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He's the hottest topic in sports and now the Denver Broncos' quarterback is a word. The online Global Language Monitor announced today that "Tebowing, the act of 'taking a knee' in prayerful reflection" during an athletic activity is a word.

Even very tiny preemies sometimes turn out OK, as shown by the stories of two girls who were among the smallest preemies to survive. But infants born very early and weighing very little can face a lifetime of health problems.

There's trouble brewing within Britain's ruling coalition after Prime Minister David Cameron's veto of changes to an E.U. treaty to save the euro and the eurozone. Liberal Democrat Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he was "bitterly disappointed" by the veto. Parliament debated the move — and Britain's place within Europe — Monday.

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict invariably comes up in U.S. presidential politics. Now, Republican candidate Newt Gingrich has drawn the ire of Palestinians by calling them "an invented people."

U.S. combat troops will soon be out of Iraq completely. But in a meeting with President Obama Monday, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said a continued presence in his country is essential. The two sides pledged to maintain strong ties, but nagging concerns about security and neighboring Iran remain.

It was a busy day for presidential politicking in New Hampshire Monday. Former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich traded barbs over Romney's proposed $10,000 bet with Texas Gov. Rick Perry, as well as Gingrich's consulting fees earned working for mortgage giant Freddie Mac.

A group of former executives at Washington Mutual has settled a civil lawsuit with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, according to The Wall Street Journal. That move will help pull the bank out of bankruptcy which was file for in September 2008.

China is known for making knock-offs, especially fake luxury goods. Counterfeiting in that country apparently has reached a new level. Chinese shoppers, according to China Daily, are now buying fake luxury-brand shopping bags — the paper bags that make people think you've been buying things in the real Louis Vuitton or Chanel store.

State and local authorities in Florida are investigating the loss of more than 2,300 beehives in Brevard County. Officials have identified an insecticide that is commonly used to kill roaches, ticks and fleas. It was found in a container used to feed the bees in the hives. Now officials need to find the culprit who fed the bees the poison.

Former assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky says he's innocent. Authorities have charged him with more than 50 counts involving the alleged sexual abuse of at least 10 boys.