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Honda sees U.S. sales comeback after dismal 2011

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Honda Motor Co <7267.T> is looking to put a year of unprecedented difficulties behind it and boost sales in the United States, its biggest market, by a quarter in 2012, executives said on Monday.
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GOP Voters Wish They Had Better 2012 Options

Republican voters have been morose about their electoral options in 2012, and their mood is not improving going into New Hampshire's primary on Tuesday, according to the Pew Research Center for the People and the Press.
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RIM touts PlayBook 2.0, minor BlackBerry upgrade

Research In Motion showed off a major update to the QNX-based software running its poor-selling PlayBook tablet and unveiled minor improvements to its legacy BlackBerry phone software at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday.
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BCS Championship 2012: Live Streaming Available, No. 1 LSU vs. No. 2 Alabama

The SEC powerhouse teams that happen to play in the same conference division -- the SEC West -- will square off in a rematch of their regular season game that LSU won 9-6 in overtime. The Tigers ended up undefeated, effectively obliterating opponents outside of the close game with the Crimson Tide, while Alabama lost only to the Tigers.
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Detroit Auto Show 2012: Hyundai Elantra Wins Car of Year, Ford Unveils New Fusion, and More

The Detroit Auto Show 2012 has been so far a testament to value and design combinations, key elements that deliver winning car products. The Hyundai Elantra kicked off the first day of the North American International Auto Show -- as it's officially called -- Monday with a somewhat surprising win as Car of the Year. The compact Elantra, cited by voting jurors for its low price and high efficiency with 40 miles per gallon, beat the Ford Focus and Volkswagen Passat for the annual honor.
Vietnamese Man Has 200Ib Tumor Removed From Leg [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

Vietnamese Man Has 200-Pound Tumor Removed From Leg [PHOTOS & VIDEO]

Nguyen Duy Hai, 31, is in stable condition after a tumor twice his weight was removed from his right leg. The operation, headed by U.S. surgeon McKay McKinnon, successfully removed the tumor after 12 hours in the OR. But how did the tumor get to be that size? According to McKinnon, Hai has neurofibromatosis, a disease that causes disfiguring tumors to form on nerves throughout the body.
Ahmadinejad in Tehran

Iran Enriching Uranium at Underground Site: IAEA

The International Atomic Energy Agency -- the United Nations' atomic watchdog -- said that Iran has started enriching uranium at a fortified underground site in Fordow, near the city of Qom.
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GameStop says videogames holiday sales up slightly

GameStop Corp said holiday sales increased slightly as sales of new video game software from PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 titles such as Call of Duty 3 and Elder Scrolls V offset a 20 percent drop in hardware sales.
Samsung Galaxy S3

CES 2012: Lenovo, Panasonic, Samsung, Sony and Microsoft Lead the Way

CES 2012 officially begins Jan. 10, but companies like Lenovo have made a big push to get word of their new devices out before the show starts so they get a bit more publicity. Whether you think Microsoft leaving CES after this year is the kiss of death for the annual show or not, companies like Lenovo and Panasonic are taking advantage.
ANC supporters dance during the ANC&#039;s centenary celebration in Bloemfontein

Mandela's African National Congress Celebrates 100 Years

In a stadium packed with tens of thousands of dancing revelers, South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress, celebrated its 100th anniversary Sunday, amid accusations that it has not delivered on its promises since taking power in 1994, namely resolving outstanding issues with poverty and unemployment.
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Fed's Lockhart does not rule out more easing

The Federal Reserve cannot rule out additional monetary easing even if steady growth and acceptable inflation make it harder to justify fresh action, a top Fed official said on Monday.
2012 Election

Christie Responds to Female Hecklers with Offensive Sex Joke at Romney Rally

While directing a sexually-charged statement toward female audience members is something the Republican Party -- or any political party -- may logically want to stay away from in an election year, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's Sunday appearance at a Romney for President rally suggests he's not an expert yet regarding the constructive way to address hecklers.

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