BUSINESS

• Fed, earnings to top Wall Street agenda
  Fed meeting, earnings rush and raft of economic figures to top Wall Street agenda
• Local governments: FCC not playing fair
  Local governments say FCC not playing fair in cable decision, promise a legal challenge
• Comair, pilots nearing deadline
  Time running out for Comair and its pilots to reach a deal on wage cuts, other concessions
• BA talks with cabin crew to continue
  Last-minute talks over planned strike by British Airways cabin crew to continue
• Comair's attempts to reach labor deals
  Events in Comair's attempts to reach labor deals
• Wait for Altria's Kraft plans may end
  Long wait for Altria's specific plans to divest Kraft shares may be nearing an end
• Diamond District struggles to keep up
  NYC's Diamond District struggles as industry evolves via Internet, overseas operations
• Farmers see growing ethnic veggie market
  Explosion of immigrant populations is fueling growth in market for ethnic vegetables
• Deutsche Telekom cuts 2007 outlook
  Deutsche Telekom cuts 2007 outlook, citing fierce German competition and exchange rates
• HSBC offers 6 percent interest online
  HSBC offers 6 percent interest for online savings accounts, topping its competitors
• Fed By the Numbers
  Fed By the Numbers
• Fed Bio Boxes
  Fed Bio Boxes
• A Who's Who of Fed policymakers
  A Who's Who of the Federal Reserve policymakers who hold power over your pocketbook
• Huge development, arena plan roils NYC
  Huge development, NBA arena project spawns fear, hope in residential area of New York City
• Glaser to meet with N.Korean officials
  U.S. Treasury official travels to Beijing to resume negotiations with North Korea
• Shanghai reclaims misappropriated funds
  Mayor says all money siphoned away from Shanghai's social security funds have been recovered
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Julie Andrews honored at SAG Awards
  Julie Andrews, star of stage and screen, honored with SAG's lifetime achievement award
• Oscar favorites honored at SAG Awards
  Helen Mirren and Forest Whitaker win SAG Awards, solidifying positions as Oscar front-runners
• Saint Laurent shows Timberlake influence
  French menswear label Yves Saint Laurent shows Justin Timberlake influences
• 'Volver,' Cruz win awards in Spain
  'Volver' wins best picture, Penelope Cruz best actress at Spain's Goya Awards
• Indian wins 'Big Brother' after race row
  Indian actress wins British TV show 'Big Brother' after enduring alleged racial bullying
• Angelina Jolie's mother dies of cancer
  Marcheline Bertrand, mother of Angelina Jolie, dies of cancer in Los Angeles, daughter says
• 'Epic Movie' wins weekend with $19M
  Spoof 'Epic Movie' tops box office with $19.2 million; Oscar contenders get bump
• Egypt derides 7 wonders of world contest
  Egypt scoffs at popular 'New 7 Wonders of the World' contest, refusing to meet with organizer
• Will Smith honored in Santa Barbara
  Oscar nominee Will Smith honored at Santa Barbara film festival for his body of work
• Obama gets taste of campaign coverage
  Story about Obama's youthful schooling offers lessons as long campaign starts
• Imperioli: Tae kwon do changed his life
  Michael Imperioli honors the godfather on screen - and a martial arts grandmaster in real life
• Football not the only game for NFL Films
  The name may be NFL Films, but football isn't the only game for adventurous company
• Bacon uses '6 degrees' fame for charity
  Kevin Bacon uses '6 degrees' fame for charity, creating Web site to helps fans help others
• 'Padre Nuestro' wins top Sundance honors
  Immigrant saga 'Padre Nuestro' wins grand-jury prize for best U.S. drama at Sundance
• Dog reunites with family after 6 years
  Golden retriever named Cujo reunites with Missouri family 6 years after disappearance
• Final Miss America preliminary wraps up
  Miss California and Miss Pennsylvania win final Miss America preliminary competitions
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HEALTH

• Researchers make progress with insomnia
  Focusing on brain receptors for orexin, researchers find potential new way to fight insomnia
• World's oldest new mom lied to clinic
  World's oldest new mother, 67, reportedly lied to U.S. fertility clinic to get treatment
• Yoga stretches into public schools
  Stripped of spiritualism, yoga stretches into public schools, minus meditation and 'oms'
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POLITICS

