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This scene of devastation was caused by a bomb explosion at a procession of Pakistan's former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto in Karachi, Pakistan. Two explosions went off near the vehicle carrying former Pakistan premier Benazir Bhutto, killing or wounding dozens of people. Bhutto was unhurt. (Photo by Shakil Adil / AP)

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100-plus dead as Pakistan explosions mark Bhutto's return

Two explosions near a truck carrying former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto killed at least 108 and wounding more than 150, an official said. Party workers and the police said Bhutto was unhurt.

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International Herald Tribune

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Bhutto vows return of democracy to Pakistan

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CNN

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In pictures: Bhutto returns

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BBC

Doctors question medicines for older kids

Cold medicines recently pulled from sale for infants and toddlers shouldn’t be given to children as old as 5, either, pediatricians told government health advisers.

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MSNBC

Brownback to end presidential run

Sen. Sam Brownback will end his bid for the presidential nomination, two sources close to the Kansas Republican tell The Associated Press.

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Politico

Bush: Mideast summit 'serious attempt' at peace in region

President George W. Bush tried to set the tone for a U.S.-sponsored Middle East summit as a serious effort toward reaching peace, despite Palestinian and Israeli disagreement over the agenda.

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Reuters

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Rice to meet with king of Jordan

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San Jose Mercury News

9 troops wounded in Afghanistan

The Taliban used heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades to ambush a U.S.-led coalition patrol in southern Afghanistan that wounded nine troops, a coalition statement said.

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Associated Press

House fails to override Bush veto of child insurance bill

House Democrats failed to override President Bush's veto of a children's health insurance bill that opponents said was too expensive.

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Bush chides Congress over legislative priorities

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AG nominee rejects torture, vows independence in post

Michael Mukasey, President George Bush's choice to replace Alberto Gonzalez, appeared to repudiate the use of torture measures at the start of his confirmation hearings.

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Christian Science Monitor

NATION

Pocketbook pinch ahead – if soaring oil prices stay high

A sharp increase in the price of crude oil, which is nearing $90 a barrel, could start to hit consumers in their pocketbooks in the next few weeks.

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Christian Science Monitor

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Oil close to record highs as market eyes Turkish tension in oil-rich Iraq

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Forbes

Witnesses testify how former lawmaker may have been bribed

Super Bowl box seats, high-end golf trips, private jet flights and an array of other treats were enough to gain a defense contractor unfettered access to former U.S. Rep. Randy "Duke" Cunningham.

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San Jose Mercury News

Maine middle school to offer the pill

Pupils at a Portland, Maine, middle school will be able to get birth control pills and patches at their student health center after the local school board approved the proposal.

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Associated Press

POLITICS

Ex-Speaker Hastert to quit Congress

Former House Speaker J. Dennis Hastert will resign soon rather than complete his term 15 months from now, ending a 21-year career in Congress, say Republican aides.

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MSNBC

Rudy: No tax hike for Social Security

Republican presidential hopeful Fred Thompson suggested raising out-of-pocket costs for higher-income Medicare beneficiaries, and rival Rudy Giuliani ruled out a Social Security tax increase.

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Associated Press

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For Romney, the dividends are worth the investment

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Atlantic Online

BUSINESS

Dollar falls to record low against euro

The dollar fell to a record low against the euro after trading losses drove down profit at the second-largest U.S. bank and raised speculation the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates again.

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Bloomberg

Stocks head lower after disappointments at Bank of America

Wall Street headed toward a lower open after Bank of America Corp. missed earnings expectations and provided investors with further evidence of how the credit crisis has affected the economy.

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Houston Chronicle

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HEALTH

Vaccine trial cuts malaria cases among babies by two-thirds

Trials of a malaria vaccine in Africa have successfully protected babies from the disease, giving hope of cutting the global death toll of 1 million a year.

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Guardian

Traditional Pap test inferior to HPV test

Researchers at McGill University have revealed that the HPV screening test is superior to the traditional Pap test in detecting cervical cancer.

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Medical News Today

SPORTS

Torre's 12-year run over with Yanks

Joe Torre's enormously successful and celebrated 12-year run as Yankees manager is over. Torre turned down a $5 million, one-year contract.

