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Obama and McCain dodge questions on VPs 3:28pm ET

MARTINSVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) - Democrat Barack Obama and Republican John McCain dodged questions about their looming vice presidential picks on Wednesday as they renewed their battle over who has the best judgment on national security and the economy.  Full Article | Video

 
About 145 killed in Madrid airport plane crash 3:18pm ET

MADRID (Reuters) - About 145 people were killed when a Spanish jet taking holidaymakers to the Canary Islands crashed on takeoff and burst into flames at Madrid airport on Wednesday, an emergency services spokesman said.  Full Article | Video 

Russian trucks trickle out of Georgia  |  Video 
Man gets 11 life terms for LA train wreck deaths 
Food prices to post biggest rise since 1990: USDA 
No timetable in draft deal on U.S. troops: Iraq 
Sudan's Bashir says strengthened by arrest bid 
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Wall St rises as energy, HP offset Fannie, Freddie 3:11pm ET

NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. stocks closed higher on Wednesday after Hewlett-Packard posted reassuring results and energy shares rebounded with oil, even as investors dumped Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shares on fears of an imminent government bailout of the home financers.  Full Article 

Oil rises to near $115 on U.S.-Russia missile spat 
TI shares fall after Ericsson/STMicro deal 
Dollar rises, snaps two-day decline 
Suntech lifts 2008 revenue outlook; shares jump 
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Russia circulates own draft U.N. resolution 2:55pm ET

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia circulated its own draft U.N. resolution aimed at bringing peace to Georgia to the Security Council on Wednesday, a day after blocking a rival Western draft that demanded an immediate Russian withdrawal.  Full Article 

No timetable in draft deal on U.S. troops: Iraq 
Sarkozy says troops must stay in Afghanistan 
Algeria bombs kill 12 as violence escalates 
Iran says talks with IAEA "positive" 
UK's Brown to raise human rights with China 
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U.S.

Mood improves, but economy worries persist: poll
Man gets 11 life terms for LA train wreck deaths

Politics

Obama and McCain dodge questions on No. 2
Biden, Romney and Pawlenty deemed top VP picks

Science

Addiction drug reverses obesity in rats
Storm Fay drenches space shuttle port in Florida

Technology

Palm unveils Treo Pro to battle BlackBerry
Ericsson, ST form mobile JV, aim to lead industry

In Depth

Economic tough times divide Sydney
Can Olympians bank their gold after the Games?

Oddly Enough

Court gives green light to "boobs on bikes" parade
Baby pronounced dead lives after hours in cooler

Health

"Good" fat may be new weapon in obesity fight
Consumers face rising medical debt: survey

Entertainment

Dave Matthews Band saxophonist dies
Toronto film festival promises lighter touch

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New Year bittersweet for China's families

Millions of migrant workers will make the annual migration back home to rural villages for the Lunar New Year, queuing for hours and cramming into trains and buses for the chance to go home.  Full Article 

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