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Births

• Births

Business

• U.S. jobs elation cut short by worries of euro crisis
• Nett: Iraqi currency investment scam steals into Hub City
• Connecting with a financial planner a wise move for a solid financial future
• USDA announces 3.25% rural mortgage rate
• U.S. may be in midst of growing pattern of hiring, spending

Crime and Courts

• Divorces Granted
• Marriage Licenses
• In Civil Courts

Death Notices

• Death Notices

Editorial / Columnists

• Ricketts: Politics used to be a lot more entertaining
• Rangel: Lawmakers face funding challenge on state needs
• Hightower: Iowa caucuses deliver little except rush of corporate campaign cash
• Malkin: Obama flat ignores Constitution to launch dangerous new bureau

Editorial / Letters

• Letter: Facts say Obama has delivered on promises
• Letter: Parishioners say thanks for festival success
• Other Views: California's business exodus, Congress gets rich and Obama's appointment
• Letter: Americans need to know who's running things
• Letter: LISD band made us proud at Rose Parade
• Letter of the Day: Pediatric visit by Tech athletes 'big deal'

Editorials

• Hats Off: All-Lubbock band Rose Parade trek came with help from all of Lubbock
• Area Opinions

Education

• Four residents apply for vacant seat on LISD board of trustees

Filed online

• In elections, jobless trend matters more than rate
• Hawaii hit by number of endangered seal killings
• Romney brushes off rivals' barbs in NH debate
• 1793 penny fetches $1.38M at Fla. auction
• FACT CHECK: Romney struggles on jobs claim
• Billionaire gives $5 million to pro-Gingrich group
• Muhammad Ali returning to Ky. for 70th birthday
• For some consumers, surveys breed feedback fatigue
• Your home's age important for child lead exposure
• Smoggy Beijing to reveal more pollution data
• Mixed advice in Europe over faulty breast implants
• Afghan claim of US prison abuse strains key talks
• Malaysia's Anwar ready for worst in sodomy verdict
• Suspended Mexican soccer goalie detained in kidnap
• 3 Aussie activists board Japanese whaling vessel

Life

• Hit the slopes: M&Ms, good gloves and patience cut tears
• Katie Parks's dream of museum depending on funds
• Things to do

Life / Columnists

• Kerns: Caldwell reveals plans to produce, promote
• Annie: Woman shouldn't wait for boyfriend to come back
• Donohue: Experts continue to debate what causes muscle cramps

Life / Savvy Shopper

• Savvy Shopper: Deals include wipes, Smart Ones, hot dogs, make-up
• Savvy Shopper: Purchasing power is the crux of social media

Local News

• Goodfellows contributors final total
• Ailey II, Anoushka Shankar, others expected in Tech Presidential Lecture and Performance Series
• Snowy cold blast in forecast tonight, Monday
• Mother reflects on year of memories since Elizabeth Ennen's murder
• Gun conflict in Brownsville could have happened anywhere, local officals say
• Pennsylvania grandma says she was duped by stranger's marijuana seeds
• From The A-J's Pages

National News

• Administration reportedly plans change in immigration rule
• Book depicts tensions between first lady, aides
• Bird plane runs afowl of federal regulators
• Romney's rivals all but concede defeat in New Hampshire
• Across the nation
• Former Alabama teacher faces another sex abuse charge
• Obama administration defends core of health care overhaul

Obituaries

• Roberta Baker Sappington
• Billy Joe Estep
• David L. Davis

Sports

• Mavs win 4th straight at home, 96-81 over Hornets
• Bama's Foster not dwelling on November nightmare
• Texans earn first playoff win in franchise history
• Sports briefly
• Monfils tops Nadal in Qatar semifinal
• Patriots assistant to be next head coach at Penn State job
• N.D. State back playing for title
• Arkansas leads K-State 26-16 after third quarter at Cotton Bowl
• NBA Roundup: Bulls hold off Magic for 97-83 win
• Surging Saints a tough playoff draw for Detroit
• Byrd atop leaderboard again at Kapalua

Sports / Red Raiders / Mens Basketball

• Red Raiders basketball notebook: Tech's Minnis plays well
• No. 4 Baylor breaks away from Tech in second half
• PHOTO GALLERY: Red Raiders fall to the Bears
• No. 4 Baylor uses strong second half for 73-60 win over Tech

Sports / Red Raiders / Womens Basketball

• Lady Raiders charge back for win at Mizzou
• Lady Raiders rally to remain unbeaten

Sports / Small College

• Small college basketball
• Lady Texans rally to defeat Artichokes

Texas

• Weather service ranks 2011 as driest year ever in Texas
• Marksman charged in shooting behind Texas school
• Texas and region
• Texas teen deported to Colombia back in U.S.
• Many questions loom in wake of Texas school shooting

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World

• Around the world
• Bombing in Syrian capital kills 25