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• Saudi Arabia Oil Minister Likely to Stay

  Ali al-Naimi is likely to remain Saudi Arabia’s oil minister until current market turbulence subsides, with Riyadh eager to signal stability in its oil policy following King Abdullah’s death. 6:08 PM
  • Oil Policy Likely Unchanged

• New King Signals Curbs to Continue on Dissent at Home

  Saudi Arabia’s new king has appointed his nephew, the powerful interior minister, as deputy crown prince, signaling an intention to continue curbing dissent at home and Islamist forces abroad after the death of King Abdullah.
  • Economic Challenges Loom
  • King Abdullah Laid to Rest

• Thousands Demonstrate Across Yemen

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  Academics Fuel Rise of Insurgent Greek Party

  Political party Syriza, ahead in polls before Greece’s election Sunday, is honing its economic platform with a cadre of left-wing academics-turned-politicians. Syriza has promised to reject spending cuts and tax hikes imposed as part of Greece’s bailout.  6:32 PM
  • Samaras Appeals to Voters Ahead of Election

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  SkyMall Succumbs to a New Jet Age

  The owner of SkyMall, the in-flight catalog that sells unusual gadgets and other oddities, filed for bankruptcy, crippled by new rules and technology that let airline passengers keep smartphones and tablets powered up on flights. 38 min ago

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• As Euro Falls, Analysts Slash Their Forecasts

  The euro slid to its lowest point in 11 years after the European Central Bank announced an aggressive bond-buying program. Some analysts now see the currency falling to the point where it is on equal footing with the dollar for the first time since it climbed above the buck in 2002. 6:31 PM
  • Europe Markets Rally on ECB Move

• FXCM to Consider Sale of Noncore Assets

  Foreign-exchange broker FXCM plans to consider sales of noncore assets to help pay off portions of a $300 million rescue loan it received after trading losses nearly sank the firm, according to people familiar with the matter.  37 min ago

• U.S. Stocks Trade Lower

  U.S. stocks fell Friday, giving up some ground after four sessions of gains that lifted the S&P 500 to its highest close of the year. 6:23 PM
  • Government Bond Yields Fall
  • Copper Falls to 5 ½-Year Low
  • Time To Buy Energy Stocks?
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• UPS Didn’t Have a Happy Holiday

  United Parcel Service Inc. delivered holiday packages on time this season, but expensive holiday preparations added $200 million in unexpected costs.  41 min ago

• McDonald’s Reports Disappointing Results

  McDonald’s Corp. said its earnings will remain under pressure for the next several months, as core changes to its business take time to win back customers in its most important markets after a year of stubbornly weak sales. 31 min ago

• GE to Feel Oil Drop’s Effect

• U.S. Oil Prices Slide to Six-Year Low

• Copper Prices Slide to 5 1/2-Year Low

• Mechanics Union Sues American Airlines

• U.S. Union Membership Rate Falls

• GAP Abandons Online Brand Piperlime

• Box’s Stock Surges in Market Debut

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  Navy Nurse’s Lobotomy Leaves Family Scars

  Navy nurse Dorothy Ludden, one of the last survivors among roughly 2,000 psychiatrically ill veterans the Veterans Administration lobotomized in the 1940s and 1950s, raised a family despite her marred mind. The Wall Street Journal in 2013 first detailed the VA lobotomy program.

• Property-Tax Plan Targets Nonprofits

Sports

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  Patriots Saga Goes Round and Round

  The puerile double entendres were bouncing off the screen during Tom Brady’s news conference on deflated footballs.
  • Probe on Deflated Footballs Continues
  • NFL Taps Attorney to Lead ‘Deflategate’ Probe

• Federer’s Reserves Run Out in Melbourne

World

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  U.S., Iraq Set Sights on Mosul Offensive

  The U.S. and Iraq have begun preparations for an assault by summer to retake Mosul, selecting and training military units and cutting supply lines to Islamic State militants who control Iraq’s second-largest city.

