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Business
- Foreclosure deal has 40 states, but...Foreclosure deal has 40 states, but others balk
More than 40 states have signed on to a draft deal settling claims of improper mortgage servicing that's aimed at relieving homeowners struggling with loans bigger than their home's value.  - Student loans: Hit a bull's-eye wit...Student loans: Hit a bull's-eye with your FAFSA
If you have a child headed off to college this fall, you've got an important item on your to-do list: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which you can submit as early as Jan. 1.  - Eli's coming: Super Bowl QB to cash...Eli's coming: Super Bowl QB to cash in
Eli Manning is heading to Disney World. Madison Avenue will be close behind.  - The Romney kids' $100 million trust...The Romney kids' $100 million trust fund
Mitt Romney's five sons -- Matt, Tagg, Craig, Ben and Josh -- are sitting pretty with a trust fund worth $100 million.  - We're number one, says U.S. Postal ...We're number one, says U.S. Postal Service
Despite its financial difficulties and relatively heavy work load, the U.S. Postal Service has been declared the finest in the world by a British study.  - This is NOT a tech bubble...This is NOT a tech bubble
The Nasdaq is at its highest level since the end of 2000. Highly speculative companies like Netflix and Zynga are soaring, and investors are salivating about possibly paying 100 times earnings for Facebook when it goes public.  - Citi wins OK for Chinese credit car...Citi wins OK for Chinese credit card
Citibank won approval to issue its own credit card in China, making it the first non-Asian bank to enter that market.  - Greece on the brink...Greece on the brink
Officials in Greece are under pressure to reach an agreement on a new bailout package, as the threat of a default hangs over the country.  - Verizon and Redbox team up to battl...Verizon and Redbox team up to battle Netflix
Verizon and DVD kiosk company Redbox said Monday that they're teaming up on a streaming video partnership, a move that puts Netflix squarely in their crosshairs.  - Obama vs. Reagan: A tale of two rec...Obama vs. Reagan: A tale of two recoveries
Faced with a strong jobs report Friday, Republicans tried out a new rhetorical message: This isn't a disaster, but Ronald Reagan could have done better. 
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Entertainment News
- APNewsBreak: Chris Brown to perform...APNewsBreak: Chris Brown to perform at the Grammys
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- Marvel hits refresh button on Fanta...Marvel hits refresh button on Fantastic Four
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AP - It's a familiar tale: Science genius, smart girlfriend, her hot-shot brother, and a football-player-turned-accomplished-pilot travel to space, get bombarded by cosmic rays and come back a foursome with fantastic powers. - Jay-Z enters new musical heights at...Jay-Z enters new musical heights at Carnegie Hall
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 AP - As Jay-Z transitioned from hit song to hit song at a Carnegie Hall concert Monday night, so did the lighting, changing from red to white to blue.
- Dissecting Alcatraz's Mysteries: Wh...Dissecting Alcatraz's Mysteries: Why Is Tommy Madsen So Important?
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- House Postmortem: Can Chase and Hou...House Postmortem: Can Chase and House Coexist After "Nobody's Fault"?
