Aaron's Daily WWW Newspaper

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  Missile kills 12 militants in Pakistan AP - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago

  MIRAN SHAH, Pakistan - A missile destroyed a suspected militant hideout in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, killing 12 people inside, officials said, as hundreds of students protested Pakistan's support for the U.S.-led war on terror.

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  Bus crash on icy road in China kills 25 AP - 2 hours, 5 minutes ago

  GUANGZHOU, China - Some of the worst winter weather to hit southern China in decades took 25 more lives Tuesday when a bus plunged off an icy road, adding to the chaos the snow storms have caused during the nation's peak travel season.

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  Cold meds send 7,000 kids to hospitals AP - 1 hour, 17 minutes ago

  ATLANTA - Cough and cold medicines send about 7,000 children to hospital emergency rooms each year, the U.S. government said Monday in its first national estimate of the problem.

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  Grammys get interim deal with writers AP - 2 hours, 1 minute ago

  LOS ANGELES - The Grammy Awards will be in full voice next month, with the striking writers guild agreeing Monday to allow its members to work on the show.

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  Brady gets taped up for Patriots workout AP - 1 hour, 18 minutes ago

  PHOENIX - Looks like Tom Brady will be true to his word. One day after promising his ankle injury wouldn't keep him from preparing for and playing in the Super Bowl, Brady was back where he belongs Monday. He practiced with the New England Patriots for the first time since he was hurt against San Diego in the AFC championship game more than a week ago.

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  Bush seeks to ease Americans' fears over economy Reuters - Mon Jan 28, 10:13 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush sought to calm Americans' fears about the economy on Monday while charting a course he hopes will keep him relevant in his final year in office.

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  Giuliani in trouble as Florida votes Reuters - 23 minutes ago

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican Rudy Giuliani's White House quest could be in deep trouble as he lags far behind the leaders in a Florida presidential primary he counted on winning, according to a Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby poll released on Tuesday.

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  Helicopters swoop on Kenyan mob Reuters - 47 minutes ago

  NAIVASHA, Kenya (Reuters) - Kenyan military helicopters swooped to break up machete-wielding mobs on Tuesday as the killing of an opposition legislator stoked bloody protests across the east African country.

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  France says SocGen in crisis Reuters - 2 hours, 41 minutes ago

  PARIS (Reuters) - France's economy minister said Societe Generale , reeling from losses blamed on a rogue trader, is a bank in crisis and may need to ditch its chairman.

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  Severed heads, bodies found in Iraq field: police Reuters - 1 hour, 27 minutes ago

  BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Nine bodies and 10 severed heads were found on Tuesday in an abandoned field north of Baghdad in a region where U.S. and Iraqi forces are pressing ahead with offensives against al Qaeda forces.

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  No word on U.S. aid worker kidnapped in Afghanistan Reuters - Tue Jan 29, 4:40 AM ET

  KABUL (Reuters) - Afghanistan's government said it had no information on Tuesday about the fate of a kidnapped U.S. female aid worker, but added a search was going on to find her.

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  Israel won't resist Abbas control at Egypt crossing Reuters - 2 hours, 17 minutes ago

  JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel will not stand in the way of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas taking control of Gaza's breached border with Egypt as part of a deal to sideline Hamas Islamists who rule the enclave, officials said on Tuesday.

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  Wild China weather kills 25 Reuters - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese premier Wen Jiabao took a bullhorn in hand to encourage stranded passengers in the snow-bound city of Changsha, as unusually severe winter weather snarled transport throughout the south amidst the country's worst power crisis.

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  Helicopters open fire above Kenya town, 13 die in fresh clashes AFP - 34 minutes ago

  NAIVASHA, Kenya (AFP) - Kenyan military helicopters opened fire Tuesday above feuding gangs in a western town, and 13 died in fresh clashes as the murder of an opposition lawmaker sparked new chaos.

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  Republicans fight key presidential contest in Florida AFP - 58 minutes ago

  MIAMI (AFP) - Republican presidential hopefuls John McCain and Mitt Romney dug in for a fierce battle in Florida on Tuesday, as ex-New York mayor Rudolph Giuliani faces a high stakes gamble in his bid for the state's primary.

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  Strains show as China buckles under harsh winter AFP - 1 hour, 13 minutes ago

  BEIJING (AFP) - Premier Wen Jiabao rushed Tuesday to oversee disaster relief as China buckled under its harshest winter for half a century, which has affected tens of millions of people and paralysed many areas.

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  Iraqi police find remains, heads of 19 executed men AFP - 39 minutes ago

  BAQUBA, Iraq (AFP) - Iraqi police said they found the remains of 19 executed men in the volatile northeastern province of Diyala on Tuesday, including 10 heads removed from their bodies.

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  Snorers more likely to develop chronic bronchitis: study AFP - Mon Jan 28, 10:04 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (AFP) - People who snore regularly are more likely to develop chronic bronchitis, according to a study published Monday.

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  France vows to defend 'crisis' bank Societe Generale AFP - 1 hour, 40 minutes ago

  PARIS (AFP) - The French government said Tuesday that Societe Generale is in "crisis" after huge losses caused by a rogue trader but vowed to defend it against hostile takeover bids.

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  Eurozone growth forecast to be lowered but no recession: Barroso AFP - 2 hours, 55 minutes ago

  BRUSSELS (AFP) - The European Commission will next month lower its eurozone growth projections, but Europe is not facing a recession, Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said on Tuesday.

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  At 50, Lego still going strong despite high-tech toy world AFP - Mon Jan 28, 4:54 PM ET

  COPENHAGEN (AFP) - Lego's colourful bricks that have inspired kids' imaginations worldwide celebrated their 50th anniversary Monday after resisting fierce competition from high-tech computer games that nearly brought the company down a few years ago.

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  Wild China weather kills 25 Reuters - 1 hour, 16 minutes ago

  SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Chinese premier Wen Jiabao took a bullhorn in hand to encourage stranded passengers in the snow-bound city of Changsha, as unusually severe winter weather snarled transport throughout the south amidst the country's worst power crisis.

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  Kennedy endorses Obama Reuters - Mon Jan 28, 5:42 PM ET

  WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Sen. Edward Kennedy, a Democratic icon and a leading liberal voice, endorsed Barack Obama on Monday for the party's presidential nomination and called the young lawmaker an inspirational uniter.

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  In State of the Union, Bush to begin framing legacy The Christian Science Monitor - Mon Jan 28, 3:00 AM ET

  WASHINGTON - On Monday evening, President Bush will stand before a joint session of Congress and give a speech about the state of the Union – and perhaps about the state of his place in history, as well.

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  Former Indonesian president Suharto laid to rest AFP - Mon Jan 28, 5:36 AM ET

  MATESIH, Indonesia (AFP) - Former Indonesian president Suharto was laid to rest with full military honours Monday, ending a controversial chapter in the history of the nation he ruled with an iron fist for 32 years.