• Military aims to cut back on 'stop loss'
  Pentagon trying to cut forced extensions for troops; critics call practice a backdoor draft
• Clinton: Iraq war Bush's responsibility
  Hillary Clinton says Bush must 'extricate' the United States from Iraq before he leaves office
• Biden: 'Failed policy' emboldens enemy
  Sen. Biden says perhaps 20 senators think Bush 'headed in the right direction' on Iraq
• Lieberman may back Republican in 2008
  Sen. Joe Lieberman, forced to run as independent in '06, says he may back GOP for White House
• Pelosi, Karzai discuss troop increases
  U.S. House Speaker Pelosi, Afghan president discuss troop strength in Afghanistan
• Mike Huckabee launches presidential bid
  Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee takes 1st step in bid for GOP presidential nomination
• Cheney responds to Hagel's criticism
  Responding to remarks by Hagel, Cheney says he won't speak ill of another Republican - almost
• Summary: Advocates seek profiling ban
  Summary Box: Advocates hopeful Congress will ban racial profiling
• Advocates push Congress to ban profiling
  Advocates hope Congress will ban racial profiling; removal of imams from plane revived issue
• Bio Box Huckabee
  Bio Box Huckabee
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SCIENCE

• New climate report too rosy, experts say
  Many top American scientists say global warming report expected this week understates dangers
• There are no free rides to outer space
  For contest winners, there's no such thing as a (tax) free ride to outer space
• NASA marks anniversary of Apollo deaths
  Fallen Apollo 1 astronauts remembered 40 years later for paving way for NASA successes
• Washington wakes up to global warming
  Washington wakes up to global warming; mandatory cap on greenhouse gas emissions sought
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TECHNOLOGY

• Cavaliers look to lead e-ticketing trend
  Cleveland Cavaliers believe electronic ticketing will sweep sports, entertainment industries
• Intel, IBM reveal transistor overhaul
  Intel, IBM separately reveal transistor breakthrough for smaller, energy-efficient chips
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U.S.

• National parks case may affect access
  Battle over development in popular part of Yosemite may affect public access to national parks
• Boat found submerged in Mass.; 4 missing
  Fishing vessel missing for 2 days is found submerged in Nantucket Sound; 4 crew still missing
• Priest who served in Congress dies at 86
  Robert Drinan, 1st Roman Catholic priest elected as voting member of Congress, dies at 86
• Priest suspected in attack suspended
  Diocese suspends Nevada priest wanted for questioning in assault on woman working at a church
• Prince Charles shoots hoops in New York
  Prince Charles chats, shoots baskets with New York schoolchildren
• Mountain lion victim's condition worsens
  Elderly hiker attacked by mountain lion is rushed into surgery as condition worsens
• Hundreds wait for free care in La.
  Free medical care attracts hundreds still without health insurance after Katrina
• Navy IDs sailors killed in copter crash
  Navy IDs 4 sailors killed when copter crashed off the San Diego coast; 3 bodies not yet found
• Domestic shooting leaves 5 dead
  Nebraska family of 5 dead after domestic shooting
• Rally held for S.F. police slay suspects
  Supporters rally for 8 former black militants accused in '71 San Francisco police slaying
• Obituaries in the News
  Obituaries in the news
• Bill would honor sick Sept. 11 workers
  Lawmakers propose including Sept. 11 first responders who became ill on memorial
• Heavy Mich. snow blamed for big pileup
  Whiteout conditions on Mich. highway blamed for 24-vehicle pileup; part of interstate closed
• High DDT levels found off Calif. coast
  High DDT levels found in fish off L.A. County coast decades after pesticide dumped in ocean
• Escapee arrested after multistate trek
  Escapee suspected of stealing singer's tour bus arrested in Florida after multistate manhunt
• Paper: Fla. gives gun permits to felons
  Newspaper: Felons exploit loopholes in Florida's concealed weapons law to get gun permits
• Ariz. border encounter gets political
  Arizona-Mexico border encounter between National Guard, gunmen takes a political turn
• Kan. governor draws national attention
  Kansas' Democrat Gov. Kathleen Sebelius garners national attention in midst of GOP state
• Minister who lost 3 sons counsels youth
  Milwaukee minister who lost 3 sons to guns counsels youth to turn from drugs and violence
• Duck shot by hunter cheats death again
  Duck that survived being shot, refrigerated has another close call under Fla. vet's knife
• Brief biography of Kansas Gov. Sebelius
  Brief biography of Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius
• A look at Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius
  A few things you might not know about Kansas' Democratic Gov. Kathleen Sebelius
• Miss America also making fans out of men
  Pageant life makes Miss America contest fans out of plenty of men, too
• Celebrities pack D.C. war protest
  Hollywood goes political as people for, against Iraq war speak out in the capital
• Mini-horse helps blind New York woman
  Mini-horse named Panda a special helper for blind upstate New York woman
• Crowds on both coasts protest Iraq war
  Tens of thousands march in D.C. to demand U.S. leave Iraq; rallies also held in California
• Missing toddler found in septic tank
  Body of missing Montana toddler found inside septic tank; autopsy shows 3-year-old boy drowned
• Family helps boy recover from abduction
  Family helps 13-year-old Ben Ownby, found in Mo. 4 days after kidnap, make life normal again
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WORLD