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- Zac Efron: Rumer Willis Doing 'Fine...Zac Efron: Rumer Willis Doing 'Fine' After Demi's Hospitalization; Talks Playing A Pre-Teen In 'The Lorax'
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- BP hikes dividend after strong four...BP hikes dividend after strong fourth quarter
BP PLC has raised its quarterly dividend by 14 percent after posting double-digit gains in profit and revenue in the last three months of 2011 despite further big payments to compensate for a disastrous ... - Oil hovers near $97 as traders eye ...Oil hovers near $97 as traders eye US supplies
Oil prices hovered near $97 a barrel Tuesday in Asia amid trader concern U.S. crude supplies will continue to rise because of weak demand.Benchmark crude for March delivery fell 6 cents at $96.86 a barrel ... - Glencore, Xstrata agree to $90 bill...Glencore, Xstrata agree to $90 billion merger
Mining company Xstrata and commodities dealer Glencore agreed to a $90 billion merger Tuesday that will create the world's fourth largest natural resources company.The announcement of the terms of the ... - World stocks lower as Greek debt ta...World stocks lower as Greek debt talks drag on
World stock markets were mostly lower Tuesday as talks dragged on to resolve a massive debt mess in Greece before it explodes into a wider financial crisis.Benchmark oil hovered below $97 per barrel while ... - South Africa minister: Mines won't ...South Africa minister: Mines won't be nationalized
Nationalization is not an option for South Africa's troubled mining industry, the country's mining minister told an international audience Tuesday.A nationalization debate within mining minister Susan ... - China forges Arab ties, hedging bet...China forges Arab ties, hedging bets in the Gulf
To celebrate Chinese New Year last month, Dubai's swankiest hotel bathed its sail-shaped facade in red lighting accented with an image of a twisting golden dragon.The gesture by the $2,300-a-night Burj ... - Toyota lifts profit forecast as dis...Toyota lifts profit forecast as disaster woes fade
Toyota's quarterly profit slid 13.5 percent on production setbacks caused by last year's tsunami disaster and the flooding in Thailand, but Japan's top automaker raised its annual earnings forecast, saying ... - Congress OKs bill to prod US aviati...Congress OKs bill to prod US aviation into new era
After five years of legislative struggling, 23 stopgap measures and a two-week shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration, Congress finally has passed a bill aimed at prodding the nation's aviation ... - Canada's Harper in China visit focu...Canada's Harper in China visit focused on energy
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper is visiting China to discuss oil sales and other economic ties following U.S. President Barack Obama's rejection of a pipeline carrying Canadian oil across the continental ... - Corporate profits aren't what they ...Corporate profits aren't what they seem
Is the great profit engine of corporate America running out of steam?While other parts of the economy struggled the past two years, large companies managed to rack up higher profits quarter after quarter. ...
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NBA
- Shaq: Kobe 'greatest Laker ever' ...Shaq: Kobe 'greatest Laker ever'
They may have had their differences in the past, but Shaquille
O'Neal was quick to declare Kobe Bryant the "greatest Laker ever"
when the guard passed him for fifth place on the NBA's all-time
scoring list Monday.  - Kobe overtakes Shaq in loss to 76er...Kobe overtakes Shaq in loss to 76ers
Lou Williams nailed the go-ahead 3-pointer, scored 14 of his 24
points in the fourth quarter, and spoiled Kobe Bryant's
record-setting night while leading the Philadelphia 76ers to 95-90
win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.  - Billups' Achilles injury could be m...Billups' Achilles injury could be major blow
Billups' Achilles injury in Clippers win painful reminder of LA's
hard-luck history.  - Butler reacts after Clippers edge M...Butler reacts after Clippers edge Magic
- Durant, Westbrook combine for 61 po...Durant, Westbrook combine for 61 points
Kevin Durant had 33 points, including a dunk with 2.9 seconds
left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the
Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 on Monday night.  - Stern hopes for end to Malone-Jazz ...Stern hopes for end to Malone-Jazz feud
NBA commissioner David Stern is hoping for a reconciliation between
feuding Utah Jazz CEO Greg Miller and former franchise superstar
Karl Malone.  - Lin leads Knicks in first career st...Lin leads Knicks in first career start
Jeremy Lin scored a career-high 28 points in his first career
start, Steve Novak added a season-best 19, and the New York Knicks
overcame the absence of Amare Stoudemire and early loss of Carmelo
Anthony to beat the Utah Jazz 99-88 on Monday night.  - Stoudemire's brother killed in car ...Stoudemire's brother killed in car crash
New York Knicks star Amar'e Stoudemire was mourning the death of
his older brother Monday, who was killed in an early-morning car
accident in Florida.  - Love suspended for stepping on Scol...Love suspended for stepping on Scola
Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love has been suspended two
games for stomping on Rockets forward Luis Scola's face in their
game on Saturday.  - Kevin Love says he is not dirty pla...Kevin Love says he is not dirty player
Love says he deserves suspension but not bad rep for 'stomp.' 
