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Republicans retreat to look for answers for future
USA TODAY
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The conservative firebrands who helped sweep Republicans into control of the U.S. House in 2010 are coming to terms with their ability to reshape a divided Washington. Two years of clashes with a Democratic Senate and President …
Biden delivers preview of White House pitch on gun policiesLos Angeles Times
Will Obama's order lead to surge in gun research?The Associated Press
Biden to mayors: "We have to act" on gun violenceCBS News
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EU Steps Up Support to Mali Operation
Voice of America
PARIS — As Algeria launched an operation to rescue foreign hostages held by al-Qaida-linked Islamist militants, European foreign ministers meeting in Brussels agreed to offer training and logistical support to fight militants farther south in Mali. But European …
EU to Send Training Mission to MaliWall Street Journal
France wants Canada's C-17 missions to Mali extendedCBC.ca
UPDATE 3-W.African troops arrive in Mali to aid French missionReuters
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Prosecutor defends actions after Internet activist suicide
Reuters
BOSTON | Thu Jan 17, 2013 5:02pm EST. BOSTON (Reuters) – The prosecutor who pursued criminal charges against Aaron Swartz, the 26-year-old Internet activist and computer prodigy who killed himself last week, has defended her actions after facing …
US Attorney Carmen Ortiz says she's 'terribly upset' about computer activist's …Boston.com
Aaron Swartz Prosecution Sparks Push For Changes To Law By Top Tech …Huffington Post
SOPA activists' new cause: Anti-hacking lawPolitico
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Chicago man gets 14 years for aiding Pakistani militant group
Reuters
By Nick Carey. CHICAGO | Thu Jan 17, 2013 4:59pm EST. CHICAGO (Reuters) – A federal judge sentenced a Pakistani-born Chicago businessman on Thursday to 14 years in prison for providing support to an Islamic militant group blamed for the deadly …
Businessman Tahawwur Rana gets 14 years for role in terrorism plotsLos Angeles Times
US man who backed terror group gets 14 yearsUSA TODAY
Pakistani Terrorist Sentenced in ChicagoVoice of America
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Some hostages are reported killed in Algerian operation
Washington Post
LONDON – The Algerian government on Thursday launched a high-stakes military strike against Islamist militants who took scores of hostages including Americans at an international gas complex in the Sahara, with reports on the ground suggesting a …
Algeria reportedly completes hostages rescue, after 2 Americans escapeFox News
Report: Algeria hostage crisis ends; death toll unclearUSA TODAY
Some foreign hostages said killed in Algeria assaultReuters
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5 Bizarre Online Hoaxes, Including Manti Te'o's Fake Girlfriend
ABC News
In case you've been nestled deep within your Snuggie since yesterday, and haven't heard about the Manti Te'o saga, here are the basics: Notre Dame linebacker Manti Te'o had drawn much media attention from the likes of Sports Illustrated, ESPN's "College …
Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax forces US sports journalists into self-reflectionThe Guardian
Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax: Parents, be wary of 'Catfish' relationships (+video)Christian Science Monitor
Not everyone is convinced of the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoaxWashington Post
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In Taxonomy of Bangs, Michelle Obama's New Haircut Is Taylor Swiftae Michelle …
Vanity Fair
The brand-new Twitter account belonging to the office of the First Lady posted a photo earlier today of Michelle Obama talking to some guy. You're like, “Enough about that random guy already!” We know, we know! Michelle Obama—there's just no other way …
Michelle Obama is on Twitter! First Lady launches new account on 49th birthdayNew York Daily News
Happy Birthday, Michelle ObamaABC News (blog)
Happy Birthday to Michelle ObamaExaminer.com
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American Airlines introduces new logo
CBS News
NEW YORK American Airlines is getting a new look. The airline showed off the first plane bearing a new logo and paint job at Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport on Thursday. American Airlines releases new logo. American's new look. / American Airlines/ …
American Air to increase regional fleet, unveils new logo, lookReuters
Take a look at American Airlines' logos through the yearsDallas Morning News (blog)
Eagle grounded in American Airlines makeoverAFP
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Culver City's 8th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Saturday
Patch.com
Join the City of Culver City and local organizations this Sat. Jan. 19 to celebrate “Realizing the Dream, Living the Legacy,” honoring Martin Luther King Jr. The event is free to the public and will take place from noon to 6 p.m. at the Culver City Senior Center, …

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