BUSINESS

• L.A. says Delta's plan can't be approved
  Los Angeles, other communities say Delta's reorganization plan can't be approved
• GM to delay 4Q earnings, restate results
  GM to delay reporting 2006 financial results because of accounting errors and other issues
• Ford posts record loss of $12.7 billion
  Ford posts record net loss of $12.7B in 2006, an average of $1,925 for every car, truck sold
• AT&T 4Q profit rises 17 percent
  AT&T 4Q profit rises 17 percent, helped by wireless, merger cost savings
• Japanese stocks lower; Dollar up vs yen
  Japanese stocks lower after 6 1/2 high a year earlier; Dollar rises vs yen
• Midwest Air, Alaska Air post growth
  Midwest Air, Alaska Air post improved earnings on stronger traffic
• Wal-Mart to pay over $33M in OT case
  Wal-Mart to pay more than $33 million for overtime violations involving 87,000 employees
• Lockheed, Northrop 4Q earnings rise
  Lockheed, Northrop 4Q earnings rise as government spending remains strong
• Existing home sales plunge in 2006
  After 5-year boom, existing home sales drop sharply in 2006
• Anheuser-Busch unveils Super Bowl ads
  Anheuser-Busch looks to a scary hitchhiker and crabs to promote beer in Super Bowl ads
• Grocery competition, choices grow
  AP Centerpiece: More competition, more choices for grocery shoppers
• Admin. launches review of market regs
  Bush administration launches review of financial market regulations
• Blackstone raises Equity Office bid
  Blackstone raises Equity Office offer to $22.3 billion to best Vornado, comes close to record
• Product Recalls
  Product Recalls
• Union membership drops to record low
  Union membership decline continues, drops to record low 12 percent
• Oil prices slip on OPEC doubts
  Oil prices fall amid doubts about OPEC commitment to output cut pledge
• Union Pacific 4Q earnings up 64 percent
  Union Pacific 4Q earnings soar as coal, agricultural revenue jump
• 30-yr. mortgage rates up to 6.25 percent
  Rates on 30-year mortgages rise as economy continues to show surprising signs of strength
• Campbell Soup sales up, but profits down
  Campbell Soup sales up but profits down because of higher taxes
• Smith & Wesson takes aim at old markets
  Smith & Wesson takes aim at deals with military, law enforcement to ensure company's future
• London Exchange rejects Nasdaq offer
  London Stock Exchange rejects Nasdaq's bid for rest of its shares
• Stocks drift lower in quiet trading
  Wall Street drifts lower as earnings news fails to drive tech stocks
• Davos: Business leaders urge trade pact
  In Davos, top business leaders call for progress in global trade talks
• Ex-VW exec fined for role in scandal
  Former VW manager fined $749,000, given suspended sentence for role in corruption scandal
• Cardinal 2Q profit more than doubles
  Cardinal 2Q profit more than doubles on tax gain, sells unit to private equity company
• Nucor 4Q profit up 20 pct; stock up
  Nucor 4Q profit climbs on stronger sales prices as shipment volume remains flat; stock soars
• Southern Co. reports profit rise
  Southern Company reports 18 percent rise in 4Q profit
• Imclone 4Q profit up, sales miss Street
  Imclone 4th-quarter profit rises, but revenue falls short of Wall Street expectations
• Occidental Petroleum 4Q profit falls
  Occidental Petroleum 4th-quarter earnings slide 19 percent on weaker oil and gas prices
• Dow Jones 4Q profit soars
  Dow Jones reports higher 4Q profit on asset sales and revenue growth
• Kimberly-Clark 4Q net income rises
  Kimberly-Clark net income climbs in 4th quarter, helped by health care, personal care sales
• Dow Chemical 4Q profit falls 11 percent
  Dow Chemical posts 11 percent drop in 4Q profit on higher costs
• Beazer Homes slides to 1Q loss
  Beazer Homes slides to 1st-quarter loss on lower revenue, hefty writedowns, other charges
• Bristol-Myers posts 4th-quarter loss
  Bristol-Myers posts 4Q loss from year-ago profit, on sinking Plavix sales, 1-time charge
• China economy grows 10.7 percent in 2006
  China reports fastest economic growth in a decade despite strains from export-driven boom
• Lockheed Martin 4Q profit up 28 percent
  Lockheed Martin fourth-quarter profit jumps 28 percent to $729 million on higher revenue
• BA cancels flights as cabin crew strikes
  British Airways cancels flights from Heathrow for 2 days next week over cabin crew strike
• Colo. ranchers struggle to reach cattle
  FARM SCENE: As calving time approaches, Colo. ranchers struggle to reach stranded cattle
• Hyundai's 4Q profit tumbles 22 percent
  Hyundai's 4Q profit tumbles 22 percent amid strength in South Korean won and sales declines
• U.N.: Services sector overtakes farming
  Services overtake farming, factories as world's biggest employer, says U.N. report
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Terrell Davis settles insurance lawsuit
  Ex-NFL star Terrell Davis settles lawsuit against insurance company over Emmy party fracas
• Polite nude jogger shocks hikers, bikers
  Nude jogger startled hikers, bikers and horseback riders at Calif. open space preserve
• Muhammad Ali buys home near Louisville
  Muhammad Ali and wife buy home near boxing great's native Louisville
• New Zealand declares National Lamb Day
