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  HDTV makers struggle to stand out AP - 56 minutes ago

  LAS VEGAS - HDTV manufacturers are trying to make the task of buying an HDTV set much more difficult than just choosing between LCD and plasma, 42 inches or 46 inches.

• Sony BMG drops music copy protection AP - 58 minutes ago

  TOKYO - Sony BMG will start selling music downloads in the copy-protection-free MP3 format later this month in North America, as even the last holdout among the major record labels crumbled to the growing trend.

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  Golden Globes reduced to news conference AP - 1 hour, 24 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - The Golden Globes, the ceremony known for getting Hollywood's awards season off to a rollicking start, will be reduced to a news conference Sunday by the writers strike and will likely draw picket lines and lack star power.

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  LSU sends Ohio State to another BCS loss AP - 1 hour, 1 minute ago

  NEW ORLEANS - The second-ranked LSU Tigers danced, dodged and darted their way into the end zone Monday night for a 38-24 victory, turning the BCS title game into a horrible replay for No. 1 Ohio State.

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  McNamee says he'd go to jail for Clemens AP - 1 hour, 41 minutes ago

  HOUSTON - During the 17 minutes Roger Clemens spoke with friend-turned-accuser Brian McNamee, he kept his emotions in check. He did an even better job during the 17 minutes he listened again to the phone call in a room filled with reporters.

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  Obama widens lead over Clinton in New Hampshire Reuters - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago

  MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama expanded his lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire to 13 points as voting began in the state's critical presidential primary, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.

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  Hopes dim for quick end to Kenya's crisis Reuters - 1 hour, 31 minutes ago

  NAIROBI (Reuters) - The African Union chairman headed to Kenya on Tuesday to help end turmoil that has killed almost 500 people, but hopes of a swift breakthrough seemed to falter.

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  Musharraf vows to catch Bhutto's killers Reuters - 1 hour, 6 minutes ago

  ISLAMABAD (Reuters) - Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf said on Tuesday his government was committed to finding the truth behind the assassination of opposition leader Benazir Bhutto and he vowed to punish her killers.

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  North Korea seen reluctant to divulge nuclear plans Reuters - Tue Jan 8, 3:57 AM ET

  SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea's refusal to divulge details of its nuclear weapons program caused it to miss a deadline in a disarmament-for-aid deal it struck with regional powers, a U.S. nuclear envoy said on Tuesday.

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  U.S. forces in Iraq on offensive against Qaeda Reuters - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - U.S. and Iraqi forces launched a series of operations on Tuesday targeting al Qaeda in Iraq after an upsurge in suicide bombings which U.S. commanders say are an attempt by the militant group to reignite sectarian violence.

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  Bush trip aims to push Mideast peace Reuters - Tue Jan 8, 2:24 AM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush heads for the Middle East on Tuesday, aiming to nurture Israeli-Palestinian peace efforts in the face of deep skepticism while trying to rally Arab opposition to Iran.

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  Taylor trial hears how child was dismembered Reuters - 19 minutes ago

  THE HAGUE (Reuters) - Child soldiers serving with rebels in Sierra Leone dismembered a screaming child before tossing him in a toilet pit, a pastor testified during the trial of Charles Taylor on Tuesday.

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  China experts identify drug addiction genes Reuters - Tue Jan 8, 1:50 AM ET

  HONG KONG (Reuters) - Scientists in China have identified about 400 genes that appear to make some people more easily addicted to drugs, opening the way for more effective therapies and addiction control.

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  Kenyan opposition agrees to mediated talks AFP - 2 hours, 42 minutes ago

  NAIROBI (AFP) - Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga will only meet President Mwai Kibaki for direct talks on the country's political crisis if the African Union chief acts as mediator, his spokesman said Tuesday.

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  New Hampshire vote dawns with Obama, McCain leading polls AFP - 51 minutes ago

  MANCHESTER, United States (AFP) - Democrat Barack Obama was poised to deal a second crushing blow to Hillary Clinton's White House hopes Tuesday and boost his quest to become the first black US president as New Hampshire voted in key presidential primaries.

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  Tamil Tiger roadside bomb kills Sri Lanka minister AFP - 1 hour, 26 minutes ago

  COLOMBO (AFP) - A Sri Lankan government minister was killed Tuesday in a powerful roadside bomb attack by suspected Tamil Tiger rebels near the island's capital and international airport, officials said.

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  French President Sarkozy hints at marriage with Bruni AFP - 1 hour, 35 minutes ago

  PARIS (AFP) - French President Nicolas Sarkozy on Tuesday said his romance with Carla Bruni was "serious" and hinted that he was ready to marry the Italian former supermodel.

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  Malawi pays to improve nutrition of HIV-positive workers AFP - 25 minutes ago

  BLANTYRE (AFP) - Malawi, one of Africa's poorest countries, is to give civil servants carrying the HIV virus an extra 35 dollars a month to help them improve their nutrition, a top health official said Tuesday.

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  Gold price strikes record high of $876 AFP - 48 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - The price of gold hit an all-time peak of 876 dollars an ounce here on Tuesday owing to rebounding oil prices, a weak dollar and geopolitical tensions, traders said.

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  China Eastern shareholders vote down Singapore Air tie-up AFP - 2 hours, 19 minutes ago

  SHANGHAI (AFP) - China Eastern's ambition of inviting Singapore Airlines on board as a major partner was scuttled by its own shareholders Tuesday, but its chairman angrily said a rival bid from Air China would fail.

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  QE2 sets sail on last world cruise AFP - Sun Jan 6, 10:10 PM ET

  LONDON (AFP) - One of the world's most famous cruise ships -- the Queen Elizabeth 2 -- set sail Sunday on its final global voyage before being turned into a floating hotel, British media reported.

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  Huckabee tax plan raises eyebrows in U.S. Reuters - Sun Jan 6, 11:50 AM ET

  MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee's plan to eliminate all income taxes and replace them with a flat consumption tax has the support of martial arts guru Chuck Norris but few economic analysts.

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  Iranians threatened U.S. ships in Hormuz: Pentagon Reuters - Mon Jan 7, 6:54 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iranian boats aggressively approached three U.S. Naval ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a main shipping route for Gulf oil, at the weekend and threatened that the ships would explode, U.S. officials said on Monday.

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  Oprah effect brings microlending to Main Street Reuters - Sun Jan 6, 7:39 PM ET

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The credit crisis may be fouling up billion-dollar takeover deals, but if you're a poor African seamstress who needs a loan for a new sewing machine, you could not ask for a better borrowing market to expand your business.

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  US regulators set to approve cloned meat, milk: report AFP - Fri Jan 4, 11:23 AM ET

  NEW YORK (AFP) - The US Food and Drug Administration is expected to declare milk and meat from cloned animals and their offspring safe to eat as early as next week, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday.