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French Troops Take on Coordinated, Entrenched Islamists in Mali

Voice of America - ‎32 minutes ago‎
French troops entering Mali to quell an Islamist insurgency face a tough battle against a well-coordinated coalition of militant groups.
Facing the French, Mali Rebels Dig In and Blend In
France Widens Military Action in Mali
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Gov. Cuomo signs gun control bill making New York first state to do so since ...

New York Daily News - ‎59 minutes ago‎
ALBANY - New York on Tuesday took the lead in the national fight against gun violence when Gov. Cuomo signed into law a sweeping package of gun-control measures - including a major expansion of the state's assault weapons ban.
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Obama Gun Proposal to Look Beyond Mass Shootings

New York Times - ‎51 minutes ago‎
A new federal assault weapons ban and background checks of all gun buyers, which President Obama is expected to propose on Wednesday, might have done little to prevent the massacre in Newtown, Conn.
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Armstrong can't give up his need to compete

Houston Chronicle - ‎1 hour ago‎
So the truth shall finally set him free? Lance Armstrong must think so, because it could also drain his bank account and leave him facing felony charges.
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First Impressions of Facebook's New Graph Search

Bloomberg (blog)
40 minutes ago
Written by
Mark Milian
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduces Graph Search at the company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California. If you follow directions, Facebook's new search engine is pretty amazing.
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Dan Brown: What's the film status of his book 'The Lost Symbol'?

Los Angeles Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
With "The Da Vinci Code" author Dan Brown's news Tuesday morning that he would be releasing a new Robert Langdon adventure in May, we thought it wise to check in with the movie prospects for Brown's last Langdon tale, "The Lost Symbol," which ...
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Syria university explosion kills more than 80

Los Angeles Times - ‎3 hours ago‎
BEIRUT - Dozens of people died in two explosions minutes apart Tuesday at a university in the embattled northern city of Aleppo, a reminder of the Syrian conflict's costly toll on ordinary citizens.
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Kentucky college posts alert of campus shooting, two reported dead

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:28pm EST. (Reuters) - A shooting erupted at a community college in Kentucky on Tuesday, the school said in a posting on its website, and local media reports said two people were killed and a third was wounded.
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House Approves $50.7 Billion for Hurricane Victims; Senate Passage Is Expected

New York Times - ‎55 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - After fierce lobbying by political leaders in states across the Northeast, the House of Representatives on Tuesday approved a long-awaited $50.7 billion emergency bill to provide help to victims of Hurricane Sandy.
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Asian shares inch lower, Nikkei hit as yen declines pause

Reuters - ‎44 minutes ago‎
By Chikako Mogi. TOKYO | Tue Jan 15, 2013 9:46pm EST. TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares erased modest gains to edge lower on Wednesday as cautious investors waited for more clues about the global growth outlook, while a pause in the yen's declines ...
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Momentum Seems to Build for Gargantuan Buyout of Dell

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
Michael Dell, the chairman and chief executive of Dell. Kimihiro Hoshino/Agence France-Presse - Getty ImagesMichael Dell, the chairman and chief executive of Dell.
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Fitch Unveils Two Possible Routes to Downgrading US Debt Rating

Wall Street Journal - ‎54 minutes ago‎
A major credit-rating firm warned it could downgrade the U.S. if lawmakers prioritize debt payments over other government obligations such as Social Security, or fail to tackle the nation's growing debt burden in the ongoing budget negotiations.
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Walmart Plans to Buy American More Often

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The manufacturer 1888 Mills produces most of its sheets and towels overseas, in part to keep costs low for retailers like Walmart.
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Apple loses retail exec: is it close to hiring a new SVP?

GigaOM - ‎1 hour ago‎
Former VP of Retail Jerry McDougal was said to be a candidate for SVP. His departure may indicate he was passed over and that Tim Cook is getting closer to appointing a new head of retail operations.
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On 'Idol,' a picky Nicki Minaj and Mariah Carey as boring as Britney

Chicago Sun-Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
AMERICAN IDOL: Pictured L-R: Mariah Carey, Keith Urban, Nicki Minaj and Randy Jackson at the New York auditions of AMERICAN IDOL airing on the two-night premiere Wednesday, Jan. 16 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) and Thursday, Jan. 17 (8:00-9:00 PM ...
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All My Babies' Mamas Canceled by Oxygen

E! Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sorry All My Babies' Mamas, but you are not going to be on television! Oxygen has decided to pull the special All My Babies' Mamas before it even aired due to online outrage over the show's content.
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Jessica Simpson Signs On For Semi-Autobiographical NBC Pilot

Cinema Blend - ‎38 minutes ago‎
Jessica Simpson may be returning to television, this time in a comedy that will be loosely based on her own life. In what is actually her second attempt to break into sitcoms, Simpson has signed on to do a pilot for NBC, playing a version of herself.
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The Carrie Diaries Style Isn't a 'Joke Version of the '80s,' Says Producer

People Magazine - ‎4 hours ago‎
The Carrie Diaries takes place in the early 1980s, but don't expect the decade's style clichés displayed on the show. "Our whole idea for this was I didn't want it to feel like the joke version of the '80s with people in those thin glasses or parachute pants where ...
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Garden woes continue for Irish in loss to St. John's

Chicago Tribune - ‎59 minutes ago‎
JaKarr Sampson scored 14 of his 17 points in the first half as host St. John's survived a wild stretch run to upset No. 20 Notre Dame 67-63.
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Rafael Soriano move shows the Washington Nationals are all-in

Washington Post - ‎42 minutes ago‎
The ownership of the Washington Nationals might as well have issued a public proclamation Tuesday by coming to terms with free agent closer Rafael Soriano: World Series or bust.
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Nets beat Raptors for season-high 7th win in a row

San Jose Mercury News
27 minutes ago
Written by
Brian Mahoney
NEW YORK—Brook Lopez had 22 points and nine rebounds, Joe Johnson and Deron Williams each scored 21 points, and the Brooklyn Nets extended their season-high winning streak to seven games with a 113-106 victory over the Toronto Raptors on ...
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Burning Fuel Particles Do More Damage to Climate Than Thought, Study Says

New York Times - ‎1 hour ago‎
The tiny black particles released into the atmosphere by burning fuels are far more powerful agents of global warming than had previously been estimated, some of the world's most prominent atmospheric scientists reported in a study issued on Tuesday.
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2012 was among the 10 hottest years on record globally

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
The average global temperature in 2012 was among the 10 hottest since official record keeping began in 1880, with most of the world - from North America to far northeastern Asia - experiencing higher-than-usual temperatures, according to related reports ...
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San Diego Zoo, Audubon pair up to help save animals

Los Angeles Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
SAN DIEGO - Two organizations known for their work in saving imperiled species agreed Tuesday to build a breeding center that will bring some of the world's most exotic and endangered birds and hoofed mammals to a 1,000-acre site near the Mississippi ...
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The Obesity Police Turn A Solvable Problem Into A Needless War

Forbes - ‎3 hours ago‎
If there's agreement about anything in our hotly-politicized environment today it is that while we work to find sensible and principled solutions to real-world problems, we also need to do a better job coming to consensuses.
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Many People Underestimate How Long a Cough Should Last

U.S. News & World Report - ‎Jan 14, 2013‎
MONDAY, Jan. 14 (HealthDay News) -- You've been hacking and coughing for a week now -- isn't it time that the cough was through?
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