  New Zealand's love of sheep gains recognition as minister declares 'National Lamb Day'
• Newport Jazz Fest founder sells company
  With eye on legacy, Newport Jazz Fest founder sells global festival production company
• Suspect nearly chomps off cop's finger
  Suspect nearly chomps off Miss. police officer's finger after allegedly swallowing drugs
• Baggy pants trip up robbery suspect
  La. police catch robbery suspect after his pants fall, causing him to stumble
• Liz Taylor gives to Clinton campaign
  Elizabeth Taylor donates $2,100 to Sen. Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign
• Homeless brought to see 'Happyness'
  Washington, D.C., officials bring 100 homeless to see true 'The Pursuit of Happyness'
• Steinback contract, papers auctioned
  Auction of Hollywood papers in New York nets more than $260,000 for charity
• Kidman in crash during LA movie shoot
  Nicole Kidman in minor car crash during LA filming of sci-fi thriller 'The Invasion'
• Trumpeter sentenced for tax evasion
  Grammy-winning trumpeter Phil Driscoll sentenced to one year in prison for tax evasion
• Daughtry to perform free concert in N.C.
  'American Idol' finalist Chris Daughtry to perform free concert in Greensboro, N.C., in March
• ABC examines poverty-stricken lives
  Diane Sawyer hopes special awakens American to poverty at home
• Arab groups protest Beck's hiring
  Arab groups don't want ABC to bring Glenn Beck back as `Good Morning America' commentator
• Twins give birth to sons within hours
  Indiana twins give birth to sons within hours of each other
• Stewart, ZZ Top to perform at Jazz Fest
  Rod Stewart, Harry Connick Jr., ZZ Top among headliners at this year's New Orleans Jazz Fest
• Brown's children want trustees removed
  James Brown's children claim assets were mismanaged, move to have trustees removed
• Judge: Feds shouldn't seek death penalty
  NYC judge calls seeking death penalty against drug kingpin a waste of time, money
• N.J. warns: Don't eat squirrel near dump
  N.J. warns residents that squirrel meat may have been contaminated by toxic dump
• No subliminal ads on Food Network
  It was a glitch, not a subliminal ad, for McDonald's on Food Network
• 'King of the Hill' starting season 11
  Hank Hill resumes his reign as family man on Fox's 'King of the Hill,' starting season 11
• Welsh dairy farmers milk area for dates
  Got a Date? Dairy farmers in Wales start labeling their milk with personal ads
• Man with mannequin fetish sent to prison
  Man with mannequin fetish sentenced to prison after storefront break-ins in Michigan
• Pageant has beauty tricks all its own
  Miss America contestants have plenty of fashion weapons in their arsenal
• Lists of best-selling books
  Lists of best-selling books
• Reich, Rollins win Polar Music Prize
  Composer Steve Reich and jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins named winners of the Polar Music Prize
• 'Phantom' actress could be `Mermaid'
  'Phantom' actress could be Ariel in Disney's `The Little Mermaid'
• Brandy involved in fatal traffic crash
  Singer-actress Brandy involved in fatal traffic crash last month, police report states
• New novel inspired by Judith Regan
  New novel based partly on Judith Regan is rare fictional take on book world
• Rare Rembrandt sells for $25.8 million
  Rare Rembrandt of the Apostle James sells for $25.8 million in auction
• Dogs get OK to eat on restaurant patios
  Dallas City Council OKs dogs to join their owners on outdoor restaurant patios
• London gallery to return looted art
  British gallery agrees to return Old Master drawings looted by Nazis
• 'God' references are removed from movie
  References to 'God' are mistakenly bleeped from in-flight showings of 'The Queen'
• Correction: Sundance-Hounddog story
  Correction: Sundance-Hounddog story
• The Top 5 lists
  The Top 5 lists in Television, Film, Music, Concert Tours, Video and DVD rentals and sales
• `Water' to be released in India in March
  Oscar-nominated `Water' to be released in India 7 years after protests shut down filming
• Armani brings haute couture to masses
  Armani's Webcast of Armani Prive collection brings Paris haute couture live on the Internet
• Keith Urban announces concert dates
  Returning to U.S. concert stages, Keith Urban to kick off concert dates in Phoenix
• Runaway Bride Story to Become Rock Opera
  Runaway Bride Story to Become Rock Opera at Duluth, Ga., Theater
• Illinois college to Colbert: Cool off
  Illinois college tries to calm Colbert-Clinton 'feud' with fireproof degree
• Snoop pleads not guilty in baton case
  Snoop Dogg pleads not guilty to weapon charge in Orange County
• 'Law & Order' stars agree to new deal
  'Law & Order' stars Hargitay and Meloni agree to new contracts; Beach to join show
• Garner tells how ring fell into a drain
  Garner tells how a diamond ring _ a gift from Affleck _ fell into a drain, in TV interview
• Jackson ex-lawyer seeks $2M in tape suit
  Former lawyer for Michael Jackson seeks $2 million in lawsuit over secret tape
• China to get 'Millionaire' TV show
  Dutch company 2waytraffic to produce local edition of 'Who Wants To Be a Millionaire' in China
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HEALTH

