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AP – Toyota Motor Corp. said it will give details early Monday in the U.S. on how it plans to fix gas pedals in more than 2 million vehicles being recalled there, as the Japanese automaker struggles to reassure anxious owners.

AP – Beyonce once again tied a record for most wins by a female performer at the Grammys by netting five trophies, including song of the year for “Single Ladies,” but the Kings of Leon’s “Use Somebody” trumped her “Halo” to win record of the year Sunday night.

AP – The economy’s 5.7 percent growth last quarter — the fastest pace since 2003 — was a step toward shrinking the nation’s 10 percent unemployment rate.

Reuters – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Sunday urged the United States, Britain and other countries to cooperate on new policies and regulations in the wake of the financial crisis.

AP – Ten Americans were detained by Haitian police on Saturday as they tried to bus 33 children across the border into the Dominican Republic, allegedly without proper documents.

AP – A storm that blanketed the South with snow Saturday had children eager to sled down hills, while grown-ups were warned to stay off slippery roads as officials worked to clear a mess of wrecks and downed power lines.

AP – Tishman Speyer Properties walks away from 11,232 Manhattan apartments because it can’t pay its mortgage. That’s good business.

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) — The first complete genomic sequencing of a brain cancer cell line has been performed by U.S. scientists.

Investor’s Business Daily – 1 The U.S. economy expanded at a 5.7% annual rate, faster than the 4.7% pace Wall St. expected. A smaller drop in inventories contributed 3.4 percentage points to GDP growth. Consumer spending grew a modest 2%, but that topped views. Business spending on software and equipment rose 13.3%. But how strong will the recovery be when the stimulus wanes?

HealthDay – FRIDAY, Jan. 29 (HealthDay News) — Breakthrough cancer pain is a major challenge for 75 percent of adult cancer patients, according to new survey findings released by the American Pain Foundation.