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January 28     FOLLOW US      NEWS SPORTS LIFE MONEY TECH TRAVEL OPINION WEATHER USATODAY.COM   NEWS   WORLD   How the Islamic State was halted in Kobani     Despite the city's small size, the fight for Kobani would take on symbolic significance.     Read Story

POLITICS           Report: Spending cuts hit anti-Obama states more Republican states are taking a bigger hit on budget cuts, says a new analysis.     NEWS           Arizona measles outbreak reaches 'critical point' Health officials believe the Phoenix-area woman recently diagnosed with measles may have exposed as many as 195 children to the disease     MARKETS           Apple rich enough to pay everyone $556 Apple has so much dough, it could pay every man, woman and child in the U.S. $556. Each   Advertisement   POLITICS           Senate begins considering AG nominee Lynch Loretta Lynch seeks "new and improved relationship" with Congress.     WORLD           Jordan ready to trade inmate for pilot held by ISIL No word on the fate of a Japanese journalist facing a deadline set by Islamic State.     NATION           Friendship Nine protesters' convictions to be vacated Black civil rights protesters convicted in 1961 in Rock Hill, S.C., will be vindicated.     WEATHER           Big Dig redux: Boston digs out after Blizzard of 2015 Boston digs out from eighth largest snowstorm in city history.     NATION           Students forced to expose underwear for inspection School officials were trying to find out who defecated on the gym floor.     NATION           Police stop teens seeking snow shoveling work Teens weren't cited, but told they needed permission to go door to door.     The Day In Pictures Gallery A Red Cross burial team worker prepares to test the body of a baby for the Ebola virus on Jan. 28 a home in West Point township, Liberia.     Popular Stories How the Islamic State was halted in Kobani Report: Spending cuts hit anti-Obama states more Arizona measles outbreak reaches 'critical point'