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Jon Stewart saves sharpest Oscar wit for politics

"Reuters - Acerbic comedian Jon Stewart made his debut as Oscar host on Sunday with lots of good-natured jokes about gay cowboys and Hollywood excess while aiming his sharpest barbs at his two favorite targets...

Bush to ask Congress for line-item veto power

"Reuters - President George W. Bush will soon make a formal request to Congress for a line-item veto -- authority that would give him power to cancel specific spending items in budget bills, an administration official said on Sunday."

Trump to Stewart: 'Take Responsibility' (AP)

"AP - Sometimes there is too much of a good thing."

Bin Laden Vows Never to Be Captured Alive (AP)

"AP - Osama bin Laden promised never to be captured alive and declared the United States had resorted to the same "barbaric" tactics used by Saddam Hussein, according to an audiotape purportedly by the al-Qaida leader that was posted Monday on a militant Web site."

Pistons, LeBron Lead East Past West (AP)

"AP - A push from the Detroit Pistons, an MVP performance by LeBron James and a putback by Dwyane Wade decided an NBA All-Star game that went down to the final seconds."

Birth-Control Patch Users Face Clot Risk (AP)

"AP - Women who use the Ortho Evra birth-control patch face twice the risk of developing blood clots than those who take the pill, the patch's manufacturer said late Thursday, citing recent company-funded research."

Israel Threatens Tough Economic Sanctions (AP)

"AP - Israel will clamp down on Palestinian areas, cutting the West Bank off from Gaza, banning Gaza workers from Israel and halting most funding, in a campaign to weaken the violent Hamas as it assumes power."

Reports: China, Iran Near Oil Field Deal (AP)

"AP - China and Iran are close to setting plans to develop Iran's Yadavaran oil field, according to published reports, a multibillion-dollar deal that comes as Tehran faces the prospect of sanctions over its nuclear program."

Bounty offered on cartoonists as protests rage (Reuters)

"Reuters - A Pakistani Muslim cleric and his followers offered rewards amounting to over $1 million for anyone who killed Danish cartoonists who drew caricatures of the Prophet Mohammad that have enraged...

Girl's prosthetic legs stolen for second time (Reuters)

"Reuters - For the second time in three months, a 16-year-old California girl who lost a leg in an accident has had her artificial limbs stolen."

Russia to sell Palestinians arms if Israel agrees (Reuters)

"Reuters - Russian Defense Minister Sergei Ivanov said on Friday Moscow would supply military hardware to the Palestinian Authority only if Israel agreed."

Fierce Winter Storm Sweeps Across Midwest (AP)

"AP - A fierce storm system swept across the Midwest moving eastward on Friday, ripping the roof off an Indiana church, pelting Arkansas with hail and cutting power to thousands in Michigan."

Macho star gets jail term for killing deer (Reuters)

"Reuters - Bollywood film star, Salman Khan, has been sentenced to a year in jail for killing two rare deer, his lawyer said Friday."

Doping strikes the Winter Games (Reuters)

"Reuters - Doping struck the Winter Olympics on Thursday, bruising a Games that officials had hoped would restore the image of clean sports competition after the scandals of the Athens Summer Games."

UN alleges torture at Guantanamo (Reuters)

"Reuters - The United States on Thursday faced mounting international calls to close its Guantanamo prison, with U.N. investigators saying detainees there faced treatment amounting to torture."

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