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Today's headlines from CNN as of: Feb 24, 2012 05:15 AM EST
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TOP STORIES
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> WORLD POWERS CONVENE TO MAP OUT SYRIA AID PLAN AMID REPORTS OF VIOLENCE

World powers convening Friday in Tunisia are mapping out a plan to deliver
humanitarian aid, call for a cease-fire and give political legitimacy to the
Syrian opposition, while details emerged that Arab nations have begun
supplying arms to Syrian rebels, sources told CNN.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/24/world/meast/syria-unrest/index.html

> OPENING STATEMENTS SET FOR RUTGERS STUDENT ACCUSED IN CYBER-BULLYING CASE

Opening statements are scheduled for Friday in the case of a former Rutgers
University student who allegedly used a webcam to stream footage of his
roommate's sexual encounter with another man.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/24/justice/new-jersey-rutgers-hearing/index.html

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U.S. NEWS
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> MIDAIR HELICOPTER COLLISION KILLS 7 MARINES

Seven U.S. Marines were killed in the midair collision of two U.S. military
helicopters along the Arizona-California border, officials said Thursday.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/us/arizona-marines-killed/index.html

> JOHN EDWARDS SEX TAPE TO BE DESTROYED AFTER SETTLEMENT REACHED

A former aide and a former mistress of one-time presidential candidate John
Edwards have settled a civil lawsuit between them that, among other measures,
mandates the imminent destruction of sex tapes featuring Edwards and the
woman.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/justice/north-carolina-edwards-sex-tape/index.html

> NEW HAMPSHIRE TRIAL REVISITS TRAUMA OF RWANDA GENOCIDE

A teary-eyed Rwandan emigrant entered a federal courtroom in New Hampshire on
Thursday, marking the first day of a trial with roots in a genocide that left
some 800,000 people dead.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/us/new-hampshire-rwanda-trial/index.html

> MARYLAND SENATE APPROVES SAME-SEX MARRIAGE BILL

The Maryland Senate voted Thursday evening to legalize same-sex marriage, the
latest sign of growing national recognition of such unions among gay and
lesbian couples.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/us/maryland-same-sex-marriage/index.html

..... More U.S. stories at http://www.cnn.com/US

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WORLD NEWS
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> WHY THE WORLD ISN'T INTERVENING IN SYRIA

As the death toll grows in Syria, so do the desperate pleas for help.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/world/syria-intervention/index.html

> OBAMA APOLOGIZES TO AFGHANISTAN FOR QURAN BURNING

Afghan rage over the burning of Qurans by NATO troops continued Thursday even
after a President Barack Obama apologized for the "error."

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/world/asia/afghanistan-burned-qurans/index.html

> DOZENS KILLED IN WAVE OF ATTACKS ACROSS IRAQ

A series of explosions and shootings killed 44 people and injured more than
200 in Baghdad and elsewhere Thursday morning, Iraqi police said.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/world/meast/iraq-violence/index.html

> SOMALI MILITANTS TARGET ADDICTS IN UK'S 'KHAT CAFES'

Turn down any rundown street in any one of the "mini-Mogadishus" that now
pepper Britain's cities, and you'll see young men congregating outside what
look like shuttered shop fronts. But look closer. There are no signs and no
distinguishing features to help those who don't know what lies on the other
side of these battered doorways.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/world/europe/britain-somalia-diaspora/index.html

..... More World stories at http://www.cnn.com/WORLD

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SPORTS
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> IAN THOMSEN: LIN FACES FIRST REAL TEST AS HEAT SHOW THEY'RE FOR REAL

MIAMI -- How long could it go on? The story of Jeremy Lin had everything going
for it but perspective. He had grown so popular so quickly because he didn't
look like an NBA star, whether he was brushing up against strangers on the
sidewalk one month ago or working out for skeptical coaches and scouts for
months before that.

.... FULL STORY: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/ian_thomsen/02/23/lin.vs.heat/index.html

> BRAUN WINS APPEAL OF 50-GAME SUSPENSION

Brewers leftfielder and reigning National League MVP Ryan Braun won his appeal
to overturn a 50-game suspension for a positive drug test, becoming the first
major-leaguer to win an appeal of a positive test.

.... FULL STORY: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/baseball/mlb/02/24/braun.wins.appeal/index.html

..... More Sports stories at http://SI.com
..... For scores see http://SI.com/scoreboards

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BUSINESS
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> MONEY MARKET FUNDS DIP BACK INTO EUROZONE DEBT

After three years of rapidly unwinding holdings in banks that share the euro
currency, U.S. money market funds have dipped back in.

.... FULL STORY: http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/23/markets/money_market_euro/index.htm

> STOCKS CLOSE HIGHER ON POSITIVE ECONOMIC DATA

U.S. stocks closed higher Thursday, as investors digested better-than-expected
economic news.

.... FULL STORY: http://money.cnn.com/2012/02/23/markets/stocks/index.htm

..... More Business stories at http://CNNmoney.com
..... For market numbers see http://CNNmoney.com/markets

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HEALTH NEWS
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> HOW TO FAKE A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP

No matter how dedicated you are to getting your shut-eye, sometimes a
less-than-stellar night's sleep is inevitable. The good news: "One bad night's
sleep isn't going to hurt you long term," says Joyce Walsleben, Ph.D.,
coauthor of "A Woman's Guide to Sleep."

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/health/fake-good-nights-sleep/index.html

> MY LIFE WITH DRUGS, ROCK 'N' ROLL AND ADDICTION

The Whitney Houston headlines last week sent a familiar shiver through me.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/opinion/stromberg-addiction-struggle/index.html

..... More Health stories at http://www.cnn.com/HEALTH

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TECHNOLOGY NEWS
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> HOW EUROPE IS DEALING WITH ONLINE PRIVACY

Today, we live in a world of breathtaking possibilities. We can send instant
messages to our loved ones on the other side of the world at the tap of a
finger. We can share vacation photos with friends in real time. We can entrust
our private data to a cloud service provider without having to worry about
storage space.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/opinion/reding-europe/index.html

> MEASURING INFLUENCE ONLINE: A Q&A WITH KLOUT'S CEO

Entertainer Lady Gaga scores a 93, edging out President Barack Obama at 91.
NBA rising star Jeremy Lin scores an 80. Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates gets a
77. Pope Benedict XVI earns a 53.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/tech/social-media/klout-joe-fernandez/index.html

..... More Technology stories at http://www.cnn.com/TECH

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ENTERTAINMENT NEWS
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> 'AMERICAN IDOL' TOP 24: 14 NAMES REVEALED

Ryan Seacrest is revving up.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/23/showbiz/tv/american-idol-top-24-ew/index.html

> LEANN RIMES INTERESTED IN 'X FACTOR' JUDGES POST

The latest name thrown in the ring for an "X Factor" judges spot: Singer LeAnn
Rimes.

.... FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/22/showbiz/tv/leann-rimes-x-factor-ew/index.html

..... More Entertainment stories at http://www.cnn.com/SHOWBIZ

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