• ISIS Deadline for Japan Hostages Passes

• Ukraine Rebel Leader Vows Advance

• Sri Lanka Premier: ‘Huge Challenge’ Ahead

Arts & Entertainment

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  ‘Red Army’: Of Ice and Men, One of Them a Legend

  A documentary portrait of Russian ice-hockey legend Vyacheslav ‘Slava’ Fetisov explores Cold War history and modern life.
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• The Rise of TV’s Second Season

• Books: ‘The Girl on the Train’

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  Kerry: World Needs ‘Long-Term’ Commitment to Fighting Extremism

  Secretary of State John Kerry rallied the world’s business and political elite to support the fight against extremist groups, arguing the post-World War II international order was under threat.

• Brazil’s GDP Growth Seen ‘Almost Flat’

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• Down Payments Get Smaller

• Trusts That Can Trim State Income Tax

Business

• Pinterest’s Problem: Getting Men to Pin

• Comcast’s Lobbying Machine Faces Test in Washington

• Google’s Wireless Efforts Are Led by a Geek’s Geek

Tech

• Bitcoin and the Digital-Currency Revolution

• GoPro, NHL Sign Deal

• How Uber Came Back to Delhi

Markets

• Researchers Clamor for More Data on Investor Behavior

• Death of King Unlikely to Alter Saudi Oil Policy

• A Few Savvy Investors Had Swiss Figured Out

Your Money

• TurboTax Users Get an Apology and $25 Each

• Will TurboTax’s Misstep Be a Windfall for Competitors?

• Don’t Lose Sleep Over Proposed Tax Boosts

U.S.

• U.S. Attorney: N.Y. Political Culture ‘Cauldron of Corruption’

• U.S., Mexico Increasingly Competing for Farm Labor

• U.S. to Appeal Ruling on Home-Health Worker Pay

World

• New Saudi King Faces Economic Challenges

• Lebanese Troops Clash With Militants

• Netanyahu Sets Address to U.S. Congress

Management

• Qualcomm Gives Top Executives $95 Million in Stock Grants

• Hutchison Whampoa in O2 Talks

• Dollar Tree Wins Battle for Family Dollar

Health

• GOP Women Prompt Shift on Abortion

• NIH to Start Ebola Vaccine Study With Glaxo, Merck

• Stricter Farm-Pollution Rules Nixed in Maryland

Life & Culture

• Gary Bettman’s Hockey Goal

• Marlon James Chooses ‘Dogeaters’ for WSJ Book Club

• Why 2013 Burgundy Is Better Than Expected

Opinion

• A Republic of Disrespect

• The First Family’s 529 Windfall

• Dr. Death Makes a Comeback

New York

• Moody’s Cuts Atlantic City Deeper Into Junk

• Christie Sets Deadline for Atlantic City

• MTA Votes to Raise NYC Subway and Bus Fares

Sports

• NFL: Investigation on Deflated Footballs Continues

• How to Cheat Like a Champion

Careers

• Sparking Entrepreneurship in Teens

• Can You Quit and Then Decide to Stay?

• Memo App Lets Workers Vent Anonymously

Real Estate

• An English Country Home in Connecticut

• 2015 House of the Year

• Builders’ New Power Play: Net-Zero Homes

Small Business

• Sparking Entrepreneurship in Teens

• Bigfoot: An Investment Opportunity

• Twitter Buys Indian Startup

CIO

• Time Warner Names New CIO From Time Inc.

• As Big Data and AI Take Hold, What Will It Take to Be an Effective Executive?

• Ford Wants to Sharpen Big Data Skills at its Silicon Valley Innovation Center

CFO

• McDonald’s Won’t Skimp on Shareholder Returns Despite Weak Results

• Huntington Ingalls CFO: Long-Lasting Products Require a Unique Supply Chain

• Finance Execs Dumped Commercial Paper in December

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• Survey Roundup: Target Breach Alters Cybersecurity Spend

• Corruption Currents: Will Russians ‘Eat Less’ to Support Putin?

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