BUSINESS

• Wall Street awaits Intel, Citi earnings
  Wall Street awaits earnings from Intel, Citigroup amid slew of corporate economic data
• Sneakerheads love to show off shoes
  Collecting hundreds of pairs, sneakerheads love shoes; sneaker companies love them back
• Coca-Cola trade secrets trial to start
  Coke trade secrets trial set to begin; secretary accused of taking confidential papers
• U.S. envoy in Seoul for free trade talks
  U.S. negotiator calls for 'good agreement' with S. Korea on 6th round of free trade talks
• Liverpool official: Dubai takeover close
  Official: Liverpool soccer club close to taking bid from consortium led by ruler of Dubai
• Cell phone subsidies enrich telecoms
  AP Enterprise: Subsidies paid by cell phone subscribers enrich telecoms, provide few benefits
• Southeast Asian leaders form trade zone
  Southeast Asian leaders agree on regional charter, 10-nation free-trade zone by 2015
• Nationalization may have different look
  A decade after Latin America's rush to privatize, key industries reverting to state
• Southern States faces landscape changes
  Urban sprawl forces Southern States to shut, reinvent stores
• In a changing world, GE spreads globally
  AP Centerpiece: In a changing world, GE spreads globally
• Mexicans cope with rising tortilla price
  Mexicans cope with rising prices for tortillas, the most basic of foods
• Frozen Cuban assets are target of suits
  Frozen Cuban assets are target of multimillion-dollar lawsuits
• Chavez OKs private firms in oil projects
  Venezuela's President Chavez to allow companies minority stakes in nationalized oil projects
• Auto show visitors admire innovation
  Visitors admire innovation as the North American International Auto Show opens to the public
• Delta pushes ahead on standalone plan
  Delta pushes ahead with standalone reorganization, asks court to approve disclosure statement
• BP CEO to retire ahead of schedule
  BP chief executive to retire at the end of July, more than a year ahead of schedule
• Court accepts $3.4B Delphi plan
  Judge approves plan by investor group to buy stake in Delphi worth up to $3.4B
• Duberstein resigns from Fannie Mae board
  Kenneth Duberstein, a prominent Republican consultant, resigns from Fannie Mae board
• Wal-Mart picks new ad agencies
  Wal-Mart picks new ad agencies to take over half billion account business
• Ford restructuring ahead of schedule
  Ford chief executive says automaker's restructuring program ahead of schedule
• Oil prices rebound by over $1 a barrel
  Oil prices rebound by more than $1 a barrel, but analysts still hesitant to call a turnaround
• Dolans raise Cablevision bid to $8.9B
  Dolan family makes final $8.9 billion offer to take Cablevision private at $30 per share
• HP spy probe investigator pleads guilty
  Investigator in HP spy probe pleads guilty to identity theft and conspiracy charges
• Strong gadget demand lifts retail sales
  Strong demand for gadgets helps retailers close out 2006 with better-than-expected sales
• Northwest files reorganization plan
  Northwest Airlines files reorganization plan, but no word on merger
• AirTran appeals to stockholders on offer
  AirTran Holdings appeals to stockholders by raising bid for Midwest Air Group to $345 million
• Correction: Midwest-AirTran story
  Correction: Midwest-AirTran story
• Smithfield workers protest holiday work
  Smithfield workers protest, want paid holiday for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• British Airways Workers Vote to Strike
  British Airways Cabin Crew Votes in Favor of a Strike
• Honda to build 2nd plant in India
  Honda to build 2nd plant in India to meet growing demand
• Hyundai workers begin partial strike
  Unionized workers at Hyundai launch partial strike amid dispute with management over bonuses
• GE buys aerospace unit for $4.8 billion
  Britain's Smiths Group sells aerospace unit to General Electric Co. for $4.8 billion
• Japan confectioner resigns amid scandal
  Japan confectioner resigns after admitting company repeatedly used old milk, other ingredients
• Japanese stocks climb; dollar down
  Japanese stocks climb on upbeat machinery orders, Wall Street rally; dollar down against yen
• China exporters suffer as currency rises
  China's exporters suffering as currency rise against dollar squeezes revenues
• Raytheon machinists agree to new deal
  More than 1,000 Raytheon machinists agree to new contract, ending 70-day strike
• AP: Indonesia budget airlines questioned
  AP: Pilots say poor maintenance, rule-bending rife in Indonesian budget airlines
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FOXLIFE

• O.J.: Account of killings is 'fictional'
  O.J. Simpson says account of killings was created mostly by ghostwriter, isn't a confession
• Dance film stomps 'Museum' at box office
  'Stomp the Yard' dances to No. 1 finish with $22 million, knocking off 'Night at the Museum'
• Fleming replaced for Toscanini tribute
  Soprano Renee Fleming falls ill, is replaced by bass Rene Pape for Toscanini tribute in N.Y.
• Illinois man seeks spinning world record
  Illinois man looking to set world record rides stationary bike for 85 hours
• Illness forces Minogue to cancel shows
  Respiratory infection forces Kylie Minogue to cancel 2 concerts during comeback tour
• Stallone takes to Liverpool soccer field
  As David Beckham heads to Los Angeles, Sylvester Stallone takes to soccer field in Liverpool
• Indie Film Channel undergoes bold remake
  General manager seeks to establish Independent Film Channel as haven for free speech
• Mirren basks in glow of golden weekend
  Helen Mirren basks in glow of 3 Golden Globe nominations at American Cinematheque tribute
• Novelist/screenwriter Bezzerides dies
  A.I. Bezzerides, screenwriter best known for post-World War II film noir classics, dies at 98
• Church sign a billboard? No, it's art
  'Your Ad HERE' sign projected on L.A. cathedral was art, not billboard space offer
• Sundance cracks down on ticket reselling
  Sundance Film Festival officials say they're cracking down on online ticket reselling
• Grammy-winning saxophonist Brecker dies
  Michael Brecker, an influential tenor saxophonist who won 11 Grammys, dies of leukemia at 57
• 4 puppies sired by top show dog stolen
  4 English bulldog puppies fathered by dog show winner stolen from Connecticut home
• Moyers to return to PBS with weekly show
  Bill Moyers returning to PBS with weekly public affairs journal starting in April
• Lewis, Akiyoshi honored as Jazz Masters
  Ramsey Lewis, Toshiko Akiyoshi and other join 'in crowd' of NEA Jazz Masters
• Flu forces Minogue to shorten U.K. show
  Kylie Minogue leaves stage during performance in England because of flu, publicist says
• 'Xena' actress to take stab at singing
  Actress Lucy Lawless of 'Xena: Warrior Princess' to take stab at singing with Hollywood show
• Bon Jovi to play Pa. inaugural concert
  Bon Jovi and former teen idol Frankie Avalon to headline inaugural for Pa. Gov. Ed Rendell
• PBS, filmmaker Burns ink 15-year deal
  PBS and 53-year-old 'Civil War' filmmaker Ken Burns extend relationship until 2022
• Breslin, Mirren shine at AFI awards
  Abigail Breslin and Helen Mirren among the honorees at annual AFI Awards
• Warhol's Long Island estate sells
  Andy Warhol's Long Island estate sells, but not in 15 minutes
• `American Idol' singing new tune
  Tunesmiths wanted: `American Idol' plots song contest after too many bland finale numbers
• The poetry of Richard Wilbur
  Richard Wilbur looks back on the rare life of a happy poet
• Hunt for Da Vinci painting will resume
  Hunt for lost Leonardo Da Vinci painting to resume in Florence, where it may be hidden
• Little Sisters of Poor root for Saints
  Little Sisters of the Poor and their elderly charges rooting for Saints in playoffs
• John Grisham faces real court room drama
  Va. Supreme Court OKs suit against John Grisham, others over probe into anonymous letters
• 'Sunshine' wins big at Critics' Awards
  'Little Miss Sunshine,' 'Dreamgirls' win 4 honors at 12th annual Critics' Choice Awards
• Man gets $256 for nuisance text messages
  Chinese TV company ordered to pay man $256 for using his cell phone number on a police show
• Woman unknowingly becomes getaway driver
  Elderly Pa. woman unknowingly serves as getaway driver for bank robber
• Woman finds 37 Christmas trees near pool
  Pa. woman finds 37 used Christmas trees neatly stacked around her aboveground backyard pool
• James Brown's family plans museum in SC
  James Brown's family plans to turn S.C. home into museum for the late soul singer
• Charles, Camilla headed to NYC, Philly
  British royal couple headed to U.S.; Prince Charles to receive environmental award in NYC
• Ky. man gets probation for fish scheme
  Western Kentucky man gets probation for fishing tournament scheme
• Spokeswoman: Jackson resolved bill suit
  Spokeswoman: Michael Jackson 'amicably resolved' suit by pharmacy over prescription drug bill
• Man arrested for stealing women's undies
  Alabama man arrested for allegedly stealing woman's undergarments
• Dog shot defending owner from mugger
  German shepherd named Buffy gets shot in left limb while defending owner from Oakland muggers
• Wynn vs. insurers over punctured Picasso
  Steve Wynn: Lloyd's of London insurance offer for punctured Picasso is `ridiculous'
• iTunes to sell short films from Sundance
  Nearly half of Sundance short films to be sold through iTunes, streamed for free on Web
• Placido Domingo _ on the big screen
  Placido Domingo stars at movie theaters Saturday in simulcast live Met production
• Toni Braxton sues her former manager
  Toni Braxton claims her former manager cheated her out of at least $10 million
• Longtime black station shut in Philly
  Longtime black radio station in Philadelphia is silenced
• Bravo will make Paula Abdul docu-series
  Bravo network says it will make `Hey Paula,' a docu-series about Paula Abdul's life
• Fashion designers issue model guidelines
  U.S fashion designers suggest healthy lifestyle to models, but choose not to force it
• Two preteens perform with Tenacious D
  Black turns film role into reality, invites 2 New Zealand preteens to perform with Tenacious D
• Mr. Spock surprises college president
  Spock, aka Leonard Nimoy of `Star Trek,' beams to retirement party for Wright State president
• Ousted Nevada beauty queen cashes in
  Ousted Miss Nevada USA finds a new $2 million-plus job in Las Vegas
• Judge: 20-year-old has to pay for piracy
  Judge orders 20-year-old daughter of New York defendant to pay in music-piracy case
• Officials: Mountain lion likely a cat
  N.D. biologists say man's mountain lion report likely a large house cat
• China: Teahouse is threat to morality
  Shanghai orders 'Frog's Mistress' tea shop to change 'unethical' name
• Missing tubby tabby returned to owner
  Missing tubby tabby returned to owner after getting stuck in neighbor's pet door
• Lawyer arrested for kissing employee
  Defense attorney arrested for kissing judicial employee; investigators say kiss wasn't invited
• Tribute to Toscanini on 50th anniversary
  New York to pay tribute to adopted son Arturo Toscanini 50 years after his death
• New NBC network a haunt for fright fans
  NBC Universal launching Chiller, a new network haunt for fright fans
• Widow says Irwin death tape destroyed
  `Crocodile Hunter' Steve Irwin's widow says all footage of his death has been destroyed
• Iraqi director gives voice to his nation
  Iraqi director gives voice to a nation's shattered dreams in long-shot Oscar entry
• Croc hunter's daughter makes TV debut
  Daughter of late Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin makes TV debut, says 'I want to be like my dad'
• Correction: Mel Gibson story
  Correction: Mel Gibson story
• Theater owner agrees to show `Stomp'
  Springfield, Ill., theater owner reverses decision, will show `Stomp the Yard' movie
• Review: `Alpha Dog' has realistic bite
  Film review: `Alpha Dog' has shrill bark but surprisingly strong bite
• `Babel,' `Borat,' `Queen' top Globe nods
  `Babel,' `Borat,' `Queen' lead international lineup at Golden Globes
• Man aims to become licensed hemp farmer
  FARM SCENE: N.D. lawmaker aims to become the 1st licensed hemp farmer in the U.S.
• Hudson honored for 'Dreamgirls' role
  Film Festival honors Jennifer Hudson with breakthrough performance prize for 'Dreamgirls' role
• Bollywood stars to marry later this year
  Bollywood stars Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai to wed later this year, her manager says
• 'Lost' producers discuss series' end
  'Lost' producers talking with ABC executives about setting end date for the series
• Donald Lawrence wins black gospel honors
  Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers named black gospel artist of the year
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HEALTH

