John Boehner: Obama's State of the Union message 'pathetic' - chicagotribune.com

John Boehner: Obama's State of the Union message 'pathetic' - chicagotribune.com: "House Speaker John A. Boehner called President Obama's upcoming State of the Union speech "pathetic" for rehashing stale Democratic priorities, even as Republicansare doubling-down on their own policy agenda that found little traction outside the GOP-led House."

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Reno wildfire that destroyed 29 homes contained – USATODAY.com

Reno wildfire that destroyed 29 homes contained – USATODAY.com: "The wildfire that destroyed 29 homes near Reno is contained. Thousands of evacuees are back home. And the family of the woman found dead says there's no point in prosecuting the remorseful man who accidentally started it."

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Boko Haram's Rise in Nigeria Sparks Civil War Fears | News | English

Boko Haram's Rise in Nigeria Sparks Civil War Fears | News | English: "Friday's deadly bomb attacks in Nigeria's second largest city, Kano, are the latest in a series of spectacular strikes by the radical Islamist sect Boko Haram. "

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Protests Shake Libya’s Interim Government - NYTimes.com

Protests Shake Libya’s Interim Government - NYTimes.com: "Libya’s postwar transitional government faced a political crisis on Sunday after protesters ransacked its offices in Benghazi, forcing one top leader to resign and another to warn that the country stood on the edge of violence."

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Greek debt talks in limbo - Jan. 22, 2012

Greek debt talks in limbo - Jan. 22, 2012: " Greek debt talks are said to be progressing but officials have yet to announce a deal to scale back the nation's overwhelming debt load"

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Yemen's Saleh leaves for U.S. | Reuters

Yemen's Saleh leaves for U.S. | Reuters: "Outgoing president Ali Abdullah Saleh apologized for "any shortcoming" in his 33-year rule before leaving Yemen for the United States on Sunday, paving the way for a transfer of power after a year of unrest."

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Ga. judge orders president to appear at hearing - CBS Atlanta 46

Ga. judge orders president to appear at hearing - CBS Atlanta 46: "ATLANTA (AP) -
A judge has ordered President Barack Obama to appear in court in Atlanta for a hearing on a complaint that says Obama isn't a natural-born citizen and can't be president."

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Takedown of Megaupload leads to fears Internet commerce will suffer – USATODAY.com

Takedown of Megaupload leads to fears Internet commerce will suffer – USATODAY.com: "The government takedown of Megaupload, a popular file-sharing site, has stoked simmering fears that hard-line enforcement of copyright infringements could profoundly disrupt Internet commerce."

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Flaming-horned bull fatally gores man in Spain - Yahoo! News

Flaming-horned bull fatally gores man in Spain - Yahoo! News: " A flaming-horned bull trampled and fatally gored a man early Saturday during a festival in eastern Spain, an official said."

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Dutch teen sailor completes solo world tour

Dutch teen sailor completes solo world tour: "Dutch teen Laura Dekker on Saturday became the youngest sailor to complete a solo circumnavigation of the world, a year after going to court for the right to make the attempt."

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Fired Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85 - Yahoo! News

Fired Penn State coach Joe Paterno dead at 85 - Yahoo! News: "STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania (AP) — Joe Paterno, the longtime Penn State coach who won more American football games than anyone in major college history but was fired amid a child sex abuse scandal that scarred his reputation for winning with integrity, died Sunday. He was 85."

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