BUSINESS

• Japan stocks edge higher; Dollar down
  Japan stocks edge higher, led by airline and steel shares; Dollar down against the yen
• Abitibi, Bowater agree to combine
  Abitibi-Consolidated, Bowater agree to combine in all-stock deal
• Verizon 4Q profit falls, tops forecasts
  Verizon 4Q earnings fall on divestiture costs, but wireless drives results past expectations
• Fidelity voting no on Clear Channel deal
  Clear Channel's biggest shareholder plans to vote against proposed $18.7 billion buyout deal
• U.S. Steel 4Q profit more than doubles
  U.S. Steel fourth-quarter profit more than doubles, boosted by higher sales
• Jan. U.S. auto sales seen slightly up
  Jan. U.S. auto sales estimated to be slightly up from year ago
• McDonald's selects trans-fat-free oil
  McDonald's finally selects new trans-fat-free oil for cooking its famous fries; Launch unknown
• Oil prices fall by more than a dollar
  Oil prices retreat despite continued cold in eastern U.S.
• Citigroup to buy Prudential's Egg bank
  Citigroup agrees to buy British insurer Prudential's Egg online bank for $1.13 billion in cash
• British Airways, union reach agreement
  British Airways, union representing cabin crew workers reach agreement to avert 24-hour strike
• Treasury expects to borrow $141B
  Treasury expects to borrow $141B in current quarter, 19 percent less than previously estimated
• Tyson Foods posts 1Q profit
  Tyson returns to profit in 1Q, warns on corn prices
• LA's Mattel 4Q profit rises 3 pct
  LA's Mattel 4Q profit rises 3 pct on Barbie, Fisher-Price sales
• Interest Rates on 3-Month Bills Climb
  Interest rates on 3-month Treasury bills climb to highest level in 6 years
• Customers caught in cable/broadcast war
  Cable customers caught in crossfire of cable/broadcast battle
• Air America Radio finds a buyer
  Air America Radio in tentative deal to be sold; Al Franken to depart
• US Airways mum on report on Delta offer
  US Airways mum on report that it will up offer for Delta
• HealthSouth selling rehab clinics
  HealthSouth selling rehab clinic to Select Medical for $245M
• Merrill Lynch to buy First Republic
  Merrill Lynch to buy wealth manager First Republic Bank for $1.8 billion in cash and stock
• Schering-Plough 4Q profit up 75 percent
  Schering-Plough posts 75 percent rise in 4th-quarter profit
• Canon quarterly profit rises 16 percent
  Canon's quarterly profit rises 16 percent as annual earnings hit record for 7th year
• New York Post D.C. bureau chief dies
  New York Post Washington bureau chief Deborah Orin-Eilbeck dies of cancer at age 59
• Lawmakers mulling biofuels legislation
  Washington lawmakers considering legislation for biofuels production incentives
• Dollar rises against yen in Asia trading
  Dollar rises against yen amid growing speculation Japan won't raise rates soon
• Pension law can benefit small businesses
  New pension law can benefit small business owners
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ENTERTAINMENT

