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Dems expect Senate losses but hope to keep control - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – Republicans are poised to dramatically shrink the Democrats' Senate majority and further complicate President Barack Obama's agenda, even if they fall short of seizing control of the 100-member chamber.

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French airline makes landmark flight to Baghdad - Yahoo! News

BAGHDAD – A French airliner landed at Baghdad International Airport Sunday, becoming one of the first passenger planes to fly into the Iraqi capital direct from western Europe since the Gulf War and opening a potential new route to stronger international business ties.

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Will UK's cuts force poor families out of London? - Yahoo! News

LONDON – It's been at the heart of London's identity for decades: Bakers and bankers live on the same city streets in patchwork neighborhoods where swank mansions sit in the shadow of grim tower blocks, and residents from all walks of life mingle in shops, schools and subway stations.

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Rene Pape withdraws from La Scala `Die Walkuere' - Yahoo! News

NEW YORK – Rene Pape (ruh-NAY' PA'-pah) has pulled out of his scheduled debut as Wotan in the new production of Wagner's "Die Walkuere" that opens the season at Milan's Teatro alla Scala.

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Why your mailbox is a chamber of political horrors - Yahoo! News

WASHINGTON – Nevada Sen. Harry Reid is "an illegal alien's best friend." His opponent let insurance companies "refuse to cover colon cancer tests." In New Hampshire, the governor freed a man who "sexually molested a 7 year old."

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"AfroCubism" revisits original Buena Vista plan - Yahoo! News

LONDON (Billboard) – "Prequels" are usually the preserve of filmmakers. But the Grammy Award-winning "Buena Vista Social Club" album has spawned a rare instance of the phenomenon in the music industry.

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Language no barrier for bilingual rapper Pitbull - Yahoo! News

MIAMI (Billboard) – During an early afternoon in Miami in January, over drinks with two local radio program directors, the conversation turned to rapper Pitbull. "He should come over and join us," said one, and impulsively picked up his cell phone and dialed.

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Arizona beheading raises fears of drug violence - Yahoo! News

CHANDLER, Ariz. – The gruesome case of a man who was stabbed and beheaded in a suburban Phoenix apartment has police investigating whether the killing is potentially the most extreme example of Mexican drug cartel violence spilling over the border.

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Extending daylight could boost health, help planet - Yahoo! News

LONDON (Reuters) – Putting the clocks back in winter is bad for health, wastes energy and increases pollution, scientists say, and putting an end to the practice in northern areas could bring major health and environmental benefits.

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