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yahoo- Opposition group raises Syria death toll to 50 (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:44:08 +0000

AP - A main opposition group says the death toll in Syria has risen to 50, including 30 in the battered city of Homs.

Yahoo- Bombay Bicycle Club sees quiet "Twilight" success (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:40:49 +0000

AP - The north London band Bombay Bicycle Club faced a dilemma when their single "How Can You Swallow So Much Sleep?" was chosen for the latest "Twilight" movie.

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yahoo- Portuguese reject govt's Carnival cutback plan (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:39:19 +0000

AP - Elaborate costumes, scary masks and eye-popping wigs trumped dreary economic austerity Tuesday as most Portuguese defied a government appeal to keep working on one of their most beloved holidays: Carnival.

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yahoo- Dow crosses 13,000 for first time since 2008 (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:37:54 +0000

AP - The Dow Jones industrial average crossed 13,000 on Tuesday for the first time since before the 2008 financial crisis.

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yahoo- FDA: New suppliers to ease 2 cancer drug shortages (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:31:00 +0000

AP - Federal regulators said Tuesday that they've approved new suppliers for two crucial cancer drugs, easing critical shortages — at least for the time being — that have patients worried about missing life-saving treatments.

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Yahoo- Rising star Angela Meade in Met HD telecast (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:29:18 +0000

AP - The story of soprano Angela Meade's "overnight success" at the Metropolitan Opera is well known: She wins the National Council Auditions, is hired as an understudy for Verdi's "Ernani," makes her debut when the leading lady falls ill — and a new star is born.

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yahoo- Netflix strikes movie deal with Weinstein Co. (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:26:53 +0000

AP - Netflix says it will stream certain movies from The Weinstein Co., including "The Artist," under an exclusive licensing agreement.

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Yahoo- Comcast to start new minority-owned cable channels (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:17:40 +0000

AP - Comcast says four minority-owned networks will be launched on its cable-TV systems in the next two years, including channels spearheaded by music mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and NBA Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson.

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Yahoo- Balki's back! Bronson Pinchot has Pa.-based show (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:08:38 +0000

AP - For more than a decade, Bronson Pinchot has spent much of his downtime in the picture-book Pennsylvania hamlet where he found a dream home far from the stressful clamor of New York or L.A.

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yahoo- Europe seals new Greek bailout but doubts remain (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:06:24 +0000

Reuters - Euro zone finance ministers agreed a 130-billion-euro ($172 billion) rescue for Greece on Tuesday to avert an imminent chaotic default after forcing Athens to commit to unpopular cuts and private bondholders to take bigger losses.

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Yahoo- Designers save a few fashion surprises for Oscars (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:01:28 +0000

Reuters - Big films. Big stars. Big Fashion. When the red carpet rolls out for the Oscars Sunday night, it won't only be the biggest night in Hollywood, it will be a major night for celebrity designers.

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yahoo- Strauss-Kahn held in French prostitution probe (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:00:31 +0000

Reuters - Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was questioned by police Tuesday over his dealings with an alleged prostitution ring that was run from the northern French city of Lille and organized sex parties in Paris, Brussels and Washington.

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yahoo- High court to take new look at affirmative action (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:42:36 +0000

AP - The Supreme Court will once again confront the issue of race in university admissions in a case brought by a white student denied a spot at the flagship campus of the University of Texas.

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yahoo- Barnes & Noble sales rise, launches cheaper Nook tablet (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:41:45 +0000

Reuters - Barnes & Noble Inc posted a better-than-expected holiday-quarter profit, even as investments to keep its Nook e-reader competitive with Amazon.com Inc's Kindle hurt results.

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Yahoo- Chris Brown, Rihanna collaborate on 2 song remixes (omg!)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:39:35 +0000

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Yahoo- Comcast to start new minority-owned cable channels (omg!)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:39:34 +0000

omg! - Comcast says four minority-owned networks will be launched on its cable-TV systems in the next two years, including channels spearheaded by music mogul Sean "P. Diddy" Combs and NBA Hall of Famer Earvin "Magic" Johnson.

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Yahoo- Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans (omg!)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:39:32 +0000

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Yahoo- Rising star Angela Meade in Met HD telecast (omg!)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:39:31 +0000

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Yahoo- Bonnaroo says ticket sales to resume Saturday (omg!)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:39:30 +0000

omg! - Organizers say ticket sales for Bonnaroo's annual music festival will resume at noon Saturday.

