BUSINESS

• Oil prices fall slightly in Asia
  Oil prices fall slightly in Asia as traders await U.S. energy data
• Bush seeks cutback in gas consumption
  Bush asks Congress to help nation reduce its gasoline consumption during the next 10 years
• Survey: CEO outlook brighter worldwide
  Outlook of CEOs worldwide for the coming year is brighter, survey finds
• State Farm to settle Katrina lawsuits
  State Farm agrees to multimillion settlement of Katrina lawsuits
• Japanese stocks edge higher; Dollar down
  Japanese stocks edge higher; Dollar lower against the yen
• Leading indicators rise in December
  Index of leading economic indicators rises 0.3 percent in December
• J&J posts 3.5 percent rise in 4Q profit
  J&J posts 3.5 percent rise in 4Q profit, held down by Pfizer deal
• UAL stock tumbles after narrow 4Q loss
  UAL stock tumbles after United parent posts narrowed fourth-quarter loss
• Bank of America, Wachovia profits rise
  Fourth-quarter earnings at Bank of America and Wachovia rise strongly, driven by acquisitions
• Alcatel-Lucent shares plunge on warning
  Alcatel-Lucent shares plunge on warning of declining profit and revenue
• Burlington Northern 4Q profit rises
  Railroad operator Burlington Northern boosts profit, following CSX's lead
• Automakers highlight fuel-efficient cars
  Automakers highlight advances in fuel-efficient technologies at Washington Auto Show
• Product recalls
  Product recalls
• Social networking making mobile push
  Social networking tries to take its community spirit on the road via cell phone
• United Tech 4Q profit rises
  United Technologies 4Q profit increases, helped by aerospace businesses
• Bank of America 4Q profit climbs 47 pct
  Bank of America 4Q profit up 47 percent on addition of MBNA, growth in customer segments
• D.R. Horton profit plummets
  Homebuidler D.R. Horton 1Q profit plummets, but shares climb as it beats expectations
• Correction: Smoking-Bans-Business story
  Correction: Smoking-Bans-Business story
• Smoking bans spur business opportunities
  Smoking bans spur business opportunities for entrepreneurs as restriction spreads across U.S.
• DuPont 4Q profit surges on gains
  DuPont posts 4th-quarter profit more than quadruples on tax benefit, higher sales
• EU urges nations to do more to cut debt
  EU urges Germany, France, Italy to make 'greater efforts' to reduce government debt by 2010
• Xerox 4Q profit down 24 percent to $214M
  Xerox fourth-quarter profit slides 24 percent to $214 million on higher restructuring charge
• EMC 4Q profit beats analysts' estimates
  EMC fourth-quarter profit more than doubles to $389 million, beating Wall Street expectations
• Gap dumps CEO after poor holiday season
  Gap dumps CEO following dismal holiday shopping season, continued eroding sales
• Veto upsets farm preservation advocates
  Veto disappoints advocates of Mich. farmand program; critics say it would help corporate farms
• Jetstar to focus on long-haul routes
  Jetstar joins growing wave of Asian budget airlines betting on long-haul routes
• LG Electronics' 4Q profit down 85 pct.
  LG Electronics' 4th-quarter profit plunges 85 percent amid price declines for flat TVs
• China to control coal production
  China to control coal production, revamp industry vital to power supply
• Ford unveils plug-in hybrid vehicle
  Ford Motor Co. unveils plug-in hybrid hydrogen fuel cell vehicle
• CSX 4th-quarter earnings rise 46 percent
  CSX 4th-quarter earnings rise 46 percent; company predicts double-digit growth this year
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Placido Domingo schedules baritone role
  Placido Domingo schedules baritone role for Berlin in 2009
• Calf with 2 faces wins over dairyman
  Calf born with two faces gets star treatment from Va. dairyman
• Paris Hilton's private items on Internet
  Web site posts Paris Hilton's private items, including racy videos, photos and love letters
• Alleged drunk man breaks into airport
  Drunk man allegedly breaks into Las Vegas airport and steals luggage cart tug car
• No charges for N.Y. tabloid scribe
  Former N.Y. tabloid gossip scribe won't be charged in accused extortion of Calif. billionaire
• Calif. firefighters damage costly mural
  California firefighters accidentally damage mural worth more than $1 million
• Woman takes potty break, falls in lake
  Ohio woman falls into Lake Erie after losing her balance while taking potty break