• Australian PM urges against Iraq pullout
  Australian Prime Minister John Howard says pulling out of Iraq would damage alliance with U.S.
• 6 security forces die in Yemen clashes
  6 security forces killed in clashes with followers of Yemeni Shiite rebel leader
• Ecuador names temporary defense chief
  Ecuador's economy minister temporarily takes over as defense minister
• Saudi king urges Palestinians on talks
  Saudi Arabia's king urges Palestinian factions to hold talks in Mecca as fighting continues
• Iraq: 250 insurgents die as battle rages
  250 insurgents killed in battle near Najaf, Iraq says; U.S. copter down, killing 2 soldiers
• In a 1st, Sinn Fein votes to back police
  Sinn Fein votes to cooperate with police, may spur return of Catholic-Protestant rule
• Portuguese anti-abortion groups rally
  Portuguese anti-abortion groups stage march in captial ahead of next month's referendum
• Sudan pressing to lead African Union
  Sudan's effort to chair African Union raises concerns about mission in conflict-torn Darfur
• Chavez denies plans to seize property
  Venezuela President Hugo Chavez denies plans to seize private property from the wealthy
• U.S., N. Korea to resume financial talks
  Treasury official says groundwork laid for U.S.-North Korea talks on financial restrictions
• Today in history - Jan. 29
  On Jan. 29, 1820, Britain's King George III died at Windsor Castle
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,084
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq hit 3,084 Sunday, according to count by The Associated Press
• Nigeria militants claim to free leader
  Militants in Nigeria's oil-rich south say dozens of forces raided prison and freed leader
• Iran seeks to review nuke watchdog plan
  Iran says it needs time to review plan calling for a time-out to sanctions and enrichment
• Iraq's deputy PM chides U.S. and Iran
  Iraq's deputy prime minister calls on Iran and U.S. to stop making Iraq a competition zone
• Guantanamo Muslim adviser treads lightly
  AP Interview: Muslim adviser working for U.S. in Guantanamo prison treads warily
• 2 dead as gunmen attack Somali police
  2 dead as police, militiamen battle in Somali capital, a sign of weakness in U.S.-backed gov't
• 1,500 policemen fired in Iraqi province
  Diyala provincial authorities fire 1,500 Iraqi policemen and sack Baqouba's mayor
• Analysis: For Iraq, neighbors are key
  AP News Analysis: Iraq and its neighbors - a delicate minuet seen as key to success
• Saddam cousin acknowledges giving orders
  Saddam Hussein's cousin testifies he gave orders to destroy Kurdish villages in the 1980s
• Israeli Cabinet approves Muslim minister
  Israeli Cabinet overwhelmingly approves appointment of 1st Muslim minister, Raleb Majadele
• Ghosts of Lebanon's tortured past rising
  Ghosts of Lebanon's tortured past rising from current unrest, bringing fears of another war
• Mixed emotions greet Taliban recruiters
  Pride mixes with grief, anger over dozens of young men lost to Taliban recruiters in Pakistan
• Pakistani train passengers electrocuted
  Overhead power line hits passengers on roof of crowded Pakistani train, killing as many as 11
• Hague-based court to rule in Congo case
  International judges to rule on whether alleged Congolese warlord will be sent for trial
• Vietnam gets reminder of difficult past
  As Vietnam plunges into the future, museum exhibit offers reminder of a difficult past
• Japan's health minister draws criticism
  Japan's health minister calls women 'birth-giving machines,' drawing fire despite apology
• Gunmen slay Shiite official in Baghdad
  Gunmen kill high-ranking Shiite official at Iraqi industry and mines ministry in Baghdad
• Pakistan boosts patrols after bombing
  Pakistan police step up patrols after suicide bomb attack near Shiite mosque kills 15 people
• Turkish man held for threatening ferry
  Police in Turkey detain man who briefly held up ferry and threatened to blow it up
• Iran closes border crossings with Iraq
  Iran closes several border crossings with Iraq ahead of Shiite holy day of Ashoura
• Ambassador who defected from Poland dies
  Zdzislaw Rurarz, ambassador who defected from Poland to protest martial law, dies at 76
• Survivors recall liberation of Auschwitz
  Poland honors 40 people who lived near Auschwitz death camp and tried to save inmates
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BASEBALL

