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 Obama says bomb attempt an intelligence "screw-up"
Japan PM picks deputy for finance minister amid policy doubts
Stock futures signal losses ahead of ADP data
Google revamps its mobile strategy with new phone
Tombs to lift lid on Egypt's ancient middle class
Odom inspires Lakers to gritty victory over Rockets
Polanski hearing could bring new defense strategy
Napoli fans to bid for Maradona's earring
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| TOP NEWS |
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January 05, 2010 09:23 PM ET
 | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The attempted Christmas Day bombing of a U.S. airliner was a potentially disastrous "screw up" by the intelligence community, President Barack Obama said on Tuesday as he vowed urgent action to tighten air security.
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January 06, 2010 06:05 AM ET
 | TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's prime minister chose his deputy, Naoto Kan, as finance minister on Wednesday after the elderly holder of the post resigned amid worries about whether the government could rein in spending in the face of a frail economy and ballooning debt.
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January 06, 2010 05:36 AM ET
 | (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures pointed to a lower open on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500 down 0.4 percent, Dow Jones futures down 0.32 percent and Nasdaq 100 futures down 0.28 percent at 5.13 a.m. EST.
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| INTERNET NEWS |
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January 05, 2010 09:13 PM ET
 | MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (Reuters) - Google Inc took the wraps off a new smartphone that it will sell directly to consumers, aiming to boost its position in the emerging mobile Internet market by exerting greater control over the new generation of Web-surfing devices.
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| SCIENCE NEWS |
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January 05, 2010 05:01 PM ET
 | CAIRO (Reuters) - Two 2,500-year-old tombs discovered at a necropolis near Cairo promise to reveal more about ancient Egypt's middle class, Egypt's chief archaeologist said on Tuesday.
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| SPORTS NEWS |
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January 06, 2010 03:03 AM ET
 | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lamar Odom produced a solid performance to help the Los Angeles Lakers survive a ragged offensive outing in beating the Houston Rockets 88-79 on Tuesday.
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January 05, 2010 05:02 PM ET
 | LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Lawyers for fugitive director Roman Polanski return to a Los Angeles court on Wednesday and are expected to detail their next steps in a bid to resolve a 30-year-old sex charge against the Oscar-winning maker of "The Pianist".
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January 05, 2010 12:38 PM ET
 | MILAN (Reuters) - Napoli fans are planning to raise cash to make a bid to buy Diego Maradona's earring, which was confiscated by Italian authorities in September as part payment for his tax arrears.
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