• Oklahoman wins Miss America crown
  Lauren Nelson crowned Miss America in Vegas, the 2nd year in a row Miss Oklahoma has won crown
• Police want Brandy charged in fatality
  California Highway Patrol urges Brandy be charged in fatal LA car crash
• Mysterious ice chunk smashes Florida car
  Mysterious falling chunk of ice crashes through the roof of a Ford Mustang in Florida
• Woody breaks groundhog gender barrier
  Woody breaks the prognosticating groundhog gender barrier
• Greased, naked student disrupts lunch
  Ohio students' lunch interrupted by greased, naked peer; police Taser
• 'I Love Lucy' writer Bob Carroll dies
  Bob Carroll, who wrote for Lucille Ball, others dead at 87
• Gun discharges, striking man in bathroom
  Man accidentally discharges gun that ends up striking man using bathroom in another building
• Georgia police seek 'burrowing' burglar
  Georgia police search for burglar who burrows through house walls
• Eagle lugging a deer head causes outage
  Eagle lugging a deer head crashes into transmission lines, causing power outage in Alaska
• Frozen snake found along Ohio river
  Frozen 8-foot boa constrictor found along river in Southwest Ohio
• Arbitration in Jennifer Lopez tell-all
  LA judge orders arbitration in Jennifer Lopez ex's plans for a tell-all book
• Suit: Tossed underwear a deal breaker
  Opera star in legal spat after refusing to perform with pop star due to underwear tossing
• CBS axes 'Armed & Famous' after 4 shows
  CBS cancels 'Armed & Famous' reality show after airing just four episodes
• Feeling ill, Mexican star halts concert
  Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel stops concert midway after feeling faint
• Kimberly Dozier visits CBS News
  Kimberly Dozier pays her first visit to the CBS newsroom since getting wounded in Iraq
• SAG trophies weigh in at hefty 12 pounds
  Collecting their trophies backstage, actors say Screen Actors Guild Award is weighty honor
• The Top 5 lists
  The Top 5 lists in Television, Film, Music, Concert Tours, Video and DVD rentals and sales
• `Epic' No. 1 movie with $18.6 million
  Comedy spoof `Epic Movie' tops weekend box-office take with $18.6 million debut
• Pudding awards for Stiller, Johansson
  Ben Stiller and Scarlett Johansson to receive Hasty Pudding awards at Harvard University
• Brandy may be charged in vehicle death
  Actress-singer Brandy may be charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter
• Model Niki Taylor claims slander in suit
  Model Niki Taylor's Los Angeles lawsuit claims she was slandered in E! show about her life
• Nielsen Media invades the dorm
  Nielsen to begin measuring ratings of college students away from home
• Scotto, Levine honored by Opera News
  Scotto, Levine honored with Opera News awards
• SAG Awards soaking in the 'Sunshine'
  'Little Miss Sunshine' improves Oscar prospects with win at Screen Actors Guild awards
• Beijing pirates skimming Bond's profits
  Beijing pirates skimming studio's pot with sales of fake Bond flick, director says
• Butler Institute gets first Rockwell
  Butler Institute acquires Rockwell's 'Lincoln the Railsplitter' for $1.6 million
• Who's won what leading up to the Oscars
  Tracking the awards: A list of movie awards leading up to the Oscars
• Obama gets taste of campaign coverage
  Story about Obama's youthful schooling offers lessons as long campaign starts
• Thieves race car through Danish store
  Thieves race car through ground floor of Danish department store
• Cats in Vt. prison must go, supe says
  Paroled: Cats that live at Vermont women's prison have to go, superintendent says
• Smithsonian-Showtime TV unit in BBC deal
  Smithsonian-Showtime TV unit announces initial programming, deal with BBC
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HEALTH

• Teen uses Bubble Wrap to aid amputees
  Tenn. teen wins Bubble Wrap competition with device to aid amputees
• Doctors sell hip resurfacing to boomers
  Doctors market hip replacement alternative to younger baby boomers
• U.N. disaster report shows fewer deaths
  U.N. disaster report: fewer deaths, but more floods and heatwaves in 2006
• Couple awarded $1.5M in hormone lawsuit
  Couple awarded $1.5 million in hormone lawsuit against drug maker Wyeth
• FDA OKs contraceptive for acne control
  FDA approves Bayer oral contraceptive YAZ for use in acne control
• Military creates mental health hotline
  Military creates hotline for troops, families seeking help with mental issues
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POLITICS