• More senior women stay fit playing hoops
  More senior women are playing basketball to stay fit, as well as for competition
• Study links gene to risk of Alzheimer's
  Study links gene that can raise risk of Alzheimer's disease; may help in finding treatments
• Medicaid plan would cut rural funding
  Administration proposal would cut Medicaid funds for many rural hospitals, nursing homes
• Eldercare choices revive sibling fights
  Decisions about aging parents revive conflicts in adult siblings
• Buddhists free birds despite flu worries
  Buddhists in Hong Kong release birds as ritual to improve karma, despite bird flu worries
• DNA tests to determine warfarin dose
  Genetic medicine: Some heart patients on warfarin will get DNA tests to determine right dose
• Ky. center seeks new heart treatments
  Louisville research center seeks new treatments for heart disease
• USDA to probe dog's death during demo
  USDA to send inspector to Cleveland Clinic to probe dog's death during medical demonstration
• Chile blocks free morning-after pills
  Chilean court blocks free distribution of morning-after pill, citing glitch in law's passage
• 'Faith-specific' care urged for Muslims
  Britain must give "faith-specific" health care to Muslims, professor says in medical journal
• Doughnut makers seek healthier recipes
  Next front in trans-fat war: Doughnut shop makers seek healthier new recipes
• Tests may help end 'bubble boy' disease
  HEALTHBEAT: Newborn tests may help put the brakes on SCID, the 'bubble boy' disease
• Summary Box: Uterus transplants planned
  Summary Box: N.Y. doctors plan uterus transplants to help women have babies
• Uterus transplant may enable pregnancy
  N.Y. doctors plan uterus transplants to help women with removed or damaged wombs have babies
• Japan starts incinerating chickens
  Authorities in southern Japan begin incinerating 12,000 chickens hit by bird flu
• World's 1st 'test-tube' baby gives birth
  Louise Brown, world's 1st 'test-tube' baby, gives birth to boy conceived by natural means
• Thai officials find bird flu in ducks
  Thai officials report new outbreak of virulent bird flu in more than 100 ducks
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POLITICS

• Bush: Critics won't halt Iraq policy
  Bush, Cheney pledge to continue new Iraq policy despite opposition from Congress
• Summary: Farm bill a point of contention
  Summary Box: Farm bill is a point of contention for administration and lawmakers
• Cheney: Credit checks aren't illegal
  Vice President Dick Cheney insists CIA, Pentagon's bank, credit records checks aren't illegal
• Democrats vow 5-day workweek... sort of
  Democrats vow return to five-day workweek, but only work 3 days in first 2 weeks in office
• Major farm bill divides lawmakers, Bush
  Lawmakers begin work on sweeping, multibillion-dollar farm bill at odds with President Bush
• AP Analysis: Iraq policy isolates Bush
  AP Analysis: President Bush is isolated more than ever on Iraq with new escalation policy
• White House vows cooperation in probes
  White House to cooperate on case-by-case basis with Democratic probes, VP Dick Cheney says
• Cheney calls ex-Aide Libby 'honest'
  As 'Scooter' Libby's perjury, obstruction trial nears, vice president calls ex-aide 'honest'
• Bush: War skeptics 'proposing nothing'
  Bush challenges skeptics of his new Iraq strategy to propose their own plan to secure Baghdad
• Analysis: Congress presses Bush on Iraq
  AP Analysis: Renewed congressional oversight on Iraq opens second front in complex war
• Nevada Democrats plan candidate debates
  Nevada Democrats agree to launch candidate forum-debate series next month
• Democrats pledge to extend minimum wage
  House Democrats pledge to extend federal minimum wage to all U.S territories
• Pentagon disavows comment on detainees
  Pentagon disavows official's comments about law firms representing suspected terrorists
• Rice: Single women can understand war
  Condoleezza Rice, responding to senator, says single women can understand ramifications of war
• Congress to weigh 'No Child Left Behind'
  National standards under review as lawmakers prepare to take up No Child Left Behind law
• Choices dwindle if Iraq war plan fails
  U.S. will likely face limited options, all grim, if Bush's 'new way forward' fails in Iraq
• House members disagree on ethics of trip
  House members disagree on ethics of trip to S.Korea; ethics committee rep would not comment
• Park Service to seek new money sources
  Park Service will increasingly look to outside sources for money to help maintain parks
• Liberal lawmakers seek end to Iraq war
  With a bigger bullhorn, Congressional progressives call for quick end to war in Iraq
• Cheney enters the twilight of his career
  Cheney's colleagues have left, but the vice president retains his bond with President Bush
• Ford once called Carter a 'disaster'
  President Ford called Carter a 'disaster,' thought Reagan got too much Cold War credit
• Obama, Clinton making 2008 moves
  Obama, Clinton showing fresh signs of joining 2008 presidential race
• Justice Dept. concealing leak report
  Justice Department fighting to keep secret a report concluding it leaked information
• Bush signs bill to protect phone records
  Bush signs bill to ban use of deception to obtain phone records
• Clock ticking on Dems' 100-hour agenda
  Clock ticking on Democrats' 100-hour agenda, but what time is it?
• Democrats aim to cut student loan fees
  Democrats unveil $6 billion plan to cut interest rates on some student loans
• Montana woman to head Forest Service
  Ag Secretary appoints first woman to head Forest Service, Montana forester Gail Kimbell
• Jobs outlook improves for young veterans
  Labor Department says unemployment rate for young veterans drops to lowest level since 2001
• Deficit falls to lowest level in 4 years
  Treasury Department: Federal deficit falls to its lowest level in 4 years
• Drug bill passes despite veto threat
  Democratic House, defying veto threat, passes bill on bargaining for Medicare drug prices
• Rice criticizes Boxer's comment
  Rice criticizes Boxer's comment about personal price in Iraq war
• U.S. contradicts Iraqi foreign minister
  U.S. says detained Iranians in Iraq were not working at a consular office
• Libby trial making media history
  Libby trial introduces technological firsts to D.C. federal courthouse
• Doolittle to hire outside fundraiser
  Congressman says he will no longer employ wife for fundraising
• House passes Medicare drug bill
  House approves bill requiring negotiations with drug companies over Medicare drug costs
• FDA faults congressman's allergy product
  FDA tells congressman his allergy product shipments violate law
• FEMA deputy during Katrina now at NASA
  Second-ranking FEMA official during Katrina disaster hired by NASA as senior adviser
• Excerpts of Ford comments on presidents
  Excerpts of President Ford's comments to his hometown newspaper about fellow presidents
• Georgia congressman undergoing chemo
  Rep. Charlie Norwood of Georgia undergoing chemotherapy for cancer
• Convicted lawmakers may lose pensions
  Senate unanimously approves legislation denying pensions to convicted lawmakers
• Officials track E. coli strain to Calif.
  Officials track the Taco John E. coli strain to dairy farms in California's central valley
• U.S. investigates Greece embassy attack
  U.S. unaware of a role by terrorists in a rocket attack on the U.S. embassy in Greece
• Bush signs fishing reform legislation
  Bush signs legislation strengthening protections against overfishing
• Judge rules agent can sue CIA
  Judge rules agent's lawsuit fighting his dismissal from the CIA can proceed
• Biden wants Confederate flag off grounds
  At King event, Biden says Confederate flag should be kept off S. Carolina's Statehouse grounds
• Report: Sen. Allard won't seek 3rd term
  Colorado Republican Sen. Allard tells TV station he won't run for re-election in 2008
• Are Bill's friends Hill's friends, too?
  In key states, are 'Friends of Bill' also 'Friends of Hillary?'
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SCIENCE

