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posted on
January 18th, 2012
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Italians name 28 missing cruise passengers, crew

Italian rescue workers suspended operations Wednesday after a
stricken cruise ship shifted slightly on the rocks near the Tuscan
coast, creating deep concerns about the safety of divers ...

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January 18th, 2012
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Pacman Jones pleads guilty to disorderly conduct

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones pleaded guilty
Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge of disorderly conduct.

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Cyprus air traffic controllers strike over wages

Air traffic controllers in Cyprus walked off the job for four
hours on Wednesday to protest a two-year government worker wage
freeze and other deficit-reduction measures.

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January 18th, 2012
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Major oil refinery to close in US Virgin Islands

The giant Hovensa oil refinery that has dominated the economy
and part of the landscape of the island of St. Croix for decades
will cease operations next month, the operator said Wednes ...

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January 18th, 2012
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Buyer interest leaves homebuilders less gloomy

Increased interest by potential buyers left U.S. homebuilders
less pessimistic about the housing market for the fourth straight
month in January. But tighter lending standards are still ...

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January 18th, 2012
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Fatal shooting in hotel hosting US women

Police say a man was shot and killed at the hotel hosting the
U.S. women's soccer team during the Olympic qualifying
tournament.

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January 18th, 2012
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Tebow played through injuries in playoff loss

Tim Tebow is expected to make a full recovery, without surgery,
from rib, lung and chest injuries he sustained in the Denver
Broncos' loss at New England in an AFC divisional playoff ga ...

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January 18th, 2012
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NJ parents: Disabled girl was denied transplant

The parents of a 3-year-old New Jersey girl say she's being
denied a kidney transplant because of her mental disabilities, but
experts caution the situation may be much more complex.

posted on
January 11th, 2012
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Soviet spy Gevork Vartanian dies at 87

MOSCOW (AP) — Gevork Vartanian, a former Soviet intelligence
agent who helped derail a Nazi plot to assassinate allied leaders
at a 1943 conference in Tehran, has died at age 87.

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January 11th, 2012
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On Campus: More transparency in Chadima resignation needed, Rep. Nass says

Rep. Steve Nass, R-Whitewater, is calling on UW-Madison to make
public the nature of the misconduct allegation against John
Chadima, who
resigned as senior associate athletic dire ...