• Bush warns Iran against action in Iraq
  Bush: U.S. will respond 'firmly' if Iran escalates its military actions in Iraq
• Fleischer recalls discussion about Plame
  Former White House spokesman recalls lunchtime conversation about CIA officer
• Republicans block House pay raise
  Angry Republicans block congressional pay raise because it was used as a campaign issue
• Omnibus bill freezes spending levels
  More money for Pell grants and AIDS initiatives, less for base closings in House spending bill
• Pelosi reaches out to blogging community
  House speaker reaches out to bloggers to help secure Democratic agenda
• GOP senator: Confront China weapons test
  Republican senator urges Bush administration to confront Chinese anti-satellite arms test
• Bush clarifies 'Democrat majority' gaffe
  Bush says no slight intended by 'Democrat majority' gaffe during State of the Union
• Petraeus ready to takeover in Baghdad
  Newly confirmed U.S. commander in Iraq will travel to Baghdad to begin transition
• Nuclear agency: Air defenses impractical
  Government says defending nuclear plants from airliner attack not an industry responsibility
• Congress tests bounds of its war power
  Democratic-run Congress to test the bounds of its war powers
• Senator targets surplus sales to Iran
  Senator tries to block sale of spare F-14 parts coveted by Iran
• Sub commander removed over collision
  Submarine commander removed after collision with Japanese tanker in Persian Gulf
• Bush condemns recent clashes in Lebanon
  Bush condemns violence in Lebanon, pledges to seek $770M in international aid
• Under oath, Fleischer stays on message
  Even under oath, former presidential spokesman Ari Fleischer stays on message
• U.S.: Israel may have misused bombs
  State Department says Israel may have misused cluster bombs in Lebanon war
• Congress begins tackling climate issues
  House panel to hear science interference case; Lawmakers to outline global warming proposals
• Lawmakers push for bank ownership limits
  Lawmakers renew push to block commercial companies from owning banks
• Red Sox pitcher vows to support McCain
  Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling says he'll back McCain in 2008
• Vilsack raises $1.1M for 2008 campaign
  Vilsack raises more than $1.1 million for his 2008 presidential bid
• Clinton meets with union leaders
  Clinton meets privately with board of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union
• Terror suspect pleads not guilty
  Dutch citizen pleads not guilty to charges for alleged terrorism against Americans in Iraq
• White House brings in new pastry chef
  Laura Bush names William Yosses as the new executive pastry chef at the White House
• White House denounces attack in Israel
  White House strongly denounces suicide bomb attack in Israel that killed 3 people
• Cheney responds to Hagel's criticism
  Responding to remarks by Hagel, Cheney says he won't speak ill of another Republican - almost
• Mike Huckabee launches presidential bid
  Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee takes 1st step in bid for GOP presidential nomination
• No lock on black voters for Obama
  White House hopeful Sen. Barack Obama doesn't have a lock on black voters
• 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
• Pelosi, Karzai discuss troop increases
  U.S. House Speaker Pelosi, Afghan president discuss troop strength in Afghanistan
• Advocates push Congress to ban profiling
  Advocates hope Congress will ban racial profiling; removal of imams from plane revived issue
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SCIENCE

• Hubble's primary camera shuts down
  Primary camera on Hubble Space Telescope shuts down, likely to be only marginally restored
• Wis. loses almost 5 percent of cropland
  Wisconsin losing cropland faster than any other state in region
• Two-thirds of Hubble's main camera lost
  Two-thirds of the observation ability on the Hubble telescope's main camera have been lost
• World scientists meet on global warming
  World scientists meet to finish up long-awaited global warming report
• Calif. town's economy 'hostage' to fly
  Compromise on endangered fly could allow SoCal developers to build in exchange for preserve
• New climate report too rosy, experts say
  Many top American scientists say global warming report expected this week understates dangers
• Global warming may affect Indonesia isles
  Indonesia could lose 2,000 islands by 2030 due to global warming, environment minister says
• Scientist develops caffeinated baked goods
  North Carolina scientist brings caffeine buzz to baked goods
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TECHNOLOGY

• Robot parking garage to open in New York
  Robot garage that parks your car to open in New York, but technology has checkered U.S. past
• Microsoft launches new Vista system
  Microsoft launches long-delayed Vista system with Times Square bash, acrobatics
• Chronicle airs reader calls as podcasts
  San Francisco Chronicle airs reader phone calls as podcasts
• Silicon Valley economy revs up
  After years of sputtering, Silicon Valley economy revs up
• Microsoft Vista goes on sale tonight
  Microsoft is to begin consumer sales of Vista operating system just after midnight tonight
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U.S.

