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Federal official's tip leads to arson suspect

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Harry Burkhart, a German national, is arrested by a reserve deputy after authorities received word about a man who erupted in a tirade in Immigration Court.
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Iowa caucuses: Republicans ready for 2012 contest

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Six Republican presidential candidates are preparing for the first official test of the US election season in the rural state of Iowa.

Body of suspect in Mount Rainier slaying found

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The body of Benjamin Colton Barnes was identified Monday by authorities who say he is a suspect in the Sunday slaying of a Mount Rainier National Park ranger.

Oregon Wins With Style, Comebacks and Lots of Points

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PASADENA, Calif. - Coming off 94 years of bad luck in the Rose Bowl, Oregon's scene-stealing fashionistas broke out mirrored helmets that threw off glints of light like sparklers, appropriate for the fireworks show that the Ducks and Wisconsin staged ...

Iran test-fires missiles in Strait of Hormuz exercises

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By the CNN Wire Staff Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Iran test-fired two missiles Monday, the final day of its naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, state-run media reported.

In Rangers' Win at Ballpark, Lundqvist Gets the Save

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PHILADELPHIA - A boyhood fantasy came to life under an evening sky burnished by a chilly wind. More than 46000 fans stood roaring at Citizens Bank Park in 38-degree temperatures as a national television audience sat in warm homes holding its breath.

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Chief of Arab League's Mission in Syria Is Lightning Rod for Criticism

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BEIRUT, Lebanon - The Arab League observer mission charged with helping bring about an end to the violence in Syria claimed several accomplishments on Monday, noting that the government has withdrawn tanks and artillery from cities, and has released ...

Egyptians voting in third round of parliamentary poll

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Egyptian voters are to take part in the third and final round of elections to the lower house of parliament. People will head to the polls in nine provinces of the country - including the Nile Delta, the south and the tourist resorts of South Sinai ...

Iran's rial slides against US dollar on fresh sanctions

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Iran's currency dropped 12% against the US dollar after the US unveiled fresh sanctions targeting its central bank. According to reports, the rial was being traded at 17800 to the dollar by money changers in Tehran on Monday, down from 15900 on Sunday.

Jordan hosts Israelis, Palestinians in rare meeting

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AMMAN - Israeli and Palestinian negotiators gathered in the Jordanian capital Amman on Tuesday for their first face-to-face meeting in 16 months but both sides insisted full-blown talks remained some way off.

Parents: Kids rescued from Logan River home from hospital, thankful to bystanders

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The weekend river rescue in Logan Canyon has inspired the survivors to be ready to take action whenever someone needs help. At a Monday evening news conference in Logan, the parents of the three children who were pulled from a submerged sedan on New ...

Paul: Odds of winning presidency slim but possible

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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Republican Ron Paul, a leading contender in Iowa's presidential caucuses, said Monday on the eve of the leadoff 2012 vote that he does not envision himself in the White House.

Bachmann attacks Santorum on earmarks, Specter endorsement

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WEST DES MOINES, Iowa - Having criticized the rest of the Republican presidential pack, Michele Bachmann on Monday laced into Rick Santorum for his past support of earmarking and his 2004 backing then-GOP Sen. Arlen Specter, who later switched parties ...

Crude Oil Advances in New York as Manufacturing Expands in China and India

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Oil climbed in New York after manufacturing activity expanded in China and India and investors bet that further sanctions against Iran will curb supply.

FOREX-Euro edges up vs dollar, but seen vulnerable

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* Euro hits all-time lows on Aussie, near 2011 low vs USD * Euro stays above 11-year low against yen * Talk of euro/yen stops near Y98.50 and above Y100.50 * Rise in Asian shares supports Aussie and euro By Masayuki Kitano SINGAPORE, Jan 3 (Reuters) ...

Apple planning media event in NYC late January

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Apple may be planning to hold a media event at the end of January. Citing sources familiar with the plans, AllThingsD reveals that the event will take place in New York City and will not be hardware-oriented.

LG Electronics May Start Selling 55-inch OLED TVs in Second Half

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By Jun Yang Jan. 3 (Bloomberg) -- LG Electronics Inc. said it may start selling the world's largest television using the organic light- emitting diode, or OLED, technology in the second half of this year as it seeks to give a boost to stagnating TV ...

iOS, Android post record app downloads of 1.2 billion during last week of 2011

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By Josh Ong The week between Christmas and New Year's saw record iOS and Android app downloads of 1.2 billion, while the two platforms saw a total of 20 million device activations during the so-called "power week," making it their largest week ever, ...

'Bachelor' Ben Flajnik horses around

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By Ann Oldenburg, USA TODAY The Sonoma, Calif., winemaker, whose proposal was rejected by Bachelorette Ashley Hebert during the last cycle of the ABC reality romance show, launched his love quest on Monday's premiere of The Bachelor.

Cruise, "MI4" lead box office at end of weak year

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By Lisa and Richwine | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Tom Cruise's fourth "Mission: Impossible" movie held on to the top of box office charts over New Year's weekend as Hollywood said goodbye to a sluggish year at domestic movie theaters.

Star Wars' Lord of the Light Saber, Bob Anderson, Dies

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Legendary swordmaster Bob Anderson, who donned the Darth Vader suit for some of the light saber battles in the original Star Wars trilogy, died Sunday in Sussex, West England, according to The New York Times.

10 questions for NFL's non-playoff teams

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By Gary Mihoces, USA TODAY With big decisions ahead of them and a bad season behind them, the Indianapolis Colts on Monday fired vice chairman Bill Polian and his son, Chris, the team's general manager.

Nowitzki, Mavericks deal Thunder first loss

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DALLAS (AP) - Dirk Nowitzki scored 10 of his 26 points during the third quarter, sending the Dallas Mavericks to a 100-87 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night.

Devils Fall in Overtime After Losing 2-Goal Lead in Third

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Daniel Alfredsson scored his 401st career goal on a power play four minutes into overtime to give the Ottawa Senators a 3-2 win over the visiting Devils on Monday night.

Bucs fire coach Raheem Morris

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TAMPA, Fla. -- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are dumping coach Raheem Morris, although not necessarily their determination to win with one of the NFL's youngest teams.

NASA scores space agency first with twin GRAIL spacecraft in lunar orbit

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NASA celebrated the New Year by completing a space agency first and announcing that its two Gravity Recovery And Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft are in lunar orbit.

Meteor shower to kick off 2012

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By Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY If you snooze you'll lose Wednesday morning, when a little known but active meteor shower will start 2012 for people stalwart enough to brave the chilly hours before dawn.

How Hard Would It Be for Avian Flu to Spread?

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Recent reports that two teams of scientists had genetically altered a deadly flu virus to make it more contagious have provoked fear, even outrage, in some quarters.

Fix Medicare, ignore scare talk

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I'm old enough to remember when cars came without seat belts, when a gallon of gasoline could be had for a little more than two bits, and when a stamp cost a nickel.

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