• U.S., Canada weigh Great Lakes cleanup
  U.S., Canada consider updating and strengthening Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
• Artist turns Everest trash into treasure
  Maine artist turns Mount Everest's trash into treasures
• Japan confirms deadly frog fungus cases
  Japan confirms country's first cases of deadly fungal infection linked to frogs
• Ancient stone tools found in N.America
  Minn. archaeologists say stone tools may be oldest artificts ever found in North America
• FDA investigates Texas embryo business
  FDA investigates Texas business that lets prospective parents choose embryos
• Japan finds first frog fungal infections
  Japan detects country's first infections of frogs with deadly fungus
• Alaska stargazers excited about comet
  Alaska stargazers brave freezing temps to view comet that may be the brightest in 30 years
• Necropsy performed on dead whale shark
  Necropsy performed after popular whale shark suddenly dies at the Georgia Aquarium
• Italian scientists give Dante a makeover
  Italian scientists reconstruct Dante's face to show his softer side
• In Calif., environmental efforts at odds
  In California, windmills as alternative energy source at odds with protection of birds
• UAE beats Americans' environmental harm
  United Arab Emirates residents outpace Americans in damage done to the environment
• Hangings are meant to kill efficiently
  Hangings are designed to break the neck, choke or decapitate as efficiently as possible
• Japan recommends scrapping moon mission
  Japan recommends scrapping its first moon mission after more than a decade of delays
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TECHNOLOGY

• Online astronomers seek out new worlds
  Growing online community of amateur astronomers sift data in search of other heavenly worlds
• Virtual reality embraced by businesses
  Use of virtual reality spreading in business world
• Late 'Warcraft' expansion pack to debut
  After delay, millions of 'World of Warcraft' fans to get highly anticipated expansion
• Feds probing stock options grant to Jobs
  Feds still probing stock options grant to Apple CEO Steve Jobs, even though co. cleared him
• Columbine game pulled from festival
  Sponsor, some participants leave over festival's decision to pull Columbine video game
• Review: 'Metal Gear' gets PSP overhaul
  Video-game review: 'Metal Gear' gets portable overhaul on PSP
• Sharp to boost production of LCD TVs
  Sharp to build 2nd factory in Mexico, boost production of LCD TVs at Japan plant
• Canon to take control of joint venture
  Canon to take control of joint venture for flat panel displays using new technology called SED
• Blog wields power in restaurant world
  Blog wields enormous power in New York City restaurant world
• No truce in sight in high-def DVD war
  Warring sides in high-definition DVD battle hunker down for long fight
• U.N. telecom not eying Internet control
  United Nations telecommunications chief says agency isn't looking to control Internet
• Report: Sony sold 490,700 PS3s in U.S.
  Report: Sony sold 490,700 PlayStation 3s in U.S. in December, compared to 1.1 Xbox 360s
• AMD shares plunge 10 pct. on Q4 warning
  AMD warns of 'substantially' lower Q4 operating profit, shares fall more than 10 percent
• Samsung sees challenge in iPhone launch
  Samsung sees both competitive challenge and market opportunity in launch of Apple's iPhone
• Startup hopes 'Tubes' metaphor has legs
  Web startup believes it can make sharing multimedia content easier and faster
• Video emerges as key to Cisco's growth
  Video emerges as key to growth for Cisco, Alcatel-Lucent, Juniper Networks, Redback Networks
• AOL makes $900M bid for TradeDoubler
  AOL makes $900 million cash bid for Swedish online marketing specialist TradeDoubler
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U.S.

