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NGO worker cases sent to Egypt court in funding row

Reuters -
By Edmund Blair and Marwa Awad | CAIRO (Reuters) - The cases of 40 foreign and Egyptian activists, including 19 Americans subject to travel bans over their work for pro-democracy and other groups, have been referred to court, judicial sources said ...
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Political Hotsheet CBS News: Romney wins Nevada 1 of 9

CBS News -
CBS News projects that Mitt Romney has won the Nevada Republican caucuses by a sizable margin, giving him his third victory in the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Army Defector Promises Fight to Free Syria

TIME -
By AP / BASSEM MROUE and LEE KEATH Sunday, Feb. 05, 2012 (BEIRUT) - The commander of rebel Syrian soldiers said Sunday there is no choice but to use military force to drive President Bashar Assad's regime from power as fears mounted that government ...

Drawing Inspiration From Father, but Finding Success With Arms

New York Times -
INDIANAPOLIS - When Peyton Manning was a young teenager he came upon some old films of his father playing college football. He asked Archie Manning to put them on the family television.

Blast kills spouse, kids of missing Utah woman

CBS News -
GRAHAM, Wash. - A house explosion has killed Josh Powell, the husband of missing Utah woman Susan Powell, and their two sons. The three were killed Sunday afternoon in a house explosion at a residence belonging to Powell, who has been a person of ...

Papademos, Greek Leaders Agree on Framework for Rescue Deal

BusinessWeek -
By Natalie Weeks, Maria Petrakis and Marcus Bensasson (Adds party leader's comment in fifth paragraph. See {EXT4} for more on the euro-area financial crisis.

Obama: US, Israel will work against Iran nukes

The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Sunday he does not think Israel has decided whether to attack Iran over its disputed nuclear program, a standoff that has the Middle East on edge.

Britain under pressure to withdraw diplomatic recognition of Syria

Telegraph.co.uk -
Britain was under pressure to withdraw diplomatic recognition of Syria and close its London embassy on Sunday after Arab League states called for ties to be severed with the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

Hundreds dead in Europe cold snap

Sydney Morning Herald -
Paris is covered by snow, while the white stuff blankets Rome for the first time in almost three decades. The deadly cold snap that has gripped Europe for more than a week has strained emergency services, wrought travel chaos and claimed more lives, ...

Obama: 'I deserve a second term'

USA TODAY -
By Aamer Madhani, USA TODAY On Super Bowl Sunday three years ago, just 10 days after taking office, President Obama said that if he wasn't able to get the economy shaped up in three years his presidency would be a "one-term proposition.

Lost mushroom pickers used knife to signal rescuer

Atlanta Journal Constitution -
By NIGEL DUARA AP PORTLAND, Ore. - Three family members lost six nights in the rugged forest of southwest Oregon used their dead cellphone and a sheath knife to flash a signal at the helicopter pilot who found them.

President Obama and Mitt Romney Advisers Square Off on the Economy

ABC News -
ABC The chief architect of President Obama's economic plan and Republican rival Mitt Romney's top economic strategist squared off in a preview of the likely fall debate on the economy, challenging each other on whether the president's policies have ...

Jobs Report A Pleasant Surprise As US Payrolls Add 243K Workers

Forbes -
The US economy added 243000 jobs in January, more than in December even as the impact of temporary holiday hiring came out of the measure, and the best reading in several years.

Santorum Mixes Football and Faith

ABC News -
Chris Schneider/AP Photo EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn.- Rick Santorum began a serious testimonial of his belief in God on a lighter note at a evangelical megachurch saying he really doesn't have a dog in the hunt when it comes to tonight's Super Bowl.

Ron Paul: 'Hard to Say' When He Will Win A GOP Caucus or Primary

ABC News -
ABC Coming off of a back-of-the-pack finish in the Nevada caucus Saturday night, Ron Paul said Sunday morning that it is "hard to say exactly when" he expects to score a victory in an upcoming caucus or primary.

GOP still counting Nevada caucus results

Deseret News -
By Cristina Silva, AP LAS VEGAS - More than 24 hours after Nevada Republicans began gathering at schools and community centers across the state to choose their presidential nominee, the election results remain uncertain.

