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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010
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Most Popular Stories

 Meghan McCain Rips 
 Palin's 'Retarded' 
 Double Standard 

'Exactly what's wrong with politics today'

 13-Foot Alligator Kills 
 11-Year-Old Girl 

Victim was swimming in shallow water of Brazilian river

 Roddick's Wife 
 Sizzles on SI 
 Swimsuit Cover 

Brooklyn Decker bared as latest star of special edition

 That's Megan Fox... 
 But That Isn't 
 Her Thumb 

Motorola Super Bowl ad employs a hand double for thumb defect

 Soda Linked to Cancer: Study 

2 soft drinks a week could raise pancreatic cancer risk by 87%

 Mystery Bush 
 Billboard Appears 

Sign shows up in Minnesota with no sign of buyer

Analysis

Actually, There Are Seven Americas

Facebook data reveal a map of close regional ties

 13 Celebrity Doppelgangers 

Is that Zooey Deschanel or Katy Perry? It's hard to tell

 Paper Mistakes 
 'Pedobear' for 
 Olympic Mascot 

Cartoon bear is associated with pedophilia, not sports

HAITI EARTHQUAKE

 4 Weeks Later, 
 Man Pulled 
 From Rubble 

28-year-old dehydrated, malnourished

won't give up 'busty blonds'

 Hef Sued for 
 Not Selling Playboy 

Shareholder claims Hugh Hefner sabotaged two deals

 Cougars Get 
 Pregnancy Warning 

Ad campaign warns women they can be fertile into their '50s

 Samba Queen, 7, Sparks Uproar 

Critics say child shouldn't be used for sex symbol's role

Palin Blasts Global Warming Studies as 'Snake Oil'

... in speech to Calif. logging conference

 Tea Partiers Attack... Ron Paul? 

Texas congressman draws three primary challengers

Man Charged With Holding, Raping Teen
for 6 Months 

Buffalo suspect blamed son's burn on runaway

celebrity breakups


 Susan Boyle, 
 Pebbles 
 Separate 

She just doesn't have time for her once beloved cat

ONE MONTH IN

 Power Woes 
 Shut World's 
 Tallest Building 

Dubai's Burj Khalifa has only been open a month

 Soldier Waterboards 
 Daughter, 4, Over ABCs 

He admits abuse, faces assault charges

OPINION

 Good Riddance to Rep. Murtha 

Late Democrat slammed for corruption, stance on Iraq

analysis


 Meg Whitman 
 Is the 
 Anti-Palin 

She's known for her business smarts, not her personality

WILLIAM MCGURN

 Look Who Says Bush 
 Was Right on Terror 

Obama invokes Bush policies as defense in Couric interview

Saudi Preteen Seeks Divorce From 80-Year-old Husband

Human Rights Commission backing girl

OPINION

 Sarah Palin 
 Must Heed 
 Yogi Berra 

She has to somehow lead the leader-shunning Tea Party

Beast Writer Booted After More Plagiarism Surfaces

Gerald Posner suspended for borrowing

 Beards Are Not 
 Just Back, 
 They're Bushier 

Hipsters, not Hollywood-types are at the (not) cutting edge

TRAVEL

 Skiing: One Boom 
 China Can't Sustain 

Investors bet big that sport would take off; still waiting

 Best, Worst 
 Super Bowl Ads 

Megan Fox is great, but most ads are in 'meh' territory

 Dave Asked Conan to Be in Ad 

But then-'Tonight Show' host didn't have time

 Democrats Fault 
 Rahm Emanuel 
 on Health Care 

Many believe his inexperience in Senate maneuvering stalled bill

Jack Nicholson Wouldn't Mind Being Eaten
by Vultures

Actor, 72, mulls Native American 'sky burial'

White Stripes Warn Air Force Over Super Bowl Ad

Musicians claim TV spot recycles their song

 GOP Threatens to Sit Out Obama Health Care Summit

Boehner, Cantor demand Democrats scrap old bill

OR MAYBE BORING OLD CORRUPTION

 Swingers to Drugs, 
 Rumors Swirl 
 Around Paterson 

New York governor denies any involvement with sex, drugs

 Fox, Howard Stern Talking Idol 

Shock jock open to slot on 'karaoke contest'

 Angelina Jolie Heads to Haiti 

UN goodwill ambassador visited survivors yesterday

Land Trust Group Makes Deal to Save Hollywood Sign

Land behind icon will be off-limits to development

 Batman Savior Flies to 
 Rescue of Superman Movie 

'Dark Knight' director Christopher Nolan is called in

 Robert Gibbs 
 Pokes Fun at 
 Sarah Palin 

Press chief writes grocery list on his hand

 Achy Hearts Are Breaky 

'Broken heart syndrome' caused by emotional, physical stress

 Brad and Angie 
 Sue Over Split Story 

Couple takes British tabloid to court over  'false' and 'intrusive' allegations

 Shelby Drops 
 Holds on Obama 
 Nominees 

Alabama Republican says he was just trying to get the president's attention

 World Likes Obama 
 Much More Than Bush 

Approval rating globally at 51%

think whimper, not bang


 Jay Leno Show
 
 Set for Low-Key 
 Finale Tonight 

Host expected to mention return to Tonight Show March 1

ANALYSIS

Murtha Leaves Huge Shoes ... and Big Chance for GOP

Republicans have long eyed the Pa. seat for takeover

 Small Firm 
 Nabs $650K Prize 
 for Super Bowl Ad 

Crafty dog spot from small NC firm comes in 2nd with viewers

ELIZABETH WARREN

Banks' Lobbying Blitz a Betrayal of Public Trust

After toppling economy, Wall St. now opposes consumer protections?

 Leno: Letterman 
 Found Me on Facebook 

Super Bowl ad went so well that the 2-man luge is next, Leno quips

 Nancy Kerrigan's Dad's 
 Death a Homicide: DA  

Charges against Olympic figure skater's brother may be amended

 American Airlines 
 Will Charge $8 
 for a Blanket 

Passengers must pony up to bundle up on long domestic flights

Analysis

 Obama Calls 
 GOP's Bluff 
 With Health  
 Care Summit 

President thinks Republican ideas will look worse in the spotlight

 Cop: Baptists Tried to 
 Grab Haiti Kids Earlier 

Group caught with a busload of 40 kids last month

UPDATED



 Charlie Sheen 
 Arraigned on 
 Felony Charge 

Actor appears in Colorado court to answer to domestic abuse allegations

 Cracked Tooth Delays 
 Lil Wayne's Jail Start 

Rapper will undergo dental surgery on Friday

 Botox Numbs 
 Emotional Response 

If you can't frown, brain finds it harder to be sad, study surmises

 East Braces for 
 Another Big Snowstorm 

Mid-Atlantic, still reeling from last storm, could get 20 inches

Bad News for Dems: Murtha Seat Now a 'Toss-Up'

Party faces yet
another battleground

 China Buys 
 Stakes in 
 Coke, Apple 

But avoids major US holdings in hunt for healthy returns


 Obama Makes 
 New Plea for 
 Bipartisanship 

President makes rare briefing-room appearance

 Green Nail Salons 
 Smell a Trend  

Workers suffer through long exposure to toxic chemicals, carcinogens

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