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Yahoo- Madrid's Prado puts Mona Lisa's "twin" on display (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:31:39 +0000

Reuters - Madrid's Prado museum has put a contemporary copy of Leonardo Da Vinci's "Mona Lisa" on display just weeks after rocking the art world with revelations about its provenance.

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Yahoo Internet New- Android 5.0: connecting the mobile-desktop dots (Appolicious)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000

Appolicious - The main goal behind Android 4.0 was to combine the best of the smartphone and tablet. With Android 5.0 Jelly Bean, Google may be looking to combine the best of mobile and desktops. Speculation on Jelly Bean is running high, but with each emerging rumor it appears Android’s next version has a very connected future. A week after suppliers first hinted at Jelly Bean’s arrival this summer, Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin claims Android 5.0 will come with a dockable desktop mode. That means Android, its apps and services would run seamlessly on smartphones, tablets and desktops.

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Yahoo- Designers save a few fashion surprises for Oscars (omg!)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:24:31 +0000

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Yahoo- Sugarland blames fans for state fair injuries (omg!)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:24:30 +0000

omg! - Attorneys for country duo Sugarland say the injuries fans suffered in a deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair were "their own fault."

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Yahoo Internet New- Google gets real-time data from LSE (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:20:23 +0000

Reuters - The London Stock Exchange Group is to provide real-time market data to Google, bolstering the search-engine's Google Finance offering with free access to London share prices previously only available with a 15 minute delay.

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yahoo- Munch's 'The Scream' to sell in NY; may fetch $80M (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:19:07 +0000

AP - One of four versions of Edvard Munch's masterpiece "The Scream" will be sold this spring in New York, Sotheby's auction house announced Tuesday.

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Yahoo- Magic Johnson starting TV network targeting blacks (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:14:20 +0000

AP - Earvin "Magic" Johnson is launching a basic cable television network targeting black viewers with positive, uplifting images of African Americans.

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Yahoo- DeLillo a PEN/Faulkner finalist (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:13:04 +0000

AP - Don DeLillo's first book of short stories is a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner award for fiction.

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yahoo- Wal-Mart holiday price cuts hit profits (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:05:54 +0000

Reuters - Wal-Mart Stores Inc's price cuts hurt its fourth-quarter profit and it plans to trim prices further in the coming months, a move that is expected to keep shrinking margins.

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yahoo- Strauss-Kahn questioned in prostitution case (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:58:25 +0000

AP - Former International Monetary Fund chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn was being held for questioning Tuesday by French police investigating a suspected hotel prostitution ring.

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Yahoo Internet New- Alibaba bids to take listed unit private for $2.5 billion (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:33:47 +0000

Reuters - Jack Ma's Chinese e-commerce firm Alibaba Group has offered around $2.5 billion to take its Hong Kong-listed Alibaba.com unit private, stressing the move was unrelated to any possible deal to buy back shares owned by Yahoo Inc.

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Yahoo Internet New- Ericsson buys BelAir to boost WiFi offering (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 14:09:17 +0000

Reuters - Swedish telecoms gear maker Ericsson is to buy privately-held WiFi technology firm BelAir Networks as part of its plan to boost its mobile broadband offering.

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Yahoo Internet New- Silicon Valley: The rise of the adolescent CEOs (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:59:54 +0000

Reuters - Josh Buckley, chief executive of an online gaming start-up, is looking forward to next month's Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, particularly for the parties and the accompanying schmoozing with industry A-listers.

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Yahoo- Adele and Blur lined up for UK music's Brit Awards (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:53:46 +0000

AP - Soulful songstress Adele and tousle-haired singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran lead the race for the U.K.'s Brit music awards ahead of Tuesday's ceremony in London.

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yahoo- Yemen vote ensures Saleh's exit after 33 years (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:48:07 +0000

Reuters - Yemen ushered Ali Abdullah Saleh from power after 33 years on Tuesday, voting to endorse his deputy as president, with a mission to rescue the nation from poverty, chaos and the brink of civil war.