• Rockies weigh dealing Helton to Boston
  Colorado Rockies consider dealing Todd Helton to Boston Red Sox
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BASKETBALL

• Shaq chases alleged hit-and-run driver
  Shaquille O'Neal, reserve police officer, chases down alleged hit-and-run driver in Miami
• Pistons, now 4-1, beat Pacers 95-87
  Detroit Pistons coach Flip Saunders picks up 500th victory with 95-87 win over Indiana Pacers
• Suns top Cavs to extend win streak to 17
  Nash nets 23 against Cleveland as Suns earn 17th win in row - NBA's longest streak in 7 years
• Bucks throw over Knicks 107-105
  Mo Williams helps lift the Milwaukee Bucks to a 107-105 victory over the New York Knicks
• Spurs squeak past Lakers 96-94 in OT
  San Antonio Spurs score an improbable 96-94 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers
• Wizards sweep past Celtics, 105-91
  Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler lead Washington Wizards past slumping Boston Celtics 105-91
• Mavericks rally past Kings 106-104
  Dirk Nowitzki has 32 points as the Mavericks rally in 4th quarter to beat Kings 106-104
• Blazers edge Grizzlies 135-132 in 2 OTs
  Zach Randolph scores career-high 42 as Trail Blazers down Grizzlies 135-132 in 2 overtimes
• Timberwolves snap 6-game losing streak
  Kevin Garnett helps Timberwolves snap 6-game losing streak with 101-87 win over Clippers
• Harrington leads Warriors over Bobcats
  Harrington scores 28 points, leads Golden State Warriors to 131-105 win over Charlotte Bobcats
• Nets down Nuggets 112-102 to snap skid
  Vince Carter scores 40 as the Nets down the Nuggets 112-102 to snap a 3-game skid
• Gordon drops 34 as Bulls edge Heat
  Ben Gordon has 34 points and 7 assists as the Bulls top the Heat 100-97 for 3rd straight win
• Hornets hammer hobbled Jazz 94-83
  Bobby Jackson scores 21 points as Hornets hammer hobbled Jazz 94-83
• Streaking Pacers pop Raptors 102-84
  Jermaine O'Neal scores 21 points as Pacers pop Raptors 102-84 for 3rd straight victory
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BOXING

