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An Indonesian man, salvaging what he can, wades through a flooded neighborhood in Jakarta, where four days of rain caused flooding that has killed at least 20 people and left 200,000 homeless. (Photo by Ed Wray / AP)

Jakarta floods kill 20, leave 200,000 homeless

At least 20 people were killed, and almost 200,000 left homeless by massive floods that swept through the Indonesian capital.

BBC

Floridians pick up the pieces after killer storm

On a rainy, dreary day, Bill Barth returned home to see what he could salvage from the deadly storm that raced through Central Florida a day earlier. What he saw brought him to tears.

Orlando Sentinel

Super Sunday arrives at last

After two weeks of hype and anticipation, the Super Sunday showdown between the Chicago Bears and the Indianapolis Colts, has finally arrived.

USA Today

U.S. military says 'copters were shot down

U.S. News & World Report

Syria accused over Iraq insurgent attacks

A senior Iraqi official said half of all insurgent attacks in Baghdad are carried out by militants from Syria. The Iraqi government has given Damascus evidence to back up this claim.

BBC

Bush tells Democrats U.S. commitment in Iraq not 'open-ended'

Washington Post

Iran won't comply with U.N. resolution

Iran does not intend to comply with a United Nations resolution demanding suspension of its uranium enrichment activities, a senior Iranian official said.

RIA Novosti

British fear gung-ho Americans

Senior defense sources are concerned that an imminent push by the U.S. in Afghanistan will force British soldiers to take an approach that will play into the hands of the Taliban.

The Times of London

NATION

Shaky Gaza cease-fire takes hold again

Gunmen began withdrawing from Gaza's streets, some hostages were released and many shops reopened as a shaky ceasefire appeared to be taking hold in factional fighting between Hamas and Fatah.

Reuters

Minister: Nigeria's first human death from bird flu confirmed by WHO

Nigeria's first case of a human death from the deadly bird flu virus has been confirmed by the World Health Organization.

USA Today

Bird flu virus is Asian strain

BBC

New charges for three Guantanamo detainees

The U.S. military prepared new charges against three of the best-known detainees at Guantanamo Bay — a key step toward resuming the military tribunals for terrorism suspects.

Guardian Unlimited

POLITICS

After Iraq, Democrats next worry: Iran

The prospect of a nuclear-armed Iran was a topic scarcely mentioned at the Democratic National Committee’s parade of presidential contenders this weekend in Washington.

MSNBC

Rudy Giuliani seriously considering presidential bid

Rudy Giuliani says he will probably run for president in 2008. "There's a real good chance," Giuliani, a Republican, said after a 30-minute speech in South Carolina.

USA Today

Bush puts 'ic' back in 'Democrat Party'

Relying on self-deprecating jokes, unusual candor and outright flattery, President Bush wooed lawmakers he not only needs but will have to answer to in the final two years of his presidency.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

SPORTS

Big chance for Manning - just ask Marino

Super Bowl-bound Peyton Manning welcomed the advice of Dan Marino. They share a bond as two of the NFL's best passers, their achievements tainted only by their failure to win a title.

Sporting News

Irvin headlines NFL’s ’07 Hall of Fame class

Michael Irvin wrapped his arms around Thurman Thomas in the kind of hug that new Hall of Famers share. Somewhere, Paul Tagliabue could only envy their emotional display.

MSNBC

HEALTH

Expert doubts widespread HIV risk

HIV/AIDS campaigners are circulating "misconceptions" about who is at risk, a former World Health Organization expert has warned.

BBC

Carrots in, fries out in school cafeterias

The cafeteria lunch line at Columbus Elementary School moves quickly as students grab portions of carrots, celery, apples and oranges. French fries and hamburgers aren't even offered.

CNN

EDUCATION

Taking teens back to basics of reading

As many as 6.3 million U.S. secondary school students - those in grades seven through 12 - are reading below grade level, according to the Alliance for Excellent Education.

Denver Post

Students apologize for party criticized as racist

More than a dozen Clemson University students apologized at an emotional campus meeting for a gang-themed party many criticized as racist.

CNN

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Astronauts start second of three spacewalks

Two astronauts stepped outside the hatch for the second of what could be a precedent-setting three spacewalks in nine days, making upgrades to the international space station's cooling system.

Yahoo! News

Vista has speech recognition hole

Microsoft has admitted that speech recognition features in Vista could be hijacked so that a PC tells itself to delete files or folders.

BBC

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GOOD NEWS

Mammogram program launched

Santa Clara County, Calif., launched the Community Mammography Access Project to reduce late-stage breast cancer diagnoses among women without adequate health insurance.

Palo Alto Daily News

Owl chick gets warm bed at zoo

Mild early winter fooled a pair of spectacled owls into mating and hatching a baby. A shift back to wintry weather has caused keepers at the Birmingham Zoo to bring the chick indoors.

Montgomery Advertiser

NATION

States saying 'no' to national driver's license

A revolt against a national driver's license, begun in Maine last month, is quickly spreading to other states.

Yahoo! News

Corps aims to shift levee funds in New Orleans

The Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to divert up to $1.3 billion for levee repairs from the Mississippi River's East Bank, which was ravaged by Hurricane Katrina, to the West Bank.

USA Today

Vaccine center issues warning

The National Vaccine Information Center warned state officials to investigate the safety of a cancer vaccine as Texas became the first state to make the vaccine mandatory for school-age girls.

Washington Times

BUSINESS

Is a Super Bowl ad a super deal?

Marketers are willing to shell out up to $2.6 million for a 30-second spot during the big game. That sum, a new record, will give them a chance to connect with some 90 million people.

Forbes

Breadwinner role is shifting to women

Younger women, aggressively recruited by many employers, are becoming anything but desperate housewives. Some out-earn male peers in their first jobs.

Los Angeles Times

ENVIRONMENT

'Potter' pre-orders soar at Amazon

Amazon.com Inc. said that first-day orders for author J.K. Rowling's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" were more than five times larger than for the previous Harry Potter novel.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Minogue and boyfriend of 4 years split

The Australian singer Kylie Minogue and her boyfriend of four years have announced their separation.

San Francisco Chronicle

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Huge solar plant mulled for Arizona, Nevada

A group of Southwestern utilities is exploring the possibility of developing a 250-megawatt solar power plant in Arizona or southern Nevada, which would be one of the largest in the region.

East Valley Tribune

46 nations back body to protect planet

Forty-five nations answered France's call for a new environmental body to slow inevitable global warming, perhaps with policing powers to punish violators.

Yahoo! News

SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

Millions gather for Dhaka prayers

Up to 3 million Muslims have been gathering in Bangladesh for one of the world's biggest group prayer events.

BBC

Georgia mayor converts to Islam

Macon Mayor Jack Ellis has converted to Islam and is working to change his legal name to Hakim Mansour Ellis.

TIME

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.

Salon

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