• Mexican suspects plead not guilty
  Mexican drug suspects plead not guilty to charges in California
• School of Americas protesters sentenced
  Demonstrators at annual School of the Americas protest are sentenced
• Border encounter said to be accidental
  Guard officer testifies that gunmen probably stumbled on to border troops
• Louisiana residents pull back from coast
  AP Exclusive: Many Louisiana residents are reluctant to rebuild along the coast
• Serial molester gets life in prison
  Calif. man convicted of abusing children for decades in multiple states gets life in prison
• Marines order probe into Haditha leak
  Marines order probe into leak of government report on killing of Iraqi civilians in Haditha
• Credits trim for 'Sunshine,' 'Departed'
  Academy decides on producers to credit for best film, snipping from 'Departed,' 'Sunshine'
• Obituaries in the News
  Obituaries in the news
• Police detain 9 in Capitol Hill protests
  Police arrest 9 anti-war protesters gathered on Capitol Hill
• Frat brothers get 2 years for hazing
  Judge, sending a message, sentences Florida frat brothers to 2 years each for hazing
• Mass. divers pull body from sunken ship
  Police divers in Mass. recover body from sunken fishing vessel; 3 others still missing
• Iraqis get ideas from S.C. prisons
  Iraqi officials tour S.C. prisons to gather ideas for facilities back home
• Vt. computer with data on 70,000 hacked
  Vermont state computer containing information on 70,000 residents is hacked
• Mo. legislator indicted in bank fraud
  Missouri state legislator indicted in bank, credit fraud scheme, officials say
• R.I. teen gets sword photo in yearbook
  After lawsuit, R.I. school agrees to print yearbook photo showing teen holding sword
• Boy killed when car hits Ill. school
  Boy killed, 2 other students hurt when car hits school cafeteria in Illinois
• Russert: Not source of CIA officer leak
  NBC's Russert says he didn't tell Libby about CIA officer
• S.D. lawmakers prepare abortion measure
  S.D. lawmakers prepare less restrictive abortion bill that could form challenge to Roe v. Wade
• Watergate figure Hunt laid to rest
  Watergate figure Hunt remembered at funeral as family man, political leader
• U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,084
  U.S. military deaths in Iraq at 3,084 Monday, according to count by The Associated Press
• High-tech Army rehab center opens
  Army's $50 million high-tech rehab center for amputees and burn victims opens
• Probe finds NASA chief didn't break law
  Watchdog agency closes investigation into NASA chief's comments about former Rep. Tom DeLay
• 2 charges dropped in Wis. murder case
  Judge dismisses sexual assault, kidnapping charges against Wisconsin murder defendant
• Cops charged in shooting return to work
  New Orleans police officers charged in deadly shooting return to work; most take desk jobs
• Alleged call girl professor kills self
  Former Maryland professor accused of prostitution commits suicide before trial
• WWII vet, 84, claims $254M lottery prize
  World War II veteran, 84, claims $254M Powerball prize in Mo., among largest in history
