Gary Kubiak is getting another chance to turn around the Houston Texans while Minnesota coach Leslie Frazier has had the interim tag taken off his title. (Jan. 3)
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City workers turned their attention to clearing mounting piles of garbage on Monday, while the head of the Sanitation Department defended its performance in the snowstorm that brought much of New York to a standstill. (Jan. 3)
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Wildlife experts are trying to solve a mystery that evoked images of the apocalypse: Why did more than 3000 red-winged blackbirds tumble from the Arkansas sky shortly before midnight on New Year’s Eve? (Jan. 3)
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Monday's “Morning Joe” panel on MSNBC mocked the House Republicans' plan to vote to repeal President Obama's health care legislation in full. “Waste of time” and “meaningless legislative exercise” were some of the phrases used to describe the first announced GOP priority. “It's going to take them fifteen minutes, they're going to vote to repeal it, and the Senate's not going to do it,” explained co-host Joe Scarborough. “It is a meaningless legislative exercise, but you know what? The base will like it.” “Republicans in Washington are planning to waste some time. Is anyone surprised by that?” co-host Mika Brzezinski tersely introduced the segment in the 7 a.m. EDT news hour. Both Scarborough and Brzezinski sarcastically mocked the plan. “Good for them. Thank you,” Brzezinski spat. “You are big men,” she derided the House Republicans. “You so tough,” Scarborough chimed in, followed by Brzezinski making strange growling noises.
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Fierce riots broke out in Cairo on Monday night during a third day of protests following a bomb attack that killed 21 Christians in Alexandria on New Year’s Day. (Jan. 3)
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Facebook, being one of the most popular destinations on the Web, has no problem with individuals being ‘friends’ on the site. But when it comes to investing in the company, only certain friends need apply. (Jan. 3)
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The owner of Allen’s Crosley Lanes in Vancouver, Washington released surveillance video that shows burglars driving into the bowling allen, smashing into an ATM, then loading into the back of their minivan. (Jan. 3)
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Police in Delaware searched for clues Monday in the death of John Wheeler III, a former Army officer who served in Republican administrations and helped lead efforts to build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial wall in Washington. (Jan. 3)
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Video just coming to light show the crew of an aircraft carrier got an eyeful on shipboard TV: Gay slurs, suggestive shower scenes and masturbation in clips made by the ship’s second-most powerful officer. Warning: content may be offensive. (Jan. 3)
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Jerry Brown is sworn in as governor of California, leading a state facing massive budget woes. The 72-year-old was the state’s attorney general, and held the state’s top job from 1975 to 1983. (Jan. 3)
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