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The First 100 Days
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Kidnap fears spark Haiti ‘children’s emergency’

The head of UNICEF warns that people may still be trying to smuggle children out of Haiti.

U.K. reveals U.S. secrets about ex-Gitmo inmate
  Fresh blizzard pummels East Coast
Earthquake gives Illinois ‘a little shake’
Death of skater Kerrigan’s dad ruled homicide
2nd wife says Peterson pulled gun on her
Ukraine vote count shows win for Yanukovych
U.S. trial of ex-boy soldier raises fierce debate
Teen kidnaps puppy to save it from euthanasia
Obama hosts protest song concert
  Lebanon warns of "dangerous" situation with Israel
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Obama hosts protest song concert

President Barack Obama listened to an all-star lineup of performers pay tribute to the music that he said fueled freedom marches and civil disobedience.

Obama: Parties must 'transcend petty politics'
GOP flexes muscles, defeats Obama nominee
U.S. trial of ex-boy soldier raises fierce debate
Nev. Medicaid cuts could bring diaper rationing
N.Y. governor says scandal rumors are dying
White House pokes fun at Sarah Palin
NY senator who dragged girlfriend fights expulsion
GOP wary of Obama's health care summit
NYT: McCain takes on GOP foe by tilting right
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Toyota woes follow years of slipping quality

The complacency that brought GM, Ford and Chrysler to their knees seems to have infected Toyota, too.

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  Japan gives Prius an award; Toyota declines
  U.S. trade deficit surges to $40.18 billion
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U.S. officials review Toyota Corolla complaints
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Job openings fell nearly one-quarter last year
Honda airbag recall grows to 822,000 vehicles
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Winderman: Quiet trade front might be ready to boil over

Winderman: Unlike the NBA trading deadline in so many previous years, the Feb. 18 deadline features a collective set of variables heretofore unseen.

Carmelo returns, helps Nuggets trounce Mavs
LeBron torches Nets as Cavs win 12th straight
No. 6 Purdue pops No. 10 Spartans on road
Mardi-gras style parade honors Saints
Report: Damon still demanding 2-year contract
Webb happy with first mound stint since surgery
Andrews stalker had 16 other victims, feds say
Illinois deals No. 11 Wisconsin rare home loss
Pac-10 giving ‘serious evaluation’ to expansion
Powell: The most important black athlete in existence
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Obama hosts protest song concert

President Barack Obama listened to an all-star lineup of performers pay tribute to the music that he said fueled freedom marches and civil disobedience.

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Scoop: Heidi planning steamy Playboy shoot
Levi Johnston’s Playgirl cover to hit stands
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Autopsy: Jackson had vitiligo, wore wig
‘Deadliest Catch’ captain dies
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Big changes proposed in psychiatric diagnoses

  Don't say "mental retardation" — the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome — call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet addiction" didn't make the cut.

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Health crisis in Haiti enters a deadly new phase
NYT: A Viagra alternative to serve by candlelight
Third-hand smoke a danger to babies, toddlers
500,000 cribs recalled after 3 deaths
Target pulls Valentine’s toys over lead concerns
Low IQ a predictor of heart disease, study finds
Officials: Birth defects in CA town not unusual
Researchers find sex-specific lung cancer genes
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Weeding through online flower sites

If you study hidden fees and price distortions for a living, Valentine's Day is your Super Bowl. Can you name another industry where the true price of an item is routinely more than double the advertised price? Gadgets were supposed to make our lives easier and save us time. Instead, we are more stressed and have less time than ever. What is the cause of this epic failure?

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Space shuttle makes midnight rendezvous
Evidence of liquid water on Saturn's moon
3-D movies are harder to pirate — for now
Police debate use of family DNA to ID suspects
NASA launches private firms into space race
Tiny solar-powered sensor runs almost forever
Gmail adds Facebook, Twitter-like features
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Getting around the Games without going crazy

If you’re planning to attend the upcoming festivities in Vancouver or Whistler, you should probably be prepared for travel challenges of Olympian proportions.

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