• Fugitive Nevada priest sought in attack
  Fugitive Las Vegas priest sought in attack on church employee; to face attempted murder charge
• Cop surrenders on manslaughter charge
  New Jersey police officer surrenders on manslaughter charge in drunken-driving case
• Senate studies Katrina rebuilding
  New Orleans mayor tells Senate committee city needs Congress help for Katrina recovery
• Warden says inmate felt no pain
  Warden says Fla. inmate showed no signs of pain in botched execution
• Bail denied in 1964 race killings
  Bail denied to reputed Klansman in 1964 killings in Mississippi
• Millions in contracts hidden in Calif.
  AP Exclusive: Calif. attorney general's office improperly hid millions in contracts
• Rich businessman enters Ky. gov's race
  Wealthy Louisville businessman enters Kentucky's gubernatorial race
• Parishioners tackle gunman in church
  Parishioners overpower gunman attempting to snatch purses during Ohio church service
• Seattle-area coffee shops show some skin
  Seattle-area coffee shops show a little skin to compete for business
• Priest who served in Congress dies at 86
  Robert Drinan, 1st Roman Catholic priest elected as voting member of Congress, dies at 86
• 6th college player charged with assault
  6th Guilford College football player charged with assaulting Palestinian student
• No new trial for 'caged kids' couple
  Judge rejects bids for new trial, acquittal by Ohio couple convicted in 'caged kids' case
• Providence mayor has family troubles
  Tale of 2 brothers in Providence: one indicted, the other is mayor
• Brown medical school receives $100M gift
  Brown's medical school receives $100 million gift from convenience store chain founder
• Miami plans big party when Castro dies
  Miami planning party to celebrate when Castro dies; organizers work on details for Orange Bowl
• N.C. in $24M deal to buy private park
  N.C. reaches $24M deal to buy private Chimney Rock Park for state system
• Oldest person dies at 114 in Connecticut
  Emma Faust Tillman, world's oldest known person, dies at 114
• Kan. governor draws national attention
  Kansas' Democrat Gov. Kathleen Sebelius garners national attention in midst of GOP state
• 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
• National parks case may affect access
  Battle over development in popular part of Yosemite may affect public access to national parks
• Prince Charles, wife visit New York
  Prince Charles chats with Harlem pupils, gets environmental award in visit to New York
• Haggard's accuser visits megachurch
  Ted Haggard's accuser, a former male prostitute, visits New Life Church
• Conscientious objector Noyd dies at 73
  Dale Noyd, Air Force captain and landmark conscientious objector during Vietnam War, dies at age 73
• Many uninsured qualify for health care
  Lost in talk of broader health coverage: Millions already qualify but are not enrolled
• 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
• Body found in airplane wheel well at LAX
  Body of male stowaway found in airplane wheel well of British Airways jet at LAX
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WORLD

