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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney gestures during a speech before the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, where he announced he was suspending his faltering presidential campaign. (Photo by Evan Vucci / AP)

Bush tours tornado-damaged region

In the aftermath of stunningly deadly and destructive tornadoes, this hard-hit community now has other worries: looters, power shortages and a large number of residents still unaccounted for.

Philadelphia Inquirer

Tornado damage: Pisgah, Alabama

Chattanooga Times Free Press

Police: Woman kills 2, self at La. college

A young woman killed two female students in a college classroom at a vocational college, then killed herself, police said.

USA Today

6 die in shooting at Kirkwood, Mo. city council meeting

ABC News

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Guns in America

CBS News

UK police say blast killed Bhutto

British detectives investigating the death of ex-Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto say she died from the effect of a bomb blast, not gunfire.

BBC

Romney exit sets McCain's course

USA Today

Conservatives face up to bitter pill

BBC

Russia's Vladimir Putin says 'new turn in arms race'

Telegraph.co.uk

Police say 6 missing, dozens hurt in Ga. sugar refinery explosion

Firefighters were battling flames early Friday after an explosion and fire at a sugar refinery injured dozens of people and left six missing.

San Jose Mercury News

Georgia refinery blast

CNN

Holocaust survivors want payouts from pre-WWII insurance policies

Aging Holocaust survivors want to force international insurers who sold life insurance policies to Jewish families before World War II to open their books.

McClatchy Newspapers

NATION

Airport security technology stuck in the development pipeline

In the months following Sept. 11 there was much talk of new technologies that would protect air travelers, but six years later, little has changed at airport checkpoints.

MSNBC

US nuclear plant safety checks system under fire

The federal relicensing system used to ensure safety in America's 1970s-era nuclear plants is coming under fire following an audit that found holes in critical documentation in safety evaluations.

Christian Science Monitor

Government carries out mob bust in NYC against Gambino family

Authorities carried out one of the largest Mafia takedowns in recent memory when they charged dozens of reputed members of the Gambino crime family with gangland crimes spanning three decades.

Newsday

POLITICS

Congress sends stimulus bill to Bush

The House quickly passed a Senate-approved economic stimulus package and sent the bill to the president's desk for his signature.

CNN

Obama leads money race with $7M raised in 24 hours

Barack Obama declared a new front in the Democratic battle for the White House -- the money race -- announcing that he had raised more than $7 million in less than 48 hours.

Guardian

Clinton lends her campaign $5 M

Yahoo! News

Candidates' cash flow coming out of Super Tuesday

NPR

BUSINESS

Wall Street's bipartisan vote

As investors face the toughest economic environment in years, experts say Wall Street is eager for what has become the most used word on the campaign trail: change.

CNNMoney

30-year treasuries fall most since June

U.S. 30-year Treasuries fell the most since June as demand was weaker than expected at the government's $9 billion auction of the securities.

Bloomberg

SPORTS

Clemens trainer produced syringes as evidence for feds

Brian McNamee, Roger Clemens' former personal trainer, gave federal prosecutors syringes and other physical evidence his lawyers say back his allegations of drug use by the star pitcher.

Sporting News

Speedy Suns bulk up by acquiring Shaq for All-Star Marion

The Phoenix Suns have acquired Shaquille O'Neal in a stunning blockbuster deal that sends four-time All-Star Shawn Marion and Marcus Banks to the Miami Heat.

CBS SportsLine

HEALTH

World Health Organization: Tobacco may kill 1 billion in this century

Tobacco use will kill 1 billion people this century, a 10-fold increase over the past 100 years, unless governments in poor nations raise taxes on consumption and mandate health warnings, the WHO said.

Bloomberg

Acupuncture may help women conceive

While it might sound far-fetched, a scientific review suggests that acupuncture might improve the odds of conceiving if done right before or after embryos are placed in the womb.

AOL News

Diabetics' deaths tied to low blood sugar

Federal researchers who tried to reduce heart attacks among diabetics by driving their blood sugar to low levels found that more patients were dying instead.

Baltimore Sun

Genes not poor diet blamed for most cases of childhood obesity

Nature, and not nurture, is the chief reason why some children put on weight while others stay slim, according to research that suggests parents are not entirely to blame for the epidemic of childhood obesity.

Times Online

RELIGION

Say 'om': how the Maharishi and TM benefitted science

Maharishi University regularly updates the list of research results on the benefits of transcendental meditation that include a report that meditation reduced hypertension in older African-American men.

Newsweek

Archbishop of Canterbury 'should resign' over Shariah fight

A senior Church of England clergyman called for the resignation of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams, over his remarks supporting Shariah in England.

Times Online

What is Sharia law?

Telegraph.co.uk

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GOOD NEWS

College gets anonymous $5 million

The checks to Temple University were in the mail -- for $5 million. It was a surprise for the school to receive the anonymous donations, which arrived in a pair of envelopes sent via U.S. mail.

MSNBC

Road crew finds stranded couple near the Nevada border

Thomas and Tamitha Garner, the couple who have been missing in southern Utah for 12 days, were found by an Iron County road crew in a snow-covered area near the Utah-Nevada state line.

Salt Lake Tribune

WORLD

Kenya peace talks 'breakthrough'

Kenya's ruling party and opposition have reached a "breakthrough" during talks in Nairobi to end post-election bloodshed, officials say.

BBC

New poll shows deep pessimism about direction of US and Europe

A poll shows that people in five major European countries are pessimistic about the futures of the US and Europe.

International Herald Tribune

ENVIRONMENT

2 studies conclude that biofuels are not so green after all

Almost all biofuels used today cause more greenhouse gas emissions than conventional fuels if the pollution caused by producing these "green" fuels is taken into account, two studies have concluded.

International Herald Tribune

Spring and winter are now indistinguishable due to climate change

With the sight of daffodils appearing in December and magnolia trees blossoming early, even the casual observer has noticed that the seasons are out of kilter.

Daily Mail

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Baboon dads have surprising influence on daughters' fitness

Polygamous baboon fathers get more grandchildren if they spend a little time with their children during their juvenile years, according to researchers.

Science Daily

New booming police siren rattles nerves

A new police siren called "the Rumbler" can be felt as well as heard. Police say the sound is great at grabbing a driver's attention, but critics say the signal is too jarring.

AOL News

Biz revving up amid peace talk

With optimism spreading about an imminent resolution of the writers strike, film agents, producers and development execs are bracing for a barrage of dealmaking.

Hollywood Reporter

Visa vetoed, Winehouse goes to Grammys via satellite

Amy Winehouse won't be taking her "Rehab" act to the Grammys. Instead, the Grammys will be coming to her.

E! Online

Rock star predictions: Who will win at this year's Grammys?

Rolling Stone

EDUCATION

New program gives students with best scores up to $500

For some students, taking tests isn't just about how much they know -- it's their next paycheck. In 23 Brooklyn schools, students are being paid to perform on 10 citywide exams in reading and math.

New York Daily News

Just why do students drop out?

Thousands of Arizona high-school students drop out of school annually. Many of these children are too old to go to bed early and too young to drive, yet 28,400 abandon school each year.

Arizona Republic

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