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Canada's Finance Minister Wrecks G7 Igloo
World financial leaders were meeting in a Canadian Arctic town, and residents welcomed them by building two igloos. Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty crawled in to have a look. Flaherty accidentally destroyed the entrance of an igloo on his way out. The builders said not to worry — fixing an igloo is easier than fixing the world economy.

Letterman, Leno, Oprah Star In Super Bowl Ad
The Super Bowl spot was to promo David Letterman's show on CBS. It shows Letterman and Oprah Winfrey on a couch watching the game along with NBC's Jay Leno. Oprah and Leno were flown to New York to make the 15 second ad which took less than half an hour to shoot.

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Seeking A Kinder, Gentler Image For Israel
The U.N.'s Goldstone Report accused both Israel and Hamas of war crimes during last winter's conflict in the Gaza Strip. Now, some say Israel needs to launch an offensive of a different kind: a public relations drive to disassociate itself from words like "occupation" or "conflict."

Congressman John Murtha Dies
Democratic Congressman John Murtha of Pennsylvania has died. He was 77. He had been suffering complications from gallbladder surgery. The retired Marine Corps officer was an outspoken critic of the war in Iraq.

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