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Live Video of Newtown Residents Testifying Before State Task Force

New York Times (blog)
7 minutes ago
Written by
Jennifer Preston
Hundreds of people, including families who lost children in the Dec. 14 mass shooting, packed Newtown High School in Connecticut on Wednesday night so they could tell members of a state legislative task force on gun violence and children's safety what ...
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Israeli Jets Blast Arms Shipment Inside Syria

Wall Street Journal
1 hour ago
Written by
Julian Barnes
Israel bombed a suspected shipment of antiaircraft missiles in Syria on Wednesday, according to regional and U.S. officials, in its most ambitious strike inside its neighbor's territory in nearly two chaotic years of civil war there.
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Giffords Implores Senate to Act at Hearing on Guns

New York Times
1 hour ago
Written by
Erica Berenstein
WASHINGTON - The universe of potential changes to federal gun laws seemed to shrink Wednesday during an occasionally tense Senate hearing on gun violence as lawmakers and proponents of more gun rules tussled with gun rights advocates over the ...
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A closer look at Super Bowl referee

ESPN (blog) - ‎26 minutes ago‎
The NFL's handling of the assignment, while already under unprecedented scrutiny, will become a much bigger story if an officiating miscue influences the outcome between the San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens on Sunday.
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Jason London Suffered 'Brutal Attack' While Being Arrested: Rep

People Magazine - ‎40 minutes ago‎
After being arrested following a bar fight in Scottsdale, Ariz., over the weekend, Jason London insists the incident isn't what it seems.
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Facebook's Solid Results Are Greeted Cautiously

New York Times - ‎17 minutes ago‎
SAN FRANCISCO - Facebook made a lot of money in the last quarter. It also spent a lot. And that made investors once again cautious about the company.
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Pressing Mali Effort, French Forces Enter Rebel Stronghold

New York Times
46 minutes ago
Written by
Lydia Polgreen
TIMBUKTU, Mali - The streets were largely empty here late Wednesday except for the husks of burned-out vehicles and a small group of jumpy Malian soldiers manning a military checkpoint, one of whom accidentally fired his weapon into the ground as he ...
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Gunman opens fire in Arizona office building, one dead

Reuters - ‎56 minutes ago‎
By David Schwartz. PHOENIX | Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:15pm EST. PHOENIX (Reuters) - A gunman opened fire in an Arizona office building following a legal mediation meeting on Wednesday, shooting dead one man and wounding two other people including a ...
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Alabama school bus shooting suspect holed up in bunker: police

Reuters - ‎2 hours ago‎
By Phil Sears. MIDLAND CITY, Alabama | Wed Jan 30, 2013 6:45pm EST. MIDLAND CITY, Alabama (Reuters) - The gunman suspected of fatally shooting an Alabama school bus driver before holing up in an underground bunker with a young child is a ...
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Growth Halted in 4th Quarter on US Cuts

New York Times - ‎25 minutes ago‎
The federal government helped bring the economic recovery to a virtual halt late last year as cuts in military spending and other factors overwhelmed the Federal Reserve's expanded campaign to stimulate growth.
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No Surprise as Fed Keeps Rate Stance

Wall Street Journal - ‎2 hours ago‎
The Federal Reserve is keeping its foot pressed firmly on the monetary gas pedal amid news that the economy essentially stalled late last year.
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Chesapeake faces enduring entanglements with departing CEO

Reuters - ‎59 minutes ago‎
By Brian Grow and Anna Driver and Joshua Schneyer. Wed Jan 30, 2013 8:15pm EST. (Reuters) - Aubrey McClendon will no longer be running Chesapeake Energy Corp (CHK.
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Asian shares pause from rally, euro stays firm

Reuters - ‎1 hour ago‎
By Chikako Mogi. TOKYO | Wed Jan 30, 2013 7:44pm EST. TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares pulled back from recent rallies on Thursday but optimism about global growth supported sentiment as the Federal Reserve kept its stimulus policy, while the euro ...
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Amid Long Odds, BlackBerry Maker Unveils New Line and New Name

New York Times
20 minutes ago
Written by
William Alden
One of the most awkwardly named companies, Research in Motion, has decided it should no longer have to define itself as the maker of BlackBerry smartphones every time the company is mentioned.
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Microsoft Office 2013 vs. Office 365: Is either right for you?