• Minivan hits big rig in Okla., killing 7
  7 die as minivan slams into big rig on Oklahoma highway; troopers say victims were from Mexico
• Big Dig tunnel reopens
  Traffic once again flows through Big Dig tunnel where woman died
• No MLK holiday for Utah lawmakers
  Critics chide Utah Legislature for meeting on King holiday; lawmakers say they have no choice
• Case tests handling of gay relationships
  Child support ordered in Vermont case tests states' approaches to gay relationships
• 7 dead in W.Va. apartment building fire
  At least 7 dead, including a child, in fire at W.Va. apartment building
• Court snub brings new look at death case
  Snub of high court ruling prompts another look at death sentence in Texas fast-food shooting
• Experts: Mo. boy controlled by captor
  Hiding in plain view, missing Missouri boy was controlled by his captor, experts say
• Two figures in La. probe plead guilty
  2 key figures in New Orleans City Hall corruption probe plead guilty
• Duke case hurts prosecutor's career
  Troubled Duke lacrosse case, ethics charges mean uncertain future for Durham prosecutor
• Fires strike 2 churches in eastern N.C.
  Security stepped up as fires break out at 2 churches in eastern N.C.
• Martin Luther King's secretary, 81, dies
  Dora McDonald, Martin Luther King's secretary, dies at 81, days before holiday honoring MLK
• New generation of preachers stepping in
  As King's colleagues leave the pulpit, a new generation tries to keep movement's message alive
• Rarely seen King papers go on display
  Rarely seen King papers to be displayed in Atlanta on civil rights icon's 78th birthday
• 7 deaths blamed on icy Midwest storm
  7 deaths blamed on icy Midwest storm; Thousands without power in Missouri, Illinois
• Prosecutor accused in NYC call girl biz
  Made for Hollywood, but only in New York: Worlds of pimp, prosecutor and prostitute collide
• 2 W.Va. miners die in tunnel collapse
  West Virginia mine tunnel collapses as workers remove pillars, killing 2 miners
• Man held in decapitation of daughter, 4
  Police arrest N.C. man suspected of decapitating his daughter; no known motive, officials say
• King's widow honored at Atlanta gala
  Atlanta gala honors Coretta Scott King, widow of civil rights leader, a year after her death
• Pups fathered by dog show winner stolen
  4 English bulldog puppies fathered by dog show winner stolen from Connecticut home
• What a short, strange trip: Be-in is 40
  Marking 40th anniversary of event that launched 'Summer of Love'
• Police seize $20 million in cocaine
  Police in Pennsylvania seize more than 200 pounds of cocaine worth $20 million
• Woman in water drinking contest dies
  Water intoxication blamed in death of Calif. woman who competed radio station drinking contest
• Secret Santa who gave away $1.3M dies
  Missouri Secret Santa who anonymously gave away $1.3 million dies of cancer at 58
• Boy's parents turned grief into crusade
  Mo. Parents rewarded after turning grief into crusade for missing kids
• 2 Smithsonian museums closed; no water
  Water main problem shuts down 2 Smithsonian museums in Washington, including Air & Space
• No Capitol cafe, S.D. lawmakers hungry
  S.D. lawmakers on forced diet because Capitol basement cafe shut down
• Mass. crime lab administrator suspended
  Massachusetts State Police crime lab administrator suspended for withholding DNA evidence
• CIA Leak Players
  CIA Leak Players
• CIA Leak Witnesses
  CIA Leak Witnesses
• School, teen clash over medieval photo
  Rhode Island teen who loves Middle Ages fights for yearbook photo featuring armor, sword
• Boyfriend convicted in high-rise death
  Boyfriend convicted of lesser charge in woman's fatal fall from Pa. high-rise
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Authorities probe jet crash in Calif.
  Federal investigators probe cause of small jet crash near L.A. suburban airport that killed 2
• Alaska, Hawaii tsunami advisories nixed
  Tsunami advisories canceled for Alaska, Hawaii after 8.3 magnitude earthquake off Japan
• 2 missing boys found alive in Mo. home
  2 missing boys found alive in suburban St. Louis home; man charged with kidnapping
• 2 die in small plane crash near L.A.
  2 are killed when small business jet crashes in suburban Los Angeles
• Another NYC subway hero saves woman
  NYC has another subway hero after off-duty EMT risks his life to save woman from train
• Environmental rules waived for fence
  Environmental rules waived for border fence but officials say it will have holes for lizards
• Sect leader jailed for health code spat
  85-year-old sect leader sentenced, refused to let health inspectors into Calif. tearoom
• 4 bodies found in Ind. manholes
  Search of Indiana manholes for homeless man finds 4 bodies; 2 confirmed homicides
• Plane part falls through Chicago roof
  Plane part falls through roof of Chicago home, lands 2 feet from woman's bed
• Hearing halted in Marine assault case
  Hearing halted in Marine assault case over misconduct allegations
• Judge dismisses NY Times libel case
  Judge dismisses anthrax libel case filed against NY Times by former Army scientist
• Woman 'sorry' for running over her hubby
  Texas woman convicted of running over her husband says 'sorry' to ex-mother-in-law
• Report: Mistakes led to deadly dive
  Coast Guard: Chain of errors led to deadly Arctic dive that killed 2 crew members
• SMU faculty members oppose Bush library
  Some SMU faculty members don't want President Bush's library on campus
• Product recalls
  Product recalls
• School bus hits students in Pa.; 17 hurt
  Pa. school bus hits students, then slams into wall; 17 kids taken to hospitals
• Runaway bride, ex-fiance drop lawsuits
  'Runaway bride,' former fiance drop lawsuits they filed against each other in Georgia
• Teachers challenge Fla. bonus pay plan
  Miami teachers union challenges fairness of Florida's pioneering bonus-pay plan
• Man files lawsuit to take wife's name
  Man files discrimination lawsuit to ease process of taking wife's name
• USDA to probe dog death at training
  USDA to send inspector to Cleveland Clinic to probe dog's death during medical demonstration
• DOD: 296 military deaths in Afghan area
  At least 296 U.S. military deaths in Afghanistan, Pakistan since 2001, Defense Dept. says
• Judge seeks whereabouts of raid suspects
  Judge demands to know whereabouts of Colorado suspects in Swift meatpacking raid
• Mom: Worker in shooting teased over size
  Man accused in workplace shooting had been teased about being overweight, mom says
• Dead body found on Africa-Atlanta flight
  Dead stowaway found at Atlanta airport, hidden in wheel well of flight from Africa
• Man sentenced in DC journalist slaying
  2nd defendant sentenced to 65 years for murder of veteran NY Times journalist in DC
• Government: Boy Scouts set Utah wildfire
  Government says poorly supervised Boy Scouts set Utah wildfire that cost millions to control
• Schwarzenegger's health plan has critics
  Governor's ambitious health plan has risk and many critics
• Bomb threat to Ohio plane declared hoax
  Officials say bomb threat reportedly called in by passenger at Ohio airport was hoax
• AP News Calendar
  AP News Calendar: Major scheduled events during the week of Jan. 14-20
• Police: Women pimped girls on Craigslist
  2 Chicago women accused of pimping girls on Craigslist in exchange for 'donations'
• Songwriter's heirs sue evangelist aunt
  Country songwriter's heirs sue evangelist aunt over father's death
• Baby panda makes media debut
  Zoo Atlanta's new baby panda makes media debut
• King remembered during Atlanta ceremony
  Politicians, King relatives reflect on impact of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
• Texas lawmaker needs new liver
  Houston's first Hispanic state senator, a recovering alcoholic, says he's on liver transplant wait list
• 4th arrest in Tennessee couple's slaying
  2 ex-cons, 2 other men in custody in carjacking, rape, slaying of Tennessee couple
• Judge delays Padilla's Fla. terror trial
  Judge delays Fla. terror trial of alleged al-Qaida man, former Chicago gang member Padilla
• Rumsfeld out as trial witness in Ohio
  Judge rejects request for Rumsfeld testimony in trial over sit-in at Ohio congressman's office
• Kentucky train crash releases chemicals
  Train crash in east-central Kentucky releases flammable chemical, people told to stay home
• NYC has three capital trials all at once
  Death penalty dominates the docket at a federal courthouse in NYC
• No country would accept convicted imam
  Deported imam rejected by 72 nations had nowhere to turn
• Science and faith join forces
  Evangelicals, scientists join forces to combat global warming
• Pittsburgh polar bear has root canal
  Pittsburgh zoo's polar bear recovering from root canal
• N. Dakota man aims to be 1st hemp farmer
  North Dakota state legislator aims to become America's first licensed hemp farmer
• Mourners quietly reflect at King's tomb
  Before dawn, King tomb is calm, with quiet tributes to slain civil rights leader
• Fire breaks out at Calif. oil refinery
  Fire breaks out at California oil refinery, injuring 1; plant reopens after fire contained
• Miss New Jersey USA resigns
  Report: Miss New Jersey USA resigns over pregnancy, runner-up takes the tiara
• ABC tries to build on its biggest hits
  As ABC tries to build on its hits, executive says comedies are 'due to explode'
• Camper rescued after weeks in the wild
  Brothers find missing hiker lost for 5 weeks in New Mexico forest; searchers gave up weeks ago
• Americans have personal bonds with cars
  AP-AOL Poll: Many American car owners have strong, personal feelings for their vehicles
• Results of AP-AOL Autos poll
  Results of AP-AOL Autos poll on how people feel personally about their cars
• Birth set for couple who saved embryos
  La. couple set to deliver baby by caesarian after embryos rescued from Katrina flooding
• Pipe bomb found on witness' car
  Pipe bomb found on car of witness in federal case and is safely detonated
• Schwarzenegger limiting his pain drugs
  Calif. Gov. Schwarzenegger says he takes only 'a little bit' of medication for injured leg
• Jazz performer Alice Coltrane dies at 69
  Alice Coltrane, jazz performer and wife of saxophone legend John Coltrane, dies at 69
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WORLD

