Paterno’s long goodbye ends with public memorial (Reuters)

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Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno's hearse passes through downtown State College, Pennsylvania en route to his burial site January 25, 2012. REUTERS/Pat LittleReuters – The son of late Penn State football coach Joe Paterno told 10,000 mourners on Thursday his father died “with a clear conscience,” and former players shared why they worshipped the man in a final goodbye to the legendary “JoePa.”


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Economy likely ended 2011 with strong growth (AP)

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A sold sign is seen in fron of a new home in Jefferson, Pa., Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2012.   The economy likely grew at annual rate of 3 percent in the October-December quarter, according to a survey by FactSet.   (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)AP – A weak year for the economy likely ended on a hopeful note.


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Exclusive: More public money likely for Greek bailout: EU’s Rehn (Reuters)

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Reuters – The European Union’s top economic official said on Thursday that more public money will be needed to make up a shortfall in a second bailout for Greece if private bondholders agree to take a share of losses.

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U.S. Marine spared from jail time in Iraq killings (Reuters)

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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Frank D. Wuterich (R) arrives for a pre-trial hearing with his lawyer Neal A. Puckett and girlfriend Melissa Balcombe at Camp Pendleton, California in this file photo taken March 22, 2010. Wuterich, accused of leading a 2005 massacre of civilians in Haditha, Iraq, pleaded guilty on January 23, 2012 to one count of dereliction of duty, halting court-martial proceedings on manslaughter and other charges. REUTERS/Mike Blake/FilesReuters – A U.S. Marine accused of leading a 2005 massacre of 24 civilians in the Iraqi city of Haditha was spared jail time when he was sentenced on Tuesday for his role in killings that brought international condemnation on U.S. troops.


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Merkel urges EU to bury cliche of bullying Germany (Reuters)

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Reuters – Chancellor Angela Merkel rejected as “unfounded” stereotypes about a domineering, dogmatic Germany whose economic strength hinders growth in the rest of Europe, saying such cliches did not help the cause of European integration.

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Marine pleads guilty, ending final Haditha trial (Reuters)

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Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Frank D. Wuterich (R) arrives for a pre-trial hearing with his lawyer Neal A. Puckett and girlfriend Melissa Balcombe at Camp Pendleton, California in this file photo taken March 22, 2010. Wuterich, accused of leading a 2005 massacre of civilians in Haditha, Iraq, pleaded guilty on January 23, 2012 to one count of dereliction of duty, halting court-martial proceedings on manslaughter and other charges. REUTERS/Mike Blake/FilesReuters – The U.S. Marine sergeant accused of leading a massacre of 24 Iraqi civilians in Haditha pleaded guilty on Monday to dereliction of duty, ending the final prosecution stemming from a 2005 incident that brought international condemnation of U.S. troops.


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Obama to take on economy in State of the Union (AP)

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FILE - In this Jan. 13, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama commands center stage in a political year so far dominated by Republican infighting, preparing to deliver a State of the Union address that will go right to the heart of Americans' economic anxiety and try to sway voters to give him four more years in office. He is expected to urge higher taxes on the wealthy, propose steps to make college more affordable and offer new remedies for the still worrisome housing crisis. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari, File)AP – Addressing a divided nation amid a determined GOP campaign to take his job, President Barack Obama is preparing to issue a populist cry for economic fairness as he aims to corral the sympathies of middle-class voters 10 months before Election Day.


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Obama’s Health Overhaul Lags In Many States

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Here’s a reality check for President Barack Obama’s health overhaul: Three out of four uninsured Americans live in states that have yet to figure out how to deliver on its promise of affordable medical care.

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