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Egyptian anti-government activists chant and hold a banner reading, “Down Down Mubarak,” as they protest in Cairo, Egypt. Egypt’s capital was the scene of violent chaos as of thousands of anti-government protesters stoned and confronted police. (Photo by Muhammed Abu Zaid / AP)

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Alzheimer cluster sparks dream of cure

One cluster of early-onset Alzheimer sufferers in Antioquia region of Colombia could offer hope to families around the world. The families have long suffered with the disease.

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CNN

Davos 2011: Geithner resists pressure for drastic cuts

U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner has told Davos delegates rapid, drastic spending cuts are “not the responsible way” to cut national budget deficits.

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BBC

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Faces of Davos 2011

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CNBC

Why fear of Islamists paralyzes US on Egypt

The language coming out of the Obama administration as Egypt lurched into another political showdown in the streets has verged on the bizarre.

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TIME

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White House attempts to navigate new changes in the Middle East

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NPR

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Egypt unrest

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BBC

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As Arab revolt spreads, Egypt braces for ‘Day of Rage’

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MSNBC

A bid to block citizenship for illegal immigrants’ ’anchor babies’

Under the 14th amendment, babies born in the United States automatically are citizens — even if their parents are illegal immigrants. Lawmakers in Arizona and other states are challenging that.

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Christian Science Monitor

WikiLeaks rival site goes live

OpenLeaks, created by Julian Assange’s former right-hand man, Daniel Domscheit-Berg, promises to be a more democratic organization and plans to work with media to release documents publicly.

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Sydney Morning Herald

NATION

Ill. high court: Emanuel can run for mayor

The Illinois Supreme Court put Rahm Emanuel back on the ballot for Chicago mayor, reviving his campaign to lead the country’s third-largest city.

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Associated Press

New York City’s record for snowiest month may fall as more is on the way

New York City’s record for the snowiest month in history, set less than a year ago, may topple as more snow falls atop the 19 inches received overnight, forecasters said.

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Bloomberg

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Residents dig out of the lastest snowstorm

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POLITICS

Obama takes questions on YouTube

President Barack Obama touched on a range of topics, from his favorite college course to civil unrest in Tunisia and Egypt, during a wide-ranging, online “virtual town hall” with YouTube viewers.

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Politico

Jay Carney picked as new White House press secretary

President Obama has selected Jay Carney, current communications director for Vice President Biden, as the new White House press secretary.

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ABC News

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Obama picks Carney

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YouTube

Is it possible for Congress to avoid a government shutdown?

Congress heads into a new budget season with an unusually broad disparity of views on the way forward, signaling that “getting to yes” on a budget deal could be especially difficult this year.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Congress accused of forcing budget crisis

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Star Tribune

BUSINESS

LinkedIn not as profitable as Facebook

LinkedIn Corp. touts itself as an exclusive club for business professionals — hinting that its model was more lucrative than teenage gossip and band demos.

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MarketWatch

Winter sports gear could be hitting a record $3.2B

Cold, snowy weather and an improving economy are pushing sales of skis, snowboards and other winter sports gear to what could be a record season, says an industry researcher.

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ABC News

ENVIRONMENT

Plants go down and not up

Between 1930 and 2000, instead of colonizing higher elevations to maintain a constant a temperature, many California plant species instead moved downhill at an average of 260 feet.

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Environmental News Network

The winter weather has once again walloped travelers

Thousands of flights were canceled and travelers heading in and out of the East Coast are facing major headaches after the region took yet another major pounding.

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MSNBC

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Wicked winter weather

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ABC News

HEALTH

More people choosing hospice

Hospice care can give back some control over someone’s final days and helping both the dying person and the person’s family emotionally grapple with what’s to come.

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HealthDay

2 cents may mean the difference between receiving lifesaving surgery or not

Vietnam veteran Ronald Flanagan has multiple myeloma, cancer of the bone marrow. He now needs a third stem cell transplant surgery but has lost his health coverage over a 2-cent error.