• Mammogram rate drops slightly in U.S.
  U.S. mammogram rate declines slightly since 2000, a sign health officials say is troubling
• Spot in brain may control smoking urge
  Damage to spot deep in the brain seems to erase the urge to smoke
• Traditional scans often miss strokes
  Traditional scans in the emergency room catch only about one out of every four strokes
• Federal advisers endorse 5-in-1 vaccine
  Federal advisers endorse 5-in-1 childhood vaccine, raising the shot's chances for FDA approval
• New birth control pills could win approval
  Less effective birth-control pills could still be useful, health advisers say
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POLITICS

• No compromise seen on Iraq resolutions
  No compromise seen in Senate as lawmakers craft resolutions to rebuke president over Iraq
• Justice wants spying lawsuit dropped
  Justice Department seeks to drop appeal of domestic spying lawsuit
• Giuliani a tough conservative sell
  Can Giuliani's star power sell his moderate reputation to GOP conservatives?
• Hunter makes presidential bid official
  Military advocate Rep. Hunter makes longshot Republican presidential bid official
• Sharpton sizes up 2008 contenders
  Sharpton waits for field to take shape before making a decision on 2008
• IRS board: tax gap is foremost problem
  Independent board cites tax gap as foremost concern for the IRS
• Obama calls for universal health care
  Obama calls for universal health care within six years, saying 'the time has come'
• Spiked study leads to new FCC query
  Spiked FCC study leads to new questions about the agency's position on media ownership rules
• Bush seeks to remove housing voucher cap
  Upcoming Bush proposal seeks to remove current caps on housing vouchers
• Contractors may suffer bans for illegals
  Senate would ban federal contracts for companies that hire illegal immigrants
• U.S. to seek $10.6B for Afghan aid
  Bush to seek $10.6B in reconstruction and military assistance for Afghanistan, Rice says
• Boxer asks senators to save energy
  Boxer invites her Senate colleagues to cut their energy consumption
• U.S. military rejects Russian worries
  U.S. says Russian worries about missile defense projects are baseless
• Tancredo: Abolish race-based caucuses
  Colorado congressman calls existence of race-based caucuses 'hypocritical'
• Ex-spokeswoman contradicts Libby account
  Former Cheney spokeswoman contradicts Libby's account of facts in CIA leak case
• Correction: Prison deaths story
  Correction: Prison deaths story
• State inmates outlive people on outside
  State prisoners, particularily blacks, outliving people on outside, government reports
• White House touts health care savings
  White House says most Americans would save money under Bush's health care proposal
• Lawmakers target rising credit penalties
  Lawmakers take credit card executives to task over rising late fees and penalties
• Senior State Department official resigns
  State Department official resigns amid negotiations to curb Iran, North Korea nuclear programs
• IRS: Do not claim old phone tax refund
  IRS warns taxpayers not to claim refunds from a discontinued telephone tax
• The FCC and media ownership rulemaking
  A chronology of how the FCC has handled rulemaking on media ownership
• FEC OKs Kolbe funds for legal defense
  FEC allows ex-Rep. Kolbe to use campaign funds to pay legal expenses
• Court hears arguments in McDermott case
  Appeals court hears new argument in McDermott taped phone call dispute
• Senators kill minimum wage amendment
  Senate Democrats defeat 'poison pill' minimum wage proposal offered by Republicans
• Iraq war still being compared to Vietnam
  As the war in Iraq drags on, comparisons with the war in Vietnam grow
• Tester gives glimpse into days on Hill
  Sen. Jon Tester gives glimpse into his days on Capitol Hill with online daily schedules
• Richardson, Ernesto are childhood friends
  White House hopeful spent childhood straddling Mexico's rich, poor divide
• Kerry will not seek White House in 2008
  Democratic Sen. John Kerry says he will not make a run for the White House again in 2008
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SCIENCE

• Fish-killing virus found in Lake Huron
  Fast-spreading aquatic virus confirmed in Michigan's Lake Huron for the first time
• Ultraviolet light key to spider mating
  Researchers say ultraviolet light is very important in spider mating
• Olmec-influenced city found in Mexico
  Archeologists discover ancient Olmec-influenced city near Mexico City
• Workers free tangled whale off N.C.
  Rescue workers free rare whale caught up in fishing line off the N.C. coast
• Atlantis may launch as early as March 15
  NASA picks March 15 for next shuttle launch; may also extend length of mission
• Uranium easy to get, sting case reveals
  Sting in former Soviet republic illustrates how easy it is to obtain nuclear material
• Rhino born from artificial insemination
  World's first rhino conceived by artificial insemination is born at Budapest Zoo
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TECHNOLOGY

• PS3 to make European debut on March 23
  Sony's PlayStation 3 to debut in Europe, Mideast, Africa and Australia on March 23
• Microsoft profit down, beats estimates
  Vista delays cut into Microsoft profits, though software giant beats analysts' estimates
• Boeing scraps wireless system on the 787
  Boeing scraps plans for a wireless entertainment system on its new 787 'Dreamliner'
• Ricoh buying stake in IBM printing unit
  Ricoh buying 51 percent of IBM printing systems unit, will own whole business after 3 years
• EBay announces aggressive buyback
  EBay beats expectations; aggressive stock buyback planned
• Review: Windows finally gets a facelift
  Review: Windows Vista shines with improved search, security, reliability and visuals
• EU predicts fivefold boost in Web sales
  EU: Money made from Internet sites in Europe expected to skyrocket
• 2006 cell phone shipments top 1 billion
  Cell phone shipments top 1 billion for first time in 2006, led by 4Q gains at Nokia, Motorola
• Windows Vista at a Glance
  Quick look at flavors of Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system
• China's Hu calls for tighter Net regs
  China's Hu calls for tighter Internet regulation to protect stability, culture
• Nokia 4Q profits rise on growing sales
  Nokia profits rise 19 percent in fourth quarter on growing sales, but sales slump in N America
• Caltech, UCLA scientists tout circuit
  Caltech, UCLA scientists claim to have created world's densest memory circuit
• Netherlands joins iTunes-iPod opposition
  Netherlands joins European rebellion against Apple's rules restricting iTunes music to iPods
• Wii helps Nintendo year-end profits soar
  Nintendo's profits rise 43 percent, lifted by popularity of new wand-wielding Wii game console
• Idea of paid entries roils Wikipedia
  Microsoft offer raises question: What's wrong with accepting money to post on Wikipedia?
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U.S.

