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Sargent Shriver, a Peace Corps founder, dies at 95

San Francisco Chronicle - ‎43 minutes ago‎
Ruth Fremson / AP Robert "Sargent" Shriver, the father of former California first lady Maria Shriver, a founder of the Peace Corps and the force behind an array of organizations that aided millions of America's poor, disabled and disadvantaged, ...
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2 in House could seek Lieberman's seat

Politico - Jake Sherman - ‎1 hour ago‎
Sen. Joseph Lieberman's looming retirement from the Senate has focused Connecticutians' on the House of Representatives, where both Democratic Reps.
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Hu faces an Obama administration more hard-nosed about Chinese government

Washington Post - John Pomfret - ‎41 minutes ago‎
The arrival of Chinese President Hu Jintao in the United States brings him face to face with an Obama administration that has grown more hard-nosed about the course of what is arguably the most important relationship the United States ...
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The 2011 Golden Globes: What we learned

Seattle Post Intelligencer - ‎57 minutes ago‎
By LOQUACIOUSMUSE It's that time of year again! In which we reflect on the grand & not at all frivolous evening that was the Golden Globes.

Apple Stock Watch: 80 Percent of Fortune 100 Companies Onboard with iPad

The Mac Observer - Jeff Gamet - ‎1 hour ago‎
The iPad is gaining more traction in the enterprise market with more than 80 percent of Fortune 100 companies either already using the devices, or ramping up support for the multimedia tablet.

Tunisia's New Regime: A Lot Like the Old Regime?

TIME - Rania Abouzeid - ‎58 minutes ago‎
A Tunisian protester holding a baguette talks to riot policemen during a demonstration in Tunis on January 18, 2011. Tunisia's day-old national unity government was already in disarray on Tuesday, ...

Two Gardena High students wounded in accidental shooting on campus

Los Angeles Times - ‎24 minutes ago‎
A gun in a backpack goes off in a classroom. The 17-year-old suspect is arrested about an hour later as anxious parents gather at the school.

Nets' Pursuit of Anthony Reaches Critical Juncture

New York Times - Jonathan Abrams - ‎25 minutes ago‎
Mikhail D. Prokhorov, the Nets' majority owner, will attend Wednesday night's home game against Utah and witness the organization's “Evening of Russian Culture,” which will include Russian-themed entertainment.

Americans don't want health-care repeal

Washington Post - Eugene Robinson - ‎1 hour ago‎
It is simply not true that "the American people" want President Obama's health-care reform law repealed. House Republicans should be aware that while conservative activists may support the action they're about to take, ...

Steelers Ready for Big Game That's Just a Game

New York Times - Judy Battista - ‎13 minutes ago‎
PITTSBURGH - Down the hall on the way to the Steelers offices are the shiny silver totems of a franchise. Their standard is so simple that when Coach Mike Tomlin was asked what it meant to play like a Steeler, he could sum it up in one ...

Comcast and NBC: Did the Feds fold?

Washington Post - Rob Pegoraro - ‎56 minutes ago‎
As Cecilia Kang outlined on Post Tech earlier this afternoon, the Federal Communications Commission and the Justice Department imposed separate but overlapping conditions on this combination before approving it.

Facebook Amends Rules For Access To Phone, Address

InformationWeek - Thomas Claburn - ‎4 hours ago‎
Privacy concerns voiced by users prompt the company to revise its plan to let Facebook apps access users' home addresses and mobile phone numbers.

One in 16 US surgeons consider suicide: survey

Reuters - ‎3 hours ago‎
By Frederik Joelving NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A considerable number of US surgeons struggle with thoughts of suicide, according to a new survey that highlights burnout and past medical errors as possible reasons.

Two Are Charged in iPad Security Breach

New York Times - Nick Bilton, Jenna Wortham - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEWARK - Federal prosecutors arrested two men on Tuesday on charges of fraud and conspiracy for obtaining and distributing the e-mail addresses of 114000 iPad 3G owners.

Obama moves to stem regulations that hurt job growth

Kansas City Star - Peter Nicholas, Jim Puzzanghera - ‎1 hour ago‎
Announcing a push to scrap onerous regulations on business, President Barack Obama is not only trying to patch a strained relationship with corporate leaders but also displaying a new strategy to bypass a hostile ...

Sprint's New Smartphone Fee -- How 'Bout a Little Honesty?

PC World - Jr Raphael - ‎3 hours ago‎
If you've read much news today, you've probably heard that Sprint is enacting a new premium data add-on that'll increase smartphone users' postpaid rates in order to enable the carrier to offer simple and ...

Haiti moves toward corruption trial for 'Baby Doc'

York Daily Record - Jonathan M. Katz, Jacob Kushner - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Haiti's former dictator Jean-Claude Duvalier, center, and his longtime companion Veronique Roy leave court in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday Jan. 18, 2011.

Crime-ridden Camden, NJ, cuts police force nearly in half

CNN International - ‎2 hours ago‎
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- The mayor of crime-ridden Camden, New Jersey, has announced layoffs of nearly half of the city's police force and close to a third of its fire department.

Experts Weigh In on Who Should Replace Regis Philbin

Hollywood Reporter (blog) - ‎23 minutes ago‎
THR's chief TV critic Tim Goodman, MediaWeek's Marc Berman and Jerry Springer share who they want to see 'Live!' Regis Philbin, co-host of ABC's morning talker Live!

Sarah Palin: Center of the GOP universe?

Christian Science Monitor - Peter Grier - ‎3 hours ago‎
Love her or hate her, GOP leaders can't stop talking about the former Alaska governor - even if they want to. Sarah Palin, shown here on Nov. 30, signing copies of her book, 'America By Heart,' in Little Rock, Ark.

'Fast Money' Recap: Apple Roars

TheStreet.com - Farnoosh Torabi - ‎1 hour ago‎
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Apple(AAPL) shares roared higher on a blowout earnings report in afterhours trading on Monday before pulling back.

Antidepressant Lexapro cuts hot flashes: study

Reuters - Julie Steenhuysen - ‎3 hours ago‎
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The antidepressant Lexapro significantly cut the number and severity of hot flashes in healthy menopausal women, offering a new way to treat the condition without hormones, US researchers said on Tuesday.
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