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Tania Khadder (L), 29, and John Henion, 32, both unemployed online journalists, hold signs announcing a new blog called "unemploymentality.com" along Market Street in San Francisco, California, in this file picture. REUTERS/Robert Galbraith

U.S. job losses largest since 1945 2:04pm GMT

Job losses in the U.S. totalled 2.6 million in 2008. Employers cut payrolls in December driving the unemployment rate to its highest level in almost 16 years.  Full Article 

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UK's first breast cancer screen baby born 1:22pm GMT 

LONDON (Reuters) - The first baby girl in Britain to have been screened before conception for a genetic form of breast cancer has been born, doctors said on Friday.  Full Article 

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Gazprom expects gas deal signed Friday 1:03pm GMT 

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Russia's gas monopoly Gazprom said a deal to monitor gas exports via Ukraine would be signed on Friday, allowing for the resumption of supplies to Europe cut off by Moscow's price row with Kiev.  Full Article  |  Video 

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Critics' Choice Awards
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The Critics' Choice Awards are one of the most reliable predictors of Oscar success.