• Soldier accused of taking $50,000 bribe
  Soldier accused of taking $50,000 bribe to steer food service contract to Kuwaiti company
• Abortion doctor's killer convicted again
  Extremist convicted in the 1998 sniper-shooting death of N.Y. doctor who provided abortions
• Company blames air control for crash
  Company of wrecked planes blames Milwaukee air traffic control for taxiway crash
• Minn. man dies after flagpole accident
  Minnesota worker dies after metal ball falls off flagpole and hits him in the head
• $50 million more raised for WTC memorial
  NYC Mayor announces another $50 million raised for WTC memorial
• Mountain lion attacks hiker in Calif.
  California woman fends off mountain lion after animal attacks husband during hike
• Calif. 1st to ban dry-cleaning chemical
  California air regulators enact nation's first statewide ban on dry-cleaning chemical
• Man pleads not guilty in LA cop killing
  Fugitive pleads not guilty to killing LA sheriff's deputy during 2002 traffic stop
• Brother wins arrest in '64 case
  AP IMPACT: Dead man's brother, filmmaker pursue justice for long-ago racist murders
• 50-car pileup in Pa. kills 1
  50-car pileup in snowstorm on Pennsylvania interstate kills 1
• Two more N.C. football players charged
  2 more Guilford College football players facing charges in racial fight
• Man dies after wheelchair catches fire
  'He just couldn't get out': California man dies after electric wheelchair catches fire
• California bans dirty power sources
  State regulators vote to ban utilities from buying dirty power
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,069
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,069 Thursday, according to count by The Associated Press
• More public schools dividing boys, girls
  Dividing boys and girls into separate classes a growing trend in many cities' public schools
• Ariz. parents worry over sex offender
  Phoenix-area parents question their kids about a sex offender who sat next to them in class
• Family sues radio station over death
  Family of water-intoxication victim sues radio station
• 6 teen girls charged with homicide plot
  6 high school girls charged with homicide conspiracy after list found with 300 names
• 3 from Pa. accused of child pornography
  Trio from Pa. charged with producing child pornography
• Man pleads not guilty in 1964 race case
  Reputed Klansman pleads not guilty in 1964 killings of 2 black men in Mississippi
• Agency to take over upstate NY airport
  Agency agrees to take over upstate NY airport to ease congestion in crowded skies
• Evidence revealed in old police killing
  Fingerprints, shotgun shells led to arrests in old police killing
• Not guilty plea in Phoenix killings
  Phoenix man pleads not guilty to being Baseline Killer
• S.D. teen accuses senator of fondling
  South Dakota transfixed by allegations that state senator fondled legislative page
• N.Y. must pay schools $1.93B more a year
  Court: New York state must pay $1.93 billion a year more for NYC schools
• Boy, 5, takes handgun to Kan. school
  5-year-old boy takes gun to Kan. school after mom says she wants it out of the house
• R.I. school bans talking at lunch
  Rhode Island school bans talking at lunch after choking incidents
• Court orders more money for NYC schools
  High court orders state to pay $1.93 billion a year more for NYC schools
• NTSB: Door may have opened before crash
  Luggage door of charter jet that crashed in L.A. may have opened after takeoff, NTSB says
• Recaptured convict kills self in Okla.
  1 of 2 Okla. inmates recaptured after escape kills self in apparent jail suicide pact
• Vets turn to acupuncture for ailing pets
  Some veterinarians turning to acupuncture, other alternative treatments for ailing pets
• N.C. judge blocks 2 executions
  Citing 1909 law, N.C. judge blocks 2 executions until state approves role of doctors
• Eleanor McGovern dies at 85
  Eleanor McGovern, wife of former senator from South Dakota, dies at 85
• Neb. teens accused in taped sex assault
  13-year-olds accused of taping their own sex assault on young girl in Nebraska
• Anne Frank's father's letters disclosed
  N.Y. institute plans to release newly disclosed letters written by Anne Frank's father
• Multiple deaths in Ill. train-SUV crash
  Multiple fatalities after SUV, train crash in southern Illinois
• Firefighters carry doggie masks
  Pet oxygen masks are now standard equipment for many firefighters
• Censor removes `God' from 'The Queen'
  `God' mistakenly bleeped out of in-flight showings of 'The Queen'
• Soldier admits murdering Iraqi detainee
  101st Airborne soldier pleads guilty to murder in Iraqi detainees' deaths
• Mo. sells winning $254M Powerball ticket
  The only winning $254 million Powerball ticket was bought in St. Louis
• U. of N.C. goofs, tells 2,700 they're in
  University of North Carolina congratulates 2,700 prospective freshmen in e-mail sent in error
• Dad of abducted family pleads not guilty
  Dad of abducted Indiana family pleads not guilty to attempted murder, other charges
• Feds tout anti-crime move in New Orleans
  Justice Dept. announces more manpower, equipment for New Orleans
• NY cop killer used stolen identity
  Convicted N.Y. cop killer stole Pennsylvania man's identity
• Police drop bid for bullet in boy's head
  Police drop efforts to remove bullet from teen's head, say they can convict him without it
• No arrests in slaying of N.C. woman
  No arrests yet in beating death of pregnant North Carolina woman
• New York plans official city condom
  New York plans official city condom to encourage use; 'Brands work,' health chief says
• Dallas man freed through DNA gets pardon
  Decorated veteran who was freed through DNA evidence receives pardon from Texas governor
• Charles, Camilla to visit Philadelphia
  Philadelphia readies for visit from Prince Charles and Camilla
• Bloomberg outlines $57B budget for NYC
  NYC mayor's $57B budget would eliminate city tax on clothes, cut property taxes
• Former NBC treasurer charged with theft
  NBC's former treasurer arrested on theft charge, accused of taking $800,000
• Correction: Texas DNA Exoneration story
  Correction: Texas DNA Exoneration story
• Top U.S. surgeon in Iraq killed in crash
  Top American surgeon in Iraq among 12 killed in helicopter crash
• Shipping company fined $1M for pollution
  New Orleans shipping company fined $1M in for dumping waste in waters off Maryland
• Cubans land on military grounds in Fla.
  19 Cuban migrants reach shore safely in Key West military commander's backyard
• Suit: Radio prize denied over residency
  Illegal immigrant sues Chicago radio station for withholding Corvette won in raffle
• Officer won't be charged in beach death
  No charges against officer who ran over, killed sunbather on Calif. beach
• Study: Distractions fuel teens' crashes
  Study: Distractions such as friends, phones still fueling crashes involving teen drivers
• Julia Child enshrined in hall of fame
  Celebrity chef Julia Child among 9 women being enshrined in National Women's Hall of Fame
• Police shooting victim: 'We did nothing'
  Survivor of New York City police shooting leaves hospital, wants police prosecuted
• MLK party causes uproar on Texas campus
  MLK party with fried chicken, malt liquor, faux gang apparel causes uproar at Tarleton State
• The Nation's Weather
  The Nation's Weather
• Military shows off new ray gun
  Military's new ray gun fires harmless beam that makes targets feel as if they are on fire
• Correction: Girls-Gone-Wild story
  Correction: Girls-Gone-Wild story
• Killer's statement won't lead to charges
  Wash. investigators say killer's statement to FBI not enough for new charges to be filed
• New Orleans struggles to find teachers
  Struggling New Orleans schools are having trouble finding teachers
• Hero in Devlin case gets new truck
  Missouri teen who gave police tip that led to 2 missing boys gets a new truck
• Small cargo planes collide in Wis.
  2 small cargo planes collide at Milwaukee airport; pilots escape safely
• New ethics charges for Duke prosecutor
  Bar files more ethics charges against Duke lacrosse prosecutor
• Mexico border barrier work starts
  Initial construction begins on vehicle barrier along Arizona's border with Mexico
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WORLD