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Yahoo Internet New- Customer satisfaction sags at online brokers: study (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:28:10 +0000

Reuters - Satisfaction with U.S. online brokerages declined in 2011 amid volatile markets, while customers saw little to differentiate the four top players in the industry, according to an annual study released on Tuesday.

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yahoo- Greece secures bailout to avoid debt default (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:18:09 +0000

AP - The countries that use the euro pulled Greece back from an imminent and potentially catastrophic default on Tuesday, when they finally stitched together a euro130 billion ($170 billion) rescue they hope will also provide a lifeline to their common currency.

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yahoo- Bombardment of Syria's Homs kills 21: activists (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:50:02 +0000

Reuters - Syrian government forces killed 21 people and wounded some 340 on Tuesday when they unleashed a heavy artillery barrage on a rebel-held district of the city of Homs, activists said.

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yahoo- In shift, Obama campaign targets Santorum on economy (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 11:04:44 +0000

Reuters - President Barack Obama's re-election campaign regularly rips Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney for his economic policies. On Tuesday, it added former Senator Rick Santorum to its list of top targets.

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yahoo- Iran says would act against enemies if endangered (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:39:24 +0000

Reuters - Iran would take pre-emptive action against its enemies if it felt its national interests were endangered, the deputy head of the Islamic Republic's armed forces was quoted by a semi-official news agency as saying on Tuesday.

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Yahoo Internet New- Russian search engine Yandex teams up with Twitter (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:18:35 +0000

AP - Russia's top search engine Yandex said Tuesday it has teamed up with Twitter to allow the Russian firm to show the full feed of all public Twitter posts.

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yahoo- GOP 'super PACs' overtaking campaigns' fundraising (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:33:44 +0000

AP - An unmistakable dynamic is playing out in the money game among Republican presidential candidates: New "super" political action committees are growing more powerful than the campaigns they support.

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Yahoo Internet New- Twitter partners with Yandex for real-time search (Reuters)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:03:35 +0000

Reuters - Twitter and Russian search engine Yandex have agreed a partnership that will allow Yandex to show new tweets in its search results almost instantly, as Twitter becomes an increasingly important source of real-time information.

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Yahoo- Chris Brown, Rihanna collaborate on 2 song remixes (AP)

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 04:02:56 +0000

AP - Chris Brown and Rihanna are back together, musically speaking.

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Yahoo- "Once Upon a Time" on top; CBS takes night (Reuters)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 21:47:34 +0000

Reuters - CBS took an overall win on Sunday night, while ABC's "Once Upon a Time" took the night's top ratings slot and NBC's "Celebrity Apprentice" returned to a low for series premieres, according to preliminary numbers.

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Yahoo Internet New- Upvote This: Reddit Users Are Writing a Law to Protect the Internet (Mashable)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:55:22 +0000

Mashable - Redditors are well known for posting memes, self-referencing jokes and collecting upvotes and karma. But writing legislation to protect the Internet? That's something new, and it's happening at "r/fia," a Reddit community that's writing the Free Internet Act, or FIA. The goal of the act is stated on the sidebar of the subreddit:

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Yahoo Internet New- How to become a YouTube star (AP)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:23:46 +0000

AP - YouTube has committed $100 million to 96 new video channels and has recruited top Hollywood talent to produce content. But the Google-owned site's talent search is far from complete. Fancy yourself a filmmaker?

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Yahoo Internet New- LightSquared misses Inmarsat payment (Reuters)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:30:59 +0000

Reuters - Satellite firm Inmarsat said LightSquared, a venture struggling to build a U.S. mobile broadband service with Inmarsat's spectrum, failed to pay a $56.25 million installment to the British company.

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yahoo- US military officials urge caution on attacking Iran (The Christian Science Monitor)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 16:27:32 +0000

The Christian Science Monitor - Senior Pentagon officials are making no secret of the fact that despite the apparent stepped-up drumbeat to war with Iran, they believe a strike on the country is ânot prudentâ right now.

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Yahoo Internet New- Why You Should Sell Your iPad 2 Now [CHART] (Mashable)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 14:32:09 +0000

Mashable - Apple hasnât yet confirmed the existence of the iPad 3, but first and second-generation iPad owners are already rushing to sell their devices based on reports that the iPad 3 will debut in March. Why the rush? Consumers who sold their original iPads before the iPad 2 was announced were able to fetch higher prices from eBay, and resellers such as Gazelle and NextWorth, than those who waited to list theirs until after the iPad 2 arrived in stores.