• Friends of accused pig farmer arrested
  Three friends of Canadian pig farmer accused of killing 26 women had also been arrested
• Pakistan attacks raise sectarian strain
  Suicide, rocket attacks in Pakistan raise sectarian tension as holy festival approaches peak
• 3 helicopters lost in Iraq since Jan. 20
  3 helicopters lost in Iraq since Jan. 20, experts see no major escalation of insurgent threat
• Iraqi army kills leader of Shiite cult
  Iraqi army kills Shiite cult leader in battle aimed at foiling plot to attack Shiite leaders
• Hamas, Fatah battle despite cease-fire
  Hamas, Fatah fighting rages in Gaza Strip despite declaration of new cease-fire
• China: N.Korea nuke talks back on Feb. 8
  China reportedly tells Japan that N. Korea nuclear disarmament talks will resume Feb. 8
• Judge: Peron extradition will be lengthy
  Argentine judge warns bid to extradite Isabel Peron in death squad case will be lengthy
• Japan health minister rebuked for remark
  Japan's health minister rebuked for calling women 'birth machines'
• Palestinian suicide bomber kills 3
  Palestinian suicide bomber kills 3 people in southern Israeli resort town
• Afghan commander expects suicide attacks
  New U.S. commander in Afghanistan expects rise in suicide attacks in 2007
• Israeli deputy PM visits Qatar
  Israeli deputy prime minister makes two-day visit to Qatar
• Today in history - Jan. 30
  On Jan. 30, 1968, during the Vietnam War, the Tet Offensive began
• Family gets OK to use dead man's sperm
  Israeli court rules dead soldier's family can use his frozen sperm to produce offspring
• Former Afghan customs chief seeks asylum
  Former Afghanistan customs chief says his nation losing war against drugs
• Venezuela on the brink of major change
  Venezuela on the brink of change as Hugo Chavez seeks powers to remake society by decree
• 'Chemical Ali' claims Iraqi immunity
  'Chemical Ali' says Iraqi court should not try him, cites immunity for U.S. troops
• Moscow mayor speaks against gay parades
  Moscow mayor vows never to permit gay parade, calls it 'satanic'
• Sectarianism casts shadow over Mideast
  Sectarianism casts shadow over preparations for the Shiite Ashoura commemorations
• Palestinian bomber had lost his daughter
  Palestinian suicide bomber was unemployed, despondent over death of daughter, best friend
• 'Le Web' plays new role in France race
  'Le Web' plays unprecedented role in France's presidential race
• Israeli Cabinet approves Muslim minister
  Israeli Cabinet overwhelmingly approves appointment of 1st Muslim minister, Raleb Majadele
• Alleged Congolese warlord to stand trial
  Alleged Congolese warlord ordered to stand trial at International Criminal Court
• World tourism sets record in 2006
  World tourism sets record in 2006, but outlook is less rosy, U.N. agency says
• Groups behind bomb attack in Eilat
  A look at groups behind the bomb attack in Eilat
• Palestinian suicide attacks since 2001
  Major Palestinian suicide attacks since 2001
• Darfur conflict dominates Africa summit
  Conflict in Sudan's troubled Darfur region dominates African Union summit
• Suicide bomber kills 3 at Israeli bakery
  Suicide bomber kills 3 at bakery in the southern Israeli resort town of Eilat, police say
• Crumbling Guinea struggles for progress
  Ruled by an aging dictator, crumbling West African nation of Guinea struggles for change
• Ex-head of Italy intel agency testifies
  Ex-head of Italian intelligence denies wrongdoing at hearing on abduction of cleric
• Japanese broadcaster fined over story
  Court orders Japanese broadcaster to pay compensation over program on sex slaves
• 11 hurt as rockets hit Pakistan mosque
  2 rockets hit Shiite Muslim mosque in Pakistan, wounding 11 people
• Bomb wounds 5 in mosque in Pakistan
  Bomb blast inside Pakistani Shiite mosque wounds 5 people, police say
• Guantanamo Muslim adviser treads lightly
  AP Interview: Muslim adviser working for U.S. in Guantanamo prison treads warily
• Shiite leader offers Iraq security plan
  Shiite leader says federal regions are good solution for Iraq's security problem
• 46 suspected militants arrested in Turkey
  46 suspected Islamic militants arrested in Turkey, report says
• 10 killed in Baghdad mortar attack
  Mortar rounds rain down on Shiite neighborhood, killing 10 and wounding 5
• Russian suspect says he's just a witness
  Russian reported to be a suspect in ex-spy poisoning says he's just a witness
• Report: China coal mine blast kills 15
  Explosion in Chinese coal mine kills at least 15, report says
• Parked car bomb kills 4 in Baghdad
  Parked car bomb targets bus carrying Shiites to a holy shrine in northern Baghdad, killing 4
• China president prepares for Africa tour
  Sudan tops agenda as Chinese President Hu Jintao prepares for key African tour
• Disks of hardened oil on France beaches
  Disks of hardened oil washing up on beaches in northwest France
• Australian state to recycle drinking water
  Australian state leader says drinking water must be recycled because of drought
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BASEBALL

