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Murder trial of LA police detective begins (AP)

AP - A prosecutor depicted a veteran Los Angeles police detective on Monday as a heartbroken lover who murdered a rival who married the man she loved.

Defense cuts test lawmakers' resolve on deficits (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama's call to shrink the military, shut bases and cancel weapons to meet the demand for budget cuts tests the resolve of lawmakers who came to Washington determined to slash the deficit.

US levies tougher sanctions on Iran's Central Bank (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama levied tough new sanctions on Iran's Central Bank Monday amid increased tensions over Tehran's nuclear program and the specter of an Israeli attack on the Islamic republic.

Adult Entertainment Superstars Set Sights on Barker Hangar for XBIZ Awards Show
The adult entertainment industry’s biggest red-carpet awards show of the year, the 2012 XBIZ Awards, is set to take off at the historic Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif.Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) January 09, 2012 The adult entertainment industry’s biggest red-carpet awards show of the year, the 2012 XBIZ Awards, is set to take off at the historic Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, Calif ...

Report: Tim Tebow Stays At Same Hotel As Adult Entertainment Expo
If you made a list of the least likely places to find Tim Tebow, an adult entertainment convention at a Las Vegas area hotel would probably be right near the top. Well, that's precisely where the Denver Broncos quarterback was spotted Jan. 18, according the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The host of the Hard Rock Hotel casino, Steve Cyr, told a local radio station that he saw Tebow strolling through ...

Critics slam Backpage.com at legislative hearing
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state lawmakers on Friday heard impassioned pleas to pass a bill clamping down on classified-advertising companies that don't demand ID before allowing sex-related ads to be posted online. Speaking at a Senate hearing, clergy members, law enforcement, and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn condemned Backpage.com, an online clearinghouse with a robust adult escort section ...

Good day, bad day: January 31, 2012 (The Week)
The Week - Israeli scientists learn to breed black tomatoes, while a top liberal arts college admits to cheating — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

Eyeing greener acres, new farmers reap growing U.S. aid (Reuters)
Reuters - Dan Pugh wishes he had a bigger tractor and his wife Laura worries about their chickens in the winter weather. But as new farmers putting down roots in rural Missouri, the Pughs are counting on more rewards than regrets in trading their city lives for the country.

Washington's sea lion murder mystery (The Week)
The Week - Eight protected marine mammals with gunshot wounds are found dead in the Puget Sound area. Who would do such a thing?

WA lawmakers consider ways to curb child sex-trafficking
Washington state lawmakers on Friday heard impassioned pleas to pass a bill clamping down on classified-advertising companies that don't demand ID before allowing sex-related ads to be posted online.

Are teens ditching Facebook for Twitter? (The Week)
The Week - More and more young people are tweeting, especially as their parents ease into Mark Zuckerberg's social network

Conference tries to boost awareness of human trafficking in Metro Detroit
The Metro Detroit-Toledo corridor is one of the busiest for human trafficking in the country and on Saturday a Detroit church hosted a conference on human trafficking with representatives from the FBI and Women At Risk International.

Greeks delay bailout talks as Merkel demands action (Reuters)

Reuters - German Chancellor Angela Merkel told Greece on Monday to make up its mind fast on accepting the painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout, but the country's political leaders responded by delaying their decision for yet another day.

Good day, bad day: January 30, 2012 (The Week)
The Week - Music fans celebrate Jack White's return, while football fans admit they'd miss their child's birth to watch the Super Bowl — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

Gingrich, Romney and Paul Are Good, Bad and Ugly at Debate (ContributorNetwork)
ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The GOP debate Monday brought to a head some of the major issues and brought out strong reactions to the candidates. With the candidate pack reduced to five, each had more time to speak, self-promote and attack opponents. The debate also proved what a circus the political arena has become when the audience became such an active participant that it almost needed a podium of its own.

Report Links Backpage.com To Sex Trafficking In Nashville
Wednesday is Human Trafficking Awareness Day and a new report released Wednesday morning reveals a link between the web site Backpage.com and the child sex trade in Nashville.

Time to cut off aid to Egypt? (The Week)
The Week - As tensions rise between Egyptian authorities and U.S. pro-democracy groups, Cairo risks losing the Western aid its military depends on

Tax reform in this election year: It's not likely (AP)

AP - Tax reform sounds like a good idea to lots of people, but where to start? Eliminate the popular deduction for home mortgages? End the write-off for charitable contributions? How about expanding the Social Security payroll tax?

Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney (Reuters)

Reuters - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.

FACT CHECK: Obama, GOP spin recent energy stats (AP)
AP - You wouldn't know it from the Republicans, but these are boom times for American energy.

Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath (Reuters)
Reuters - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving up a multibillion-dollar business.

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