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January 24     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   WORLD   Reports: ISIL video claims 1 of 2 Japanese hostages beheaded     The video claims the ransom demands for a second hostage had been changed.     Read Story

TECH           Cubans hope U.S. ties bring better Internet access Improving telecommunications and connecting more Cubans to Internet are major tenets of USA's strategy.     POLITICS           Obama to shorten India trip to visit Saudi Arabia President Obama will cut short his three-day trip to India to travel to Saudi Arabia     MOVIES           Which new movies are worth your money? Watch the trailers and read the reviews of movies released this weekend.   Advertisement   BUSINESS           5 highlights from World Economic Forum in Davos The World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, wrapped up Saturday.     NATION           Demolitions an ugly reality for cities losing people Mayors say abandoned homes are 'a tremendous drag' on a city's image.     WEATHER           Heavy snow zeroes in on Mass.; new storm looms Fast-moving storm leaves only a coating of snow in Philadelphia, New York City.     NFL           Historic Super Bowl no matter the winner Historic Super Bowl: Do Seahawks repeat or Tom Brady/Bill Belichick get No. 4 for Patriots?     SPORTS           Medal drought for U.S. women likely won't end soon U.S. women have not won an individual medal at the Olympics or worlds since 2006.     TENNIS           American teen Madison Keys upsets Petra Kvitova at Australian Open Nineteen-year-old American Madison Keys shocked No. 4 seed Petra Kvitova.     The Day In Pictures Gallery Swimmers prepare to get into the water during the UK Cold Water Swimming Championships at Tooting Bec Lido in London.     Popular Stories Reports: ISIL video claims 1 of 2 Japanese hostages beheaded Cubans hope U.S. ties bring better Internet access Obama to shorten India trip to visit Saudi Arabia