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Children look at a bunch of flowers placed outside the Angelo Massimino stadium, in Catania, Sicily, Saturday, Feb. 3, 2007, where a police officer was killed and more than 70 people were injured, when fans of the Italian Serie A soccer match between Sicilian sides Catania and Palermo rioted outside during the second half Friday night. The Italian soccer federation postponed all league matches this weekend. (Photo by Francesco Saya / AP Photo)

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Storms, tornado kill 19 in Florida

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Reuters

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El Nino partially to blame for storms

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Orlando Sentinel

Iraq at risk of further strife, intelligence report warns

A new National Intelligence Estimate on Iraq outlines an increasingly perilous situation in which the U.S. has little control.

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MSNBC

Serbia rejects U.N. Kosovo plan

Serbia’s president rejected a United Nations plan for Kosovo, saying it “opens the possibility of independence” for the breakaway province.

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Texas requires anti-cancer vaccine for schoolgirls

Gov. Rick Perry signed an order making Texas the first state to require that schoolgirls be vaccinated against a sexually transmitted virus.

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Houston Chronicle

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Bush administration seeks $245 billion for wars

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ABC News

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U.S. helicopter down in Iraq; troops kill insurgents in fighting

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USA Today

Scientists: Global warming likely to get worse

Global warming caused by human activity is real and will continue for hundreds of years, a panel of some of the world's top climate scientists said.

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CNN

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White House rejects mandatory CO2 caps

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Yahoo! News

Militants 'overrun Afghan town'

Hundreds of Taliban militants overran a southern Afghan town that British troops left after a contentious peace agreement in October.

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CNN

Six wounded amid renewed Gaza clashes

Heavy clashes flared up between rival Palestinian groups Fatah and Hamas on Saturday despite a ceasefire deal from the evening before, with six persons wounded.

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Monsters and Critics

NATION

Terror hitlist named 25 British soldiers

British officials have launched an urgent investigation into how a gang of suspected Islamic terrorists obtained a list of names and addresses for 25 serving British Muslim soldiers.

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Times

Kenya holding 2 Americans as suspects

Two Americans were among at least 10 foreigners caught by Kenyan police at the Somali border after allegedly fighting with Somalia's ousted Islamic movement, an official said.

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Salon

Diplomats: Iran working on uranium plant

Hundreds of workers in Iran have set up piping, control panels and electric cables for Tehran's underground uranium enrichment plant, diplomats said.

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Detroit Free Press

POLITICS

Clinton promises to end war if elected

Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she would not have attacked Iraq if she were president in 2002 and would end the war if elected.

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Yahoo! News

Audition day for Democratic hopefuls

On the day Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his hole to predict an early spring, Democrats gathered in Washington with high hopes of ending their winters of discontent in presidential politics.

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CBS News

Hispanic caucus members toil over insult

Three female members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus accused the organization's male leaders of treating women unfairly. Rep. Loretta Sanchez said the caucus chairman called her a "whore."

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AOL News

SPORTS

Serie A football called off after policeman dies in violence

The Italian Football Federation has called off all this weekend's Serie A and Serie B games after a policeman was killed at a match.

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BBC

Packers QB Favre to return for 17th year

Brett Favre will return for his 17th NFL season, undeterred by his injuries and hoping to lead the Green Bay Packers back to the playoffs.

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HEALTH

Surgery on a beating heart may be safer

According to a review of clinical trials, coronary artery bypass surgery performed on a beating heart is a safe option that leads to fewer negative side effects for bypass patients.

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U.S. steps up readiness for flu pandemic

Health authorities in cooperation with federal agencies across the U.S. have stepped up their readiness to mobilize the nation against a flu pandemic.

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Medical News Today

EDUCATION

Study says private firms don't help Philadelphia schools

Philadelphia's experiment with privatization at 46 of its worst public schools failed to significantly improve academic performance.

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Reuters

Bush budget to call for boost in Pell grants

President Bush's 2008 budget will include a proposal for the biggest increase in Pell grants for low-income college students in three decades.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Site for next Mars mission debated

Scientists are scrambling to find an alternative landing site for a long-armed robot set to launch this summer on a mission to dig into Mars' icy north pole.

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GOOD NEWS

Teenaged good Samaritan helps homeless

A Honolulu teenager stares at the dilemma of what to do with her modest amount of Christmas gift money: buy something nice for herself or give it to the homeless woman, slouching at her feet.

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KHNL

The groundhog has spoken: Early spring is coming

A new pair of hands pulled Punxsutawney Phil from his stump this year, so it was only fitting that the groundhog offered a new prediction.

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U.S. News & World Report

NATION

Defense secretary: No plans for war with Iran

U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates said that the United States is "not planning for a war with Iran." He said he was reiterating what President Bush said earlier.

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CNN

California will start forcing inmates to transfer out of state

California's prison secretary said the state will force the transfer up to 5,000 inmates to other states, an indication that an order issued last fall has fallen short of expectations.

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San Diego Union-Tribune

Detainee challenges U.S. policy

Attorneys for an immigrant the Bush administration calls an al-Qaida sleeper agent argued that their client is being detained unconstitutionally and should be allowed to challenge his imprisonment.

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Houston Chronicle

BUSINESS

American, Delta raise fares to offset fuel costs

Two of the largest U.S. airlines raised fares, aiming to take advantage of strong travel demand to boost profitability and offset the price of jet fuel, which remains historically high.

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CNBC

U.S. to bring WTO case against China over industrial subsidies

The U.S. will bring a trade complaint against China at the World Trade Organization alleging that China unfairly subsidizes steel, wood products and other industries.

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Bloomberg

ENVIRONMENT

James Brown's 'omitted spouse' sues estate

James Brown's longtime partner sued for half of the late singer's estate, maintaining that she was married to Brown at the time of his death and that she's entitled to a portion of his assets.

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E! Online

Are women allowed to be funny?

Comedy mirrors culture, but observers say that many men and women find attractive, aggressively-funny women threatening.

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Christian Science Monitor

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Scientists urge tighter rules for ozone pollution

Federal scientists want tougher ozone pollution standards, which could mean higher gas prices, tougher emission tests and more controls on power plants.

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Rocky Mountain News

Bank of America expands hybrid vehicle program nationally

Bank of America has announced that it is expanding its program to reimburse $3,000 to associates purchasing a new hybrid vehicle.

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PR Newswire

SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

Religious panel calls for pressure on China ahead of Olympics

Ahead of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, a U.S. government-appointed commission is calling for more international pressure on China to end a "marked deterioration" in religious freedom.

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Yahoo! News

'Jesus Loves Osama' signs hit Australia

A sign saying "Jesus Loves Osama" outside some churches in Australia drew criticism from the prime minister and other religious leaders.

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CBS News

IN DEPTH

God and gorillas

Every human culture has believed in spirits, gods or some other divine being. That's why human beings have often been called Homo religioso.

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Salon

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Quitting smoking doesn't add pounds

If you're using fear of weight gain as an excuse to keep lighting up, you're in for a surprise.

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Web MD

Photo of the Day

Nacalie Cooper and her cousin, Andre Booth, make their way down steps and over an image of King Tut at the The Franklin Institute Science Museum in Philadelphia. (Photo by Matt Rourke/AP)

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