Car bomb kills dozens in Baghdad

A suicide car bomber targeted a Shiite funeral procession in the Iraqi capital Friday, killing 31 people and wounding 60 others, two police officials said.

Djokovic tops Murray; to face Nadal in final

Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Andy Murray of Britain on Friday.Novak Djokovic overcame his breathing problems and a “physical crisis” to beat Andy Murray in an almost five-hour Australian Open semifinal Friday night and move into his third straight Grand Slam final.

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Activists and bloggers fear Twitter censorship (AP)

This screen shot shows a portion of the Twitter blog post of Thursday, Jan. 26, 2012, in which the company announced it has refined its technology so it can censor messages on a country-by-country basis. The additional flexibility is likely to raise fears that Twitter's commitment to free speech may be weakening as the short-messaging company expands into new countries in an attempt to broaden its audience and make more money. But Twitter sees the censorship tool as a way to ensure individual messages, or 'tweets,' remain available to as many people as possible while it navigates a gauntlet of different laws around the world. (AP Photo/Twitter)AP – Bloggers and activists from China, the Middle East and Latin America said Friday they were afraid that new Twitter policies could allow governments to censor messages, stifling free expression.

Ship strikes Kentucky bridge, portion collapses

Aerial photo of the The Delta Mariner, an ocean freight vessel as it sits under the collapsed 200-foot segment of the Eggner's Ferry Bridge over Kentucky Lake on Friday.State officials are inspecting what’s left of a southwestern Kentucky bridge that collapsed after a cargo ship carrying aviation parts struck it.

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Economy grew 2.8 pct. in Q4, but outlook is hazy (AP)

FILE - In this Aug. 30, 2011 file photo, 2011 Chevrolet Malibus are lined up at a car dealership in San Jose, Calif. The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011, according to the Commerce Department, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012. Americans spent more on cars and trucks, and companies restocked their shelves at the strongest pace in nearly two years. But growth in the October-December quarter — and all of last year — was held back by the biggest annual government spending cuts in four decades. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma, File)AP – The economy grew late last year at a pace that in normal times would suggest it’s healthy.

Chavez’s daughter draws outrage over US dollar pic


F-35 Future Still Up in the Air

Unless allies order more ‘fifth generation’ fighter jets, program called a ‘scandal and a tragedy’ by Sen. John McCain could either become cornerstone of global air strategy or a trillion-dollar bust.

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