• Greek royal artifacts sell for $18.4M
  Heirlooms once owned by former Greek royal family sell for $18.4M, despite Athens' objections
• Curfew imposed in Beirut after clashes
  Beirut imposes curfew after clashes between students loyal to government, Hezbollah supporters
• Venezuela may ask U.S. envoy to leave
  Venezuela's Chavez says U.S. envoy could be asked to leave if he continues 'meddling'
• Suicide car bombing kills 26 in Baghdad
  Suicide car bombing kills 26 in Baghdad; Iraq PM vows no letup against terrorism
• China debuting high-speed trains
  China debuting high-speed trains on runs from Shanghai to two nearby cities
• Russia, India cement nuclear ties
  Russia, India cement nuclear ties with offer of 4 new nuclear reactors
• Security Council sees hope for Mideast
  U.N. Security Council sees hope for Israeli-Palestinian peace process, Russian ambassador says
• Mexico proposes transsexual rights
  Mexican lawmaker proposes giving transsexuals constitutional protection
• Singapore executes 2 Africans for drugs
  Singapore executes 2 Africans on drug charges despite international clemency appeals
• U.N. agency defers N. Korea programs
  U.N. development agency defers new programs in North Korea until audit conducted
• Ecuador probes official's death in crash
  Ecuador to investigate helicopter crash that killed minister, 6 others
• Billions pledged for Lebanon government
  Billions pledged for Western-backed Lebanese government militants seek to topple
• Pig farmer apparently admits murders
  Canadian pig farmer apparently admits murders during taped interview shown to jury
• Driver killed when jet skids into truck
  Driver killed when French aircraft skids into truck at Pau airport
• Russia silent on Georgian uranium sting
  Russia responds with silence after Georgia reveals foiled uranium smuggling sting
• Serb nationalists wants to pick new PM
  Right-wing nationalists want to form Serbia's new government
• Afghanistan won't spray poppy plants
  Despite U.S. pressure, Afghan government says it won't spray heroin-producing poppies
• Pope calls for honest Christian dialogue
  Pope Benedict XVI calls for honest dialogue among Christians in quest for unity
• British Conservatives remain unchanged
  British Conservative leader finding it hard to change party's stuffy image
• Workers pump oil from British shipwreck
  Salvage workers pump oil from British shipwreck as wildlife workers race to save birds
• NATO sending new brigade to Afghanistan
  NATO sending additional combat brigade to Afghanistan, top general says
• Israeli parliament allows Katsav leave
  Israeli parliament allows Katsav leave while considering action against the president
• Today in history - Jan. 26
  On Jan. 26, 1788, the 1st European settlers in Australia landed in present-day Sydney
• Italian Cabinet OKs Afghanistan mission
  Italian government approves refinancing of Italy's mission in Afghanistan
• Insurgents post video of downed copter
  Insurgent group posts video showing U.S. helicopter wreckage, 2 bodies
• 1 killed, 20 wounded in Cairo shootout
  1 killed, 20 wounded in gunfire exchange with police near Cairo
• Pledges for Lebanon donor conference
  Pledges for Lebanon donor conference in Paris
• In Turkey, hopes for reconciliation fade
  Hopes for reconciliation fade following funeral of slain Turkish journalist
• London rejects ban on ultra-thin-models
  London Fashion Week refuses to ban ultra-thin models, but asks designers to use 'healthy' ones
• At WEF, a pledge for Mideast peace
  Palestinian president and Israeli foreign minister pledge new drive for peace
• Saudi princess would let women drive
  Saudi princess says if she could change one thing in her country, she would let women drive
• Iraq crash exacts heavy toll from U.S.
  Senior U.S. officers, sergeants among the dead in helicopter crash in Iraq
• Chertoff: 21st century to get riskier
  Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff tells WEF 21st century will get more dangerous
• Russian activists arrested in protests
  Dozens of radical Russian activists arrested in protests outside Moscow police HQ
• Lebanese army imposes curfew in Beirut
  Lebanese army imposes curfew in Beirut to quell violence after students clash at university
• Death toll from Guinea violence up to 59
  Death toll from Guinea violence rises to 59, nearly twice what was originally reported
• Israeli envoy stresses Palestinian state
  Israeli foreign minister says parallel Palestinian state is essential to peace
• Blast in Shiite area of Baghdad kills 26
  Huge explosion rocks central Baghdad killing 26; mortars slam into Green Zone
• Car bomb kills 2 people in Pakistan
  Car bomb kills 2 people in northwestern Pakistan, injures 4 days before Shiite festival
• Nigeria militants seize more oil workers
  Militants in Nigeria seize more oil workers in attack on Chinese company
• Black boxes from Indonesia crash found
  U.S. Navy locates black boxes of passenger plane that crashed on New Year's Day
• Gunmen kill Ethiopian soldier in Somalia
  Gunmen attack Ethiopian soldiers in Somalia, killing 1, wounding another, taking guns
• Belgian police probe sky diver's death
  Belgian police investigating sky diver's death as murder
• Pope meets with Vietnam's prime minister
  Pope meets with Vietnam prime minister after decades of tension between Vatican, government
• Cockfighting still popular in Puerto Rico
  Cockfighting remains a popular tradition in Puerto Rico
• Australian leader unveils water reforms
  Australian leader announces sweeping water reforms amid record drought
• Father kills daughter; doubted virginity
  Official says Jordanian man, doubting daughter still a virgin, fatally shoots her in the head
• Russia slams U.S. space weapon plans
  Russian president criticizes U.S. plans for space-based weapons
• Quake strikes off Taiwan's east coast
  Strong earthquake strikes off Taiwan's east coast
• Greek militants claim U.S. Embassy attack
  Greek militants claim U.S. Embassy attack, voice support for Iraq insurgents, Hezbollah
• U.S. to more than triple aid to Lebanon
  United States plans to more than triple economic aid to Lebanon
• Angry crowd beats up suspects in India
  Angry crowd beats up suspects on court premises in India
• German panel hears Nazi art case
  U.S. man petitions German panel for return of art seized by Nazis
• Bomb explodes in Baghdad market area
  Bomb attached to motorcycle explodes in predominantly Shiite market area in Baghdad
• Militants clash with Lebanese troops
  Militants fight Lebanese troops outside refugee camp in southern Lebanon
• Terror suspect hurt in Philippine raid
  Top Indonesian terror suspect was wounded in Philippine army raid, officer says
• Judge postpones session on Saddam deputy
  Iraqi judge postpones session expected to impose death sentence on former Saddam deputy
• Denmark: Islam-West ties not irreparable
  Denmark says Islam-West relations not irreparably harmed by prophet cartoon crisis
• Livni, Abbas to meet in Switzerland
  Livni, Abbas to meet at International conference in Switzerland, Israeli Foreign Ministry says
• Chavez says Cuban leader is up, walking
  Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez says Fidel Castro recovering, up and walking
• 2 Japanese climbers die in New Zealand
  2 Japanese climbers die on New Zealand's highest mountain
• Ecuadorean official dies in copter crash
  New Ecuadorean defense minister, 3 others die when 2 helicopters collide near military base
• Ex-Argentine captain denies taking nuns
  Ex-Argentine navy captain denies involvement in abduction of 2 French nuns during 'dirty war'
• Security tightened in Indian capital
  Security tightened in New Delhi to prevent militant attacks ahead of national day celebrations
• Bus plunges into Mexico ravine; 29 dead
  Bus plunges into ravine in remote mountains of southern Mexico; At least 29 people killed
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BASEBALL