• Pa. residents see wayward wallaby
  Eastern Pa. residents report seeing a wayward wallaby hopping around town
• Dunking parakeet becomes Web video star
  Golfing, dunking parakeet has become an Internet video star
• List of top 20 prime-time TV shows
  List of the top 20 prime-time shows, according to Nielsen Media Research ratings
• Manning outguns Simon Cowell, too
  AFC championship game tops even 'American Idol' in the prime-time Nielsen ratings
• 'Borat' improv script lands Oscar nom
  'Borat' wins Oscar nomination for best screenplay, despite being largely improvised
• Surprise: The `Dream' is ending
  The `Dream' is ending, and other Oscar nomination snubs and surprises
• Butch forces post office to reroute mail
  Wyoming post office reroutes mail to 24 homes because of problem dog named Butch
• Fire razes home of gospel singer Dillard
  Fire destroys Georgia home of gospel singer Ricky Dillard; no injuries reported
• Lil' Oscars: Breslin, 10, wins nom
  10-year-old Abigail Breslin latest in long history of child actors to get Oscar nomination
• Near-miss for ABC News anchor in Iraq
  ABC news anchor Chris Cuomo unhurt after his convoy was hit by roadside bomb in Iraq
• Babyshambles signs with Parlophone label
  Pete Doherty and his Babyshambles band sign long-term deal with Parlophone record label
• Vargas says she wasn't pushed from job
  Former ABC anchor Elizabeth Vargas tells Oprah she wasn't forced from job because of pregnancy
• Rocker says Perry OK with rebel shirt
  Rocker Ted Nugent says his Confederate flag shirt didn't bother Texas Gov. Rick Perry
• 'Prison Break' actress is pregnant
  Sarah Wayne Callies, who stars on Fox's `Prison Break,' expecting first child, publicist says
• Box office for Oscar best picture nods
  Box-office performance for best picture Oscar contenders
• Race for best-picture Oscar remains open
  Race for best-picture Oscar remains wide open with `Dreamgirls' shut out of top category
• Al Gore 'thrilled' by Oscar nominations
  Former vice president Al Gore 'thrilled' by Oscar nominations for 'Inconvenient Truth'
• Frank Langella stars as Richard Nixon
  Frank Langella stars as Richard Nixon on Broadway in `Frost/Nixon'
• The Top 5 lists
  The Top 5 lists in Television, Film, Music, Concert Tours, Video and DVD rentals and sales
• Rage, Bjork, Peppers set for music fest
  Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Bjork to headline Coachella music festival
• Studios with multiple Oscar nominations
  Studios with multiple nominations for 79th Academy Awards
• Willa Cather letters donated to college
  Willa Cather's family donates more than 350 letters to University of Nebraska
• Gudgin steps down as Fringe director
  Paul Gudgin exiting as director of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe after 8-year run
• On the Net: Kevin Bacon's new site
  On the Net: Kevin Bacon's new SixDegrees.org, a social networking site for charity
• Lincoln Center features American music
  Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center celebrates American music next season
• Airline pilot announces Oscar nominees
  This is your captain speaking: `Row 23 just got nominated for an Academy Award'
• Chanel secures future for couture
  Chanel secures future for Paris haute couture with dazzling runway show by Karl Lagerfeld
• Academy faces decision over producers
  Film Academy faces thorny decision over which producers to credit in best-pic Oscar face-off
• Nominees offer reactions to Oscar nods
  Nominees offer reactions to earning nods for 79th Academy Awards
• Zeffirelli in hospital for heart problem
  Franco Zeffirelli in good condition at Rome hospital after being admitted for heart problem
• Band, Coca-Cola settle copyright dispute
  Coca-Cola and unsigned British ska band settle dispute over `Ninja' song and video
• Who's won what leading up to the Oscars
  Tracking the awards: A list of movie awards leading up to the Oscars
• Town wants fed court to take Trump suit
  Palm Beach wants federal court to take over Trump's $25 million lawsuit in flag dispute
• 79th annual Academy Award nominations
  List of 79th annual Academy Award nominations
• Controversy follows Carter to Brandeis
  Controversy over book on Israeli-Palestinian conflict follows Jimmy Carter to Brandeis
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HEALTH

