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Former Ohio Rep. Bob Ney leaves U.S. Federal Court in Washington where he was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for his role in a congressional bribery scandal. (Photo by Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP)

Ethiopian convoy ambushed in Mogadishu

Unidentified gunmen ambushed a convoy of Ethiopian troops in Somalia's capital, leaving four bystanders dead and three wounded.

Yahoo! News

Gunmen attack Somalia's presidential palace

Houston Chronicle

U.S. sub commander relieved of duty after drownings

The commander of a U.S. nuclear submarine has been relieved of duty after two of his sailors drowned.

CNN

Dems seek to bar U.S. attacks on Iran

Democratic leaders in Congress lobbed a warning shot at the White House not to launch an attack against Iran without first seeking approval from lawmakers.

Yahoo! News

Turkey shocked by slaying of journalist

Turkey's prime minister conveyed his nation's sense of shock a day after a journalist and Armenian community leader was killed at the entrance to his newspaper.

Yahoo! News

Chavez: Castro 'fighting for his life,' progressing slowly

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is "fighting for his life," Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has told reporters. He compared Castro's battle against illness with the days before he lead the Cuban revolution.

CNN

DNA exonerations raise issues in Texas

In a case that has renewed questions about the quality of Texas justice, a man who spent 10 years behind bars has become the 12th person in Dallas County to be cleared by DNA evidence.

MSNBC

Landmark U.N. study backs climate theory

A major new United Nations report shows global scientists are more convinced than ever that human activity is causing climate change.

Toronto Star

Industry signals Bush to do more on global warming

Major corporations and environmental groups on announced what they called an "unprecedented alliance" to push for quicker action against global warming.

MSNBC

NATION

Europe cleans up after fierce storms that killed dozens

Europeans labored to restore services across the continent after hurricane-force winds felled trees, brought down power lines and killled at least 41 people.

U.S. News & World Report

Fidel Castro makes "slow but progressive" recovery

Cuban leader Fidel Castro is making a "slow but progressive" recovery, although his condition is serious due to his advanced age, a Spanish doctor who has examined him said.

Reuters

African Union experts to discuss Somalia

An African Union team recommended sending about 8,000 African peacekeepers to Somalia for a six-month mission that would be taken over by the U.N.

Yahoo! News

BUSINESS

Toyota to recall 533,000 Sequoias, Tundras in U.S.

Toyota plans to recall about 533,000 Sequoia SUVs and Tundra pickup trucks in the U.S. to repair faulty components that could make the vehicles difficult to steer.

Reuters

Motorola plans to cut 3,500 jobs to help bolster profit

Motorola Inc., the world's second-largest mobile-phone maker, will cut 3,500 jobs after posting a 48 percent decline in fourth-quarter profit.

Bloomberg

POLITICS

Former Rep. Bob Ney sentenced to 30 months

Former Rep. Bob Ney, who resigned in October after pleading guilty to corruption charges, was sentenced to 30 months in prison.

CBS News

House wraps up '100 hours' blitz; now the hard work begins

Democrats, still riding high from their election sweep, celebrated successes with House completion of their "100 hour" legislative blitz and Senate passage of major ethics and lobbying reform.

CNN

Ministers launch petition to block Bush library at SMU

Already facing sharp questions from its faculty, Southern Methodist University is now being pressed by some Methodist clergy to drop its pursuit of the George W. Bush presidential library.

Dallas Morning News

SPORTS

It's official: Dolphins hire Cameron

San Diego Chargers offensive coordinator Cam Cameron has been chosen as the next head coach of the Miami Dolphins.

Miami Herald

Manning's playoff experience comes in handy with Bears

Ricky Manning Jr. is one of five current Chicago Bears with Super Bowl experience, and his play in the 2003 playoffs with Carolina is as good as it gets for a rookie.

ESPN

Serena rallies past Petrova; Roddick ousts Safin

Sixth-seeded Andy Roddick outlasted Marat Safin to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. Serena Williams rallied after No. 5 Nadia Petrova served for the match at 6-1, 5-3.

Sports Illustrated

EDUCATION

Senate to consider bill on student loans

The debate over whether to cut interest rates on student loans is moving to the Senate as part of a broader bill aimed at reducing college costs.

Yahoo! News

Report paints gloomy financial picture for Florida's universities

Florida's universities could look dramatically different and cost students significantly more, if state leaders accept recommendations from an education consultant.

Sun Sentinel

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GOOD NEWS

Bacon launches 'Six Degrees' charity site

American Actor Kevin Bacon and others launched SixDegrees.org, an online venture designed to create a charity social network and encourage online giving.

Washington Times

Philanthropy creates economic hub in Seattle

A century after Andrew Carnegie and John D. Rockefeller started the first big wave of charitable giving in the U.S., philanthropy has become a booming business.

Seattle Times

NATION

Detainee DNA may be put in database

The federal government could add DNA from tens of thousands of immigration violators, captives in the war on terrorism and others to the FBI's crime-fighting database.

USA Today

Agency: New Orleans hasn't claimed $600M in relief funds

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin has complained about how slowly his city gets hurricane recovery money, but new figures show nearly $600 million is available — if only Nagin would request it.

CBS News

ENVIRONMENT

Muslims fear '24' nuke-plot fallout

Muslim groups are concerned the fictional dark hero of Fox television's "24" will jeopardize their civil liberties by branding them as sleeper-cell agents waiting for orders to strike.

New York Daily News

‘American Idol’ takes train-wreck TV to whole new level

The “American Idol” juggernaut has become ever more popular in this, its sixth season. But it sure seems meaner, too.

MSNBC

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Staph bug causes new, deadly pneumonia

A nasty staph germ circulating in and out of hospitals produces a poison that can kill pneumonia patients within 72 hours, researchers said.

Reuters

Folic acid may boost brain power in the elderly, reduce dementia.

Scientists say folic acid supplements may boost brain power in the elderly and could possibly help reduce the risk of dementia.

Reuters

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Pelosi seeks to set up committee on global warming

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sought to create a special committee in an effort to jump-start long-delayed government efforts to deal with global warming.

Environmental News Network

White House resists calls for carbon emission caps

The White House has dashed hopes of a dramatic shift in climate change policy by George Bush, but says the president will lay out his strategy in the State of the Union address.

London Independent

SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

AJC moves to stop Bible text display at Texas courthouse

The American Jewish Committee filed an amicus brief opposing the display of a sacred Christian text in the entrance of a Texas courthouse.

Earthtimes

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

'Storm Worm' rages across the globe

The new "Storm Worm" is baiting people with timely information about a real-life, deadly front in Europe and is creating one of the larger worm attacks in recent years.

CNET News

'Cloud warrior' ruin may hold clues to people of lost civilization

An unusual archeological site discovered in Peru may hold clues to the history of the Chachapoya people, who fought the Inca Empire before the Spanish conquest.

CNN

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