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  US recession fears sink global markets AP - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago

  TOKYO - Asian and European stock markets plunged Monday following declines on Wall Street last week amid investor pessimism over the U.S. government's stimulus plan to prevent a recession.

• Saudi women can now stay in hotels alone AP - 24 minutes ago

  RIYADH, Saudi Arabia - Women in Saudi Arabia can now stay in a hotel or a furnished apartment without a male guardian according to decision by the Ministry of Trade, reported the local press Monday.

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  Sutherland out of jail after 48 days AP - 15 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Kiefer Sutherland has been released from jail after serving 48 days on a drunken driving charge, according to a police official.

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  Lohan, Murphy lead Razzie worst-of noms AP - 1 hour, 34 minutes ago

  LOS ANGELES - Advice for actors looking to get nominated for worst performance: multiple roles help. Lindsay Lohan and Eddie Murphy scored multiple nominations Monday for the Razzies, which sort out the worst that Hollywood dredged up the previous year.

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  Patriots heavy favorites against Giants AP - 38 minutes ago

  LAS VEGAS - New England Patriots fans who want to bet on their team in the Super Bowl will face a significant point spread against the underdog Giants as quarterback Tom Brady aims for a 19-0 record and fourth championship ring.

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  World stocks tumble on economy fears Reuters - 19 minutes ago

  LONDON (Reuters) - World stocks tumbled on Monday as fears gripped investors that a sliding U.S. economy would drag others down with it.

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  Romney in battle of attrition in White House race Reuters - 34 minutes ago

  JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Voters had a glimpse into Mitt Romney's marathon strategy for winning the Republican nomination and the White House when he leapt up onto the back of a flatbed truck shortly before he won in Nevada.

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  Israeli blockade deepens hardship in Gaza Reuters - 2 hours, 9 minutes ago

  GAZA (Reuters) - Gaza hospitals will run out of drugs and fuel for generators within a few days unless Israel eases the border blockade it imposed on the Hamas-controlled territory, international organizations said on Monday.

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  White House race shifts to next battles Reuters - Sun Jan 20, 9:30 PM ET

  COLUMBIA, South Carolina (Reuters) - The presidential race shifted to new battlegrounds on Sunday, as Republican John McCain looked for momentum from a big win and top Democrats paid homage to slain civil rights leader Martin Luther King.

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  Kenya govt turns on critics, Odinga hailed Reuters - 1 hour, 14 minutes ago

  NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki's government went on the offensive against critics on Monday, condemning opposition economic boycott plans as "sabotage" and summoning the British ambassador for a ticking off.

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  Caffeine doubles miscarriage risk: study Reuters - 14 minutes ago

  CHICAGO (Reuters) - Pregnant women who drink two or more cups of coffee a day have twice the risk of having a miscarriage as those who avoid caffeine, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

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  Giants and Patriots win to set up Super Bowl clash Reuters - 24 minutes ago

  NEW YORK (Reuters) - The New England Patriots will face one more challenge in their bid for a perfect season: a Super Bowl meeting with the surprising New York Giants.

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  Explosion kills NATO soldier in Afghanistan Reuters - Mon Jan 21, 3:09 AM ET

  KABUL (Reuters) - An explosion killed a soldier from the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in southern Afghanistan and wounded five others, the force said on Monday.

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  Hardliner Nikolic leads in Serbian presidential race AFP - 1 hour, 45 minutes ago

  BELGRADE (AFP) - Nationalist hardliner Tomislav Nikolic won the first round of Serbia's presidential race, partial results showed Monday, but still faces a runoff with incumbent reformist Boris Tadic.

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  Five hacked to death ahead of mediation mission in Kenya AFP - 2 hours, 12 minutes ago

  NAIROBI (AFP) - Five people were hacked to death in ethnic clashes in Nairobi slums, police said Monday, as mediators prepared a fresh bid to break the deadlock that followed President Mwai Kibaki's re-election.

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  Gaza endures fourth day of Israeli blockade AFP - 40 minutes ago

  GAZA CITY (AFP) - Gaza endured a fourth day of hardship Monday as Israel vowed to maintain a punishing blockade in response to rocket fire from the Hamas-run territory, despite increasing international concern over a developing humanitarian crisis.

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  Study confirms the link between caffeine and miscarriage AFP - 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

  CHICAGO (AFP) - US researchers said Monday they have conclusive proof to show that women who drink a lot of caffeine on a daily basis in the early months of pregnancy have an elevated risk of miscarriage, settling a longstanding debate over the issue.

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  World shares tumble as Bush fails to calm US recession fears AFP - 1 hour, 42 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - Global stock markets plunged Monday, with Tokyo tumbling to its lowest level in more than two years as US President George W. Bush's tax plan to revive the world's largest economy disappointed investors.

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  Britain unveils private buyout plan for Northern Rock AFP - 9 minutes ago

  LONDON (AFP) - The British government on Monday unveiled plans to keep Northern Rock, the bank almost sunk by the squeeze on global credit, in the private sector but admitted it could still be nationalised.

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  Federer, Venus back on track in Australian Open AFP - 30 minutes ago

  MELBOURNE (AFP) - It was back to business as usual for Roger Federer on Monday as he clinically moved into an Australian Open quarter-final against James Blake, with Venus Williams also working up a head of steam.

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  Massive volcano exploded under Antarctic icesheet, study finds AFP - Sun Jan 20, 1:35 PM ET

  PARIS (AFP) - A powerful volcano erupted under the icesheet of West Antarctica around 2,000 years ago and it might still be active today, a finding that prompts questions about ice loss from the white continent, British scientists report on Sunday.

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  Mitt Romney's economic record questioned Reuters - Sun Jan 20, 5:41 PM ET

  JACKSONVILLE, Florida (Reuters) - Republican Mitt Romney is touting his revival of the Massachusetts' economy in a pitch to voters in Florida, a state that could make or break his White House bid, but some experts dispute that record.

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  Hezbollah has Israeli soldiers' body parts: Nasrallah Reuters - Sat Jan 19, 1:06 PM ET

  BEIRUT (Reuters) - Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, making a rare public appearance, said on Saturday his guerrilla group possessed body parts of Israeli soldiers left on southern Lebanon's battlefields during the war in 2006.

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  Candidates take note as young Americans re-embrace politics AFP - Sun Jan 20, 10:07 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - America's youth are undergoing a political rebirth, and politicians have noticed.

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  'Runaway groom' finally ties the knot at sixth attempt: report AFP - Sat Jan 19, 6:41 PM ET

  SYDNEY (AFP) - A former Australian polo player dubbed the nation's "runaway groom" has finally tied the knot with his model girlfriend at the sixth attempt, a report said Sunday.