• Study: H.S. football players overweight
  Iowa study finds high school football players overweight, 1 in 10 obese; health risks noted
• Son of sick 9/11 cop seeks health care
  Son of sick 9/11 cop asks Congress for health care for ground zero workers
• French doctors do new face transplant
  French doctors perform partial face transplant again, this time on 29-year-old man
• Experts use weather to predict disease
  Doctors are trying to use weather forecasts to predict outbreaks of disease
• FDA weighs birth control drug standards
  FDA considers setting higher standards for birth control drugs used by millions
• Menus for White House dinners
  Menus for White House dinners
• White House menus showcase U.S. products
  Balanced menus at the White House showcase American foodstuffs, ingredients
• Texas plans $3B cancer study investment
  Texas plans $3 billion investment in research to battle cancer; aims to become global leader
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POLITICS

• Wife: Johnson 'touched' by Bush remarks
  Wife of ailing Sen. Tim Johnson says husband 'very touched' by Bush's remarks during speech
• Lawyers paint Libby as sacrificial lamb
  'Scooter' Libby laywers paint former White House aide as sacrificial lamb in CIA leak case
• Bush challenges foes of Iraq troop plan
  Bush implores Congress to embrace plan to increase troops in Iraq, urges health care shake-up
• Democrats slam Bush war policy
  Democrats slam Bush war policy and call for changes toward diplomacy
• New Orleans not part of Bush's speech
  Recovery from Katrina left out of Bush's State of the Union speech of priorities
• Bush speaks in hive of '08 contenders
  Bush gives State of the Union in midst of a hive of 2008 presidential contenders
• State of Union Quotes
  State of Union Quotes
• 9/11 officer dies as son attends 'Union'
  9/11 officer dies as his son prepares to attend Bush's State of the Union as Clinton's guest
• State of the Union address Quotes
  State of the Union address quotes
• Bush reintroduces school voucher plan
  Bush reintroduces school voucher proposal over objection of congressional Democrats
• Bush: Pelosi's dad would have been proud
  Bush says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's dad would have been proud of her
• Analysis: Bush proposals a hard sell
  An AP News Analysis: Bush domestic proposals will be a hard sell
• Text of Bush's speech-Part II
  Text of President Bush's State of the Union address- Part II
• Text of Bush's speech-Part I
  Text of President Bush's State of the Union address- Part I
• Attorney general skips speech
  Attorney General Alberto Gonzales skips State of the Union speech as precaution
• Democratic response to State of Union
  Text of the Democratic response to the State of the Union
• House lawmakers deny pensions to felons
  House votes to forfeit pensions of members convicted of felonies
• Clinton says spouse will be an 'asset'
  Clinton says her spouse will be a 'tremendous asset,' but she'll make the decisions
• Petraeus supports troop increase in Iraq
  Lt. Gen. David Petraeus predicts 'tough days' as U.S. troop buildup unfolds in Baghdad
• General: Army increase will cost $70B
  Army troop increase will cost estimated $70 billion, top general says
• Report: Security is key to Iraq success
  National Intelligence estimate: Security is key to improving stability in Iraq
• Panel: pilot distraction caused crash
  Safety board blames pilot distraction for fatal crash of Circuit City jet
• State of the Union guest list
  State of the Union guest list
• CIA leak trial opening statements
  Opening statements from the CIA leak trial
• Excerpts from the Petraeus hearing
  Excerpts from the Petraeus hearing
• Fatal crash claims 5 civilians in Iraq
  5 civilians die in fatal Blackwater USA helicopter crash over Baghdad
• Pension payouts for convicted lawmakers
  Pension payouts for convicted members of Congress
• Ex-FDA chief's sentencing delayed
  Ex-FDA chief Lester Crawford's sentencing delayed over procedural questions
• Timeline of events in CIA leak case
  Timeline of events in CIA leak case
• Themes of Bush's past addresses
  Themes of Bush's earlier State of the Union addresses
• Candidates to face primaries in 2008
  Highly compressed 2008 primary calendar changes dynamics of presidential race
• Clinton to bypass public funds for bid
  Hillary Rodham Clinton to skip matching public funds for primaries and the general election
• New coalition aims to keep Dems in check
  Coalition of labor, liberals and lawyers unite to keep Democrats focused on populist issues
• Warner refutes rumors of revived '08 bid
  Mark Warner dismisses speculation he's inching back into 2008 presidential race
• Rockefeller: Iraq drains security funds
  Intelligence chairman: Bush's 'Iraq adventure' draining homeland security funds
• Analysis: Dems oppose modest veto plan
  Analysis: Democrats oppose modest line-item veto they previously supported
• Justice report faults FBI in Foley case
  Justice Department report faults FBI for not initially investigating ex-Rep. Mark Foley
• Bush insurance plan gets cold reception
  Bush's health insurance proposal receives cold reception from Democratic Congress
• Senators meet on recent immigration raid
  Senators question recent immigration raids, call for enforcement of screening laws
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SCIENCE

