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Top Stories- Tiger Woods survives opening round of Match Play (AP)
- Study: Colonoscopy cuts colon cancer death risk (AP)
- Man's childhood comic collection fetches $3.5M (AP)
- Teenage girl dies after inhaling helium at party (AP)
- Japan in final talks to cut Iran oil imports by over 20 percent (Reuters)
- Judge says Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan B (AP)
- Obama seeks corporate tax rate cut, loophole limit (AP)
- Newark mayor: NYPD Muslim files 'deeply offensive' (AP)
- Poll: Obama benefitting from improving economy (AP)
- Romney and Santorum seek edge in 20th debate (AP)
- Shelling kills 2 Western journalists in Syria (AP)
- Congress members receive threatening letters (Reuters)
- Judge strikes down law mandating sale of contraception (Reuters)
- Home resales at 1-1/2 year-high, supply falls (Reuters)
- Obama urges corporate tax cut, closing loopholes (Reuters)
- Iran defiant as U.N. nuclear talks fail (Reuters)
- Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan (Reuters)
- Could Rick Santorum super PAC do more harm than good? (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Stolen Valor Act at Supreme Court: Is lying about being a hero a right? (The Christian Science Monitor)
- U.S., French journalists killed in Syria (Reuters)
- Yahoo World News
- American war reporter Marie Colvin killed in Syria (AP)
- Syria shelling of Homs kills 2 Western journalists (AP)
- Afghan police fire at anti-US rallies; 3 killed (AP)
- Aussie foreign minister resigns in leadership rift (AP)
- Four killed, dozens wounded in Afghan Koran burning (Reuters)
- North Korea calls Seoul nuclear summit a "childish farce" (Reuters)
- Nigeria's ex-leader to meet Senegal opposition (AP)
- Australia PM battle looms after foreign minister quits (Reuters)
- Syrian troops kill 27 in village raids (Reuters)
- A Year On, Christchurch Is Still Stuck in Postquake 'Fog' (Time.com)
- A Diplomatic Solution to the Iran Nuclear Standoff May Depend On Compromises (Time.com)
- UN watchdog says nuclear talks with Iran failed (Reuters)
- Venezuela's Chavez says his cancer is likely back (AP)
- John Paulson firm sued over Sino-Forest bet (Reuters)
- Islamist attacks draw Nigeria and US military closer (The Christian Science Monitor)
- A defector's tale: How a Syrian soldier turned rebel (The Christian Science Monitor)
- US News
- Police search for motive after 5 killed at Ga. spa (AP)
- Spanish treasure to leave via US military base (AP)
- Is It Time to Start Worrying About Inflation Again? (Time.com)
- A Champion in Purgatory: Muhammad Ali Returns to Vegas (Time.com)
- AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate (AP)
- Jurors getting murder case of former U.Va. player (AP)
- Black history museum to break ground with Obama (AP)
- Prop. 8 backers seek review of gay marriage case (AP)
- Wounded vets regain bit of camaraderie in kitchen (AP)
- NYPD built secret files on NJ, Long Island mosques (AP)
- Clinton heads abroad to push Syria diplomacy (AP)
- Wisconsin mayor in drinking scandal loses recall vote (Reuters)
- Arizona AG will open investigation into embattled sheriff (Reuters)
- Five dead in shooting at spa in Atlanta suburb (Reuters)
- NYPD monitoring of Muslim students sparks outrage (AP)
- 11 children removed from Texas home in abuse case (AP)
- Texas man guilty in sexual assault of ex-neighbor (AP)
- Ex-LA teacher pleads not guilty to lewd acts (AP)
- Sugarland attorneys: Injured Ind. fans share blame (AP)
- Maryland Senate committee approves gay marriage bill (Reuters)
- Middle East
- Golan Druse support for Syria regime cracking (AP)
- Israel to free Palestinian hunger striker (AP)
- Longest Palestinian hunger strike ends in deal (Reuters)
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- A Hunger Striker at Death's Door Turns up the Heat on Israel and the Palestinians (Time.com)
- Bahrain police disperse march with water cannon (Reuters)