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Sports
- Michael Rosenberg: Brady's performa...Michael Rosenberg: Brady's performance in Super Bowl adds a lot to his legacy. Really
Legacy? Sure, we can talk about Tom Brady's legacy. Obviously, when you look at the way Brady carried the Patriots to the Super Bowl and the way he played Sunday, he added quite a bit to his legacy.  - Eli's throw, Manningham's catch stu...Eli's throw, Manningham's catch stuff of legend
- Peter King: Manning's throw, Mannin...Peter King: Manning's throw, Manningham's catch the stuff of legends
There are so many storylines in the wake of the Giants' 21-17 Super Bowl XLVI win over the Pats, writes Peter King. But none was bigger than what Eli Manning did in the final minutes.  - Kobe moves to 5th on scoring list...Kobe moves to 5th on scoring list
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Kobe Bryant had his place in history. With ``Beat L.A.!'' echoing through a second straight sellout crowd,
Lou Williams had his shot to remember.  - Durant scores 33 as Thunder drop Bl...Durant scores 33 as Thunder drop Blazers in OT
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Kevin Durant had 33 points, including a dunk with 2.9 seconds left in overtime, and the Oklahoma City
Thunder defeated the Portland Trail Blazers 111-107 on Monday night.  - Pats say no finger-pointing in wake...Pats say no finger-pointing in wake of Gisele rant
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) The Patriots say there's no finger-pointing after their Super Bowl loss, even if supermodel Gisele Bundchen won't abide by that code.  - Clips edge Magic; Billups injured...Clips edge Magic; Billups injured
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) With all the expectations heaped on the Los Angeles Clippers following their offseason makeover, they hadn't
been faced with a major dose of adversity through the first part of the season.  - Super Bowl XLVI breaks U.S. viewers...Super Bowl XLVI breaks U.S. viewership record
If you watched Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, you were part of the most-watched television show in U.S. history.  - No. 4 Mizzou thumps Oklahoma for fi...No. 4 Mizzou thumps Oklahoma for first in Big 12
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) Sandwiched between an emotionally charged victory against archrival Kansas and a top 10 showdown with first
place on the line, No. 4 Missouri faced a test of its collective focus.  - Amar'e's brother killed in car acci...Amar'e's brother killed in car accident
GREENBURGH, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Knicks say Amar'e Stoudemire will miss their game Monday night against Utah after his brother was killed in Florida. 
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Tennis
- US sweeps Belarus 5-0 in Fed Cup...US sweeps Belarus 5-0 in Fed Cup
Winning return for Williams as USA sweeps Belarus in Fed Cup. - US tennis stars have Super Bowl fav...US tennis stars have Super Bowl favorites
- Lisicki, Kanepi out of Open GDF Sue...Lisicki, Kanepi out of Open GDF Suez
Sabine Lisicki of Germany and Kaia Kanepi of Estonia withdrew
Monday from the Open GDF Suez. - Berdych claims Open Sud de France t...Berdych claims Open Sud de France title
Tomas Berdych won his seventh career title by defeating
defending champion Gael Monfils 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 in the Open Sud de
France final on Sunday. - Youzhny wins Zagreb Indoors title...Youzhny wins Zagreb Indoors title
Mikhail Youzhny beat Lukas Lacko 6-2, 6-3 on Sunday to win the
Zagreb Indoors in his 18th career final. - Monaco wins first ATP title since 2...Monaco wins first ATP title since 2007
Juan Monaco beat Carlos Berlocq 6-3, 6-7 (1), 6-1 in an
all-Argentina final at the Vina del Mar VTR Open on Sunday to win
his fourth ATP title. - Russians, Czechs reach Fed Cup semi...Russians, Czechs reach Fed Cup semis
Carla Suarez Navarro routed Nadia Petrova 6-0, 6-3 in the first
reverse singles Sunday to give Spain its first point in the Fed Cup
World Group first round match against Russia. - Ex-coach offers tips for Wozniacki...Ex-coach offers tips for Wozniacki
Caroline Wozniacki's former coach says the Danish tennis player
must become ''more aggressive'' if she wants to top the women's
rankings again. - Mom of teen buys back Djokovic shir...Mom of teen buys back Djokovic shirt
A mom accused of snatching Novak Djokovic's shirt from a teenage
tennis fan auctioned it for charity Friday because she had been
"abused and threatened" over the incident, her upset husband said.