• Astronaut seeks craft to bump asteroids
  Astronaut calls for spacecraft that would bump off killer asteroids on path to slam Earth
• Rome's Palatine Hill shows new treasures
  Rome's Palatine Hill reveals new treasures as archaeologists work to save its monuments
• More polar bears giving birth on land
  More pregnant polar bears in Alaska giving birth on land, researchers say
• Navy can keep using sonar for two years
  Navy gets 2-year national defense exemption for using sonar, despite fears it harms whales
• Survey finds mercury in fish in West
  Scientists find mercury in every fish and every river they sampled across the West
• Intersex sunfish found in Potomac basin
  Scientists find intersex sunfish for first time in Potomac basin
• Dinosaur may have resembled the biplane
  New study suggests early flying dinosaur may have resembled biplane aircraft
• Ancient spell may be oldest Semitic text
  Ancient Canaanite snake spell in Egyptian pyramid is oldest Semitic inscription
• Survey: Waterbird species are in decline
  Survey finds global warming, development causing most waterbird populations to decline
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TECHNOLOGY

• Yahoo's 4Q profit tops analyst views
  Yahoo's 4Q profit tops analyst forecasts by 3 cents per share, ending streak of letdowns
• AMD reports 4Q loss on acquisition costs
  AMD swings to 4Q loss, incurs heavy expenses related to ATI acquisition
• China to surpass U.S. on Internet users
  China on track to surpass U.S. within two years as biggest Internet population
• Sun returns to black after years in red
  Exceeding expectations, Sun posts profit after years in the red
• HP CEO gets $8.6M bonus in scandal year
  HP CEO gets $8.6M bonus in 2006 for company's strong performance in scandal-plagued year
• Judge dismisses online phone suit
  Judge throws out online phone suit against Skype founders
• Disk-drive maker Seagate 2Q profit falls
  Disk-drive maker Seagate 2Q profit falls on acquisition costs
• Microsoft offers cash for Wikipedia edit
  Microsoft lands in hot water for offer to pay for Wikipedia edits
• Record labels invest in Chinese venture
  Sony BMG, Warner Music buy into mobile music venture ACCESS China Media Solutions
• Texas Instruments 4Q earnings up 2 pct
  Texas Instruments earnings up 2 percent in 4th quarter; shares rise 4.4 pct in early trading
• Dell opens business center in Malaysia
  Dell opens global business center in Malaysia, 1st outside U.S.
• Venture capitalist invested $25B in 2006
  Venture capital dealmaking hits 5-year high with 2006 investments of $25.5B
• MySpace to distribute Amber alerts
  Online networking site MySpace to distribute Amber alerts to notify members of missing kids
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U.S.