• Hall of Fame writer Jack Lang dead at 85
  Jack Lang, a baseball writer who called Hall of Fame inductees with the good news, dies at 85
• Sammy Sosa close to deal with Rangers
  12 homers shy of 600, Sammy Sosa close to deal with Texas Rangers
• Drew, Red Sox finally reach agreement
  J.D. Drew, Red Sox reach agreement; Arthur Rhodes to Mariners, Aaron Sele to Mets
• Yankees sending delegation to China
  Yankees sending delegation to China, where baseball may establish academy
• Drew, Red Sox finally get agreement
  Boston Red Sox and J.D. Drew finally resolve wrangling over 5-year, $70 million contract
• Erstad gets $1 million from White Sox
  Outfielder Darin Erstad, White Sox agree on $1 million, 1-year deal
• Mets give manager Randolph a big raise
  New York Mets give manager Willie Randolph a big raise: a $5.65 million, 3-year deal
• Astros reach deals with Everett, Lane
  Shortstop Adam Everett and outfielder Jason Lane agree to 1-year contracts with Astros
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BASKETBALL

• Bulls snap Mavs' 8-game winning streak
  Ben Gordon scores 30 points and Bulls snap Mavericks' 8-game winning streak with 96-85 victory
• Arenas surges past Carter as All-Star
  Gilbert Arenas surges past Vince Carter in NBA All-Star voting to claim starting spot
• LeBron has X-rays; goes on Letterman
  X-rays on big toe of Cavaliers star Lebron James negative; makes appearance on Letterman
• Arenas says he'd score '85' against Duke
  Gilbert Arenas talks major trash against Mike Krzyzewski, saying he'd score '85' against Duke
• Knicks top Forbes' list of most valuable
  New York Knicks top Forbes' list of most valuable NBA franchises
• Phoenix Suns hit 15 in a row again
  Suns beat Knicks 112-107 for 15th straight win, tying franchise record set barely a month ago
• Ellis caps rally as Warriors stun Nets
  Monta Ellis caps furious rally with buzzer-beater as Warriors stun Nets 110-109
• Portland spoils Wolves' Wittman's debut
  Portland spoils Randy Wittman's first game as Minnesota's interim coach with 101-98 OT win
• Artest scores 36; Kings never look back
  Ron Artest scores 36 points, gives struggling Kings 114-106 victory over Bucks
• McGrady's 37 helps Rockets past Spurs
  Tracy McGrady scores 37 points to lead Houston Rockets to 90-85 win over San Antonio Spurs
• Memphis ends road skid at buzzer in OT
  Jones' buzzer-beater helps Memphis end 10-game road losing streak in 132-130 OT win over Utah
• Pacers spoil Shaq's return, beat Heat
  Pacers rally to spoil Shaquille O'Neal's return to lineup, beating the Heat 96-94 in overtime
• Ho hum: Suns win 15 in a row again
  Suns rip off second 15-game winning of streak of season, beating the Knicks 112-107
• Maturing Bosh, Raptors rally for win
  Chris Bosh scores season-high 35 points and Raptors rally for 90-88 win over New Orleans
• Luck of the Irish no longer with Celtics
  Joe Johnson and Josh Smith each score 21 as Hawks hand Celtics ninth straight loss, 82-76
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BOXING

• Solis defends IBF junior flyweight title
  Mexico's Ulises Solis successfully defends IBF junior flyweight title, stopping Will Grigsby
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Anger gets Arkansas nowhere against LSU
  Sylvia Fowles gives No. 8 LSU an advantage inside in a 70-53 victory over Arkansas
• Technical sparks No. 10 ASU to win
  Technical on Arizona State coach Turner Thorne sparks No. 10 Sun Devils past No. 20 Cal 66-54
• Graves the hero in OT for No. 14 Butler
