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Rubio, Senate 'Gang of Eight' unveil 'tough but fair' bipartisan immigration deal

MiamiHerald.com - ‎29 minutes ago‎
The immigration plan Florida Sen. Marco Rubio has touted is taking shape as he and seven other U.S. senators unveil a framework of their plan to Congress.
Unions, minority groups laud Senate
Immigration proposal a "major breakthrough," senators say
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Dutch Queen Beatrix Announces Abdication

Wall Street Journal - ‎1 hour ago‎
AMSTERDAM—Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands said on Monday she would abdicate after 33 years on the throne, to be succeeded in the largely ceremonial role by her eldest son, 45-year-old Willem-Alexander.
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Boy Scouts reconsidering stance on gay members

CBS News - ‎35 minutes ago‎
The Boy Scout of America is considering ending its longstanding national membership restrictions based on sexual orientation. Under the change now being discussed, the different religious and civic groups that sponsor Scout units would be able to decide ...
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Yahoo Profit Drops but Revenue Rises

Wall Street Journal - ‎15 minutes ago‎
Yahoo Inc. posted quarterly results Monday reflecting a slight uptick in revenue in the wake of Chief Executive Marissa Mayer's hiring, instilling some fresh confidence in the embattled Internet company.
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Twitter's Vine Has a Porn Problem, Just Like the Rest of the Internet

Businessweek
35 minutes ago
Written by
Jared Keller
Last week, Twitter debuted Vine, its new stand-alone video app. Within a few days, Twitter was met with a graphic surprise: Its darling new tool is now a porn hotspot.
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4 arrested in probe of Brazil nightclub inferno

USA TODAY - ‎28 minutes ago‎
SAO PAULO, Brazil - A band member, a promoter and the co-owners of a nightclub were arrested Monday in connection with a weekend fire that killed 231 people, authorities said.
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Timbuktu: Experts fear for ancient papers in historic city

Los Angeles Times - ‎15 minutes ago‎
As the Malian military tried to retake the storied city of Timbuktu from Islamic extremists, scholars feared for the fate of ancient artifacts and mosques that testify to its historic grandeur.
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JonBenet grand jury vindicates case's lead detective

Fox News
1 hour ago
Written by
Jeffrey Scott Shapiro
This week, Charlie Brennan of the Boulder Daily Camera reported that a 1999 Boulder grand jury voted to indict John and Patsy Ramsey for the death of their 6-year old daughter, JonBenet, but that then District Attorney Alex Hunter declined to prosecute.
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US F-16 fighter based in Italy may have crashed in Adriatic

Reuters - ‎42 minutes ago‎
ROME | Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:37pm EST. ROME (Reuters) - A U.S. F-16 fighter jet may have crashed on Monday during a training exercise over the Adriatic Sea and the U.S.
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Background checks for guns highest since 1998 in week following the Newton ...

Fox News - ‎49 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON - The FBI says the week following the Newtown, Connecticut, shooting massacre saw the greatest number of background checks for firearms sales and permits to carry guns conducted within a one-week period since 1998.
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Treasury approved big pay raises at bailed-out AIG, Ally and GM, report says

Washington Post - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Treasury Department ignored its own guidelines on executive pay at firms that received taxpayer bailouts and last year approved compensation packages of more than $3 million for the senior ranks at General Motors, Ally Financial and American ...
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S&P 500 eases, ends longest winning run in eight years

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Caroline Valetkevitch. NEW YORK | Mon Jan 28, 2013 5:48pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters) - The S&P 500 eased slightly on Monday after an eight-day run of gains, while the Nasdaq edged higher as Apple shares rebounded.
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Caterpillar Chief Defends ERA Deal

Wall Street Journal - ‎2 hours ago‎
Caterpillar Inc. Chief Executive Doug Oberhelman on Monday defended the company's purchase of ERA Mining Machinery Ltd. as part of a well-reasoned business strategy that was undercut by alleged accounting misconduct that disguised the Chinese ...
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Twitter Also Sees Jump in Government Requests for User Data

