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What the United States has at stake in Egypt

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 04:15 PM PST

President Obama confers with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak in an Oval Office meeting on Sept. 1, 2010.If the $68 billion in U.S. aid to Egypt is seen is an investment in political stability in the Middle East, the question now is: has this investment worked in U.S. interests, and is it now failing, and perhaps even backfiring?




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Net-less Egypt may face economic doom Monday

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 02:15 PM PST

Egypt's government must return Internet access to the country by Monday or perhaps suffer massive economic damage, as banks and other economic institutions return to work without the ability to conduct commerce.

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Charlie Sheen checks into rehab

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 03:07 PM PST

Charlie Sheen checked himself into rehab Friday, his rep confirmed."Two and A Half Men" actor Charlie Sheen has entered rehab, his publicist said on Friday, a day after being hospitalized following reports of a 36-hour drug and drink-fueled party at his home.




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Posted: 28 Jan 2011 03:07 PM PST

Mubarak on TV demands Cabinet resignation

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 04:23 PM PST

Embattled President Hosni Mubarak says he has asked his Cabinet to resign in his first appearance on television since protests erupted demanding his ouster.

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Life Inc.: Telling the IRS what it wants to hear

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 05:04 AM PST

Life Inc.: An IRS-commissioned poll finds that the vast majority of Americans think cheating on taxes is bad. No word on how they feel about being personally audited.Life Inc.: An IRS-commissioned poll finds that the vast majority of Americans think cheating on taxes is bad. No word on how they feel about being personally audited.




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Is Internet access a human right?

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:48 AM PST

While most people, including most Egyptians, took Internet access for granted as a constant, the suddenness of Egypt's Internet shutdown raises the question: Is access to the Internet a human right? Most Egyptians say yes.While most people, including most Egyptians, took Internet access for granted as a constant, the suddenness of Egypt's Internet shutdown raises the question: Is access to the Internet a human right? Most Egyptians say yes.




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What Egypt's rulers don't want you to see

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:41 AM PST

In an unprecedented move to prevent the world from seeing the escalating protests and other displays of internal tumult, the Egyptian government has slammed the door on the Internet. But, like those pesky dinosaurs in Jurassic Park that find a way to survive and thrive, so too does footage that the government doesn't want you to see find a way to viewers around the globe.

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Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 06:27 AM PST

This year marks the Year of the Rabbit, so it's a great time to jump in and join a Chinese New Year celebration in Singapore, Beijing, New York City, Washington, D.C. or one of these other good luck cities.

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Did Sheen turn down offer of help from show?

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:59 AM PST

CBS and Warner Bros. TV reportedly approached the "Two and a Half Men" star and offered to halt production so he can "seek the help he needs."CBS and Warner Bros. TV reportedly approached the "Two and a Half Men" star and offered to halt production so he can "seek the help he needs."




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Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:59 AM PST

Video: Cash discovered hidden in donated records

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 11:08 AM PST

Jan. 28: After checking in a treasure-trove of 1,400 classical records, record store employees find, and return, thousands found tucked inside the album covers. KING's Tonya Mosley reports. (NBC News Channel)After checking in a treasure-trove of 1,400 classical records, record store employees find, and return, thousands found tucked inside the album covers. KING's Tonya Mosley reports. (NBC News Channel)




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Spam text kills suicide bomber, saves hundreds

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 12:18 PM PST

A spam message wishing a Russian woman happy new year may very well have killed her, and saved hundreds of intended targets.

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Brazilian kept wife in cellar for 16 years: police

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 03:58 PM PST

A Brazilian man has been arrested on suspicion of keeping his wife locked in a squalid basement for 16 years while he lived with another woman in the same house.

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Video: Okla. politician: Pregnant woman 'worthless' if hired

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:17 AM PST

Jan. 28: Former Oklahoma Senator Herb Rozell is feeling some heat after publicly criticizing the potential hiring of a pregnant woman by the state's school board. KFOR's Marika Lorraine reports. (NBC News Channel)Former Oklahoma Senator Herb Rozell is feeling some heat after publicly criticizing the potential hiring of a pregnant woman by the state's school board. KFOR's Marika Lorraine reports. (NBC News Channel)




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How to handle Super Bowl distractions? Ask the Saints

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 06:55 PM PST

Drew Brees led the Saints to a Super Bowl XLIV victory.Allee-Walsh: The Saints got a a week of R&R before the Super Bowl, when players were advised "to take care of all the b.s. before you get to Miami." With one reminder, it actually worked, too.




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Video: Warning signs for Romney

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 10:46 AM PST

Jan. 28: Politico's Jonathan Martin explains why some Republican Party notables may not back Mitt Romney if he runs for president in 2012. (Other)Politico's Jonathan Martin explains why some Republican Party notables may not back Mitt Romney if he runs for president in 2012. (Mitchell Reports)




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PFT: Suspicious package turns out to be trash

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 07:40 AM PST



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Demolition set for Okla. town plagued by lead

Posted: 28 Jan 2011 09:54 AM PST

Picher, Okla., is nestled among huge lead-laced piles of rock. Nearly every commercial building left standing in Picher, Okla., a town plagued by lead pollution and sinkholes, is to be demolished. But one man says he's staying put for now.




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Posted: 28 Jan 2011 09:54 AM PST