  A. J. Graves hits 3 3-pointers in overtime and No. 14 Butler beats Loyola of Chicago 70-66
• Thursday's College Basketball
• Afflalo, No. 3 Bruins beat Cal 62-46
  Arron Afflalo scores 20 of his 25 points in second half, leading No. 3 UCLA past Cal 62-46
• Smith, No. 9 Stanford win 15th straight
  Brooke Smith scores 20 points and No. 9 Stanford wins 15th straight, 86-76 over Arizona
• Lady Vols get over Duke loss; beat Vandy
  No. 4 Lady Vols avoid post-Duke hangover by remembering March in 67-57 win over No. 15 Vandy
• No. 1 Duke tops FSU to remain undefeated
  Alison Bales helps top-ranked Duke remain undefeated with a 73-60 victory over Florida State
• Toliver dials up long distance for Terps
  Kristi Toliver shot 6-for-6 from 3-point range to lead No. 3 Maryland over Clemson 76-62
• McClure wins it at buzzer for Duke
  David McClure makes layup as time expires to lead No. 10 Duke past No. 19 Clemson, 68-66
• Humphrey, No. 14 Georgia beat Ole Miss
  Tasha Humphrey scores 32 points, leading No. 14 Georgia to 69-60 win over No. 22 Mississippi
• Buckeyes tune up for Purdue with win
  Brandie Hoskins scores 19 and No. 5 Ohio State tunes up for showdown with Purdue with win
• No. 12 Purdue tames Wildcats by 42
  Lindsay Wisdom-Hylton scores 17 points and No. 12 Purdue routs Northwestern 72-30
• Brown, Penn State upset No. 23 Spartans
  Amanda Brown scores 27 points and Penn State upsets No. 23 Michigan State 69-58
• Utah's Weddle offers diverse resume
  Utah's jack-of-all-trades Eric Weddle offers diverse resume to NFL
• Brewer, top-ranked Florida hold on
  Brewer, top-ranked Florida hold on; No. 2 Wisconsin wins school-record 16th straight
• NCAA won't expand Confederate flag ban
  NCAA committee won't expand ban on postseason championships in South Carolina and Mississippi
• Badgers win school-record 16th straight
  No. 2 Wisconsin beats Michigan 71-58 to extend nation's longest winning streak to 16 games
• Wednesday's College Basketball
• No. 17 Arizona happy to see weak rival
  Freshman Chase Budinger has 21 points; No. 17 Arizona beats rival Arizona State 71-47
• Knight doesn't like 3s, but Tech wins
  Knight doesn't like 3-pointers, but they help Texas Tech beat another Top 10 team in Texas A&M
• No. 1 Florida survives SEC road game
  Brewer scores 20 and No. 1 Florida survives scary SEC road game, beating Mississippi St. 70-67
• Calipari wants even more from Dorsey
  Joey Dorsey and No. 11 Memphis defeat Tulsa 72-59, the Tigers' eighth straight victory
• Fields dials up 3s in No. 6 Pitt's win
  Levance Fields makes career-high 6 3-pointers, carrying No. 9 Pitt to 67-51 win over Bearcats
• 17s are wild as Oden, No. 5 Buckeyes win
  Greg Oden has 17 points and 17 rebounds, and No. 5 Ohio State beats Northwestern 59-50
• Vandy beats another ranked team in LSU
  Vanderbilt gets third straight victory over ranked team, 64-53 over No. 21 LSU
• Baylor a no-show in loss to No. 8 Kansas
  No. 8 Kansas holds Baylor to 3 points in first 11 minutes to cruise to 82-56 victory
• Atunrase's clutch free throws lift A&M
  Atunrase's 2 free throws with 18 seconds left helps No. 21 Texas A&M top No. 25 Nebraska 66-65
• No. 7 UConn remains unbeaten in Big East
  Greene scores 25 and No. 7 UConn remains undefeated in Big East with 88-76 win over DePaul
• No. 6 Sooners can dominate without Paris
  Even without big contribution from Courtney Paris, No. 6 Oklahoma sails past Iowa State 69-49
• No letdown: No. 15 Marquette wins
  Wesley Matthews and Jerel McNeal helps No. 15 Marquette to easy 89-76 win over Seton Hall
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FOOTBALL