PC Magazine
39 minutes ago
Written by
Chloe Albanesius
Google isn't the only Web giant releasing stats for Data Privacy Day. Twitter today released its second transparency report, as well as a standalone site where this data will live from now on.
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Analyst: Why BlackBerry 10 Won't Save RIM

Forbes
15 minutes ago
Written by
Eric Savitz
Research in Motion will make a giant leap towards relevance on Wednesday when it unveils a new BlackBerry 10 smartphone and operating system.
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Apple iOS 6.1 Update Makes More iPhones LTE-Savvy

eWeek - ‎1 hour ago‎
Apple's iOS 6.1 update, smaller perks aside, enables more carriers to offer more iPhone owners high-speed LTE access. Apple is now offering OS 6.1, an update to the operating system that launched with the iPhone 5. The main reason for the update is that it ...
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Chris Brown-Frank Ocean Brawl: History of Animosity to Blame?

The Hollywood Gossip - ‎1 hour ago‎
Was the Chris Brown-Frank Ocean fight really just over a parking spot? Or did a shared history of animosity between the musicians and their camps trigger it?
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Jennifer Lawrence Suffers Wardrobe Malfunction?

Entertainment Tonight News - ‎34 minutes ago‎
It seemed like disaster for Jennifer Lawrence when her dress came apart just as she was called up to accept the award for Best Actress during the 2013 SAG Awards.
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Anne Hathaway, Oscar Favorite For 'Les Misérables,' Says Claire Danes Was ...

Huffington Post - ‎37 minutes ago‎
At the SAG Awards on Sunday night, Anne Hathaway proved yet again that she is the woman to beat in the Oscar race for Best Supporting Actress, claiming yet another not-quite-Academy Award for her performance in Tom Hooper's “Les Misérables.
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Farmers Insurance Open leaderboard: Tiger Woods leads by 7 shots with just 4 ...

SB Nation - ‎1 hour ago‎
With just four holes to play, Tiger is on the brink of his 75th career win. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. With four holes to play, Tiger Woods is closing in on his eighth win at Torrey Pines.
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LeBron James calls President Obama 'coach' during visit

USA TODAY - ‎32 minutes ago‎
LeBron James was like a kid in a candy store Monday afternoon when he and the Miami Heat visited President Obama at the White House to commemorate their 2012 championship.
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Time Warner Cable Partners With Dodgers' Network

Wall Street Journal - ‎9 minutes ago‎
Time Warner Cable Inc. will distribute Los Angeles Dodgers games on a new regional sports network that the team's owners are launching in an effort to cash in on the lucrative market for L.A.
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Iran Allows a Monkey to Travel to Space Just to Bring Him to Iran Again

Vanity Fair
32 minutes ago
Written by
Juli Weiner
Best lede of the day? Best lede of the day: “A gray-tufted monkey strapped in a pod resembling an infant's car seat rode an Iranian rocket into space and returned safely,” the Associated Press reports.
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US Team Drills Through to Antarctic Lake

New York Times - ‎2 hours ago‎
An American research team finished drilling through a half-mile of Antarctic ice on Monday, reaching the surface of subglacial Lake Whillans and retrieving water samples that will be studied for the presence of life, according to the team's Web site.
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7 out of 10 adults track a health indicator: report

ModernHealthcare.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
It is an axiom of health information technology that you can't improve what you don't measure, a belief that's apparently shared by nearly seven out of 10 Americans, according to the latest report by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project ...
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In comatose Sharon, brain activity seen

Times of India - ‎1 hour ago‎
JERUSALEM: After remaining in a vegetative state for seven years following a devastating stroke, Israeli ex-PM Ariel Sharon has shown "significant signs" of brain activity, doctors have said.
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Ground Beef Blamed for Salmonella Cases

MedPage Today - ‎2 hours ago‎
An outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium tied to tainted ground beef has sickened at least 16 people in five states, the CDC announced Monday.
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Johns Hopkins Hospital performs double arm transplant on Army soldier

Washington Post - ‎3 hours ago‎
A former U.S. Army soldier who became a quadruple amputee after surviving an explosion in Iraq three years ago has undergone a rare double arm transplant at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, the hospital is expected to announce Tuesday.
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