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Yahoo Internet New- Sorry, Pinterest Users: Websites Can Now Block Pinning [VIDEO] (Mashable)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 13:59:22 +0000

Mashable - Pinterest may be an Internet hit -- especially with U.S. women and Facebook CEOs. But not all companies want to ride the pinboard wave of referral traffic.

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Yahoo Internet New- Internet again disrupted in Iran ahead of election (Reuters)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:45:51 +0000

Reuters - Iranians faced a second and more extensive disruption of Internet access Monday, just a week after email and social networking sites were blocked, raising concerns about state censorship ahead of parliamentary elections.

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Yahoo Internet New- The Pirate Bay Faces UK Blockade (Mashable)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:44:37 +0000

Mashable - Torrent search engine The Pirate Bay could be blocked in the UK after a judge in London ruled the site breaches copyright laws. The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) wants British Internet service providers (ISPs) to block access to The Pirate Bay in the UK, claiming the site has caused them millions in damages.

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Yahoo Internet New- How Setting the Cloud Free Could Change the Internet Forever (Mashable)

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:03:03 +0000

Mashable - When I imagine "the cloud" where most of my daily interactions with web services such as Facebook and Google compute, I think of a free-floating space -- complete with scalloped edges -- that isn't tied to a physical location. In reality, however, cloud computing is very much tethered to the physical world, through football-field-sized warehouses of connected servers that enable it. A computing job, though it can be accessed from anywhere in the world, can't be easily moved from one warehouse to another. It can't even necessarily be moved from one area of a warehouse to another area of the same warehouse.

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Yahoo Internet New- Data collection arms race feeds privacy fears (Reuters)

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 19:14:15 +0000

Reuters - This week's revelations that Google Inc, Twitter and other popular Internet companies have been taking liberties with customer data have prompted criticism from privacy advocates and lawmakers, along with apologies from the companies.

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Yahoo Internet New- 20+ Online Networking Opportunities for Job Seekers (Mashable)

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 17:10:16 +0000

Mashable - Mona Abdel-Halim is the co-founder of Resunate.com, the worldâs only resume builder to score and tailor your resume for every job. You can find Mona and Resunate on Facebook and Twitter. Social networking for career enrichment is on the rise. With online networking, you have access to more professionals -- and will inevitably make faster connections -- as your connections expand throughout your industry.

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Yahoo Internet New- Is This Our First Peek at the iPad 3? [PICS] (Mashable)

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 14:25:02 +0000

Mashable - Chinese blog Apple Daily claims to have leaked pictures of the iPad 3 before Apple officially planned to give its own sneak peek in early March.

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yahoo- Romney vs. Santorum: Class warfare in the GOP (The Christian Science Monitor)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:51:17 +0000

The Christian Science Monitor - There are four candidates left standing in the GOP presidential nomination contest. But itâs really come down to a two-man race heading toward primary elections in Arizona and Michigan, then on to Super Tuesday with ten more contests and a lot more convention delegates than have been at stake so far.

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Yahoo Internet New- Youth shaping future of online TV, movies, music (AP)

Sat, 18 Feb 2012 19:08:23 +0000

AP - Young people want their music, TV and movies now — even if it means they get these things illegally.

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yahoo- Egypt to try 19 Americans in case straining ties (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:13:00 +0000

AP - Ignoring a U.S. threat to cut off aid, Egypt on Sunday referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations they illegally used foreign funds to foment unrest in the country.

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yahoo- Ex-Panama strongman Noriega hospitalized (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:04:40 +0000

Reuters - Manuel Noriega, Panama's drug-running military dictator of the 1980s, was taken from prison to a public hospital after suffering a possible stroke, the national police said on Sunday.

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yahoo- Brown U. student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:00:44 +0000

AP - The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become one of America's top diplomats.

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Yahoo- "Chronicle" wins tight box office race (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:00:24 +0000

Reuters - Teen boys with superpowers helped lift the movie box office to unexpected heights over Super Bowl weekend as thriller "Chronicle" edged "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe's haunted house movie "The Woman in Black."