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Top Celebrities
- Charlie Sheen...Charlie Sheen
A leading man who has displayed a knack for action, comedy, and dramatic roles, "Charlie Sheen" is nearly as well known for his offscreen exploits as for his acting, though after suffering through scandals that would have ended many performers' careers, he overcame bad press and bad habits to enjoy a major comeback on television in the late '90s. "Charlie Sheen" was born Carlos Irwin Estevez to actor "Martin Sheen" (born "Ramon Estevez") and his wife, Janet Templeton, in 1965. By all accounts, young... [more]
- Kim Kardashian...Kim Kardashian
 Kim Kardashian, the wealthy daughter of the high-powered defense attorney Robert Kardashian and Kris Kardashian (and the stepdaughter of Olympic athlete Bruce Jenner), grew up in Beverly Hills, CA, and attended an exclusive all-girls Catholic high school in the City of Angels. As a young woman, Kardashian worked at her father's music marketing firm, Movie Tunes, then parlayed her entrepreneurial instincts into a successful career as a wardrobe stylist for television programs, magazine photo layouts, and... [ more] - Reese Witherspoon...Reese Witherspoon
 As one of the most impressively talented members of the emerging New Hollywood of the early 21st century, "Reese Witherspoon" has proven that she can do far more than just pose winsomely for the camera. Born March 22, 1976, in Nashville, TN, Witherspoon was a child model and acted in television commercials from the age of seven. She had a part in the 1991 Lifetime cable movie "Wildflower" before making her 1991 film debut in the coming-of-age story "The Man in the Moon" (1991). The 14-year-old Witherspoon made... [ more] - Lindsay Lohan...Lindsay Lohan
 Child actress "Lindsay Lohan" was already an experienced performer when she made her feature debut in the 1998 remake of The Parent Trap. Born in New York City, Lohan began modeling at age three. After appearing in numerous TV commercials, Lohan moved to series TV with a role on the soap operaAnother World from 1996 to 1997. Cast as The Parent Trap's scheming twin sisters after a six month search for just the right girl, Lohan succeeded in filling "Hayley Mills"' shoes, winning over audiences with her pert... [ more] - Angelina Jolie...Angelina Jolie
 Next to "Liv Tyler", "Angelina Jolie" is the only actress of her generation who can thank her famous father for the lips that have become her trademark. The actress was born Angelina Jolie Voight to the pillow-lipped "Jon Voight" and actress Marcheline Bertrand on June 4, 1975, in Los Angeles.
Raised mostly by her mother after her parents divorced while she was still a baby, Jolie moved around a lot with her mother and brother. She also did a fair amount of traveling as a professional model, living in such... [more]
- Robert Pattinson...Robert Pattinson
 London-born Robert Pattinson found his acting niche almost instantly, kicking off his career with a string of fantasy roles. After catching the acting bug through amateur theater, the young thespian made his first film appearance at the age of 18, appearing in 2004's Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King, based on a Nordic legend. He followed this up by joining the Harry Potter franchise the following year, playing Cedric Diggory in Goblet of Fire, as well as the subsequent movies. Having captured the hearts of many... [ more] - Natalie Portman...Natalie Portman
 With an Oscar before the age of 30, repeated comparisons to "Audrey Hepburn", and the drool of a thousand critics at her feet, "Natalie Portman" has emerged as one of the most promising actresses of her generation.
Born in Jerusalem on June 9, 1981, to an artist mother and doctor father, Portman moved to New York when she was three. Raised on Long Island, she was discovered by a modeling agent who signed her on the spot. Her modeling stint led to an audition for "Luc Besson"'s "Leon" (or "The... [more]
- Sandra Bullock...Sandra Bullock
 Giving new meaning to the term America's Sweetheart, "Sandra Bullock" won over scores of filmgoers and critics with her wholesome, exuberant portrayals of ordinary women in extraordinary circumstances. Since her breakthrough role as "Speed"'s unwitting heroine, Bullock has enjoyed the type of popularity that was in the past reserved for actresses along the lines of "Mary Pickford" or "Shirley Temple".