- Israel top court takes Palestinian detainee appeal (AP)
- Egypt to help with Gaza power shortages (AP)
- The cool new Palestinians: geeks (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Israel calls for tougher Iran sanctions (Reuters)
- Top Obama aide heads to Israel for talks on Iran, Syria (Reuters)
- Bahrain police, protesters clash, Western activists held (Reuters)
- Romney takes on world as he vies for presidency (AP)
- Israel says Iran, Hezbollah plotting attacks (AP)
- Thousands rally in Gaza, West Bank for hunger striker (Reuters)
- Insight: In Israel, an illegal outpost faces its reckoning (Reuters)
- Unrest in US ally Bahrain takes a more violent turn (The Christian Science Monitor)
- Hezbollah denies role in attack on Israel's missions (Reuters)
- Israel to buy Italian military training jets (AP)
- 6 Palestinians killed in school bus crash (AP)
- Tech
- EU seeks legal opinion on global copyright (Reuters)
- PaperKarma iPhone app eradicates junk mail with just a photo (Appolicious)
- Exclusive: Palo Alto Networks, other tech firms tee up IPOs (Reuters)
- NY group: Online journalists censored, attacked (AP)
- Microsoft hits Motorola, Google with EU complaint (AP)
- Employers Might Like Those Facebook Party Photos (ContributorNetwork)
- Microsoft files E.U. complaint over Google, Motorola (Reuters)
- Barnes & Noble Should Back Nook Color, Not Compete with Kindle Fire (ContributorNetwork)
- 6 great smartphones that won’t cost you one single penny (Yahoo! News)
- PlayStation Vita now available; Netflix, Twitter, and Flickr join the party (Yahoo! News)
- EU suspends copyright treaty ratification (AP)
- Study shows 29 percent smartphone owners use their phones as shopping companions (Digital Trends)
- Google’s HUD glasses could be great for Android games (Appolicious)
- Fresh iPhone Apps for Feb. 22: WinZip, Skyrim Map, Hyper Snake, Starfighter Overkill (Appolicious)
- Costumes, beads give way to ashes in New Orleans (AP)
- Colorado woman must turn over computer hard drive (AP)
- NASA Wants You ... to Eat Space Food in Hawaii [VIDEO] (Mashable)
- Dell shares fall on earnings miss, outlook (Reuters)
- Odd News
- Bradley to hold fire after Twitter users left spitting mad (Reuters)
- Qatar would host 2020 Summer Games in October (Reuters)
- I don't like football, says Australian club owner (Reuters)
- Swedish man survives for months in snowed-in car (Reuters)
- Tightrope walker to attempt first crossing of Niagara Falls (Reuters)
- Mattel to issue William and Kate dolls for royal anniversary (Reuters)
- "Malachy" the Pekingese wins prestigious U.S. dog show (Reuters)
- Afghan govt asks for headscarves, less make-up on TV (Reuters)
- Partners main source of happiness around the globe: poll (Reuters)
- Russia's Putin gets a drink fit for dinosaurs (Reuters)
- Canada's winter so tame, festival buys fake snow (Reuters)
- French min deletes "stay indoors" tip for homeless (Reuters)
- India ministers quit after caught watching porn in parliament (Reuters)
- German police use Facebook pictures to nab crooks (Reuters)
- Frozen sauerkraut causes German motorway chaos (Reuters)
- South African man escapes zombies but not police (Reuters)
- Mum tells Westwood to say sorry for swearing (Reuters)
- Indonesia pilot grounded in pre-takeoff crystal meth check (Reuters)
- Anfield cat becomes Internet hit (Reuters)
- Mustache film festival to be held in Maine (Reuters)
- Politics
- Santorum's Big Bet: Will Firm Focus on Social Issues Propel Him into the Lead? (Time.com)
- AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rate (AP)
- Republicans are sighing, not cheering (Politico)
- Unions gearing up to spend big in 2012 election (AP)
- Santorum makes prenatal testing a campaign issue (AP)
- Arizona finally gets GOP candidates' attention (AP)
- For every presidential hopeful, a $1 million donor (AP)
- Poll: Santorum surges, Obama leads Republicans (AP)
- Congressional investigations sought over IRS ‘assault’ on tea party groups (Daily Caller)