• Arce wins unanimous decision over Ler
  Jorge Arce of Mexico wins unanimous 12-round decision over Julio Ler of Argentina
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Stanford stuns No. 3 UCLA 75-68
  Stanford rallies in the second half to stun No. 3 UCLA 75-68
• No. 2 N.C. stomps No. 3 Md. 84-71
  No. 2 Tar Heels extract a measure of revenge against No. 3 Maryland with an 84-71 victory
• No. 24 Va. Tech outpaces Ga. Tech 73-65
  Dowdell scores 23, Vassallo 19 in No. 24 Virginia Tech win over Georgia Tech 73-65
• No. 10 Duke swamps Boston College 75-61
  DeMarcus Nelson scores 17 points to lead No. 10 Duke past Boston College 75-61
• No. 14 Georgia roasts Florida 77-54
  Tasha Humphrey, Ashley Houts help No. 14 Georgia beat Florida 77-54, Gators' 9th loss in a row
• No. 16 Bowling Green hits E. Mich. 72-55
  Kate Achter scores 22 points to lead No. 16 Bowling Green to a 72-55 win over Eastern Michigan
• Middle Tenn. beats La.-Lafayette 84-57
  No. 19 Middle Tennessee scores victory over Louisiana-Lafayette 84-57
• No. 4 Tennessee trounces Alabama 80-51
  Shannon Bobbitt scored 20 points to lead No. 4 Tennessee Lady Vols to 80-51 win over Alabama
• No. 15 Vanderbilt levels Arkansas 61-34
  Carla Thomas scores 18 points to lead No. 15 Vanderbilt to a 61-34 win over Arkansas
• Miss. St. foils No. 22 Mississippi 73-71
  Shot at the buzzer lifts Mississippi State to a 73-71 win over No. 22 Mississippi
• No. 8 LSU tackles Auburn 65-45
  Sylvia Fowles scores 19 points, grabs 20 rebounds to help No. 8 LSU beat Auburn 65-45
• Georgia gets by No. 21 LSU 57-54
  Levi Stukes' 3-pointer gives Georgia a 57-54 win over No. 21 Louisiana State
• No. 15 Marquette beats South Fla. 70-68
  No. 15 Marquette beats South Florida 70-68 with heroic layup as buzzer sounds
• Massachusetts defeats Charlotte 66-61
  Massachusetts Minutemen defeat Charlotte 49ers 66-61
• Virginia edges No. 19 Clemson by 1 point
  Jason Cain's tip-in with 15.5 seconds left caps 16-point Virginia comeback over No. 19 Clemson
• No. 2 Wisconsin beats Iowa 57-46
  Alando Tucker leads No. 2 Wisconsin past Iowa 57-46 to eclipse best start in school history
• No. 11 George Washington routs La Salle
  Led by Sarah-Jo Lawrence and Jessica Adair, No. 11 George Washington routs La Salle 71-47
• No. 25 Southern Cal tops Cal 76-73
  No. 25 Southern Cal blows 17-point lead but hangs on to top California 76-73
• No. 7 Oregon beat No. 20 Wash. St. 77-74
  Aaron Brooks scores 31 points, helps No. 7 Oregon beat No. 20 Washington St. 77-74 in overtime
• Saturday's College Basketball
• No. 18 Nevada mows down Utah St. 79-62
  Nick Fazekas has 24 points as No. 18 Nevada uses late 10-0 run to beat Utah State 79-62
• No. 13 Oklahoma State pokes Iowa State
  Terrell Harris scores 21 points as No. 13 Oklahoma State pokes Iowa State 62-50
• No. 5 Ohio State escapes Michigan State
  No. 5 Ohio State nearly blows a 20-point lead but holds on to top Michigan State 66-64
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FOOTBALL

• Postseason NFL Schedule
• Coach Smith, Bears arrive for Super Bowl
  Coach Smith, Chicago Bears touch down in Miami to get ready for Super Bowl
• Bush fined $5,000 for taunting after TD
  Bush fined $5,000 for taunting during TD reception in New Orleans' NFC championship game loss
• Turner may be greatest hope for Cowboys
  Norv Turner is latest, and possibly greatest, candidate for Dallas Cowboys head coaching job
• Dungy's humble ways began in hometown
  Dungy's humble ways took root in hometown of Jackson, Mich., about 75 miles west of Detroit
• Big Sandy lessons serve Bears coach well
  Lessons learned in his hometown of Big Sandy, Texas, still serving Bears coach well
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GOLF