• Bonds will purse Aaron as a Giant
  In hot pursuit of Aaron's home run record, Barry Bonds and Giants finalize $15.8 million deal
• Rockies: Helton-to-Boston talks are off
  Rockies owner Charlie Monfort says Todd Helton won't be traded to Boston Red Sox
• Weaver gets $8.3 million from Mariners
  Jeff Weaver passes physical and finalizes $8.3 million, 1-year contract with Mariners
• Sosa's deal with Rangers imminent
  12 homers shy of 600 for his career, Sammy Sosa's deal with Texas Rangers imminent
• Clemens still undecided about future
  Roger Clemens on mound in Astros gear, still undecided about whether he'll pitch this season
• Vargas and Brewers agree at $2.5 million
  Right-hander Claudio Vargas and Milwaukee Brewers agree to a $2.5 million, one-year contract
• Cardinals, Preston Wilson agree on deal
  Cardinals and outfielder Preston Wilson agree to $1 million, 1-year contract
• Schilling won't retire after 2007 season
  Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling says he will not retire at the end of the 2007 season
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BASKETBALL

• Suns hit roadblock as Wolves end streak
  Garnett scores 44 points as Timberwolves end Suns' 17-game winning streak with 121-112 victory
• Wallace, Bobcats hand Nuggets loss
  Gerald Wallace scores 25 and has key block of Anthony in Bobcats' 105-101 win over Nuggets
• Nets finally get their way at the buzzer
  Vince Carter makes long 3-pointer at buzzer, lifting Nets to a 116-115 win over Jazz
• Pargo the closer as Hornets beat Blazers
  David West has 21 points and Jannero Pargo keeps Hornets buzzing in 103-91 win over Blazers
• Johnson no average Joe against Magic
  Joe Johnson continues strong play against Orlando, scoring 34 to help Hawks beat Magic 93-83
• Rockets share ball, beat Sixers by 21
  Rafer Alston has 9 of Houston's season-high 31 assists in Rockets' 105-84 win over 76ers
• Gasol scores 34 as Memphis tops Kings
  Pau Gasol scores 34 points and Mike Miller adds 27 to lead Grizzlies past Kings 124-117
• Cavs' James says sore toe needs rest
  Cavaliers star LeBron James says his sore toe just needs more rest
• Latrell Sprewell named in palimony suit
  Former NBA All-Star Latrell Sprewell named in $200 million palimony suit in New York
• Suns win 17th straight; Spurs top Lakers
  Suns win 17th straight game; Spurs stun Lakers in overtime
• Clippers clobber SuperSonics 98-76
  Sam Cassell scores 21 points to help lead the Clippers to a 98-76 win over the SuperSonices
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COLLEGE SPORTS

• Monday's College Basketball
• 27-0 run sparks Kansas past Huskers
  Brandon Rush and No. 6 Kansas use 27-0 run in first half to fuel 76-56 blowout of Nebraska
• Lethargic No. 1 Duke improves to 22-0
  Despite lethargic effort, No. 1 Duke wins 22nd straight win, 75-65 over Virginia Tech
• Allen's 'Star' rises as No. 5 OSU wins
  Star Allen scores career-high 21 points as No. 5 Ohio State beats No. 10 Purdue 64-55
• Pitt uses transition game to beat 'Nova
  Levance Fields scores 20 points as No. 7 Pittsburgh defeats Villanova 65-59
• No. 13 Butler gets win, needed rest
  Pete Campbell scores 17 points as No. 13 Butler crushes Illinois-Chicago 71-45
• Women's Top 25 Fared
  Women's Top 25 Fared
• For Donovan, SEC is the best conference
  For Florida Gators basketball coach Billy Donovan, SEC is Some Exceptional Conference
• Army coach Bobby Ross retires
  Bobby Ross retires as Army's football coach, and without a victory over Navy in his 3 seasons
• Cal's Marshawn Lynch won't face charges
  District attorney won't file sexual assault charges against former Cal star Marshawn Lynch
• Judge blocks California sports center
  Judge blocks construction of $125 million sports center at University of California
• Stanford, Vanderbilt crack AP Top 25
  Stanford, Vanderbilt crack AP men's basketball Top 25 for first time this season
• James Madison makes women's poll history
  James Madison earns Top 25 spot in women's basketball poll for first time in 19 years
• Army football coach Bobby Ross resigns
  Army football coach Bobby Ross resigns after 3 seasons
• Late game-winner lifts Georgia over LSU
  Late game-winner lifts Georgia to emotional upset victory over No. 21 LSU
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FOOTBALL

• Postseason NFL Schedule
• Colts finally arrive for Super Bowl
  Trying to fend off circus-like environment, Colts finally arrive in Miami for Super Bowl
• Raiders hire Knapp as coordinator
  Raiders hire former Atlanta offensive coordinator Greg Knapp to fill the same job in Oakland
• Lovie makes Bears champs in own style
  Laid back and low key, Lovie Smith makes Chicago Bears champions in his own style
• Dungy in Big Game after huge tragedy
  Colts coach Tony Dungy overcomes suicide of his son last year to seek first Super Bowl title
• Singletary to interview with Cowboys
  Former Bears great Mike Singletary to interview for Cowboys head coaching job
• Super Bowl security a massive effort
  From dogs to fighter jets, Super Bowl security in Miami a massive effort
• Colts fans cheer team off to Super Bowl
  Hundreds of people shake off cold wind in Indianapolis for Colts pep rally
• Bears arrive in Miami
  NFC champion Chicago Bears arrive in Miami to begin Super Bowl preparations
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GOLF