• Killer convicted after blaming daughter
  Man who blamed young daughter for wife's stabbing death is convicted of murder
• Paper: Scribe properly ID'd herself
  NY Post says reporter properly ID'd herself to Mo. kidnapping suspect in jailhouse
• Abducted family found safe in motel
  Family found safe at Indiana motel, the same city as abduction, police say; father arrested
• Texas co-ed killer wins reprieve
  Texas man convicted of killing college student wins reprieve from execution
• Palestinians beaten at Guilford College
  Football players charged after attack on Palestinian students at Guilford College
• Watergate figure E. Howard Hunt dies
  Watergate figure E. Howard Hunt dies at 88; organized break-in that led to scandal
• DNA tests clear men in Georgia, New York
  Men in New York and Georgia cleared by DNA evidence to be freed from prison Tuesday
• 9/11 kin launch ads to protest memorial
  Sept. 11 families plan ad campaign to protest order of memorial names
• Carter: Book has prompted discussion
  Carter says book on Israel-Palestine conflict has caused concern but prompted discussion
• Obituaries in the news
  Obituaries in the news
• Episcopalians warn dissident clerics
  Episcopal diocese in Va. moves to discipline clergy from breakaway churches
• Unlucky day laborers arrested in Md.
  Immigration agents arrest 24 day laborers who approached them seeking work, officials say
• 8 arrests in 1971 police killing in S.F.
  8 arrested in 1971 police killing in San Francisco that was linked to Black Panthers
• Killer faces death in grisly Idaho case
  Feds: Man accused of kidnapping 2 Idaho children, killing 1, confesses to more slayings
• Former page says S.D. senator groped him
  Former legislative page says S.D. state senator groped him in motel room last year
• New passport rules cause few glitches
  Few glitches reported as new passport rules take effect for air travelers
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,064
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,064 Tuesday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Charges: Woman tried to open jet door
  Feds charge woman with fighting, spitting on San Francisco-bound flight
• Free `Freedom Writers' tix for teachers
  AMC Theater chain to let teachers in for free to see Swank's high-school set "Freedom Writers"
• Pa. man pleads guilty in 1987 killing
  Pa. man confesses in court to 1987 slaying; jury must decide degree of guilt
• Chinese parents win back their daughter
  Tenn. Supreme Court says Chinese parents can reclaim 8-year-old daughter from foster family
• Immigration sweep yields 761 arrests
  761 illegal immigrants reported arrested in Southern California sweep
• 761 arrested in immigration sweep
  More than 700 arrested in immigration sweep in the Los Angeles area
• Shawn's family to focus on healing
  Shawn Hornbeck's family getting new home, looking to heal in privacy
• Police: Boy planned to shoot 3 teachers
  Police chief: Michigan boy, 14, took handgun to school in plan to shoot teachers
• Mummified baby boy found in storage unit
  Mummified baby boy likely born in 1950s found inside storage unit
• E-mail angers military supporters
  Company anti-war e-mail angers military supporters
• Former No. 2 running for governor in Ky.
  Former Kentucky lieutenant governor announces bid for governor
• Harvard looks for new president
  Amid secrecy and intrigue, Harvard looks for a new president
• Okla. cops seek two inmates in abduction
  Oklahoma authorities search for 2 inmates accused of abduction, robbery after prison escape
• White Atlanta suburbs push for secession
  Push to split Atlanta's Fulton County draws cries of racism
• Duke DA gets extension for ethics case
  DA gets more time in his ethics probe stemming from Duke lacrosse case
• Toddler's temper ousts family from plane
  AirTran Airways defends decision to remove family from plane after toddler's temper flares
• Teens accused in killing of Iraq vet
  3 teens charged in slaying of Iraq veteran who was carrying $5,000 in cash in Detroit
• Firefighters battle SoCal hot spots
  Firefighters battle hot spots in Southern California brush fire that burned 30 acres
• Feds fear a dam break in Ky. and Tenn.
  Fearing a dam break, feds lower the water level on Kentucky lake
• Court ruling spotlights Calif. prisons
  Supreme Court ruling on sentencings thrusts California's prison overcrowding to forefront
• 'Girls Gone Wild' CEO put on probation
  'Girls Gone Wild' founder sentenced to probation, 200 hours of community service and fine
• Neurologist Moser dies at 82
  Dr. Hugo Moser dies; neurologist's work on rare disorder was depicted in 'Lorenzo's Oil'
• Trial begins against PETA volunteers
  Jury selection begins in North Carolina animal cruelty trial of 2 PETA activists
• Assets held of lawyer accused in killing
  Judge orders assets held of Conn. lawyer accused of killing neighbor over molest allegation
• Principal charged with blocking probe
  S.C. principal charged with hindering police investigation of cheerleading coach
• Worker bought talking trees, charges say
  Bookkeeper charged with stealing $6.9 million bought real estate, talking trees, feds say
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WORLD