• Funk wins Turtle Bay Championship
  Fred Funk claims Turtle Bay Championship by record 11 strokes
• Woods extends his PGA Tour streak to 7
  Tiger Woods extends his PGA Tour streak to 7 with win at the Buick Invitational
• Goosen eagles 18th, wins Qatar Masters
  Goosen eagles 18th, wins Qatar Masters over O'Hern by a stroke - 1st title in more than a year
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HOCKEY

• Flyers win 2-1 over Thrashers
  Philadelphia Flyers snap 9-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over Atlanta Thrashers
• Stars fall to Ducks, 4-1
  Andy McDonald, Teemu Selanne lead Anaheim Ducks to a 4-1 victory over Dallas Stars
• Red Wings topple Avalanche 3-1
  Pavel Datsyuk, Tomas Holmstrom lead Detroit Red Wings to a 3-1 win over Colorado Avalanche
• Gump Worsley's stout body belied skill
  Gump Worsley's stout body belied skill that helped Canadiens win 4 Cups
• Blackhawks douse Flames 4-3 in overtime
  Chicago Blackhawks end losing streak by dousing Calgary Flames 4-3 in overtime
• Crosby leads Penguins over Coyotes
  Sidney Crosby and Mark Recchi each have goal and 3 assists to lead Penguins over Coyotes 7-2
• Hall of Fame goalie Worsley dies at 77
  Hall of Fame goalie Gump Worsley, who didn't wear mask until 21st season, dies at 77
• Smyth, Oilers snap 2-game losing skid
  Ryan Smyth, Ales Hemsky help Oilers snap 2-game losing skid with 4-3 win over Kings
• Erat, Sullivan lead Predators over Blues
  Martin Erat and Steve Sullivan score 2 goals apiece as Predators down Blues 6-3
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MORE SPORTS

• Chris Burandt wins Winter X games gold
  Chris Burandt lands 110-foot backflip for freestyle snowmobile gold; Steve Fisher tops White
• Weekend Sports Transactions
  Weekend Sports Transactions
• Barbaro may be at critical point
  Barbaro has another significant setback; doctors choose risky approach to try and save him
• Yang, Taiwan Olympian, dies at 74
  C.K. Yang, Taiwan Olympian and former UCLA star, dies at 74
• China opens Asian Winter Games
  China opens Asian Winter Games, last major multisport event before Beijing Olympics
• Kildow puts crash behind her with win
  Lindsey Kildow puts Turin crash behind her with World Cup super-G win on Olympic course
• Joubert buffs credentials at Europeans
  Joubert buffs credentials at Europeans ahead of world championships; will face Lysacek
• Sweden's Byggmark wins 2nd slalom in row
  Competing in his 1st full World Cup season, Sweden's Byggmark wins 2nd straight slalom
• Lysacek wins his first national title
  Evan Lysacek overwhelms 3-time champion Johnny Weir to win his first national title
• Meissner, Lysacek win 1st nat'l titles
  Kimmie Meissner wins first national skate title at U.S. Figure Skating Championships
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NASCAR

• Montoya leads team to Daytona victory
  Montoya leads Chip Ganassi's team to Daytona endurance win - 2nd straight for Ganassi
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SOCCER

• Hamm, Garciaparra help cancer fight
  Sports stars Mia Hamm and Nomar Garciaparra help in fight against cancer
• Chelsea reaches fifth round of FA Cup
  Chelsea reaches fifth round of FA Cup, League Cup final
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TENNIS

• Federer holds back nothing but the tears
  Federer holds back nothing but the tears in Melbourne for 10th Grand Slam singles title
• Gonzalez loses opportunity, then match
  Fernando Gonzalez loses opportunity against Swiss star Roger Federer, costing him the match
• Serena, Gonzalez big movers in rankings
  Williams, Gonzalez big movers in rankings; Serena vaults from 81 to 14, Gonzalez up 5 to No. 5
• Federer wins in Australia for 10th Slam
  Roger Federer defeats Fernando Gonzalez at Australian Open, winning his 10th Grand Slam title
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