• Bush plan's $1B won't go far in Iraq
  Bush plan's $1 billion in reconstruction aid would make only a small dent in Iraq's needs
• Sec. Gates lauds U.K. for military aid
  Sec. Gates lauds Britain's contributions to U.S.-led military campaigns in Iraq, Afghanistan
• Bangladeshi leader consolidates power
  New Bangladeshi leader takes control of security agencies as thousands are arrested
• Arabs look to link Iraq, Mideast deal
  Moderate Arab nations look to link help on stabilizing Iraq to Israel-Palestinian peace deal
• Iraqi official seeks release of Iranians
  Iraqi official seeks release of 5 Iranians held by U.S., but warns against 'interventions'
• Far-right EU lawmakers form coalition
  Far-right EU lawmakers form coalition to restrict immigration and the EU's reach
• Iran leader courts Latin America allies
  Iran courts Latin America to offset U.S. influence; Iran and Nicaragua agree on embassies
• Several boys die copying Saddam hanging
  Apparently mimicking Saddam's televised hanging, several children around world kill themselves
• Rice says she registers Mideast demands
  Rice assures Palestinians she has heard demand for stronger U.S. push on Mideast peace
• Frances conservatives nominate Sarkozy
  Frances ruling conservatives nominate minister Nicolas Sarkozy as presidential candidate
• Iraqi leader makes landmark Syria trip
  Iraqi president visits Syria to discuss security issues, strengthening relations
• Pope: Migrants should heed host's values
  Pope: Migrants should heed values of host nation, laws are needed to protect their dignity
• Ecuador's Correa pledges radical changes
  Ecuador's incoming President Rafael Correa pledges swift radical political, economic changes
• Rightist threats raise fears in Japan
  Rightist threats raise fears about freedom of speech among Japanese academics, officials
• Brazil minibus may be found in crater
  Minibus feared buried beneath collapsed subway station in Brazil may be found
• Asian nations urge N. Korea sanctions
  Japan, China and South Korea urge implementation of U.N. sanctions against North Korea
• Portrait of Caracas - from a mototaxi
  Portrait of Caracas: Venezuela's capital from the back of a ubiquitous motorcycle taxi
• AU visits Somalia for peacekeeping talks
  Troops in Somalia search homes for weapons as AU delegation arrives for peacekeeping talks
• Sen. Clinton meets with Karzai, troops
  Sen. Clinton's bipartisan delegation meets with Afghan president, top U.S. general
• Russia to send police to probe spy death
  Russia to send police to Britain soon to investigate poisoning death of former KGB agent there
• Clinton meets with Karzai, U.S. troops
  Sen. Clinton meets with top U.S. general in Afghanistan, President Karzai and American troops
• Abbas: No 'temporary' Palestinian state
  Palestinian president tells Rice he opposes establishment of a temporary Palestinian state
• 100,000 homes without power in Sweden
  Hurricane-strength winds whip across Sweden, leaving more than 100,000 homes without power
• Brit, 16 Taliban killed in Afghanistan
  British Marine, 16 suspected insurgents killed in southern Afghan battle on Taliban position
• 3 dead, 107 hurt in Thai train wreck
  3 dead, 107 injured when 2 passenger trains collide near resort town south of Bangkok
• Newspaper blasts Defense Agency upgrade
  North Korean newspaper denounces Japan's decision to upgrade Defense Agency to full ministry
• Detained Iranians had insurgent ties
  U.S. military: Iranians detained in Iraq had ties to group providing weapons to insurgents
• Clinton doubts Iraqis can pacify Baghdad
  In Baghdad, Sen. Hillary Clinton expresses doubt Iraqis will keep promises to pacify capital
• Bomber targets Afghan soldiers, workers
  Suicide bomber targets group of foreign construction workers, Afghan soldiers in south
• Turkish PM seeks to limit migration
  Turkish prime minister seeks to limit migration, car ownership in Istanbul
• 8 die in military plane crash in Bolivia
  Air force plane carrying civilians crashes in Bolivia; all 8 people on board killed
• China, Russia veto Myanmar resolution
  China, Russia cast rare double veto to block Security Council resolution criticizing Myanmar
• Insurgents behead Buddhist in Thailand
  Suspected Muslim insurgents behead Buddhist man in southern Thailand, urge others to leave
• Iran and Venezuela plan anti-U.S. fund
  Iran, Venezuela offer to finance efforts by other countries to overcome U.S. domination
• Man sentenced for killing Honduran wife
  Honduran court sentences American man to 38 years for killing, dismembering wife
• Report: Prince Harry to prepare for Iraq
  Britain's Prince Harry reportedly among soldiers to prepare for Iraq deployment
• Sen.: Drugs smuggled to Haiti by plane
  Drug traffickers favoring planes over boats to smuggle cocaine into Haiti, U.S. senator says
• Al-Jazeera journalist detained in Egypt
  Journalist from Al-Jazeera network detained in Egypt for fabricating scenes of torture
• Rice: U.S. aims to curb Iran aggression
  Condoleezza Rice says Bush-authorized raids on Iranian targets in Iraq protect Americans
• Today in history - Jan. 14
  On Jan. 14, 1784, the U.S. ratified a peace treaty with England, ending the Revolutionary War
• Officials: Darfur clashes kill over 200
  Over 200 killed in clashes between nomads, farmers in Darfur over past week, officials say
• Ex-Polish bishop denies concealing past
  Ex-bishop in Poland denies concealing communist-era cooperation from Pope Benedict XVI
• Son says Castro is recovering well
  Fidel Castro's son says ailing Cuban leader is recovering well, in good spirits
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,019
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,019 Saturday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Mideast players offer creative solutions
  Mideast players propose aspects of final peace deal to give moderates some hope
• Thousands rally against Basque bombing
  Hundreds of thousands rally in Spain against Basque bombing of airport that killed 2 people
• Russian official laments oil dispute
  Russian official says country's reputation damaged by oil dispute with Belarus
• Pakistan and India to discuss Kashmir
  Pakistan and India to discuss Kashmir during peace talks in March, ministers say
• Italy tribunal convicts 10 in massacre
  Italian military court reportedly convicts 10 ex-Nazi SS members, acquits 7 for 1944 massacre
• Iran leader's nuke diplomacy questioned
  Conservatives, reformers increasingly challenge Iranian president's nuclear diplomacy
• Britain denies criminal files troubles
  British government says no dangerous criminals cleared to work after police files gaffe
• Scientologists open center in Germany
  Scientology opens spacious new center in Germany's capital, where it is denied religion status
• Bolivia launches ambitious land reform
  Bolivia's President Evo Morales launches ambitious land reform, but hurdles loom
• Humble beginning for Bolivia land reform
  Evo Morales' sweeping land reform in Bolivia traces its roots to humble beginnings
• Japan exhales as tsunami threat passes
  Asia exhales as tsunami threat passes following strong earthquake off Japan's eastern coast
• Officials: Abbas envoys, Hamas head meet
  Officials: progress made in secret talks between Hamas leader, Palestinian president's envoys
• Russians debate merits of long holiday
  Too much of a good thing? Russians debate merits of lengthy holiday
• Pakistanis protest 2006 U.S. airstrike
  Thousands rally in Pakistan on 1-year anniversary of U.S. strike in Pakistani tribal region
• 17 killed in Sri Lanka landslides
  Military troops intensify rescue operations in Sri Lanka after landslides kill at least 17
• Canada unveils border security plan
  Canada unveils border security plan to protect from terrorist, economic, environmental threats
• Chinese coal mine explosion kills 13
  Underground gas explosion in Chinese coal mine kills 13 and injures 9
• Bolivian president proposes recall bill
  Bolivian president proposes new law to allow recall votes in effort to ease political unrest
• Aleman considering alliance with Ortega
  Ex-Nicaraguan leader Aleman interested in forming legislative alliance with President Ortega
• Austrians split on voting at age 16 plan
  Austrians split on new government's plan to let 16-year-olds vote
• Italian couple arrested in family deaths
  Italian couple arrested in slaying of family because of crying baby
• Ugandan rebels pull out of peace talks
  Ugandan rebels pull out of peace talks, saying they are not welcome by host Sudan
• Press freedom group criticizes Chavez
  U.S.-based press freedom group alarmed by moves against Venezuelan TV station
• Puerto Rico may activate National Guard
  Puerto Rico's governor may activate National Guard to stem surge in violence
• Doctors strike stalls Zimbabwe hospitals
  Doctors strike paralyzes Zimbabwe state hospitals
• Analysis: Iraq PM's silence telling
  Analysis: Iraq prime minister's silence on Bush plan raising questions about crackdown
• Greek leftists eyed in embassy attack
  Greek government eyes left-wing militants for attack on U.S. Embassy
• Many see Sarkozy as divisive candidate
  Many in France see Nicolas Sarkozy as divisive candidate for president
• Russian freed in prostitution case
  Prosecutor: French judge frees Russian billionaire in prostitution ring investigation
• Russia asks Britain to help in spy case
  Russia asks Britain for permission to interview more than 100 people in spy poisoning case
• Spain arrests former Argentine president
  Spanish police arrest former Argentine president Isabel Peron in rights abuse investigation
• Iraqi president to visit Syria on Sunday
  Iraq president Sunday to visit Syria, days after Bush accused Damascus of encouraging violence
• 1 dead, 8 missing in stormy Britain seas
  Violent weather, stormy seas kill 1, leave 8 missing across Ireland and Britain
• Pakistan says it's not a terrorist haven
  Pakistan rejects U.S. spy chief's charge it is harboring al-Qaida and Taliban leaders
• In Tunisia, extremists bore blueprints
  Tunisia's interior minister says Islamic extremists had names of foreign envoys, blueprints
• Belfast politicians unite at funeral
  Belfast politicians unite at funeral of Protestant bomber-turned-peacemaker
• British soldier charged under spy law
  British soldier accused of passing secrets to the enemy denied bail
• 9 South Korean workers in Nigeria freed
  9 South Korean pipeline workers freed by hostage takers in Nigeria
• Top Polish bishops' files face review
  Poland's top bishops to have their secret police files reviewed by Vatican
• 'Red Crystal' debuts to protect medics
  'Red Crystal' debuts Sunday as additional emblem to protect medics in combat
• Countries contributing forces in Iraq
  Countries contributing forces to the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq
• U.S. boosts Iraq force; allies pare down
  As U.S. steps up presence in Iraq, its coalition partners scale back
• Boy soldiers among the hidden in Somalia
  Child soldiers now among those hiding in Somalia after recent fighting
• Basque separatist movement may've split
  Basque separatist movement may have split over deadly Madrid airport bombing
• Muslim expected to lead Nigeria next
  Nigeria's next president almost sure to be Muslim after years of Christian rulers
• Blair says Britain cannot isolate itself
  Prime Minister Tony Blair says Britain cannot retreat into isolation despite terrorism
• In Russian banker's death, a 2nd suspect
  Another suspect detained in killing of top Russian bank official
• Russia starts tough new migration rules
  Russia launches crackdown on millions of illegal workers amid fears of labor shortage
• Jet makes emergency landing in Azerbaijan
  Vietnamese jet makes emergency landing in Azerbaijan, officials say
• A list of Saddam and his associates
  A list of Saddam and his associates who face or have been convicted of capital offenses
• 2 die, dozens hurt in Italy boat crash
  2 die, dozens injured in collision of commuter boat, cargo ship near Sicily
• Israel approves new housing in West Bank
  Israeli government defies American opposition and approves new housing in the West Bank
• Analysis: Differences snarl Iraq plan
  Analysis: Differences over Iran, Syria complicating U.S. strategy on Iraq
• Italian criticism of U.S. reveals shift
  Italian criticism of U.S. policies highlights more distant relations with Washington
• Scotland marks 300 years with England
  Scotland marks 300th anniversary of a fractious union with England
• EU ministers back shared police database
  European Union ministers support plan for joint access to police databases
• Casey says results in Iraq won't be fast
  U.S. commander in Iraq Casey warns against expecting quick results from Baghdad security plan
• Fuel spill may be from Indonesia plane
  Investigators say fuel spill may be from Indonesian jetliner that crashed 2 weeks ago
• Rice vilifies handling of Iraq hangings
  Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says hangings should have been carried out with dignity
• British papers reveal French eyed union
  Frangland? British documents say France proposed a union with Britain in 1950s
• 546 militants in Chechnya surrender
  Officials: 546 militants surrender under expiring amnesty in Chechnya, North Caucasus
• Iran said to install uranium centrifuges
  Iran says it is installing centrifuges to enrich uranium, showing program behind schedule
• Judge will conduct Diana probe; no jury
  Judge will conduct Diana inquest without jury, saying too few won't have strong views on it
• Member of ruling Kuwait family condemned
  Court convicts, condemns member of Kuwait's ruling family for drug trafficking
• Russian court orders arrest in slaying
  Russian court orders arrest of man detained in Central Bank official's murder probe
• Communist rebels to join Nepal lawmakers
  Nepal's Parliament dissolved; communist rebels set to join interim legislature
• U.K. prosecutors outline bomb plot
  Prosecutors outline case against 6 men in failed plot to bomb London transit system
• In Iraq, bombs and shootings kill 16
  Bombs and shootings kill at least 16 across Iraq, mostly outside Baghdad
• U.N. rights chief opposes Iraq hangings
  U.N. human rights commissioner says Iraq executions jeopardize justice for other crimes
• Paparazzi video held for Kate Middleton
  Lawyers for Prince William's girlfriend collect video evidence against paparazzi
• Belarus loyalists appear to sweep votes
  Government loyalists appear to sweep local elections in Belarus
• Iraq hanging video shown to reporters
  Hanging video displayed to reporters shows Saddam half-brother's severed head
• Kyrgyz president pens power-boosting law
  Kyrgyz president signs into law constitutional changes to strengthen powers
• Nepal ex-rebels to join interim gov't
  Nepal's former rebels set to join interim Parliament, in move toward joining mainstream
• Journalists fined for insulting Islam
  Moroccan court convicts and fines 2 journalists for publishing jokes that insult Islam
• Group: U.S. GIs fighting in Philippines
  Group says U.S. troops engaged in combat in Philippines; U.S. spokesman disputes allegation
• Central African Republic town attacked
  More than 100 rebels attack northwestern town in Central African Republic
• Senegal rebel leader dies in France
  Rev. Augustin Diamacoune Senghor, rebel leader who fought for an independent Senegal, dies
• Israel seeking builders for West Bank
  With U.S. secretary of state visiting, Israel seeks builders for West Bank settlement
• 2,000 rally to condemn Pakistan gov't
  2,000 tribesman rally to condemn Pakistan government over new Afghan border control measures
• Mexican leader says he's provided peace
  Mexico's president says he's provided 'more peace' in first 45 days in office
• French smoking ban marks cultural change
  Will France be France without smoky cafes? New ban marks cultural, health policy shift
• Millions of Hindus wash away their sins
  Some 5 million Hindus take holy dip in Ganges River to wash away their sins
• Guatemalan leader refuses to read speech
  Guatemalan president avoids reading state-of-nation address amid protests at Congress
• Germany seeks tougher hate crime laws
  Germany to push EU to adopt tougher rules for hate crimes, acts of racist violence
• Official: Israel must free Fatah leader
  Israel must free prominent Palestinian prisoner, Israeli official quoted as saying
• Saddam half-brother, ex-official hanged
  Saddam's half-brother, ex-chief of Iraq Revolutionary Court have been hanged, prosecutor says
• Reports: 3 more skulls found in India
  Reports: Indian investigators find 3 more skulls outside suspected serial killer's home
• Rains force 100,000 in Malaysia to flee
  Tens of thousands of people evacuated in Malaysia as heavy rains cause massive flooding
• Brazil police dispatched before Carnival
  Brazil sends federal police to Rio de Janeiro to control violence ahead of Carnival
• Hezbollah chief: Hariri probe political
  Hezbollah chief denounces U.S., French opposition to disclosures in Hariri probe
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BASEBALL