Register
2 hours ago
Written by
Neil McAllister
Review Now that Microsoft has kicked off its gradual, rolling launch of Office 2013 and the accompanying refresh of the subscription-based Office 365, the time has come to ask the hard questions: Do I upgrade?
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iPhone users pay highest phone bills

CNET - ‎47 minutes ago‎
New data shows that 59 percent of iPhone users spend more than $100 per month on their carrier bill, while 56 percent of Windows phone users and 53 percent of Android users pay that much.
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Nintendo Falls After Cutting Outlook on Wii U Sales: Osaka Mover

Bloomberg - ‎2 hours ago‎
Nintendo (7974) Co., the world's largest maker of video-game machines, plunged the most in eight months in Osaka trading after forecasting a second straight operating loss on lower-than-expected sales of its consoles and players.
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Patty Andrews, Singer With Her Sisters, Is Dead at 94

New York Times - ‎47 minutes ago‎
Patty Andrews, the last of the Andrews Sisters, the jaunty vocal trio whose immensely popular music became part of the patriotic fabric of World War II America, died on Wednesday at her home in Los Angeles.
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Michael Lohan and Kate Major Welcome Baby Boy—Find Out Lindsay Lohan's ...

E! Online - ‎1 hour ago‎
While Lindsay Lohan was facing the judge, her father, Michael Lohan, was welcoming his newborn son. Michael Lohan's rep confirms to E! News that his girlfriend Kate Major gave birth to their first child together, a baby boy, today at a Florida hospital.
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'American Idol' Los Angeles: The live blog

USA TODAY (blog) - ‎7 minutes ago‎
The American Idol judges will be on the Queen Mary tonight. But will the Los Angeles (and San Antonio) auditions feel more like the Titanic?
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Despite previous beating, Rihanna back with Chris Brown

Reuters - ‎6 hours ago‎
NEW YORK | Wed Jan 30, 2013 2:15pm EST. NEW YORK (Reuters) - It's official: R&B diva Rihanna says she is back together with Chris Brown, who is still on probation for assaulting her in 2009, saying "It's different now.
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Source: Rudy Gay To Raptors

ESPN - ‎12 minutes ago‎
The trades keep on coming in Memphis. This time, the new regime sent away top scorer Rudy Gay to Toronto in a deal that brought in Ed Davis, Austin Daye and Tayshaun Prince, and also sent Jose Calderon to Detroit.
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49ers' Culliver apologizes for homophobic Media Day comments

SportingNews.com - ‎29 minutes ago‎
Culliver, a second-year cornerback from South Carolina, told radio host Artie Lange (audio via Yahoo! Sports) on Tuesday that the Niners don't have any gay players and that "They gotta get up outta here if they do.
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Knicks' Kidd out; Magic's Davis injured

NBA.com - ‎24 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK (AP) -- Orlando forward Glen Davis was forced to leave the Magic's game against the New York Knicks on Wednesday night after hurting his left foot in the first half.
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Yankees' Options Concerning Rodriguez's Contract Are Limited

New York Times (blog) - ‎32 minutes ago‎
The Yankees can dream of getting out from under their staggering financial obligation to Alex Rodriguez, but they know there is little chance of voiding Rodriguez's contract, even if it is proved that he used performance-enhancing drugs while a member of the ...
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Cats Kill Billions of Animals Annually

ABC News - ‎4 hours ago‎
Cats are responsible for the deaths of 1.4 to 3.7 billion birds and 6.9 to 20.7 billion mammals every year, according to research conducted by the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute and the U.S.
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Analysis: 'Double-dipping' suspected in research

USA TODAY
3 hours ago
Written by
Dan Vergano
A link has been sent to your friend's email address. Analysis: 'Double-dipping' suspected in research. Dan Vergano USA TODAY @dvergano6:09p.
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SKorea: Satellite working normally, sending data

Houston Chronicle
20 minutes ago
Written by
Nick Anderson
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - South Korea's Science Ministry says the satellite it launched into space is working normally and transmitting data on its orbit.
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7 obesity myths shattered

CBC.ca - ‎5 minutes ago‎
Many widely held beliefs about weight loss don't stand up to scientific scrutiny, say doctors who want to set the public health record straight on myths like the calorie-burning benefits of sex or the value of eating breakfast.
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Functional Issues Similar with Surgery, RT for Prostate Cancer

MedPage Today - ‎2 hours ago‎
In this trial, men with localized prostate cancer had declines in sexual, urinary, and bowel function over time, whether they choose surgery or radiation therapy.

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