• 5 Americans killed in Iraq copter crash
  5 Americans killed in helicopter crash over dangerous Sunni neighborhood in central Baghdad
• Psychologist evaluates 'jungle woman'
  Spanish psychologist evaluates Cambodia's 'jungle woman,' hoping to unravel mystery
• Book: Pope John Paul II mulled retiring
  Pope John Paul II considered retiring, according to new book by his closest aide
• China sticking to one-child policy
  China sticking to one-child policy despite gender gap leaving girls outnumbered
• 3 killed, scores hurt in Lebanon clashes
  3 killed, scores injured in clashes as strike aims to topple Lebanese government
• Iranian president derides U.S. threats
  Iranian president says U.S. incapable of inflicting serious damage on his country
• U.N. council OKs mission in Nepal
  U.N. Security Council unanimously approves political mission in Nepal
• Brazil wants church leaders extradited
  Brazil requests extradition of Pentecostal church leaders arrested in Miami
• S. Korea says North showing flexibility
  South Korea's foreign minister says North Korea showing 'flexibility' about nuclear program
• Shiite professor killed in Baghdad
  Professor and economist who helped the poor is shot dead in Baghdad
• Shark may have thought diver was a seal
  Shark in Australian attack likely mistook diver for a seal, expert says
• Putin says next leader should be similar
  Putin says next Russian president should pursue policies similar to his
• Iraqi diplomat to host counterparts
  Iraqi foreign minister plans to host meeting of foreign ministers
• Prominent Polish journalist dies at 74
  Prominent Polish writer and journalist Ryszard Kapuscinski dies at 74
• Throngs in Venezuela protest Chavez plan
  Hundreds in Venezuela protest congressional plan to grant Chavez sweeping powers
• Aussie refused entry to jet over shirt
  Australian refused entry onto flight for wearing shirt calling Bush a terorrist
• Ban to press Sudan president on Darfur
  U.N. secretary-general to pressure Sudan's president on Darfur peacekeeping force
• Today in history - Jan. 24
  On Jan. 24, 1848, James W. Marshall discovered a gold nugget at Sutter's Mill in California
• Canadian pig farmer denies murder claims
  Canadian pig farmer charged with 26 deaths calls allegations 'hogwash'
• Israeli president faces indictment
  Israeli attorney general recommends indicting President Moshe Katsav in sex scandal
• Police block pillaged British beach
  British beach near listing ship sealed off after scavengers loot spilled containers
• Many thousands attend journalist funeral
  Many thousands of mourners gather in Istanbul for funeral of slain Armenian-Turkish journalist
• German Jew tries to get art Nazis took
  German Jew returns to Berlin to reclaim father's art collection seized by Nazis
• Lebanese villagers spend winter in ruins
  Lebanese villagers spend winter in ruins of homes, waiting for money to rebuild
• Gunmen claim al-Qaida ties, bomb resort
  Gunmen claiming al-Qaida ties attack Gaza resort to warn Fatah strongman; no one injured
• China weapons test shakes up world view
  Anti-satellite weapons test challenges perceptions of China's space program
• Security copter said shot down in Iraq
  Iraqi official says private U.S. security helicopter shot down over Baghdad
• Israeli court orders U.S. imam freed
  Israeli court orders deported U.S. imam released, lawyer says
• Ethiopian troops begin to leave Somalia
  Ethiopian troops begin withdrawing from Somalia after helping drive out Islamists
• Suicide bomber kills 10 in Afghanistan
  Suicide bomber kills up to 10 people outside U.S. base in Afghanistan; 12 militant forces dead
• Ex-Khmer Rouge photographer plans museum
  Former Khmer Rouge photographer seeks redemption through planned museum
• EU panel OKs report on CIA flights
  EU committee adopts report that says Britain, Germany, others were aware of secret CIA flights
• More tapes said to 'Chemical Ali' played
  More tapes said to be of 'Chemical Ali' threatening Kurds played at trial in Iraq
• U.S., British workers seized in Nigeria
  American, British workers seized in Nigeria by unidentified assailants, police say
• Former presidents of Israel
  Former presidents of Israel
• Chechen police eyed in journalist murder
  Media watchdog: Russian prosecutors examining Chechen police in journalist killing
• Group says Al-Qaida No. 2 mocks Bush
  Group says Al-Qaida No. 2 mocks new U.S. surge strategy for Iraq in new videotape
• Palestinian gunmen attack empty resort
  Palestinian gunmen attack empty tourist resort in Gaza, claim to be al-Qaida
• Blast in market in India kills 1
  1 dead, 12 wounded in blast in crowded market in India's northeast
• Royal's comments on Quebec rile Harper
  French candidate's comments about Quebec irritate Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper
• Former general to take over Israeli army
  Former infantry general to take over as Israeli armed forces chief
• Military: Bombs kill 4 in Sri Lanka
  Sri Lanka military: Bombs kill soldier and three civilians, wound 24
• Israeli army using mock city to train
  Israeli army using mock city to prepare for next war with Lebanese Hezbollah
• Korean nuclear envoys meet in China
  Report: North Korea nuclear envoy says there has been changes in US stance over nukes
• Reports: Russia fulfills Iran missile deal
  Reports: Russian arms exporter says Iran missile contract completed
• Police in Tijuana issued sling shots
  Police in Tijuana issued sling shots as their weapons are inspected
• Jesus Malverde gets shrine in Mexico
  'Narco-saint' Jesus Malverde gets shrine in Mexico City
• Poll: Foreign view of U.S. deteriorated
  Survey: International view of United States has deteriorated
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BASEBALL

