson in playoffs
• Falcons' Petrino finds top 2 assistants
  New Atlanta Falcons coach Bobby Petrino hires offensive and defensive coordinators
• Broncos fire defensive coordinator
  Denver Broncos fire defensive coordinator Larry Coyer after poor finish
• Suddenly, NFL's K-Balls are an issue
  Slippery K-balls, footballs substituted for NFL game balls for special teams, now an issue
• New Falcons coach faces big challenges
  New Falcons coach Bobby Petrino faces big challenges on offense, specifically concerning Vick
• Maine man wins Super Bowl ad competition
  Man from Portsmouth, Maine, wins ad competition that will be shown during Super Bowl
• Bears' Tank Johnson pleads not guilty
  Chicago Bears defensive tackle Tank Johnson pleads not guilty to misdemeanor weapons charges
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GOLF

• Wie just another face at Waialae
  The hype of 2004 a distant memory, Michelle Wie just another golfer at Waialae
• Woods honored for work with foundation
  Golf Writers Association of America honors Tiger Woods for his foundation work
• Lorena Ochoa maps out her LPGA future
  AP Interview: Lorena Ochoa relishes victory, but sets 10-year limit on golf career
• Column: Money still matters in golf
  Column: Even with advent of points-based FedEx Cup, it's money that still matters in golf
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HOCKEY

• Surprising Blues even winning on road
  Dallas Drake scores go-ahead goal and Blues surprise first-place Devils 3-2 in New Jersey
• Panthers' Jokinen saves best for Pens
  Olli Jokinen scores 3 goals to help the Florida Panthers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2
• Miller, Sabres edge Blackhawks 2-1
  Ryan Miller makes 34 saves and Buffalo Sabres edge slumping Chicago Blackhawks 2-1
• Sabres score All-Star hat-trick
  Sabres score All-Star hat-trick to earn league-wide respect
• Kessel plays 1st NHL game since dianosis
  Bruins' Phil Kessel plays first NHL game since cancer diagnosis
• Zetterberg dekes Avs as Wings win 4-3
  Henrik Zetterberg and Pavel Datsyuk lead Red Wings past Avalanche 4-3 in shootout
• Flames ask: Is it Iginla or Ritchie?
  Byron Ritchie and Flames beat Minnesota 3-0, the Wild's 11th straight road loss
• Predators have no pity for ailing Ducks
  Steve Sullivan scores with 1:48 left in overtime, and Predators edge Ducks 5-4
• Sidney and slew of Sabres are All-Stars
  Sidney Crosby of Penguins and a slew of Buffalo Sabres headed for All-Star game
• Out of nowhere, Coyotes are hottest team
  Ed Jovanovski and Shane Doan help Coyotes win seventh straight, 5-2 over Stars
• Ryder, Canadiens get well Vs. Thrashers
  Ryder has 2 goals and assist and Canadiens end 3-game losing streak with 4-2 win over Atlanta
• Sens ruin Kessel's return; beat Bruins
  Ottawa spoils Boston rookie Phil Kessel's return from cancer with 5 goals in third for 5-2 win
• Islanders need to figure out rest of NHL
  Islanders improve to 4-0 against Rangers this season, but inconsistent against rest of NHL
• New All-Star Ovechkin leads Caps to win
  New All-Star Alex Ovechkin scores twice and Capitals beat Flyers 6-2, completing season sweep
• Lightning ruin Crosby news to beat Pens
  Martin St. Louis has goal and 2 assists, helping Lightning beat Penguins 3-2
• Inspired by Cup video, Canes beat Leafs
  Carolina Hurricanes watch video of Stanley Cup win and go out and beat Maple Leafs 4-1
• Legace, Blues wake up to beat Jackets
  Lee Stempniak scores winning goal in shootout and Blues rally to beat Blue Jackets 4-3
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LAW CENTER

• Supreme Court hears union fees lawsuit
  Supreme Court may move to uphold state law banning unions from using fees for political causes
• High Court rules on railroad negligence
  Supreme Court rules unanimously to give Norfolk Southern another chance to reduce jury award
• Court refuses to shorten rapist's term
  Court rules against Washington state rapist who wanted sentenced reduced
• Court upholds conviction in border bust
  Supreme Court upholds conviction of man arrested at border in case questioning indictment
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MORE SPORTS

• Barbaro suffers significant setback
  Barbaro suffers significant setback in recovery with damaged tissue removed from hoof
• Wednesday's ski report-3
  Wednesday's ski report-3
• Wednesday's ski report-2
  Wednesday's ski report-2
• Wednesday's ski report-1
  Wednesday's ski report-1
• Barbaro keeps getting better
  Barbaro's has cast put on his laminitis-stricken left hind foot to help realign the bone
• World Cup ski races at Chamonix canceled
  Men's World Cup ski races set for Jan. 20-21 in France canceled because of warm weather
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NASCAR

• Biffle bounces back from scary accident
  NASCAR's Greg Biffle bounces back from scary offseason accident at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• Rudd may just be the elixir for Yates
  Ricky Rudd might end up being exactly what Robert Yates needs to save struggling NASCAR team
• Sponsorship woes delay IROC start
  With Crown Royal pulling out of the series, sponsorship woes mean IROC won't run at Daytona
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PERSONAL FINANCE

• Refund loans can cut into tax refunds
  Refund anticipation loans, pay stub loans can take big bite out of tax refund
• Column: Look for a CPA carefully
  Looking for a CPA should be a thorough, careful process for small business owner
• Balance funds make investors cautious
  Balanced funds can force disciplined investing in uncertain market
• ALL BUSINESS: Not enough severance cuts
  ALL BUSINESS: Sharper Image cuts departing CEOs severance, a rare move in corporate America
• Column: Tax paperwork for household help
  What are employers' legal, tax requirements for household help?
• Column: DIY business, staff arrests
  Watercooler: Entrepreneurs, household finances, handling employee arrests
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SOCCER

• Wycombe draws Chelsea 1-1 in League Cup
  Jermaine Easter's goal salvages 1-1 draw for Wycombe against Chelsea in English League Cup
• Beckham still negotiating with Madrid
  English soccer star David Beckham still talking to Madrid over new contract
• Dempsey to join Premier League's Fulham
  U.S. midfielder Clint Dempsey will join Premier League side Fulham after receiving work permit
• Baptista scores 4 as Arsenal wins 6-3
  Julio Baptista scores 4 goals as Arsenal wins 6-3 at Liverpool
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TENNIS

• Venus withdraws from Australian Open
  Venus Williams withdraws from Australian Open because of an aggravated left wrist injury
• Federer struggles against Stepanek
  Federer struggles against Stepanek; Roddick advances over Haas
• Roddick doubtful Connors will join him
  Andy Roddick doubtful Jimmy Connors will join him in Australia following death of his mother
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