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Voters wait outside for the polling place to open the doors on primary day in Manchester, N.H. (Photo by Mary Schwalm / AP)

Why N.H. is so important

New Hampshire's reputation for delivering spellbinding primary elections was in danger. If trend lines hold, a pair of contested primaries will deliver outcomes with enormous significance.

CBS News

Campaign diary

U.S. News & World Report

Last-minute decisions for Milford, N.H., voters

NPR

The world’s cheapest wheels

When Tata Motors set out to build a $2,500 car, people said it couldn't be done. This week the company will unveil its vehicle of the future.

Newsweek

Middle East leaders prepare for Bush tour

Israeli and Palestinian leaders are meeting in Jerusalem to try to ease problems in the Mideast peace process ahead of the U.S. president's key tour.

BBC

Bush set for rare Middle East visit

Reuters

US-Iran naval confrontation in Persian Gulf raises tensions

Five Iranian boats confronted U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf, Pentagon officials said. While the U.S. State Department demands an explanation, Iran's Foreign Ministry calls the incident "normal."

Christian Science Monitor

Bush acknowledges 'challenges' from economy

President Bush, in a marked shift from his usual economic assessments, conceded that the nation faces "economic challenges" due to rising oil prices, the home mortgage crisis and a weakening job market.

International Herald Tribune

As bankruptcies surge, Congress ponders change in law

McClatchy Newspapers

NATION

Body of missing Georgia hiker found

A drifter charged with kidnapping a 24-year-old hiker led authorities to her body in the mountains of northern Georgia, investigators said.

ABC News

3 tornadoes touch down in Wisconsin

A rare series of tornadoes ripped through southeastern Wisconsin, smashing houses, downing trees and power lines and leaving about a dozen people injured, authorities said.

Star Tribune

Briton freed after 21 years on death row

A British man who came close to being executed by the state of Ohio for killing a 2-year-old girl was set free under a plea deal, with plans to return to his home in Scotland, authorities said.

Reuters

POLITICS

Justices appear split on lethal-injection

The Supreme Court appeared divided over whether the drugs commonly injected to execute prisoners risk causing excruciating pain in violation of the Constitution.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Hillary tears up

Hillary Clinton, at an event in Portsmouth, N.H., appeared ready to shed tears as she was responding to audience questions, referring passionately to the state of the country, and her desire to reverse it.

Newsweek

Hillary heckled

Fox News

BUSINESS

McDonald’s takes on Starbucks

McDonald’s Corp.’s plan to expand the beverage lineup at its U.S. restaurants with cappuccinos, lattes and other drinks is expected to add $1 billion to annual sales, a spokeswoman said.

MSNBC

No quick announcement of fiscal stimulus

The White House won't rush to propose a fiscal stimulus plan to boost the U.S. economy, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said.

MarketWatch

SPORTS

LSU defeats Ohio State to capture college football's national title

No. 2 LSU danced, dodged and darted its way into the end zone, turning the BCS national championship game into a horrible replay for No. 1 Ohio State.

ESPN

Chopra seals playoff victory at Kapalua

Swiss Daniel Chopra held his nerve in fading light to beat American Steve Stricker in a playoff for the PGA Tour's season-opening Mercedes-Benz Championship.

Reuters

Chopra second in Euro race

The Press Association

HEALTH

What wrinkles?

More men are turning to cosmetic procedures to hide the effects of aging. In 2006, nose reshaping, liposuction and eyelid and face-lifts were all among the top 10 cosmetic surgery procedures for men.

Newsweek

Graniteville, S.C. aftermath: Lung problems linger for residents

People who found themselves near a tragic 2005 chemical spill in Graniteville, S.C., suffered breathing problems long after poisonous chlorine gas dissipated, according to recently released data.

The State

RELIGION

Romney struggles to shift attention from his religion

While New Englander Yankees tend to deal with faith more privately than their Midwestern counterparts, the questions about Mitt Romney's Mormon faith keep coming.

Salt Lake Tribune

Muslim American women confront domestic abuse

Domestic violence among Muslims has long straddled a blurry line between culture and religion, but new organizations are trying to define it as an unacceptable cultural practice.

International Herald Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

Maldives leader survives attack

Maldives President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom survived an assassination attempt when a 15-year-old boy grabbed the knife of the attacker, who jumped out of a crowd of people greeting the president.

ABC News

Window cleaner falls 47 stories from skyscraper — and survives

A window cleaner who plummeted 47 stories from the roof of a Manhattan skyscraper is now awake, talking to his family and expected to walk again.

Daily Mail

WORLD

Sri Lankan minister killed by bomb

A roadside bomb near the capital, Colombo, has killed a Sri Lankan government minister, the country's military said.

Guardian

Minister killed in bomb blast

Reuters

Benazir Bhutto's son says he fears Pakistan may disintegrate

Benazir Bhutto’s 19-year-old son made his political debut in a London hotel and was forced to defend the decision to hand him the leadership of his mother's Pakistan's People's Party.

Times Online

Benazir Bhutto book due out next month

Yahoo! News

Private security contractors look to Africa for recruits

Over the past few years, American private security companies have increased efforts to hire former fighters for work in Iraq, Afghanistan and other hot spots.

Christian Science Monitor

ENVIRONMENT

Polar bear decision delayed

Federal officials said that they will need a few more weeks to decide whether polar bears need protection under the Endangered Species Act because of global warming.

MSNBC

Enviro groups challenge delay on polar bear protection

Tucson Citizen

As global warming grows, we 'lose winter'

The latest issue of Environmental Magazine reports that climate change is affecting many of our beloved winter sports.

Environmental News Network

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Yahoo! hopes developers don't pass 'Go'

CNET News

Cancer and mobile phones: warnings getting stronger

There is now a decade of research looking into the possible carcinogenic effects of radiation from cellphones. No conclusive link is shown, but the evidence is mounting.

iTWire

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Golden Globes telecast canceled

Hollywood's Golden Globe Awards telecast was canceled after film and TV actors agreed to boycott the show in support of striking Hollywood writers.

Bloomberg

Stewart and Colbert return to television

Not a moment too soon to help make sense of things, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert will be back on duty, ready to mock everything in sight.

MSN

EDUCATION

Court upholds moment of silence law

Texas schoolchildren will continue to pray or meditate during a daily minute of silence after a federal court threw out a challenge to the state law.

USA Today

California's grim budget picture stalls 'Year of Education'

Just a few months ago some of the state's best minds in education gathered to debate school reforms in 2008, since then, the prospect of reform has diminished as the state's fiscal outlook has deteriorated.

San Jose Mercury News

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