• Red Sox sign reliever Donnelly
  Red Sox avoid arbitration with reliever Brendan Donnelly by agreeing to 1-year contract
• White Sox's Podsednik has groin surgery
  Chicago White Sox outfielder Scott Podsednik out 6 weeks after groin surgery
• Athletics trade pitcher Saarloos to Reds
  Athletics trade pitcher Kirk Saarloos to Reds for minor league reliever David Shafer
• Alfonseca agrees to deal with Phillies
  Right-handed reliever Antonio Alfonseca agrees to 1-year contract with Philadelphia Phillies
• Ohka, Blue Jays reach preliminary deal
  Right-hander Tomo Ohka and Blue Jays reach preliminary agreement on 1-year contract
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BASKETBALL

• Inconsistency dooms Casey with Wolves
  Timberwolves fire coach Dwane Casey, 1 day after Minnesota lost fourth game in a row
• Suns of the East? Phoenix thumps Wizards
  Nash and Suns make Wizards look like pretenders with 127-105 thumping, their 13th straight win
• Mavs' Nowitzki a double-double machine
  Dirk Nowitzki scores 33 points to help Mavericks beat Magic 111-95, their eighth straight win
• Sixers ready for season's second half
  Kyle Korver scores 25 points, and 76ers hold on for 102-96 victory over Hornets
• Hinrich, Bulls trample Hawks 94-86
  Kirk Hinrich has 12 points and 12 assists to lead Chicago Bulls to a 94-86 victory over Hawks
• LeBron James to appear in Microsoft ads
  Microsoft using NBA star LeBron James to promote consumer release of new Windows Vista
• Nuggets dreaming big with A.I. & Melo
  Allen Iverson-Carmelo Anthony pairing provide Denver Nuggets with new look, hope
• Melo, A.I. lead Nuggets past Grizzlies
  Nuggets impress with their stars, Heat roll without theirs
• Kobe's 42 leads Lakers past Warriors
  Kobe Bryant scores 42 points to lead the Lakers to a 108-103 win over the Warriors
• Kings edge Nets 88-87
  Mike Bibby and Ron Artest lead the Kings to a 88-87 victory over the Nets
• Carmelo leads Nuggets past Grizzlies
  Carmelo Anthony returns from 15-game suspension to lead Nuggets to a 115-98 win over Grizzlies
• Mehmet Okur leads Jazz past Timberwolves
  Mehmet Okur scores 28 points to lead the Jazz to a 106-91 win over the Timberwolves
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Tuesday's College Basketball
• Dowdell's 30 leads No. 24 Hokies to win
  Zabian Dowdell scores career high 30 points to help No. 24 Virginia Tech beat Miami 92-85
• Auburn upsets rival No. 12 Alabama
  Korvotney Barber and Frank Tolbert lead Auburn to an 81-57 upset of No. 12 Alabama
• Osagie-Landry, No. 17 Marquette win
  Efueko Osagie-Landry scores 15 points and No. 17 Marquette defeats Notre Dame 71-62
• No. 16 Air Force wins again at home
  Dan Nwaelele and No. 16 Air Force beat TCU 72-39 for their 27th straight home win
• St. John's posts another last-minute win
  Wright's 3-pointer with 9.9 seconds left gives St. John's a 71-68 win over No. 22 Notre Dame
• No. 23 Indiana falls flat as ranked team
  Illinois beats No. 23 Indiana 51-43, Illini's first win against ranked opponent this season
• NCAA won't expand Confederate flag ban
  NCAA committee won't expand ban on postseason championships in South Carolina and Mississippi
• Irish suspend McAlarney for semester
  Notre Dame guard McAlarney suspended from school for arrest on marijuana possession charge
• Monday's College Basketball
• No. 13 Okla. St. holds off Okla. 66-61
  No. 13 Oklahoma State holds off last-minute charge from Oklahoma to take 66-61 victory
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FOOTBALL

