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Chicago Bears players hold the George Halas Trophy after beating the New Orleans Saints 39-14 to win the NFC championship in Chicago and advance to Super Bowl XLI. (Photo by Alex Brandon / AP)

Bears, Colts set the stage for historic Super Bowl

Head coaches Lovie Smith and Tony Dungy advanced to the Super Bowl with their teams and gave the NFL a historic moment that was 41 years in the making.

Yahoo! News

No agreement in Palestinian talks

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas' exiled political chief have failed to agree on forming a national unity government during talks in Syria.

BBC

Top Somali Islamist 'surrenders'

One of Somalia's Islamist leaders has given himself up to Kenyan authorities, a Kenyan police source has told the BBC.

BBC

Bombs kill at least 78 in Baghdad

At least 78 people were killed and more than 150 were wounded when two nearly simultaneous bombs struck a predominantly Shiite commercial area in central Baghdad.

Yahoo! News

Bush: Iraq war plan will prove its worth

USA Today

Poll: Most think country is on wrong track

Day

Agents hunt for kidnapped mom, 4 kids

Police extended their search for four children and their mother, whose ex-boyfriend authorities say shot a man and kidnapped them in Indiana the day before.

ABC News

Hope fades for ailing Castro

Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez said that Fidel Castro is "battling for his life," fuelling suspicion that Castro has deteriorated in recent weeks.

Times

NATION

No clear victor in Serbian vote

Serbs scattered their votes among 20 political parties in parliamentary elections, leaving no group with enough power to rule alone.

CBC

U.S. sees 'basis for progress' in N. Korea talks

A U.S. envoy said China could announce a date soon for a resumption of six-party talks on North Korea's nuclear program and he saw potential for progress.

Reuters

BUSINESS

U.S. financial sector is losing its edge, report says

Adding to a chorus of concern that the U.S. is losing its edge as the leading financial center, a study urges the country to improve its legal and regulatory environment.

International Herald Tribune

U.S. ethanol boom squeezes corn supply

Corn prices have hit their highest levels in more than a decade, fueled by U.S. government pressure for higher production of ethanol as an alternative power source for cars.

Yahoo! News

POLITICS

Bush speech to stress energy security

A year after warning America of its addiction to oil, President Bush is expected to renew concerns about energy security in his State of the Union address.

Forbes

New House speaker shows she's the boss

Sworn in just over two weeks ago as the first female speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi wasted no time showing who's boss.

Topix

Carter defends Mideast book as accurate

Former President Jimmy Carter said the criticism he has faced for his book has not weakened his resolve for fair treatment of Israelis and Palestinians.

AOL News

SPORTS

Colts post historic comeback to defeat Patriots 38-34

A comeback, a drive, a legacy. And yes - finally - Peyton Manning gets his Super Bowl trip, too.

USA Today

Bears rout Saints to reach Super Bowl

Relax, Chicago. Rex Grossman and Da Bears are indeed good enough for this Super Bowl, and they've already made it a historic one.

Sports Illustrated

Mora hired as Seahawks' secondary coach

Less than three weeks after being fired as coach of the Atlanta Falcons, Jim Mora was hired to be the Seattle Seahawks' secondary coach.

Sports Illustrated

Students' new best friend: 'MoSoSo'

Mobile Social Networking Software is already appearing on cellphones, beginning with college campuses.

Christian Science Monitor

Taliban to open schools in Afghanistan

The Taliban's governing body reportedly decided to open schools in the areas controlled by the militants in Afghanistan.

Guardian

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GOOD NEWS

Kids accepting healthier school foods

The cafeteria lunch line at Columbus Elementary School moves quickly as students grab portions of carrots, celery, apples and oranges.

Happy News

Immigrant saves elderly woman from fire

A young Dominican immigrant has been hailed as a hero after saving an elderly Brooklyn woman's life.

Dominican Today

NATION

Slayings prompt Los Angeles to vow crackdown on gangs

Several deaths and soaring violence are prompting police and politicians to promise one of the toughest crackdowns against gangs in city history.

Yahoo! News

Latest winter storm blamed for 11 deaths in Plains states

The latest in a series of winter storms battered Colorado, dumping several inches of snow and whipping up strong wind that created whiteout conditions on the state's eastern plains.

USA Today

Snow surprises Phoenix, Tucson

CBS

On average, gasoline prices ease

Gas prices fell nearly 14 cents over the last two weeks, to a national average of $2.18 per gallon of self-serve regular, a survey said.

CNN

ENVIRONMENT

Fox: 'Idol' not cruel to contestants

The Fox television network chief dismissed talk of unusual cruelty by the judges on "American Idol," saying he's heard from people who think the show has been toned down.

MSN Money

Duff 'fan' sentenced for stalking

An 18-year-old Russian immigrant arrested for threatening Hilary Duff was sentenced to 117 days in Los Angeles County Jail and five years probation.

E! Online

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Blood pressure drug helps mice with MS

A widely used blood-pressure drug reduced muscle damage in mice with the most common form of muscular dystrophy, researchers report.

Yahoo! News

Combo therapy improves pancreatic surgery outcome

Treatment with radiation and chemotherapy after surgery to remove invasive pancreatic cancer may improve overall patient survival rates, a Mayo Clinic Cancer Center study finds.

HealthDay

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Fishing regulators meet to rescue tuna from disaster

Important stocks of tuna are now at risk of commercial extinction due to weak management, warns a World Wildlife Fund briefing paper.

PR Newswire

Prince Charles cancels ski trip to help save planet

Prince Charles, criticized for booking a trans-Atlantic flight to collect an environmental award, has cancelled a ski trip to Switzerland to reduce greenhouse gases.

Reuters

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Retailers seek boost from Windows Vista

Some retailers plan to use tactics normally reserved for must-have electronics when the Windows Vista computer operating system goes on sale to the public.

MSNBC

Maybe two snowflakes are alike

The old adage that "no two snowflakes are alike" might not hold true, at least for smaller crystals, new research suggests.

Live Science

SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

Pelosi's daughter gets inside view of evangelicals

When Alexandra Pelosi delivered her documentary "Friends of God" to HBO in October she could not have foreseen two things.

News & Observer

Ancient ways entice Detroit Christians

The Rev. John Fenton is betting his life on the growing popularity of Orthodox Christianity across the country.

Detroit Free Press

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