• Overbay, Jays agree to $24M, 4-year deal
  First baseman Lyle Overbay agrees to $24 million, 4-year deal with Toronto Blue Jays
• McGwire 'not in control' of Hall vote
  Mark McGwire says he's proud of his career, adding he has 'no control' over Hall of Fame vote
• Sweeney eager to get past Bonds incident
  Giants' Mark Sweeney eager to move forward from situation with Barry Bonds
• Mauer, Morneau head arbitration filings
  Batting champion Joe Mauer and AL MVP Justin Morneau head arbitration filings
• Jeff Nelson retires a Yankee
  Reliever Jeff Nelson agrees to minor league contract with Yankees, then retires
• Orioles send Rodrigo Lopez to Rockies
  Orioles send right-hander Rodrigo Lopez to Rockies for 2 minor-league pitchers
• Column: Bonds better at dishing dirt
  Column: Barry Bonds dishes dirt better than he takes it
• Perez, Mets agree to $2.3M, 1-year deal
  Left-hander Oliver Perez and Mets agree to 1-year deal worth $2.3 million
• Nutting to take over as Pirates' owner
  Robert Nutting to replace Kevin McClatchy as Pittsburgh Pirates' controlling owner
• Rangers, A's fan settle lawsuit
  Rangers, A's fan settle lawsuit over chair toss that broke fan's nose
• Reds, catcher Ross agree to 2-year deal
  Catcher David Ross and the Cincinnati Reds agree to $4.5 million, 2-year contract
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BASKETBALL

• Howard helps rally Mavs past Raptors
  Josh Howard makes go-ahead layup with 0.9 seconds left to rally Mavs past Raptors 97-96
• LeBron helps Cavs beat Clippers 104-92
  LeBron James, Zydrunas Ilgauskas lead Cleveland Cavaliers to 104-92 victory over L.A. Clippers
• McGrady helps Rockets defeat Kings in OT
  Tracy McGrady helps Houston Rockets defeat the slumping Sacramento Kings 115-111 in overtime
• Don't rush back, Shaq: Heat are winning
  Wade has 32 points and Heat extend longest winning streak of season to 4, beating Jazz 119-110
• All Suns' Diaw cares about are 'Ws'
  Diaw and Suns hold off late Orlando rally to beat Magic 107-101, their ninth straight win
• Bulls gore Grizzlies, win by 45 points
  Ben Gordon scores 24 points and Luol Deng adds 18 as the Chicago Bulls beat Memphis 111-66
• Jordan loses cool, Wizards lose game
  Manu Ginobili scores 19 points to lead San Antonio Spurs to 93-80 victory over Washington
• KG eclipses 10,000 rebounds; Wolves win
  Kevin Garnett surpasses 10,000 rebounds for his career in Minnesota's 109-98 victory over Nets
• Saunders winces at Pistons' play of late
  Despite win over Celtics, Flip Saunders says it's painful watching his Pistons play
• Bobcats overcome blunder to beat Sixers
  Adam Morrison and Bobcats overcome pregame blunder and 2 technical fouls to beat 76ers 89-83
• Shaq comeback won't be in L.A.
  Rehabbing Heat center Shaquille O'Neal won't be making a grand return against Lakers next week
• Bucks' Simmons has foot surgery
  Bucks' Bobby Simmons has heel and foot surgery and is expected out for season
• Weather postpones Hornets-Bucks game
  New Orleans' game Vs. Milwaukee postponed after freezing rain, sleet and snow grounds Hornets
• He got game: Allen's 54 a Sonic boom
  He got game: Seattle guard Ray Allen's 54 point binge is a Sonic boom
• Kidd's wife gets own restraining order
  Wife of New Jersey Nets star Jason Kidd files her own domestic-violence restraining order
• Sonics' Ray Allen has career night
  Sonics' Ray Allen has career night; Dirk Nowitzki, Kobe Bryant strong down the stretch
• Allen scores 54 as Sonics end skid at 6
  Ray Allen's career-high 54 points helps Sonics snap 6-game skid with 122-114 OT win over Jazz
• Battier rallies Rockets past Nuggets
  Shane Battier scores 25 points, including 12 in 4th quarter as Rockets hold off Nuggets 90-86
• Blazers send Kings to 4th straight loss
  Zach Randolph scores 23 points as Blazers send Kings to 4th straight loss, 95-87
• Heat top Warriors for 3rd straight win
  Wade has 22 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists in Heat's 3rd straight win, 118-96 over Warriors
• Kobe comes alive late to spark Lakers
  Kobe scores 16 of his 28 points in final 6:44 to spark Lakers to 109-106 victory over Magic
• T-Wolves withstand Grizzlies' rally
  K.G scores 28 points, Davis adds 27 as T-Wolves hold off Grizzlies for 116-110 victory
• Nowitzki sparks Mavs past Pacers in OT
  Dirk Nowitzki hits 3 free throws in final 5 seconds of OT to help Mavs beat Pacers 115-113
• Hornets hassle Arenas to beat Wizards
  Devin Brown scores 19 points and helps slow Gilbert Arenas as Hornets defeat Wizards 104-97
• Okafor blocks Knicks from 4th straight
  Okafor has 20 points and 10 blocks as Bobcats snap Knicks' streak at 3 with 126-110 victory
• Johnson, Smith help Hawks top Pistons
  Johnson scores 34 points, Smith hits crucial 3-pointer to help Hawks hold off Pistons 99-93
• Raptors' big run buries Celtics
  Chris Bosh scores 27 points, T.J. Ford chips in 19 to lead Raptors to 95-86 win over Celtics
• 76ers beat Bucks to snap 4-game skid
  Green scores 30 points, Iguodala adds 26 as 76ers beat Bucks 110-97 to snap 4-game skid
• Pat Riley has hip replacement surgery
  Pat Riley recovering from surgery to replace left hip; Heat have no timetable for his return
• Arenas scores 51 points as Wizards win
  Gilbert Arenas has 51 points, including buzzer-beating 3-pointer, and Wizards top Jazz 114-111
• Webber says he will sign with Pistons
  Chris Webber says he will sign with hometown Detroit Pistons after being waived by 76ers
• Knicks send Kings to sixth straight loss
  Jamal Crawford scores 8 in final 1:07 and Knicks hand Kings sixth straight loss, 102-97
• Boykins, Bogut lead Bucks over Bobcats
  Earl Boykins scores 30 points and Andrew Bogut adds 27 to lead Bucks over Bobcats 99-91
• Blake lifts Nuggets against former mates
  Steve Blake scores career-high 25 points against former team as Nuggets top Blazers 109-93
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BOXING