• Clark emerging as key player for Colts
  Lesser-known tight end Dallas Clark emerging as a key player in Indianapolis Colts offense
• Raiders' new, young coach follows trend
  Oakland Raiders hire 31-year-old Lane Kiffin as head coach to rebuild NFL's worst team
• Jones' boast hasn't paid off for Cowboys
  Having not won a playoff game since 1996, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones again fishing for a coach
• Postseason NFL Schedule
• Panthers give Davidson top offensive job
  Panthers hire Cleveland Browns assistant Jeff Davidson as their offensive coordinator
• Column: Colts aren't a Super Bowl cinch
  Column: AFC's superiority doesn't make Colts a Super Bowl cinch over underdog Bears
• Foot injury keeps Rivers out of Pro Bowl
  Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers won't play in Pro Bowl because of a foot injury
• Arizona hires Grimm away from Steelers
  Russ Grimm hired as the Arizona Cardinals' assistant head coach and offensive line coach
• Bears like playing underdog to Colts
  Bears coach Lovie Smith understands why Chicago is underdog, but says team likes that role
• Former Viking Robinson agrees to plea
  Former Vikings receiver Koren Robinson agrees to single felony charge for fleeing police
• Reid dismisses reports of unhappy McNabb
  Coach Andy Reid dismisses reports that Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb is unhappy
• Titans seek long-term deal with Fisher
  Titans pick up option on Jeff Fisher's contract and say they're working on long-term deal
• Column: Tough being a coach in the NFL
  Column: Memo to Mike Tomlin: Coaching in the NFL is 1 way to guarantee you'll age quickly
• Bears' Johnson can play in Super Bowl
  Judge says Bears' Tank Johnson can travel to Super Bowl while awaiting trial on gun charge
• Colts owner: Manning's bruised thumb OK
  Colts owner: Peyton Manning's bruised thumb OK on throwing hand; X-rays find no broken bones
• Parcells retires from Cowboys, coaching
  Cowboy no more: Bill Parcells leaves Dallas, retires from coaching after 19 seasons, 2 titles
• Lovie, Dungy share a bond, now a goal
  Lovie and Dungy share a bond, now a goal heading into Super Bowl
• Steelers name Mike Tomlin head coach
  Surprise no more: Tomlin knows winning immediately with Steelers a must
• Steelers hire Mike Tomlin as head coach
  Pittsburgh Steelers hire Vikings defensive coordinator Mike Tomlin as their new head coach
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GOLF

• Tiger's presence in golf looms large
  After missing PGA Tour's first 3 events, Tiger Woods' presence in golf looms large
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HOCKEY

• NHL sticking with unbalanced schedule
  NHL sticking with unbalanced schedule for now; All-Stars to play in Montreal in 2009
• Crosby has skills to lead East to win
  NHL's leading scorer Sidney Crosby delivers for Eastern Conference in skills competition
• Get ready for the Crosby & Ovechkin Show
  Get ready for the Crosby & Ovechkin Show, aka the NHL All-Star game
• East beats West 9-8 in YoungStars
  New Jersey forward Zach Parise scores twice as East beats the West 9-8 in YoungStars game
• Governor may ask NHL to help with Pens
  Gov. Ed Rendell says Pennsylvania might ask NHL to intercede if Penguins try to move
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MORE SPORTS

• Belbin-Agosto lead compulsory dance
  Belbin and Agosto lead compulsory dance competition at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
• Tuesday's ski report-3
  Tuesday's ski report-3
• Tuesday's ski report-2
  Tuesday's ski report-2
• Tuesday's ski report-1
  Tuesday's ski report-1
• Skating's Emily Hughes has big dreams
  Make no mistake about it, U.S. figure skater Emily Hughes has big dreams
• Savchenko-Szolkowy lead European pairs
  Aliona Savchenko and Robin Szolkowy stumble but lead pairs at European figure skating
• Invasor beats Barbaro for Eclipse Award
  Invasor defeats Barbaro for the Eclipse Award as thoroughbread racing's Horse of the Year
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NASCAR

• Earnhardt Jr. defends stepmother Teresa
  Dale Earnhardt Jr. defends stepmother Teresa in wake of criticism from driver Kevin Harvick
• NASCAR revamps All-Star race
  NASCAR's All-Star race in May will now be run in 4 20-lap segments; field expanded
• NASCAR's Truex apologizes for arrest
  NASCAR driver Martin Truex Jr. apologizes for being charged with disorderly intoxication
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PERSONAL FINANCE

• Column: Individual health insurance
  What options do I have for buying health insurance on my own?
• ALL BUSINESS: Focus on earnings myopic
  ALL BUSINESS: Market performance during 5-week earnings seasons trails rest of year
• Passive vs. active fund debate continues
  Looking past debate on passively and actively managed funds can unlock benefits
• Column: Movies, state economies, driving
  Watercooler: Movie fans' wish lists, state economies, bad driving habits
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SOCCER

• DeMerit beats Friedel as Watford wins
  Jay DeMerit's goal lifts last-place Watford over Blackburn 2-1 in England's Premier League
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TENNIS

• Sharapova reaches Australian Open semis
  Maria Sharapova advances to Australian Open semifinals with a win over Anna Chakvetadze
• Henin-Hardenne will return to WTA tour
  Tennis star Justine Henin-Hardenne separating from her husband and plans to return to WTA Tour
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