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yahoo- After UN veto, US floats coalition on Syria (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:46:07 +0000

AP - The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said force was now the only way to oust President Bashar Assad, while the regime vowed to press its military crackdown.

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yahoo- GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:40:55 +0000

AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.

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yahoo- Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:21:52 +0000

Reuters - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after another big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.

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Yahoo- Prince William Takes Flight for Search and Rescue Duty in Falklands (omg!)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:15:08 +0000

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Yahoo- "Chronicle" wins tight box office race (omg!)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:15:05 +0000

omg! - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Teen boys with superpowers helped lift the movie box office to unexpected heights over Super Bowl weekend as thriller "Chronicle" edged "Harry Potter" star Daniel Radcliffe's haunted house movie "The Woman in Black." "Chronicle" brought in an estimated $22.0 million from U.S. and Canadian theaters, studio estimates released on Sunday showed. The movie with largely unknown actors finished just ahead of Radcliffe's "Woman in Black," which took in an estimated $21.0 million. ...

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yahoo- Just a bluff? Fears grow of Israeli attack on Iran (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:10:17 +0000

AP - For the first time in nearly two decades of escalating tensions over Iran's nuclear program, world leaders are genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic could be imminent — an action that many fear might trigger a wider war, terrorism and global economic havoc.

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Yahoo- 'Chronicle' edges Radcliffe's 'Woman' with $22M (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:08:17 +0000

AP - Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office.

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yahoo- 'Chronicle' edges Radcliffe's 'Woman' with $22M (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 19:08:17 +0000

AP - Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office.

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Yahoo- Video: 50 Cent's Million-Dollar Super Bowl Bet (omg!)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:59:42 +0000

omg! - In an interview the night before the Super Bowl, 50 Cent talks about his million-dollar Giants bet and explains some misconceptions about his fans on Twitter.

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yahoo- Bigger US role against companies' cyberthreats? (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:57:07 +0000

AP - A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from businesses that say it goes too far and security experts who believe it should have even more teeth.

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yahoo- As colleges obsess over rankings, students shrug (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:50:58 +0000

AP - When US News & World Report debuted its list of "America's Best Colleges" nearly 30 years ago, the magazine hoped its college rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, they've had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves.

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yahoo- Egypt's Mubarak may move to prison hospital (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:44:47 +0000

Reuters - Egypt will prepare Cairo's Torah prison hospital so it can receive ousted President Hosni Mubarak from the military hospital where he is now detained, an Interior Ministry official said on Sunday, an announcement that could help calm protests.

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Yahoo- Ricky Gervais Admits Lazy Beginnings, Now A 'Workaholic' (omg!)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:43:49 +0000

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yahoo- Anger after Russia, China block U.N. action on Syria (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:35:58 +0000

Reuters - Western and Arab countries responded with outrage Sunday after Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would have backed an Arab plan urging Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to give up power.

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yahoo- Europe's cold snap claims more victims, travel hit (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:16:44 +0000

Reuters - Bitterly cold weather sweeping across Europe claimed more victims Sunday, brought widespread disruption to transport services, and left thousands without power with warnings that low temperatures would continue into next week.

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yahoo- Analysis: Romney win leaves rivals few options (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 18:01:00 +0000

AP - Mitt Romney's big win in Nevada four days after his breakthrough victory in Florida spells big trouble for his remaining rivals. Simply put: Is there any way to stop Romney now?

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Yahoo- Katy Perry Kisses a Boy at Pre-Super Bowl Concert (omg!)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:56:41 +0000

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What does it take to get a kiss from Katy Perry? Apparently, just a little self-assurance.

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Yahoo- LeAnn Rimes "In So Much Pain" After Minor Surgery (omg!)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:40:57 +0000

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"Pain, pain go away," the singer Tweets Saturday

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Yahoo- One Million Moms Pushes J.C. Penney to Drop Ellen Degeneres (ContributorNetwork)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:22:56 +0000

ContributorNetwork - After its recent victory against Planned Parenthood and Susan G. Komen for the Cure, One Million Moms, an offshoot of the American Family Association, has turned its sights on J.C. Penney. According to Reuters, OMM objects to the store because openly gay talk show host Ellen Degeneres is the new spokeswoman. Here are details about OMM and AFA and their recent campaigns.

