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* Updated: Fire at Drop Chemicals in Mriehel * MSA studying leaking LPG cylinder regulators * 116 migrants rescued by the AFM * Hotel guests evacuated from their rooms * “I have come to understand the value of having a non-aligned state” - US ambassador outlines improbable Gaddafi endgame * Street furniture would inject more life into Valletta - MHRA * BA succumbs to pressure - Divorce Movement * Press digest * City Gate project works 'on schedule' * Maroni avoids Maltese minister, fumes at EU
* Syrian activists: 200 dead in government assault: AP - Syrian forces unleashed a barrage of mortars and artillery on the battered city of Homs for hours before dawn on Saturday, killing more than 200 people in what appeared to be the bloodiest episode in the nearly 11-month-old uprising, activists said. * Romney, Gingrich expect Romney to win Nev. Vote: AP - A confident Mitt Romney is looking past his GOP opponents and Nevada's caucuses the day the state votes. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is bracing for defeat in a state the former Massachusetts governor won in 2008. * UN: Civilian deaths in Afghan war hit record high * Clinton: US, Europe must do more against tyrants * Storm goes east after dumping on Colorado * Death toll in latest Egypt clashes climbs to 8 * Iran begins new military exercises in south * Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY * CEO of chip maker Micron dies in plane crash * Prosecutors won't charge cyclist Lance Armstrong
* Nasdaq vaults to 11-year high on surge in jobs: Reuters - A surge in hiring in the world's largest economy last month drove the Nasdaq to an 11-year high on Friday as optimism grew that the labor market is on a steady path to recovery. * Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge: Reuters - The United States created jobs at the fastest pace in nine months in January and the unemployment rate unexpectedly dropped to a near three-year low, giving a boost to President Barack Obama. * Analysis: Stock-picking makes a comeback as macro tides fade * New York sues banks over electronic mortgage system * Wall Street analysts struggle to predict Apple * A list of notable IPOs on the Nasdaq and NYSE * Jobs numbers boost Obama, needs lasting trend * Aon Q4 profit rises, but margin pressures persist * Clinton: US, Europe must do more against tyrants * NY's Schneiderman sues banks in foreclosure effort
* Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY: AP - Ben Gazzara, whose powerful dramatic performances brought an intensity to a variety of roles and made him a memorable presence in such iconic productions over the decades as the original "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof" on Broadway and the film "The Big Lebowski," has died at age 81. * Jason Segel honored by Harvard theater group: AP - Actor Jason Segel has been honored as Man of the Year by Harvard University's Hasty Pudding Theatricals. * Mel Gibson may be witness in discrimination trial * Mother of killed actress settles suit with Spector
(omg!) * Guest lineups for the Sunday news shows
(omg!) * Mother of slain actress settles suit with Spector
(omg!) * Guy Fieri's Super Bowl Fan Menu
(omg!) * Super Bowl Star Before Fame
(omg!) * Ne-Yo Gets Playboy Bunny Treatment At Super Bowl Pre-Game Party
(omg!) * Popular character actor Ben Gazzara dies in NY
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* Hackers intercept FBI, Scotland Yard call: AP - Trading jokes and swapping leads, investigators from the FBI and Scotland Yard spent the conference call strategizing about how to bring down the hacking collective known as Anonymous, responsible for a string of embarrassing attacks across the Internet. * EU probes new Google privacy policy: AP - The European Union's data protection authorities have asked Google to delay the rollout of its new privacy policy until they have verified that it doesn't break the bloc's data protection laws. * HP awards new CEO Whitman with $16.5M pay package * Facebook Timeline feature unpopular, especially among Baby Boomers
(Yahoo! News) * Super Bowl bust: U.S. government seizes 307 domains for violating NFL copyrights
(Yahoo! News) * NASA Launches Facebook Game to Test Space Program Knowledge
(Mashable) * Apple, Motorola in patent struggle in Germany * Star Wars, Ferris Bueller drive Super Bowl ad buzz * Android Games from Capcom and Square-Enix on Their Way ... In Japan
(ContributorNetwork) * Android lead smartphone platform in 2011, will be used by government
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* Komen drops plans to cut Planned Parenthood grants: AP - For leaders of the nation's pre-eminent breast-cancer charity, it was a firestorm they didn't see coming — and couldn't withstand. * Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testing: AP - To many people, breast cancer screening means a mammogram. But for millions of poor, mostly young women who visit Planned Parenthood, it is usually just a physical exam by the only health professional they may ever see. * Latest illnesses point to raw milk's popularity * Booze and Family History of Colon Cancer a Bad Mix: Study
(HealthDay) * Soy Supplements May Not Shield Against Breast Cancer
(HealthDay) * Erotica director Zalman King dies from cancer * Obesity Could Be Infectious
(LiveScience.com) * Study: Follow-up Exams Key in Diagnosing Child Sexual Abuse Problems
(ContributorNetwork) * Many Stroke Victims Still Don't Get Treated Fast Enough:
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(HealthDay) * Health Tip: Teach Your Toddler Good Behavior
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