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US Dismisses Iranian Warning Against Navy Carrier in Gulf

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The US will not be deterred by an Iranian military leader's warning to keep an American carrier out of the Persian Gulf, a senior military official said Tuesday as the White House declared Iran's latest threat a sign of domestic troubles for Tehran's ...
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Tight Iowa Contest Brings Tough Talk

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By NAFTALI BENDAVID The first votes will be cast within hours in a turbulent Republican campaign that has seen a rolling series of front-runners, as Iowans gather for caucuses that will kick off what is sure to be a bitterly contested election year.

LA arson suspect Harry Burkhart is mentally ill, his mother says in court

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The mother of Harry Burkhart, the suspect in a string of Los Angeles arson fires, on Tuesday told a federal judge that her son is mentally ill.

Too little protein may equal too much body fat

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By Anne Harding, Health.com People who are overweight should consume adequate protein and focus on improving their ratio of body fat to lean muscle.

New York City Police Arrest Suspect in String of Firebomb Attacks

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By Perry Chiaramonte This sketch released by the New York Police Department shows a supsect wanted in a string of arson attacks on Sunday, Jan. 1, 2012 that involved throwing lit Molotov cocktails at four locations within the 103 precinct in the Queens ...

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Taliban to Open Qatar Office in Step to Formal Talks

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KABUL, Afghanistan - Giving its first major public sign that it may be ready for formal talks with the American-led coalition in Afghanistan, the Taliban announced Tuesday that it had struck a deal to open a political office in Qatar that could allow ...

Syria: How the Arab League's Monitors Are on a 'Mission: Impossible'

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By Rania Abouzeid / Beirut Monday, Jan. 02, 2012 Perhaps it was always going to be Mission: Impossible. The Arab League task force assigned to monitor Syrias compliance of a deal to end the countrys 10-month crisis is just a week into its month-long ...

Israeli, Palestinian Envoys Agree to Keep Talking in Jordan

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By Jonathan Ferziger Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Israeli and Palestinian negotiators, meeting for the first time in more than a year, agreed to hold further preliminary talks in Jordan as part of an effort to renew formal peace negotiations.

While royals celebrated Christmas, dead body lay in nearby forest

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While the royal family was gathered at Sandringham Estate for reportedly its largest Christmas celebration in years -- Catherine's first as a royal -- three miles away lay the body of a woman police believe was murdered.

2 arrested in slaying of elderly Utah couple, Nev. shooting

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By Michael Winter, USA TODAY A man and a woman have been arrested in the killing of an elderly Utah couple and the shooting of a woman outside a Nevada casino over the weekend, according to news reports.

Modern testing produces lead in cold Massachusetts murder case

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| NORTHAMPTON, Mass (Reuters) - Nearly two decades after a 10-year-old girl went missing while on vacation in Massachusetts and was later found dead, officials said modern forensic testing had opened a new lead in the once cold case.

Meet the west Michigan brother of GOP candidate Ron Paul

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West Michigan minister supports brother Ron Paul f...: West Michigan minister supports brother Ron Paul for President. By Phil Dawson Georgetown Township, Mich.

Wall Street Rings in 2012 With a Rally as Traders Cheer Economic Data

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Market participants piled into risky asset classes on Tuesday after a round of strong economic data boosted sentiment on Wall Street.

Fed to regularly forecast interest-rate changes

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WASHINGTON (AP) - In a major shift, the Federal Reserve will start announcing four times a year how long it plans to keep short-term interest rates at current levels, according to minutes from its December policy meeting.

Kindle Fire burned up some holiday iPad sales

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by Brooke Crothers January 3, 2012 1:41 PM PST Follow @mbrookec The Kindle Fire has been popular enough to eat into iPad market share, an investment bank says.

Google Chrome's 'sponsored posts' explained

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This post has been updated. Google has acknowledged that an ad campaign for its Chrome browser appears to have violated the company's own policies, landing it in some hot water this week when SEOBook's Aaron Wall and Search Engine Land's Danny Sullivan ...

New season of "The Bachelor" kicks off with Ben Flajnik

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(CBS) The newest bachelor on ABC's latest season of "The Bachelor," Ben Flajnik, is giving love a second chance on the matchmaking show after he was rejected by "Bachelorette" Ashley Hebert on national television.

Producers Guild top 10 nominees

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By Dave Karger, EW.com "The Tree of Life," which has done well in the critics awards so far, clearly takes the biggest hit in the overall Oscar race.

The Bachelor's Not Your Type?!

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Monday's two-hour premiere averaged an estimated 7.7 million viewers, and notched a 2.4 rating among 18-49-year-olds. Both numbers mark premiere lows for the franchise.

Katy Perry: What's Next After Russell Brand?

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Pop star has plenty to keep her busy, between her music and budding acting career. By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) Katy Perry is kicking off 2012 a single girl.

First-ever 'NFL Honors' show will be hosted by Baldwin in Indy

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By National Football League By National Football League The night before the two top teams kick off Super Bowl XLVI, the National Football League will salute its best players and plays from the 2011 season with a star-studded football and entertainment ...

Phillips on Angelo: 'Today is a difficult day'

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In a day of dramatic change at Halas Hall, the Chicago Bears parted ways with general manager Jerry Angelo and offensive coordinator Mike Martz on Tuesday.

Two Stanford offensive linemen to follow Andrew Luck to NFL

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By Erick Smith, USA TODAY Stanford already knew it was losing Andrew Luck to the NFL. Now the Cardinal will also have to deal with the early departure of two of the offensive linemen that protected their All-America quarterback.

Look Up! The Quadrantids Are Coming!

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UPDATE: Tonight, NASA will stream video from an all-sky camera in Huntsville, Ala., in the hope those with cloudy skies may still enjoy the meteor shower (see bottom of article for the live feed).

Deadly parasite turns Bay Area honeybees into zombie slaves

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By Lisa M. Krieger San Francisco biologists have made a macabre discovery that might help explain the mysterious crash of honey bee populations: zombie-inducing parasites.

Bariatric Surgery Cuts Cardiac Risks

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By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today This Swedish study found that the prespecified secondary endpoints of first MI or stroke and fatal cardiovascular events were significantly reduced among obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery ...

Adderall Shortage Set To Continue

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Adderall is a stimulant used to treat ADHD, but it's also a controlled substance due to the addictive qualities of the drug. The DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) monitors and controls how much of the base ingredients to manufacture the drug can be ...

Maternal Diabetes Linked to Higher ADHD Risk in Offspring

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January 3, 2012 - Maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) may increase the risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in offspring, especially when combined with a low socioeconomic status (SES), new research suggests.

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