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yahoo- Greece on "knife edge" in push to agree bailout (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:22:52 +0000

Reuters - Greece's prime minister scrambled Sunday to convince lenders and politicians to sign off on a 130 billion euro rescue, after his finance minister said just hours remained to clinch a deal to avoid a messy default.

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yahoo- Cairo protesters demand early vote, clash with police (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:21:23 +0000

Reuters - Protesters demanding a swift presidential election and an early handover of power by the army hurled rocks at police guarding the Egyptian Interior Ministry on Sunday and were forced back with volleys of teargas.

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Yahoo- Sarah Jessica Parker Skipping Super Bowl Despite Husband's 'Ferris Bueller'-Themed Commercial (omg!)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:09:38 +0000

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Yahoo- Johansson, Washington get German acting awards (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:19:41 +0000

AP - U.S. actors Scarlett Johansson and Denzel Washington have received Germany's most prestigious film award as best international actors.

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yahoo- Super matchups everywhere with Pats-Giants (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:10:36 +0000

AP - MVP quarterbacks on marquee franchises. A rematch of a nail-biter from four years ago, featuring many of the same key characters. Madonna and plenty of Manning — Eli, and Peyton, too.

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Yahoo Internet New- Singapore's Artivision says in tie-up with Intel (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:03:54 +0000

Reuters - Artivision Technologies Ltd, a Singapore firm that specializes in online video advertising, said on Sunday its technology may be incorporated into a software kit being developed by Intel Corp.

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yahoo- Wen says China has stake in helping Europe (Reuters)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 09:01:59 +0000

Reuters - China has a stake in helping euro zone countries get through their debt crisis, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said in comments published on Sunday, pointing to Europe's importance as a market and hinting at more possible support for beleaguered exporters.

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yahoo- Romney wins big in Nevada; Gingrich vows to fight on (The Christian Science Monitor)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:26:00 +0000

The Christian Science Monitor - In Nevada Saturday night, Mitt Romney won two big contests.

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Yahoo- 'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:24:52 +0000

AP - Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage.

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Yahoo- Katy Perry gets her flirt on at the NFL Awards (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:58:09 +0000

AP - Newly single Katy Perry is on the prowl, and she may have set her sights on a certain rookie quarterback.

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Yahoo- Judge allows `Sister Wives' suit to proceed (AP)

Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:32:37 +0000

AP - A federal judge has ruled there's sufficient evidence to allow a polygamous family made famous by a reality TV show to pursue a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Utah's bigamy law.

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Yahoo- Soul Train fans bop on Broadway in Cornelius fete (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:17:11 +0000

AP - Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator, Don Cornelius.

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Yahoo- Celebs suit up for DirecTV Beach Bowl (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:11:13 +0000

AP - Deion Sanders said he wasn't worried. Joe Montana went in with his game face on and Jordin Sparks just hoped sand did not end up in her eyes.

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yahoo- Abortion, birth control becoming major campaign issues (The Christian Science Monitor)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:00:35 +0000

The Christian Science Monitor - Whenever abortion becomes a heated political issue, you can be sure that religion is involved. The reverse also is true. Such is the case with the 2012 election season.

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Yahoo Internet New- Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call (AP)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:04:08 +0000

AP - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet.

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Yahoo- Congress makes it tougher to shoot in U.S. capitol (Reuters)

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:48:01 +0000

Reuters - Last year was a banner year for production in the nation's capital -- more than a dozen high-budget film and television projects ranging from "Bourne Identity 4 to "Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss 'Obese' Season 2" spent time in the city -- but its future as a film location may be in jeopardy.

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Yahoo Internet New- Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany (AP)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:28:56 +0000

AP - Apple Inc. has temporarily blocked Motorola Mobility's attempt to have it withdraw several iPhone and iPad models from its Internet store in Germany, the latest twist in an extended legal duel over patents between the companies.

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Yahoo Internet New- Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:39 +0000

Reuters - The Super Bowl is still two days away but some advertisers already are looking like winners as their yet-to-be-aired commercials score millions of hits online and rack up pre-game buzz.

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Yahoo Internet New- Cuban blogger says government bars trip to Brazil (Reuters)

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:27:32 +0000

Reuters - The Cuban government has denied a request by dissident blogger Yoani Sanchez to travel to Brazil, her 19th failed effort to obtain a permit to leave the country, she said on Friday.

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