Born in Washington, D.C., on July 26, 1964, Bullock was the elder daughter of a vocal coach dad and an... [more]
- Jennifer Love Hewitt...Jennifer Love Hewitt
 Personifying the type of teen spirit most commonly found in Noxzema ads and pep-squad meets, actress "Jennifer Love Hewitt" has brought new meaning to the word "effervescent." The '90s saw Hewitt go from relative obscurity to a bona fide teen queen, to say nothing of one of the most frequently enshrined actresses on the internet.
Hewitt was born on February 21, 1979, in Waco, TX. She made her first appearance on television in 1984 in the show Kids Incorporated (which, coincidentally, once guest-starred... [more]
- Jennifer Aniston...Jennifer Aniston
 Jennifer Aniston makes a good case for proving that acting talent can be absorbed by osmosis. From her father John Aniston's stardom on Days of Our Lives to her godfather Telly Savalas, the actress was surrounded by plenty of inspiration from an early age. As Aniston attended the Rudolph Steiner School as a child, she was interested in many forms of art and proved to be a talented painter, eventually having one of her pieces displayed at the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. Acting also appealed to her, and... [ more]
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US News
- L.A. school to replace staff...L.A. school to replace staff
Students at Miramonte Elementary School will return to class later this week to a new staff because administrators do not want any more "surprises" at the Los Angeles school that is at the center of two child abuse cases.  - Was Clint Eastwood's 'Halftime' ad ...Was Clint Eastwood's 'Halftime' ad political?
Amid the close-up shots of factory workers and Midwest families, were there political undertones in Chrysler's Super Bowl ad featuring iconic actor Clint Eastwood?  - DEA slaps two Florida pharmacies, d...DEA slaps two Florida pharmacies, distributor over pill sales
Agents from the Drug Enforcement Agency raided two CVS pharmacies in central Florida over the weekend, removing controlled substances and suspending the stores' ability to handle or distribute drugs such as painkillers oxycodone and hydrocodone.  - PETA's killer whale 'enslavement' l...PETA's killer whale 'enslavement' lawsuit goes to court
Lawyers for People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals will face off against those with SeaWorld in a Southern California federal court Monday after the animal rights group filed a lawsuit to declare that five killer whales are being held in slavery or involuntary servitude in violation of the 13th Amendment.  - Montana airport gets rare TSA conce...Montana airport gets rare TSA concession: Private screeners
Every Spring, when West Yellowstone Airport in Montana opens for the season, the TSA flies in six people to staff the airport's one-lane security checkpoint. Every fall, it flies the screeners home.  - Judge extends treatment for Gifford...Judge extends treatment for Giffords shooting suspect
The man accused of killing six people in an Arizona shooting rampage can receive medical treatment for another four months, a federal judge ruled Monday, after reviewing a report from a psychologist that found "measurable progress" in the suspect's condition.  - Massachusetts stranded-dolphin deat...Massachusetts stranded-dolphin death toll up to 92
The unexplained beachings of scores of dolphins over the past month along Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is the largest "single-species event" of its kind on record in the northeastern United States, a marine mammal specialist said Monday.  - College lacrosse player's murder tr...College lacrosse player's murder trial begins in Virginia
The trial of a University of Virginia lacrosse player who is accused of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend is expected to begin Monday.  - Engines idling in NYC despite law...Engines idling in NYC despite law
Passing laws is one thing; enforcing them is another. Enter New York City's idling rule, meant to improve the city's air quality by prohibiting drivers from running their engines when they're not moving.  - Slave descendants online database...Slave descendants online database
A historical society in Virginia, where slavery began in the American colonies in 1619, has discovered the identities of 3,200 slaves from unpublished private documents, providing new information for today's descendants in a first-of-its-kind online database, society officials say. 
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