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Newsday

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Cashman confirms: If A-Rod opts out, he's done as Yankee

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New York Daily News

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'Save Joe Torre' rally

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Leftwich replaces Harrington as Atlanta's starting QB

The Atlanta Falcons switched quarterbacks, hoping Byran Leftwich can spark an offense that struggled for points with Joey Harrington as the starter.

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USA Today

RELIGION AND SPIRITUALITY

Evangelicals feeling left out, poll finds

According to a new CBS News poll, the next Republican nominee may have work ahead of him if he wants to count on evangelical voters turning out to the polls in his favor.

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CBS News

Pope names voting cardinals

Pope Benedict XVI named 23 new cardinals, 18 of them under 80 years of age, thus qualifying them to take part in an election for a new pope.

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International Herald Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Four families honored with Carnegie Medal for 'enlightened giving'

Eli Broad and representatives of the Heinz, Mellon and Tata families received the Carnegie Medal in recognition of hundreds of millions of dollars in charitable giving.

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

British Columbia protects forests to save caribou population

In an effort to save a dwindling and endangered population of mountain caribou, the British Columbia government is putting nearly 400,000 hectares of forest off-limits to logging.

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Globeandmail.com

WORLD

Turkey approves cross-border attacks

The Turkish parliament voted to empower the government to carry out a cross-border assault on Kurdish guerrillas in Iraq.

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Guardian

Villagers return to slopes of dangerous Indonesian volcano

Villagers tended crops and livestock in the shadow of one of Indonesia's most deadly volcanos despite government orders to evacuate because of fears it may soon erupt.

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International Herald Tribune

Sarkozy and wife agree to split

French President Nicolas Sarkozy is to separate from his wife of 11 years, Cecilia, the presidential office says.

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BBC

ENVIRONMENT

$1 trillion green market seen by 2030

Global sales from clean energy sources like wind, solar and geothermal power and biofuels could grow to as much as $1 trillion a year by 2030, U.S. bank Morgan Stanley has estimated.

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Environmental News Network

Warning sounded over level of water pollution in China

Water pollution may already have reached "alarming" levels in China following its industrialisation over the last three decades, the Asian Development Bank said.

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AFP

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Will Hollywood writers strike? Labor drama unfolds

As the deadline for a new contract nears, Hollywood writers and producers are negotiating, but some are braced for the worst.

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Christian Science Monitor

'From Here to Eternity' British actress Deborah Kerr dies

British actress Deborah Kerr, known to millions for her roles in "The King And I," "Black Narcissus" and "From Here To Eternity," has died at the age of 86.

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BBC

Dog adoption turns into a fight for talk show host

Talk show hose Ellen DeGeneres broke down in tears relating how a dog rescue group seized the Brussels Griffon terrier mix she adopted and had given to her hairstylist's family.

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USA Today

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Ellen's rep denies leaving threatening message for dog rescuer

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Access Hollywood

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

MySpace plays 'catchup' with Facebook

MySpace, the clear leader in the social networking race, is starting to glance back over its shoulder at what its fast growing second placed rival Facebook is doing and imitate some of its rival's best features.

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iTWire

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MySpace to open up, too

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BusinessWeek

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Google launches video-blocking tool for YouTube content owners

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Elephants sense 'danger' clothes

Elephants can tell whether a human is a friend or foe by their scent and color of clothing, according to St. Andrews University researchers.

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BBC

EDUCATION

All-USA teachers honored

All-USA Teacher Team members were chosen from teacher nominations nationwide. Judges considered how well teachers address their students' needs and the impact they have on student learning.

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USA Today

Feds recommend closing Saudi school in Va. over fear of radical Islam

A private Islamic school supported by the Saudi government should be shut down until the U.S. government can ensure the school is not fostering radical Islam, a federal panel recommends.

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Yahoo! News

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

Yoga may help treat depression, anxiety

Yoga's postures, controlled breathing and meditation may work together to help ease brains plagued by anxiety or depression, a new study shows.

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Part of a hand-painted mural depicting sports stars, including from left, Seton Hall basketball star Terry Dehere, tennis great Althea Gibson, New Jersey Devils goal tender Martin Brodeur and former Seton Hall basketball player and coach Ritchie Regan, is seen as finishing work continues on the new Prudential Center arena in Newark, N.J. (Photo by Mike Derer / AP)

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