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  At least 64 dead in Baghdad market bombs AP - 1 hour, 58 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD - Two female suicide bombers blew themselves up Friday in separate attacks on Baghdad pet bazaars, killing at least 64 people and wounding dozens, police said. The attacks were the deadliest in the Iraqi capital since 30,000 more American troops flooded into the center of the country last spring.

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  Spears in hospital; mom says she's OK AP - 2 hours, 10 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - With Britney Spears whisked out of the public spotlight Thursday and committed to a hospital psychiatric ward, it's now up to a team of professional caregivers to reverse her seemingly endless downward spiral.

• FDA warns of risks from epilepsy drugs AP - 1 hour, 10 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - Epilepsy drugs used by millions of people may increase the risk of suicidal thoughts or behavior, the Food and Drug Administration warned Thursday in an alert to doctors.

• Tornado victims billed for cable damage AP - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago

  WHEATLAND, Wis. - Having a tornado demolish her home was bad enough. But weeks later when Ann Beam received a $2,000 cable bill for destroyed equipment, she was floored.

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  Knoblauch to testify at Congress today AP - 1 hour, 12 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON - At least one person has been interviewed privately by congressional lawyers looking into Roger Clemens' denial of allegations in the Mitchell Report. Now the parade of players is set to begin.

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  Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $44.6 billion Reuters - 56 minutes ago

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp said on Friday it has offered to buy Yahoo Inc , the popular Web portal, for $44.6 billion in cash and stock, seeking to join forces against Google Inc in what would be the biggest Internet deal since the Time Warner-AOL merger.

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  Two bombs at Baghdad pet markets kill 72: police Reuters - 38 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Bomb blasts ripped through two popular pet markets in Baghdad on Friday, killing 72 people in the deadliest attacks in the city in six months and dealing a bitter blow to Iraqi hopes that security is getting better.

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  Clinton, Obama make peace with eye on history Reuters - Fri Feb 1, 1:00 AM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton shared a debate stage alone for the first time on Thursday, striking a cordial tone and highlighting their opportunity to make history as the next U.S. president.

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  China snow leaves millions in cold and dark Reuters - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago

  GUANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Millions of Chinese faced a humanitarian crisis on Friday, as petrol and food reserves dwindled and yet more bad weather was forecast for a country paralyzed by record-breaking cold and snow.

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  U.N.'s Ban throws weight behind Kenya peace drive Reuters - 34 minutes ago

  NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew into Kenya on Friday to provide heavyweight diplomatic clout for efforts to end a month of post-election turmoil in which more than 850 people have been killed.

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  Electability seen as key to McCain's rising support Reuters - 27 minutes ago

  PHOENIX (Reuters) - John McCain has vaulted from long shot to the front-runner to win the Republican nomination for U.S. president. The reason? Voter confidence he can beat the eventual Democratic candidate in November's election, according to interviews with some of his supporters.

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  Media bidding war starts for Guantanamo ex-detainee Reuters - Thu Jan 31, 8:29 PM ET

  SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australian David Hicks, the only Guantanamo Bay detainee convicted of terrorism charges, is at the centre of a worldwide media bidding war for his story, with a possible price tag of A$1 million (US$892,000), local media said.

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  Pakistan strike ends lean time in al Qaeda hunt Reuters - 44 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - A missile strike that killed senior al Qaeda leader Abu Laith al-Libi in Pakistan this week marked the first big success the United States has notched in the region against Osama bin Laden's group for over two years.

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  Microsoft offers to buy Yahoo for $44.6 bln AFP - 31 minutes ago

  REDMOND, Washington (AFP) - Microsoft said Friday it had offered to buy struggling Internet firm Yahoo for 44.6 billion dollars (30.0 billion euros) in a bid to take on Google in the crucial battle for online revenues.

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  Bombs kill at least 64 in bustling Baghdad markets AFP - 1 hour, 20 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (AFP) - Powerful bombs, one set off by a female suicide attacker, ripped through two bustling Baghdad markets on Friday and killed at least 64 people, scattering crowds and leaving a trail of body parts, officials and witnesses said.

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  UN chief calls on Kenya rivals to stop violence AFP - 1 hour, 55 minutes ago

  NAIROBI (AFP) - UN chief Ban Ki-moon called Friday for Kenya's feuding political leaders to stop weeks of deadly violence sparked by disputed presidential polls, and to resolve the crisis through peaceful dialogue.

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  Obama, Clinton hold key debate as Schwarzenegger backs McCain AFP - 48 minutes ago

  HOLLYWOOD (AFP) - Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama struck a rare note of civility in their White House battle, uniting to observe that history was in the air as the Democrats vie to seize back the presidency.

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  Top Qaeda operative 'killed' by airstrike in Pakistan AFP - 2 hours, 8 minutes ago

  MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (AFP) - A top Al-Qaeda commander who led Osama bin Laden's terror network in Afghanistan was believed killed by a US airstrike on his hideout in a Pakistani tribal area, officials said Friday.

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  Parenting lessons don't stop toddler tantrums: study AFP - Fri Feb 1, 4:19 AM ET

  PARIS (AFP) - A new study shows that parent training programmes fail to reduce behavioural problems in toddlers, suggesting that coaching on how to rear children may be a waste of time and money.

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  OPEC freezes oil output, says supplies sufficient AFP - 38 minutes ago

  VIENNA (AFP) - OPEC left its oil production ceiling unchanged on Friday, snubbing US demands for an increase as the cartel focused on supporting prices which have fallen 10 percent since the start of the year.

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  Shrew's who: New mammal enters the book of life AFP - Thu Jan 31, 1:33 AM ET

  PARIS (AFP) - In a rare discovery of a new species of mammal, zoologists on Thursday said they had identified a shrew-like creature called a grey-faced sengi living in a small community in remote Tanzania.

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  Retired US worker becomes champion of women's fair pay AFP - Wed Jan 30, 11:09 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - Ten years ago, someone slipped an anonymous note into Lilly Ledbetter's locker and the tire factory worker learned that she was being paid less than her male counterparts who were doing the same work.

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  Brazil finds fossil of crocodile 'missing link' AFP - Thu Jan 31, 7:17 PM ET

  RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) - Brazilian paleontologists Thursday unveiled a fossil of a creature that they said is the "missing link" between prehistoric and present-day crocodiles.

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  Clinton, Obama make peace with eye on history Reuters - Fri Feb 1, 1:00 AM ET

  LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Democrats Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton shared a debate stage alone for the first time on Thursday, striking a cordial tone and highlighting their opportunity to make history as the next U.S. president.

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  Romney accuses McCain of "dirty tricks" Reuters - Thu Jan 31, 11:26 AM ET

  SIMI VALLEY, California (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney angrily accused his rival John McCain on Wednesday of "dirty tricks" for saying he had backed a timetable for withdrawing U.S. troops from Iraq.