- Documents show Obama’s FCC used regulatory muscle to destroy LightSquared’s competition (Daily Caller)
- Super PACs: Campaign's Godzillas (Politico)
- Ex-Palin aide fined for using state emails in book (AP)
- Santorum blasts Obama's motives on power, abortion (AP)
- Santorum says Obama elected as 'a rock star' (AP)
- Romney says Obama has 'fought against religion' (AP)
- UN: W. Africa cocaine trade generates $900M a year (AP)
- Santorum's False Environment: Bible Remarks Were About 'Radical Environmentalism' (ContributorNetwork)
- Gingrich tells OK lawmakers he'll reel in feds (AP)
- The problem with political bloviating on China (The Week)
- Calif. shooting latest woe for immigration agency (AP)
- Iraq
- Marine convicted in Iraq killings leaves service (AP)
- Saudi Arabia names ambassador to Iraq (AP)
- Big questions still unanswered in Thai terror plot (AP)
- Iraqi VP, facing terror trial, sees "black comedy" (Reuters)
- Suicide attack on Baghdad police academy kills 19 (Reuters)
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- Soldier lawsuit: Iraq War ended before deployment (AP)
- 400 Iran exiles reluctantly move to new Iraq home (AP)
- Iraq moves batch of Iranian dissidents from camp (Reuters)
- New York Times correspondent Shadid dies in Syria (AP)
- Polish man found in mountains is Iraq war veteran (AP)
- Phoenix police arrest Iraqi woman for burning daughter (Reuters)
- Iranian dissidents in Iraq agree to move to new camp (Reuters)
- Iraqis profit from Syrian arms smuggling (AP)
- U.N. urges Iraq to move Iranian dissidents to new camp (Reuters)
- Iraqi-born Islamist cleric in Norway terror trial (AP)
- Baghdad's romance grows with Valentine's Day (AP)
- Turkish jets hit suspected rebel targets in Iraq (AP)
- Phoenix police say Iraqi mom beat daughter, padlocked her to bed (Reuters)
- Syrians May Not Have to Wait Long for Help (ContributorNetwork)
- Net News
- FCC urges Internet companies to safeguard Web (Reuters)
- These comedy apps will put a smile on your face (Appolicious)
- IBM eyes cybersecurity market with new platform (Reuters)
- Microsoft files EU complaint over Google, Motorola (Reuters)
- Pokemon developer battles App Store rip-offs (Appolicious)
- EU seeks legal opinion on global copyright (Reuters)
- NY group: Online journalists censored, attacked (AP)
- EU suspends copyright treaty ratification (AP)
- Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom released on bail (AP)
- Kim Dotcom wins bail in fight against U.S. extradition (Reuters)
- Comcast to take on Netflix with Web video service (Reuters)
- Netflix bolsters video library as new threat looms (AP)
- Google Wants to Plant 1,000 Acres of Satellite Dishes in Iowa [VIDEO] (Mashable)
- How HelloGiggles Creates a Positive Online Community for Young Women (Mashable)
- Ericsson buys BelAir to boost WiFi offering (Reuters)
- Netflix strikes movie deal with Weinstein Co. (AP)
- Megaupload Founder Kim Dotcom Now Free on Bail (Mashable)
- The top 10 songs and albums on the iTunes Store (AP)
- Google carrying real-time data from EU exchanges (AP)
- Everything You Need to Know About Wireless Spectrum [INFOGRAPHIC] (Mashable)
- Sports News
- McIlroy returns to scene of American debut (AP)
- UK emergency services hold big Olympics test (AP)
- In Miami, the Heat await a look at Linsanity (AP)
- Blazers crush undermanned Spurs by 40 (Reuters)
- Heat streak at 7 after beating Kings 120-108 (AP)
- Mississippi St falls to No. 1 Kentucky, 73-64 (AP)
- Gagner has 3 points in Oilers' 6-1 win over Flames (AP)
- No. 1 Kentucky tops Mississippi St, 73-64 (AP)
- Quinn says he's sorry for Tebow comments (AP)
- No. 7 North Carolina beats rival NC State 86-74 (AP)
- Raul Ibanez and Yankees finalize $1.1M contract (AP)
- Seton Hall upsets No. 9 Georgetown 73-55 (AP)
- Pacquiao touts Bradley fight, teases retirement (AP)
- Ex-NASCAR driver Mayfield says he is innocent (AP)
- NFL concussion fallout raises red flags in NASCAR (AP)
- Hoy leaves crowd dreaming of Olympic cycling gold (AP)