• World Cup golf no longer a WGC event
  Now that it's moved to China, World Cup no longer part of the World Golf Championships
• Column: Woods just wants to get better
  Column: Even after 5-week break, Tiger Woods in full flight after first win of 2007
• Wie offered invitation to LPGA major
  Michelle Wie offered invitation to LPGA's first major _ the Kraft Nabisco Championship
• Tiger extends his PGA Tour streak to 7
  Tiger Woods extends his PGA Tour streak to 7 with win at the Buick Invitational
• Funk wins Turtle Bay Championship
  Fred Funk claims Turtle Bay Championship by record 11 strokes
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HOCKEY

• Canadiens salute Dryden and beat Sens
  Canadiens score 3 goals 2:24 apart in second period to beat Senators 3-1 on Ken Dryden night
• Dryden's No. 29 retired by Canadiens
  6-time Stanley Cup champion Ken Dryden has No. 29 jersey retired by Montreal Canadiens
• Rangers step up intensity; beat Bruins
  Rangers step up intensity as Petr Prucha scores twice and New York beats Bruins 6-1
• PlanetUSA wins AHL All-Star Game 7-6
  Ryan Callahan's late goal lifts PlanetUSA to 7-6 win over Canada in AHL All-Star game
• Is this breakthrough season for Pens?
  Penguins hope 2-win road trip the start of strong second half that ends with playoff spot
• Flames acquire center Conroy from Kings
  Los Angeles Kings trade center Craig Conroy to Calgary for Jamie Lundmark and 2 draft picks
• Blackhawks, Flyers end losing streaks
  Chicago Blackhawks and the Philadelphia Flyers end long losing streaks
• Canucks defeat Sharks 3-1
  Taylor Pyatt, Daniel Sedin's 2nd period goals help the Canucks to a 3-1 win over the Sharks
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MORE SPORTS

• Sad day for racing: Barbaro euthanized
  Barbaro euthanized after complications from breakdown; owner calls it 'the right decision'
• Column: Barbaro captured our hearts
  Column: Heart of champion _ Barbaro's fight brought out the soft spot in many of us
• Monday's ski report-3
  Monday's ski report-3
• Monday's ski report-2
  Monday's ski report-2
• Monday's ski report-1
  Monday's ski report-1
• Kildow, Mancuso: Fierce, friendly rivals
  Opposites off slopes, Lindsey Kildow and Julia Mancuso have fierce _ but friendly _ rivalry
• Woods, Federer blazing historic trail
  Tiger Woods and Roger Federer dominate golf and tennis in ways never seen before
• Chris Burandt wins Winter X games gold
  Chris Burandt lands 110-foot backflip for freestyle snowmobile gold; Steve Fisher tops White
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NASCAR

• Kahne fastest on first day of Vegas test
  Kasey Kahne turns fastest lap on reconfigured 1.5-mile oval at Las Vegas Motor Speedway
• Expectations rise for NASCAR's Montoya
  Expectations rise for NASCAR rookie Juan Pablo Montoya after win in Rolex 24 at Daytona
• 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

• Salt Lake mayor nixes soccer stadium
  Salt Lake County major won't support $30 million in taxes for MLS soccer stadium
• Soccer's tale of 2 Ronaldos
  Soccer's tale of 2 Ronaldos: Cristiano Ronaldo is rising and Ronaldo? Well ...
• It's U.S. Vs. China again in soccer
  It's U.S. Vs. China again, this time in Four Nations soccer tournament in China
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TENNIS

• Pete Sampras to play on over-30 tour
  14-time major championship winner Pete Sampras to play on tennis tour for players over 30
• Hernandez beats Kuertan at Movistar
  Oscar Hernandez beats 3-time French Open winner Gustavo Kuerten at Movistar Open
• Baghdatis advances at Zagreb Open
  Marcos Baghdatis advances to second round of Zagreb Open after beating Florent Serra
• Venus Williams to play in Fed Cup
  Coming off left wrist injury, Venus Williams to play in Fed Cup against Belgium
• Sharapova goes to No. 1 despite loss
  Maria Sharapova returns to No. 1 in tennis rankings despite loss to Serena Williams
• Federer wins 10th Grand Slam title
  Federer holds back nothing but the tears in Melbourne for 10th Grand Slam singles title
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