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• But the Iranian leader was forced to flee a mosque in downtown Cairo after a protester threw his shoes at him.(backslash)
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• 6. SIX SPANISH TOURISTS RAPED IN MEXICAN RESORT
• Armed masked men broke into a house in Acapulco, a resort where violence has rarely touched visitors.
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• 7. OBAMA AND REPUBLICANS AGREE, SORT OF, ON BUDGET
• The president and the GOP realize that across-the-board spending cuts won't work, but can't decide what measure should replace it.
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• 8. A NEW NAME FOR BUDWEISER CLYDESDALE
• After more than 60,000 votes, fans chose to name the foal in the inspiring Super Bowl ad Hope.
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• 9. SHOE, IRON OR WHEELBARROW ON MONOPOLY CHOPPING BLOCK
• Hasbro will announce this morning which of the eight tokens are being cut from the classic game and introduce a new one.
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• 10. A PAINFUL END TO LINDSEY VONN'S SEASON
• She tears two ligaments in her knee and breaks her lower leg on a hard landing.
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AP News in Brief
Small tsunami damages homes in Solomons, 4 believed killed; other warnings canceled
• SYDNEY (AP) -- A powerful earthquake off the Solomon Islands generated a tsunami of up to 1.5 meters (about 5 feet) that damaged dozens of homes and likely killed several people in the South Pacific island chain Wednesday.
• Authorities canceled warnings for tsunamis on more distant coasts.
• Solomons officials reported two 1.5-meter (4 foot, 11-inch) waves hit the western side of Santa Cruz Island, damaging between 70 and 80 homes and properties, said George Herming, a spokesman for the prime minister. Many villagers had headed to higher ground as a precaution, Herming said.
• Solomon Islands Police Commissioner John Lansley said local police patrols had reported that several people were presumed dead, though the reports were still be (Continued on page 25)
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