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Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy with head coach Tony Dungy and Dungy's wife Lauren after the Colts defeated the Chicago Bears 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI at Dolphin Stadium in Miami. (Photo by Lynne Sladky / AP)

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Colts defeat Bears to win Super Bowl XLI

The rain came down in South Florida. Now the reign begins in Indianapolis as Peyton Manning climbed to the pinnacle of professional football, defeating the Bears 29-17 in Super Bowl XLI.

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Indianapolis Star

Study: Children bombarded with online porn

More children and teens are being exposed to online pornography, mostly by accidentally viewing sexually explicit Web sites while surfing the Internet.

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CBS

NATION

England investigates bird flu outbreak

Officials were investigating the cause of a deadly bird flu outbreak on a farm in eastern England as workers culled thousands of turkeys to prevent the virus from spreading.

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CNN

Worker injured in London letter bomb blast

A letter bomb exploded at a London company that controls the city's traffic congestion fee, fire officials said. One female worker suffered minor hand injuries.

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International Herald Tribune

Foreigners in Saudi Arabia face punishment for dancing

A Saudi Arabian judge sentenced 20 foreigners to receive lashes and spend months in prison after convicting them of attending a party where alcohol was served and men and women danced.

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MSNBC

POLITICS

Recordings reveal California governor's disdain for Democrats

Recorded conversations of Arnold Schwarzenegger reveal the Republican governor's disdain for the Legislature's two Democratic leaders, with whom he publicly professed a close relationship.

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San Francisco Chronicle

Bush says entitlement programs must change

President Bush warned that unless programs like Medicare and Social Security are changed, future generations will face tax hikes, government red ink or huge cuts in benefits.

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AOL News

Edwards' health care plan includes taxes

Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards said his plan for universal health care would require higher taxes and cost up to $120 billion year.

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TIME

SPORTS

Woods, Federer, Henry team up in new venture

Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Thierry Henry will team in an endorsement deal with Gillette that will put the trio in TV commercials around the world.

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Hingis breaks tie for most Pan Pacific titles

Martina Hingis won her record fifth Pan Pacific Open title, beating 19-year-old Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-2. Hingis broke a tie with Lindsay Davenport for most Pan Pacific titles.

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ESPN

HEALTH

More kids having weight-loss surgery

As the popularity of stomach surgery has skyrocketed among obese adults, a growing number of doctors are asking, "Why not children, too?"

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Examiner

Creatine may help muscular dystrophy

The nutritional supplement creatine can help strengthen the weakened muscles of people with muscular dystrophy, a review of past research suggests.

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WebMD

EDUCATION

More undergraduates turn to research

Traditionally, undergraduate education has taken place in the classroom, while research has been for graduate students and faculty. This trend is changing.

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CNN

BYU students start anti-obesity campaign

Brigham Young University students will help craft a new national campaign to fight child obesity.

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Salt Lake Tribune

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GOOD NEWS

S.D. billionaire donates $400 million

Denny Sanford is not known just for the billions he made in banking - he's also known for the millions he has donated.

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Examiner

Rescuers save three from fire

Two police officers and a firefighter helped save residents trapped by a two-alarm fire in their home in Queens, authorities said.

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Newsday

NATION

Court martial looms for war objector

Anti-war activists consider 1st Lt. Ehren Watada a hero for his refusal to go to Iraq. The Army accuses him of betraying his fellow soldiers.

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Yahoo! News

Bitter cold grips northern states

From Minnesota to New York, some schoolchildren are getting an extra long weekend because of the bitter chill that has spread over the eastern half of the country.

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Ledger

Lawmakers seek budget gold in elusive 'tax gap'

Constrained by big deficits and a pledge not to make them any bigger, lawmakers find themselves in an uncomfortable bind.

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BUSINESS

Hyundai chairman convicted of embezzlement

Hyundai Motor Co. Chairman Chung Mong-koo was convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to three years in prison for a slush fund scandal that has weighed on the world's sixth-largest automaker.

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Forbes

Is a Super Bowl ad a super deal?

Marketers are willing to shell out up to $2.6 million for a 30-second spot during the big game. That sum, a new record, will give them a chance to connect with some 90 million people.

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Forbes

ENVIRONMENT

Ryan O'Neal arrested for assaulting son

Deputies and paramedics arrived at O'Neal's Malibu residence on a battery call. Los Angeles County Sheriff's Lieutenant John Benedict says the actor allegedly assaulted his son.

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CBS5

Scorsese finally takes top DGA honors

Martin Scorsese won the top honor from the Directors Guild of America for his mob saga "The Departed," moving him a step closer to finally receiving an Academy Award.

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Examiner

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

PM says Australia must put price on carbon emissions

Australia must place a price on carbon emissions to fight climate change, Prime Minister John Howard said in an apparent softening on his refusal to join in global carbon trading.

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Environmental News Network

Conserving the environment, in style

Fashion week is kicking off in New York, and one clothing trend wants to start to take root. But can environmentally-friendly clothes be stylish?

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Marketplace

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

1867 nanomachine now reality

Nearly 150 years ago it was no more than a concept by a visionary scientist, but researchers have now created a minuscule motor that could lead to the creation of microscopic nanomachines.

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CNN

One small step for man, one giant leap for womankind

U.S. astronaut Sunita Williams has now spent more time in space than any other woman, setting the record as she and a crewmate upgraded the international space station's cooling system.

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CNN

SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

Pope says compassion no excuse for euthanasia

Pope Benedict renewed his appeal to Catholics to reject abortion and euthanasia, saying life was God-given and could not be cut short under "the guise of human compassion."

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Reuters

Tensions rise in U.S. Muslim communities

Tensions between Shiite and Sunni Muslims in Iraq are echoing in communities across America. Dearborn, Michigan's Shiite mosques have had their windows shattered twice recently.

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Playfuls

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT

'Fast clothes' versus 'green clothes' — a face-off with environmental impact

Researchers at Cambridge University concludes clothes - and fast clothes in particular - are large and worsening source of the carbon emissions that contribute to global warming.

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International Herald Tribune

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Racing enthusiasts come to collect their winnings from bookies at the end of a race during the McDowell Indian Derby in Mumbai, India. The Derby is one of India's prestigious racing events and carries a purse of $224,000. (Photo by Gautam Singh / AP)

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