• Mike Tyson indicted on drug charges
  Mike Tyson indicted on drug charges stemming from Dec. 29 arrest in Scottsdale, Arizona
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• DeHaan sparks Spartans past Iowa 83-63
  Allyssa DeHaan scores 20 points and grabs 6 rebounds as No. 20 Michigan State beats Iowa 83-63
• Carter carries Irish past Seton Hall
  Russell Carter has 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead No. 22 Notre Dame past Seton Hall 88-76
• No. 6 Ohio St. runs Big Ten streak to 21
  No. 6 Ohio State stretches Big Ten win streak to 21 with 70-42 victory over Northwestern
• Purdue gives Versyp win over former team
  No. 13 Purdue beats Indiana 73-51 in coach Sharon Versyp's 1st game against her former team
• No. 5 LSU shuts down Mississippi St.
  No. 5 LSU holds Mississippi State without a basket for over 12 minutes en route to 77-50 win
• No. 12 George Washington routs UMass
  Kenan Cole has season-high 19 points as No. 12 George Washington routs UMass 61-48
• No. 4 Lady Vols shut down No. 15 Georgia
  No. 4 Tennessee knock off 7th ranked opponent this season with 52-41 win over No. 15 Georgia
• Sessions helps No. 19 Nevada beat Hawaii
  Ramon Sessions' go-ahead basket in OT gives No. 19 Nevada 68-66 victory over Hawaii
• Saturday's College Basketball
• Freshmen lead No. 24 UConn past SJU
  Freshmen combine for 40 points and No. 24 Connecticut beats St. John's 68-59
• Hokies turning into elite teams killer
  Va. Tech doesn't allow North Carolina to enjoy stay at No. 1 long, stunning Tar Heels 94-88
• Buckeyes finally beat SEC team in Vols
  Ohio State finds SEC team it could beat as No. 5 Buckeyes roll over No. 16 Tennessee 68-66
• No. 7 Pitt beats big Hoyas at own game
  Mike Cook has 18 points and No. 7 Pittsburgh wins sixth in a row, 74-69 over Georgetown
• Pain is Memphis' gain; top Southern Miss
  Douglas-Roberts' offense keys decisive run, and No. 20 Memphis beats Southern Miss 75-62
• Jones, No. 8 Texas A&M win 8th straight
  Joseph Jones and No. 8 Texas A&M beat Colorado 87-69 for the Aggies' eighth straight victory
• Cortijo, No. 23 Texas beat Colorado
  Carla Cortijo has 11 points and 7 assists to lead No. 23 Texas to 68-49 win over Colorado
• Ellis clutch as No. 16 Marquette wins
  Krystal Ellis plays big down the stretch to help No. 16 Marquette hold off Villanova 76-70
• Stanford has Goods; beats No. 22 Cougars
  Goods' 3-pointer with 3.3 seconds helps Stanford stun No. 22 Washington State in overtime
• Aggies get rare win over Top 10 team
  No. 19 Texas A&M beats No. 9 Baylor 60-52, the Aggies' first win over Top-10 team in 5 years
• VanDerVeer has high bar for Stanford
  Freshman JJ Hones scores 17 points to lead No. 10 Stanford past Washington State 63-55
• Martin shakes off rust; No. 13 LSU wins
  Terry Martin scores season-high 23 points and No. 13 LSU holds off Auburn 65-63
• Burtschi's buzzer-beater lifts Falcons
  Jacob Burtschi makes winning basket at buzzer and No. 18 Air Force edges Wyoming 58-56
• Terps end No. 17 Clemson's unbeaten run
  Ekene Ibekwe and Maryland upset No. 17 Clemson 92-87, the last unbeaten Division I team
• Dell impressed with Durant as Texas wins
  Freshman Kevin Durant has 28 points and 13 rebounds, and No. 25 Texas defeats Oklahoma 80-69
• No. 3 Badgers win 13th straight
  Alando Tucker and No. 3 Wisconsin hold off Northwestern 56-50 for 13th straight victory
• Horne, No. 18 Bowling Green beat Ohio
  Carin Horne scores 16 points and No. 18 Bowling Green beats Ohio 64-55
• Afflalo, No. 4 UCLA edge rival USC 65-64
  Afflalo hits go-ahead jumper with 4 seconds left and No. 4 UCLA rallies past rival USC 65-64
• Rush steps up as No. 6 Kansas wins in OT
  Brandon Rush makes 2 key baskets late in overtime to lead No. 6 Kansas past Iowa State 68-64
• Hampton leads No. 22 Cal over Washington
  Devanei Hampton scores 25 points and No. 22 California beats Washington 72-49
• UConn coach puts wins in perspective
  Tina Charles and No. 7 UConn beat Syracuse 76-45 in tuneup before showdown with No. 2 Carolina
• Gators celebrate second national title
  Ex-Heisman winner Danny Wuerffel and 50,000 fans on hand to celebrate Florida's national title
• No Graves, no problem for No. 12 Butler
  Playing without leading scorer A.J. Graves, No. 12 Butler beats South Dakota State 62-47
• Colorado St. players suspended for prank
  4 Colorado State women's basketball players suspended for chemical bomb prank of teammate
• Florida All-American Nelson going pro
  Florida All-American safety Reggie Nelson and defensive end Jarvis Moss to enter NFL draft
• Old footage spurs Marquette to upset
  Dominic James snaps out of slump, scoring 21 as Marquette upends No. 21 West Virginia 81-63
• With 'Humpty' on target, Gators roll
  Lee Humphrey hits 7 3-pointers and No. 2 Florida rolls over South Carolina 84-50
• Duke makes statement by routing Terps
  Lindsay Harding scores 28 points and No. 3 Duke routs top-ranked Maryland 81-62
• Zabransky finally gets to play Gators
  Boise State quarterback Zabransky finally gets shot to play against Gators _ in Hula Bowl
• Ice storm postpones Oklahoma St-Nebraska
  Ice storm keeps No. 9 Oklahoma State from heading to Nebraska, forcing postponement of game
• Givens, No. 21 Middle Tennessee win
  Chrissy Givens has 17 points and 11 steals as No. 21 Middle Tennessee beats New Orleans 78-50
• USC kicker remembered at memorial
  USC kicker Mario Danelo remembered at memorial service as upbeat person who enjoyed life
• Friday's College Basketball
• No. 12 G.W. cruises past Fordham 77-51
  Jessica Adair scores 19 points, Kenan Cole adds 12 to help No. 12 G.W. rout Fordham 77-51
• Quarterback Brohm returning to Cardinals
  After defections by coach and running back, Louisville quarterback Brian Brohm to return
• Ohio State's Ginn expected to turn pro
  Ohio State's Antonio Pittman will enter NFL draft; Ted Ginn will reportedly join him
• Duke returns to No. 1 in women's poll
  Duke returns to No. 1 in AP women's basketball poll, despite losing 4 key players
• Gators return to No. 1 in AP poll
  Florida Gators back at No. 1 in The Associated Press' men's college basketball poll
• Oklahoma's Peterson to enter NFL draft
  Oklahoma running back Adrian Peterson will skip his senior season and enter NFL draft
• No. 15 Oregon stuns No. 10 Arizona 79-77
  No. 15 Oregon's 79-77 win over No. 10 Ariz. shows how far the Ducks have come since last year
• Brooks lifts Oregon past Arizona
  Aaron Brooks' jumper with 2 seconds left gives No. 15 Oregon 79-77 victory over No. 10 Arizona
• No. 11 Duke tops Miami for 1st ACC win
  Freshman Jon Scheyer scores 25 points to lead No. 11 Duke to 1st ACC win, 85-63 over Miami
• Jones carries Cincy to upset of DePaul
  Michelle Jones has 19 points and 13 rebounds to lead Cincy to 62-44 upset of No. 24 DePaul
• Arkansas stifles Auburn for 65-62 win
  Dominique Washington scores 24 points to lead No. 25 Arkansas to 65-62 victory over Auburn
• No. 14 Vandy comes back to top Florida
  Christina Wirth scores 20 points to lead No. 14 Vanderbilt to 82-69 comeback win over Florida
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FOOTBALL

• Gould kicks Bears into NFC title game
  Gould's 49-yard field goal in OT sends Bears to NFC title game with 27-24 win over Seahawks
• Pats lead Chargers 3-0 at end of 1st
  Gostkowski's 50-yard field goal gives Patriots 3-0 lead over Chargers heading into 2nd quarter
• Cardinals hire Ken Whisenhunt as coach
  Arizona Cardinals hire Steelers offensive coordinator Ken Whisenhunt as new head coach
• Another disappointing finish for Eagles
  Playoff Loss to Saints makes for another disappointing finish for Eagles
• Ravens lament early exit from playoffs
  Ravens lament early exit from playoffs, expect improvement next season
• Who needs Mardi Gras? Saints march on
  Saints top Eagles 27-24, marching into NFC title game for 1st time in franchise history
• Column: Saints make New Orleans smile
  Column: Hailed as saviors, NFC title-game bound Saints give New Orleans reason to smile
• Column: Manning pulls one out on bad day
  Column: Trying to shed Colts' 'soft' label, Peyton Manning pulls one out on a bad day
• Vinatieri delivers; Colts in title game
  Vinatieri kicks 5 field goals and Colts beat Ravens 15-6 to advance to AFC championship game
• Postseason NFL Schedule
• Chan Gailey interviews with Steelers
  Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey interviews with Steelers for vacant head coach position
• Strahan to pay $15 million to ex-wife
  Judge orders Giants star defensive end Michael Strahan to pay $15 million to ex-wife
• Chiefs, Tony Gonzalez extend contract
  Chiefs, Tony Gonzalez agree on 5-year extension, keeping him highest-paid tight end in NFL
• Rob Ryan interviews for Raiders job
  Raiders defensive coordinator Rob Ryan interviews for head coaching job
• Reports: T.O. has surgery on ring finger
  Reports: Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens has surgery on right ring finger
• Grimm clear front-runner for Steelers
  With Ken Whisenhunt on way to Arizona, Russ Grimm is clear front-runner for Steelers job
• Column: Never, ever count out Patriots
  Column: As the Brady-Belichick has taught us, never, ever count out the New England Patriots
• Panthers fire coordinator Dan Henning
  After disappointing 8-8 season, Carolina Panthers fire offensive coordinator Dan Henning
• Column: Grossman's split personality
  Column: Rex Grossman shows flashes of Bart Starr - and Bart Simpson
• Column: Even L.T. couldn't save Chargers
  Column: Even LaDainian Tomlinson's big game couldn't save mistake-prone Chargers
• Look out Indy - the Patriots are coming
  Look out Indianapolis - the New England Patriots are coming to town
• Saints help New Orleans keep the faith
  Saints help recovering New Orleans keep the faith after big playoff win over Eagles
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GOLF

