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Week in Headlines:
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- Surprising Wins in Iowa Caucuses*
Barack Obama wins the Democratic caucus, beating out John Edwards and Hillary Clinton. Underdog Mike Huckabee beats early favorite, Mitt Romney.
*See latest article in the Current Events section!
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- Britney Spears Hospitalized
In the latest step toward her downward spiral, the former pop princess was carted off in an ambulance following a custody standoff on Thursday.
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- Oil Futures Hit New Record
Oil surpassed $100 a barrel for the first time in history on Thursday.
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- Violence in Kenya Continues
Violence following the election of Kenya’s opposition party continued last week. Nearly 300 people have been killed in the riots.
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- New England Sets Record
The Patriots set a record for the first team to go 16-0 in a regular season. The previous regular-season record was held by the 1972 Miami Dolphins who went 14-0.
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Here's the latest article from the Current Events site at BellaOnline.com.

Surprise Wins In Iowa Caucuses
Huckabee and Obama pull off shocking victories. Candidates now set their sights on New Hampshire primaries.

http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art23859.asp

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