McDonnell slams Obama, touts Romney

Washington Times -
By David Sherfinski Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley traded some friendly - albeit pointed - jabs in a joint appearance Sunday on CNN's “State of the Union” as Mr.

Superbowl Special! My Nominee for Most Revolting Ad

The Atlantic -
By James Fallows During the 2010 midterm-election campaign, I said that the "Chinese Professor" ad was the bit of political persuasion/propaganda most likely to be remembered long after the campaign.

Most Facebook users get more from it than they put in, study says

Los Angeles Times -
The Pew Research Internet Project released a report about Facebook on Friday, providing insights into the company that you won't find in its IPO filing.

Where Are the Women on Facebook's Board of Directors?

Mashable -
A recent Bloomberg report compared the Facebook board's gender imbalance with that of LinkedIn and Google, both of which have at least one female board member.

Unknowns of 'Chronicle' pull in $22M to edge Radcliffe's 'Woman in Black' at $21M

Washington Post -
LOS ANGELES - Some unknown kids with superpowers have nudged out the actor who plays the world's most famous teen wizard at the weekend box office.

Katy Perry Gives a Shout-Out to Tim Tebow at Pre-Super Bowl Concert

E! Online -
Drew: Flower Power! Plus, Vanessa Hudgens, Rachel McAdams, Kristin Davis & Ashley Tisdale. Rate the highs and lows! It looks like Katy Perry caught wind of those Tim Tebow rumors.

Whatever You Desire, My Duchess

New York Times -
In “That Woman,” her solid biography of the woman who was born Bessiewallis Warfield and, on Dec. 10, 1936, became the King of England's excuse for abdicating his throne, Anne Sebba argues that her subject actually did the world a great favor.

Video: Cute Puppy Bowl VIII

Vancouver Sun -
According to Animal Panet's website, "Puppy Bowl is back for its 8th consecutive year," and this year the show welcomes a special guest, "Meep the Bird" who will be tweeting the game inside the stadium.

Adventures of the misguided prognosticator: Taking the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI

The Seattle Times -
This is the 34th Super Bowl of my lifetime. In the previous 33, I probably have a 10-23 record (I'm guessing, so I could be wrong, as usual) in predicting the winner.

Should Bears fans root against Patriots or Giants?

Chicago Sun-Times -
By RICHARD ROEPER rroeper@suntimes.com February 5, 2012 2:20PM For fans with no deep-rooted affiliation with the Giants or the Patriots, it wasn't easy picking a team to root for in the Super Bowl, or “The Big Game” as it's called by advertisers that ...

Hosts: Super Bowl will bring Katrina closure to New Orleans

USA TODAY -
By Tom Pedulla, USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS - It has taken years for New Orleans to move on after the death and destruction wrought by Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 29, 2005.

Rangers continue dominance of Flyers in 5-2 win

NHL.com -
NEW YORK -- The Rangers' dominance against the Philadelphia Flyers, one of the top teams in the NHL since the puck was dropped on the season in October, is difficult to explain.

Gronkowski, Ochocinco active for Patriots; Herzlich sits for Giants

Chicago Tribune -
INDIANAPOLIS -- Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is officially active for Super Bowl XLVI, and coach Bill Belichick said he will "definitely" play, according to the NFL Network's Alex Flanagan.

'Shieldcroc' with thick-skinned shield discovered

The State Column -
A new species of prehistoric crocodile has been discovered by a University of Missouri researcher, according to a University of Missouri news release Tuesday.

NASA releases HD Earth image

KPRC Houston -
A satellite orbiting the Earth took six of pictures over an eight hour time span. The images were then combined, creating Blue Marble 2012, a companion to the 'Blue Marble' image NASA released last month.

Some former Komen supporters can't forgive, forget

Bakersfield Now -
In this Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010 file photo, some of an estimated 45000 people participate in the Susan B. Komen Race for the Cure in Little Rock, Ark.

Malaria deaths hugely underestimated - Lancet study

BBC News -
By Neil Bowdler Science and health reporter, BBC News Worldwide malaria deaths may be almost twice as high as previously estimated, a study reports.

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