• Europe completes decisive win over Asia
  Europe completes decisive win over Asia to retain Royal Trophy
• Nicklaus, Watson win Champions Skins
  Jack Nicklaus and Tom Watson earn 7 skins and $260,000 on back 9 to win Champions Skins Game
• Putting pushes Howell to Sony Open lead
  Charles Howell III takes 1-shot lead over Luke Donald at PGA's Sony Open in Honolulu
• Miracle child having dream week in PGA
  Given only 50 percent chance to live as baby, Tadd Fujikawa in contention at PGA's Sony Open
• Column: Another wipeout for Wie
  Column: After missing cut by 14 shots at PGA's Sony Open, it's another wipeout for Wie
• A contrast in teens at the Sony Open
  A contrast in teens at the Sony Open: Michelle Wie and Tadd Fujikawa
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HOCKEY

• Phaneuf helps Flames beat Oilers 3-1
  Dion Phaneuf scores tiebreaking power-play goal, helps Calgary Flames beat Edmonton Oilers 3-1
• Hedjuk goal helps Avs beat Ducks 3-2
  Milan Hedjuk scores deciding goal in shootout; Colorado Avalanche beat Anaheim Ducks 3-2
• Brodeur back for ninth All-Star game
  Martin Brodeur headed back to NHL All-Star game, while Jaromir Jagr and Jarome Iginla are not
• Clowe, Sharks chomp past Coyotes 4-1
  Clowe has 2 goals and an assist, Toskala makes 29 saves and Sharks chomp past Coyotes 4-1
• Thrashers snap skid Vs. rival Hurricanes
  Slava Kozlov and Marian Hossa score in shootout to give Thrashers 4-3 win over Hurricanes
• Mason preserves lead as Predators win
  Predators jump to quick lead and goalie Chris Mason makes 39 saves in 4-1 win over Columbus
• Weiss happy to get first hat trick
  Stephen Weiss registers first career hat trick and Panthers beat Capitals 7-3
• Sabres can rattle Lightning; Tampa wins
  Brad Richards scores go-ahead goal 7 minutes into third and Lightning edge Sabres 3-2
• Williams, Red Wings soar over Blackhawks
  Jason Williams scores twice and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3
• Offensive 'explosion' goes to Devils
  Scott Gomez scores with 1:20 left in overtime to lift Devils to 2-1 win over Islanders
• Canucks enjoy embarrassing Maple Leafs
  Vancouver Canucks score 5 power-play goals en route to 6-1 victory over Toronto Maple Leafs
• Blues give big house something to cheer
  Blues give big crowd exciting 6-5 win over Kings as Japanese goalie Fukufuji makes history
• Kelly thriving in Senators' offense
  Chris Kelly registers career-high 4 points and Senators rout Canadiens 8-3
• Flyers slow Crosby, lose to Pens anyway
  Jordan Staal scores go-ahead goal in third period and Penguins beat the Flyers 5-3
• Kings goalie Fukufuji makes history
  Los Angeles Kings goalie Yutaka Fukufuji becomes first Japanese-born person to play in NHL
• Ortmeyer puts Rangers at ease in 3-1 win
  Jed Ortmeyer's late penalty shot seals New York Rangers' 3-1 win over Boston Bruins
• Blue Jackets place Fedorov on IR
  Blue Jackets place star center Sergei Fedorov on the injured reserve list
• Predators roll to 4th straight victory
  Shea Weber, Tomas Vokoun help Nashville Predators shut out Columbus Blue Jackets 2-0
• Wild win 2nd straight on the road
  Wild beat Oilers 4-2 to earn 2nd straight road win after 11-game winless streak away from home
• Devils' 3rd-period rally beats Thrashers
  Gomez, Brylin score power-play goals 28 seconds apart in 3rd to lead Devils past Thrashers 2-1
• Kings goalie Cloutier out indefinitely
  Kings goalie Dan Cloutier out indefinitely following hip surgery
• Lone gun Sturm lifts Bruins in shootout
  Marco Sturm scores lone goal in shootout to lift Boston Bruins to a 3-2 win over Sabres
• Lightning turning into road warriors
  St. Louis, Lecavalier and Richards lead Lightning to 5th straight win, 4-3 over Islanders
• Demitra helps Wild rally past Blackhawks
  Pavol Demitra scores the only shootout goal as Wild rally to beat Blackhawks 4-3
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LAW CENTER

• Supreme Court accepts Philip Morris case
  Supreme Court agrees to hear case examining tobacco regulation
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MORE SPORTS

• Austria's Matt wins super-combi
  Austria's Mario Matt rallies to win World Cup super-combi thanks to deteriorating conditions
• Coed marathon held in Pakistan
  Coed marathon held in Pakistan, despite opposition by radical Islamic parties
• Phelps off to fast start in swimming
  Michael Phelps wins 100- and 500-yard freestyles in Southern California Grand Prix of Swimming
• Barbaro has more of left hoof removed
  Derby winner Barbaro has another section of his laminitis-stricken left hind hoof removed
• Goetschl beats Mancuso in downhill
  Austrian Renate Goetschl beats American Julia Mancuso by winning women's World Cup downhill
• Bieler wins World Cup's Nordic combined
  Austria's Christoph Bieler takes Nordic combined World Cup event for his third win of season
• Americans win World Cup skeleton races
  Americans Eric Bernotas and Katie Uhlaender win gold medals in World Cup skeleton races
• Phelps on the brink of 2-year odyssey
  Swimmer Michael Phelps on the brink of biggest 2 years of his swimming career
• No changes for Miller despite losing ski
  No changes for Bode Miller in Sunday's World Cup slalom, despite losing a ski in his last race
• Landis called to see anti-doping agency
  Landis called to hearing before anti-doping agency to determine if he can race again in France
• ESPN's SportsCenter goes on walkabout
  ESPN launches new SportsCenter on pay TV for Australia and other Pacific Rim nations
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NASCAR

• De Villiers wins 8th stage of Dakar
  Giniel de Villiers wins 8th stage of Dakar Rally to maintain overall lead
• Stewart wins 2nd straight Amp'd Mobil
  Kawasaki's James Stewart gets 2nd straight Amp'd Mobile World supercross win
• NASCAR, country stars raise money
  NASCAR, country stars unite to raise money for kids' camp, country music hall of fame
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PERSONAL FINANCE

• Companies might eke out big 4Q profits
  Companies still might eke out double-digit gains, despite what naysayers claim
• ALL BUSINESS: Sarbanes-Oxley is a must
  ALL BUSINESS: Rolling back Sarbanes-Oxley corporate reform law will hurt investors
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SOCCER

• Club America defeats UANL Tigres in SO
  Guillermo Ochoa makes 2 saves in SO, gives Club America 4-2 win over UANL Tigres
• Beckham's wife arrives in Los Angeles
  British invasion under way as David Beckham's wife, the former Posh Spice, arrives in L.A.
• Man United wins before record crowd
  Manchester United beats Aston Villa 3-1 before record Premier League crowd of 76,073
• Beckham won't play again for Real Madrid
  Beckham won't play for Real Madrid again after announcing move to MLS team in Los Angeles
• Is Beckham the new $250 million man?
  Is David Beckham the new $250 million man? There's no guarantee
• Beckham dominates talk at MLS draft
  Beckham's signing dominates talk at MLS draft; Maryland's Maurice Edu taken with top pick
• Beckham's future remains uncertain
  MLS' Galaxy would like to have Beckham in lineup as early as this spring, but future uncertain
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TENNIS

• Numbers stack up for another Federer win
  Numbers add up to another victory for top-ranked Roger Federer heading into Australian Open
• Blake wins his second Sydney title
  James Blake beats Carlos Moya, wins Sydney International for 2nd straight year
• Roddick beats Federer at Kooyong Classic
  Andy Roddick beats top-ranked Roger Federer, wins Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament
• No. 4 Ljubicic out of Australian Open
  No. 4 Ivan Ljubicic beaten in first round of Australian Open by American Mardy Fish
• Fights break out at Australian Open
  Scuffles between Croat, Serb supporters mars opening day of Australian Open
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