• Williams salutes NFL for black hires
  Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams basks in landmark week for blacks in the NFL
• Postseason NFL Schedule
• Indiana has ties for Grossman's family
  Indiana-based family, friends of quarterback Rex Grossman rooting for Bears, not Colts
• Cowboys add Garrett to coaching staff
  Cowboys add Jason Garrett to coaching staff, and say he'll remain a candidate for head coach
• Freeney wants tougher steroid policy
  Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney thinks NFL should adopt even tougher steroid policy
• Arizona hires Haley, retains Pendergast
  Cardinals hire former Dallas assistant coach Todd Haley as offensive coordinator
• Wayne, Dungy give Manning a thumbs up
  Colts wide receiver Reggie Wayne, coach Tony Dungy say Peyton Manning's thumb seems OK
• Bengals' Henry jailed; NFL holds fate
  Bengals' Chris Henry goes to jail on alcohol charge; awaits for suspension from NFL
• Jaguars hire Mike Shula as QBs coach
  Former Alabama coach Mike Shula hired as quarterbacks coach for Jacksonville Jaguars
• Hall of Fame vote secondary to Thomas
  Former Bills great Thurman Thomas' mind on ailing father-in-law; Hall of Fame vote secondary
• NFL, players union agree to drug testing
  NFL and players union agree to more extensive testing for performance-enhancing drugs
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GOLF

• Dream round of 61 for Snedeker at Buick
  Brandt Snedeker posts dream score of 61 in first round of Buick Invitational at Torrey Pines
• Irwin seeks record in Turtle Bay event
  Hale Irwin seeking record seventh win in Turtle Bay event in Hawaii on Champions Tour
• Goosen takes lead at Qatar Masters
  Retief Goosen takes 1-stroke lead at Qatar Masters after shooting a 7-under 65 in first round
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HOCKEY

• Time to focus on NHL playoff chase
  Now that All-Star game's over, it's time to focus on NHL playoff chase, credit some old-timers
• Flyers fielding questions about Forsberg
  Flyers' Peter Forsberg generating interest among NHL teams looking to add a veteran scorer
• NHL player reps authorize Saskin probe
  NHL player representatives approve probe into hiring of union's executive director Ted Saskin
• Sabres' Hecht ready to return
  Sabres left wing Jochen Hecht ready to return; defenseman Henrik Tallinder questionable
• Old All-Star schools Crosby, Ovechkin
  Crosby, Ovechkin overshadowed by older stars like Sakic in West's 12-9 win in All-Star Game
• Sabres' Briere wins All-Star MVP
  Sabres center Daniel Briere's 5-point game helps him win All-Star MVP in losing effort
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MORE SPORTS

• Bright earns first Winter X gold
  Torah Bright earns first Winter X gold with near-flawless run in the women's superpipe
• Meissner leads skating's short program
  Kimmie Meissner in lead halfway through short program at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
• Thursday's ski report-3
  Thursday's ski report-3
• Thursday's ski report-2
  Thursday's ski report-2
• Thursday's ski report-1
  Thursday's ski report-1
• Joubert wins men's title at Europeans
  Brian Joubert of France captures second title at the European Figure Skating Championships
• Mancuso is skiing into U.S. lore
  Inspired by Tamara McKinney, Julia Mancuso is skiing into U.S. lore
• Barbaro gets 2 new casts
  Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro's cast replaced on laminitis-stricken left hind foot
• Goetschl leads downhill training
  Austria's Renate Goetschl leads downhill training; criticizes Olympic course as too easy
• Anti-doping agency drops Pereiro probe
  France's anti-doping agency drops its investigation of Tour de France runner-up Oscar Pereiro
• Injured Czech ski jumper out of coma
  Injured Czech ski jumper Jan Mazoch, who crashed last week at World Cup event, out of coma
• Inoue-Baldwin win pairs short program
  Rena Inoue and John Baldwin win pairs short program at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
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NASCAR

• Automakers' struggles affecting NASCAR
  Detroit automakers' struggles _ specifically at Ford Motor Co. _ trickling down to NASCAR
• NASCAR breaks ground on Hall of Fame
  NASCAR breaks ground on long-awaited Hall of Fame, promising to properly honor rich history
• Roush toughens rhetoric against Toyota
  Jack Roush, a Ford team owner in NASCAR, is revving up combative rhetoric against Toyota
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SOCCER

• Will Beckham play in MLS All-Star game?
  Now that MLS has picked Denver to host MLS All-Star game, the questions is: Will Beckham play?
• AC Milan makes offer for Ronaldo
  AC Milan makes Real Madrid offer for Ronaldo; move would return Brazilian soccer star to Italy
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TENNIS

• Haas-Gonzalez an unlikely semifinal
  Australian Open semifinal between Tommy Haas and Fernando Gonzalez and unlikely pairing
• Laver thinks Federer could be best ever
  The Artful Roger: Tennis legend Rod Laver thinks Roger Federer could be the best ever
• Sharapova Vs. Serena a replay of 2005
  Australian Open final: Maria Sharapova vs. Serena Williams a replay of 2005 semifinal
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