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ABC News

SPORTS

Tiger Woods pines for renewed success at site of past glories

The fightback starts when Tiger Woods steps on to the tee at Torrey Pine’s for his first tournament of 2011 and first chance of the new year to silence the obituarists who have signaled the end of his glory years.

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Guardian

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Torrey Pines a special place for Tiger

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ESPN

Fans don’t view Wells as consolation prize

As Angels’ owner Arte Moreno sat at the podium with Vernon Wells, GM Tony Reagins and manager Mike Scioscia, Angels’ fans attending the press conference, cheered.

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Columns And Op-Ed

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Mystifying unemployment

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Obama believes American exceptionalism begins with government

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Uprisings that may not presage democracy

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The Independent

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Myanmar hides behind ‘disciplined democracy’

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Al Jazeera

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Key omission from Obama’s State of the Union address: gun control

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Christian Science Monitor

House Budget Committee Chairman Ryan sounded right note, now GOP must deliver

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Washington Examiner

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Who’s to blame for the Loughners of the world?

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Salt Lake Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Educational endowments grew 11.9 percent in 2010, study finds

The endowments of 850 U.S. colleges and universities returned an average of 11.9 percent during the fiscal year that ended in July — a sharp improvement over the average reported in 2009.

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PNNOnline

Nonprofit groups gather in Palm Harbor, agree to help each other

Forty people representing 26 nonprofit groups convened at the Palm Harbor Library to discuss ways to join forces and deal with the problem of decreasing resources.

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St. Petersburg Times

Teach For America gets $100M

Teach For America is getting $100 million to launch its first-ever endowment in hopes of making the grass-roots organization a permanent fixture in education.

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Contra Costa Times

WORLD

Mandela well enough to be discharged for treatment at home

Former South African president Nelson Mandela is well and can be discharged from hospital after being treated for a respiratory infection, officials said.

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Globeandmail.com

Crowded ferry burns in Indonesia

A crowded ferry caught fire in Indonesia, killing at least 11 people and sending panicked passengers jumping into the sea, officials said. Nearly 200 people were injured, some critically.

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Stone tools discovered in Arabia force archaeologists to rethink human history

The collection of hand axes and other tools shaped to cut, pierce and scrape bear the hallmarks of early human workmanship, but date from 125,000 years ago.

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Guardian

Holographic Princess Leia nears reality

Researchers from MIT unveiled the fastest 3-D holographic video to date in San Francisco, filming a graduate student dressed as Princess Leia and projecting her as a hologram in real time.

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EDUCATION

Male ogling hurts women’s math scores

Getting the once-over from a man causes women to score lower on a math test, a new study finds.

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LiveScience

College tuition: 6 in 10 freshmen say economy affected choice of school

The economic downturn affected the choice of where to attend college for six out of 10 current freshmen at four-year schools, a new survey finds.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Find the best college for you

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U.S. News & World Report

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Aristotle on modern ethical dilemma

Getting on in the world is a priority for many. But is social mobility good? As the BBC researches the class system, philosophers say thinkers like Kant have mulled over such questions for centuries.

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BBC

World’s Muslim population doubles

By 2030 the global population is set to reach over 8 billion and 26.4 percent of that population will be Muslim.

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TIME

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

How young is too young for Facebook?

Amanda Lenhart with the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project says the minimum age is 13, in theory, for young people to sign up on most of the social networking sites.

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Houston Chronicle

Coachella sold out in less than a week

The Coachella festival has sold out faster than ever before in the 12-year history of the event. Tickets for the festival, which will be held in Indio, Calif., were gone.

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In a small corner of YouTube, a star is born

More than three million fans on YouTube have signed up to receive updates from Ryan Higa, a student in Las Vegas. Higa’s big appeal is a brand of viral comedy that connects with Web-savvy teens.

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NPR

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

What caused the flooding in Pakistan?

An investigation into the origins of the flood disaster uncovered evidence that points to a calamity caused by man.

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Scientific American

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A two-week-old penguin rests against a stuffed animal in an incubator at the Cincinnati Zoo. The Cincinnati Zoo is home to one of only four Little Penguin colonies in the U.S. and has successfully hatched 22 Little Penguins to date. (Photo by Al Behrman / AP)

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