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US-CHINA
WASHINGTON — Chinese President Hu Jintao denies his country is a military threat despite its arms buildup and presses the U.S. for closer cooperation between the global powers. He urges the United States to treat China "with respect and as equals" after encountering a fresh barrage of criticism from lawmakers over human rights. By Tom Raum.
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US-HAITI
UNITED NATIONS — The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said that Haiti must accept the Organization of American States' call to replace the candidate backed by President Rene Preval in a disputed presidential election. By Anita Snow.
HAITI-EX-DICTATOR RETURNS
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Former dictator Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier slips out the back of his hotel and is driven to a private home on a mountain above Haiti's capital, in the latest unexpected twist in his surprise return to the country that kicked him out nearly 25 years ago. By Jonathan M. Katz.
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US-MOB ARRESTS
NEW YORK — Federal agents arrest more than 120 suspected mobsters across the Northeast and beyond in one of the biggest Mafia crackdowns in FBI history, taking aim at decades' worth of crime, including underworld hits, narcotics trafficking and waterfront corruption. By Tom Hays.
US-POLICE TORTURE TRIAL
CHICAGO — A man imprisoned for decades after being tortured into giving a false confession told a judge he still has nightmares about the abuse he suffered at the hands of a former police officer who has been convicted of lying about the mistreatment of suspects. By Karen Hawkins.
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BRAZIL-FLOODS
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil will create a nationwide disaster-prevention and early-warning system following recent floods and landslides that killed more than 750 people in mountain towns north of Rio de Janeiro, government officials say. By Marco Sibaja.
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US-NASA FINAL FLIGHT
WASHINGTON — NASA doesn't know yet where it will get the money, but the space agency officially added another space shuttle launch to its schedule — the final one for the fleet. By Science Writer Seth Borenstein.
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US-GULF-WAR-ANNIVERSARY
COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Former President George H.W. Bush and top officials from his administration remembered the Gulf War as a time in history when the world stood united against a tyrant as well as a "textbook example" of how to go to battle. By Juan A. Lozano.
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VENEZUELA-CHAVEZ
CARACAS, Venezuela — President Hugo Chavez says he won't relinquish special legislative powers — a possibility he raised last week as a means of seeking reconciliation with Venezuela's opposition. By Christopher Toothaker.
VENEZUELA-JAILED UNION LEADER
CARACAS, Venezuela — Union leader Ruben Gonzalez once admired and supported President Hugo Chavez. Nowadays, he is jailed in a police station in eastern Venezuela, and says his yearlong imprisonment shows the government's intolerance for labor protests. By Christopher Toothaker.
CANADA-JEWISH MONUMENT
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia — A new monument was unveiled in eastern Canada marking the country's decision to turn away a steamship carrying Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany in 1939.
US-WAL-MART-MICHELLE OBAMA
WASHINGTON — Wal-Mart, the largest U.S. grocer, says it will reformulate thousands of products to make them healthier and push its suppliers to do the same, joining first lady Michelle Obama's effort to combat childhood obesity. By Mary Clare Jalonick.
US-BUFFALO ROAM
CORWIN SPRINGS, Montana — For the first time since the 1800s, a small group of wild bison was herded Wednesday through fresh-fallen snow to reach their historical grazing grounds north of Yellowstone National Park. By By Matthew Brown.
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BUSINESS & FINANCE
US-CHINA-CHICAGO
CHICAGO — Mayor Richard Daley's long effort to build ties with the world's second-largest economy seemed to pay off as Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived for his first visit to Chicago, his only stop outside Washington during this trip. By Sophia Tareen.
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US-EARNS-GOOGLE
SAN FRANCISCO — Eric Schmidt, a technology veteran brought in as Google Inc.'s "adult supervision" a decade ago, is relinquishing the CEO job to Larry Page, one of the prodigies who co-founded the company behind the Internet's dominant gateway. By Technology Writer Michael Liedtke.
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US-HEWLETT-PACKARD-HURD
SAN FRANCISCO — Hewlett-Packard Co. is trying to put a fresh face on its scandal-scarred board, swapping out four directors in an extreme leadership makeover at the troubled technology icon. By Technology Writer Jordan Robertson.
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US-CHINA-TALE OF TWO ECONOMIES
WASHINGTON — China's explosive growth has strengthened President Hu Jintao's bargaining hand since he last visited Washington five years ago. China's economy has become the world's second-largest, its auto market is now the biggest and its ranks of Internet users exceed the entire U.S. population. Over the same time, the U.S. has shed 5 million jobs, suffered a grave financial crisis and seen its unemployment rate double. No wonder an emboldened Hu shows little inclination to bow to the U.S. on issues from China's currency to its support of North Korea. By Paul Wiseman and Joe McDonald.
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FILM-SUNDANCE-OSCARS
PARK CITY, Utah — Though it's a showcase for independent cinema, the Sundance Film Festival has become an incubator for movies competing at Hollywood's main event, the Academy Awards. Last year's Sundance premieres "Winter's Bone," ''Blue Valentine," ''The Kids Are All Right" and "Animal Kingdom" are among films that could earn Oscar nominations. By Movie Writer David Germain.
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TV-PLAYBOY FOR TWO
LOS ANGELES — For generations, Playboy's image has been "Entertainment for Men." Now, its TV network wants these men to watch their movies and shows with their wives and women friends. By Television Writer David Bauder.
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