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Inquiry on Lance Armstrong Ends With No Charges

New York Times -
Federal prosecutors said Friday that they had closed their investigation of Lance Armstrong without charging him, nearly two years after they began looking into allegations that he and his cycling teammates committed a variety of possible crimes by ...
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Job Gains Reflect Hope a Recovery Is Blooming

New York Times -
The front wheels have lifted off the runway. Now, Americans are waiting to see if the economy can truly get aloft. With the government reporting that the unemployment rate and the number of jobless fell in January to the lowest levels since early 2009, ...

Susan G. Komen foundation revises policy that barred Planned Parenthood funding

Washington Post -
Caught in a maelstrom of public reaction to its decision to cease funding Planned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation announced Friday that it would reverse course.

Brady, Manning Vie to Prove Who's 'Elite' QB Now

ABC News -
He was always being compared to someone. That's what happens when you're the youngest son of a great quarterback and the baby brother of an even better one.

No silver lining in housing market as Nevada votes

CNN -
By Dana Bash and Deirdre Walsh, CNN Tune in to CNN at 6 ET Saturday night for special live coverage of the Nevada caucuses. Which GOP presidential candidate will Nevada choose?

Anonymous hacks FBI conference call on cyber pirates

Los Angeles Times -
The group posts a 16-minute recording of a call in which US and foreign law enforcement officials discussed two alleged teenage members.

UN Nuclear Inspectors' Visit to Iran Is a Failure, West Says

New York Times -
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - American and European officials said Friday that a mission by international nuclear inspectors to Tehran this week had failed to address their key concerns, indicating that Iran's leaders believe they can resist pressure ...

Freezing Europe hit by Russian gas shortage

BBC News -
Freezing weather sweeping across Europe has led to a shortage of vital Russian gas supplies to several countries, officials say. An EU energy spokeswoman said eight countries had seen a reduction in gas due to increased demand in Russia.

Second teacher in LA school abuse case arrested

CBS News -
LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County authorities say a second teacher removed from an elementary school was arrested for investigation of lewd acts upon two girls who were approximately 7 and 8 years old.

Obama has formally declared war on all religions

Deseret News -
In politics, the timing is often the message. On Jan. 20 - three days before the annual March for Life - the Obama administration announced its final decision that Catholic universities, hospitals and charities will be compelled to pay for health ...

Search resumes for 3 missing Ore. mushroom pickers

Houston Chronicle -
NIGEL DUARA, AP This undated photo provided by the Curry County Sheriff's Office shows missing mushroom pickers Daniel and Belinda Conne.

Stocks jump on reports of strong January job growth; oil rises for first time ...

Washington Post -
NEW YORK - A drop in the unemployment rate to its lowest level in three years propelled the Dow Jones industrial average Friday to its highest close since May 2008, before the financial meltdown later that year.

Goldman's Blankfein Awarded $7M in Stock for '11

Bloomberg -
Enlarge image Lloyd Blankfein Lloyd Blankfein Landov Lloyd Blankfein, Chief Executive, Goldman Sachs at the Cooper Union in New York.

American Airlines' request for pension bailout draws criticism

Washington Post -
American Airlines has saved $2.1 billion since 2006, thanks to two congressional measures that allowed it to reduce contributions to its pension plans.

Malev grounds fleet over unpaid debts

Financial Times -
By Kester Eddy in Budapest Malev, the state-owned Hungarian airline, ceased operations early on Friday after Dublin and Tel Aviv airports refused to give its aircraft permission to take off because of unpaid debts.

The GOP presidential race so far

Los Angeles Times -
With three primaries and a caucus behind us, we've learned more about the candidates as campaigners than as potential presidents, and not enough about their differences on the issues.

Romney Doesn't Shy Away From Wealth as He Stands Next to Trump

BusinessWeek -
By John McCormick and Amanda J. Crawford Feb. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Multimillionaire Mitt Romney shared a stage with billionaire Donald Trump as he accepted the backing of the real estate developer and reality television star, the latest sign the Republican ...

Its Chief's Big Tax Bill May Benefit Facebook

New York Times -
Few billionaires are willing to reveal much about their taxes. But the Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has indirectly done so in the documents for his company's public stock offering later this year.

How Windows Phone 8 'Apollo' Would Stack Up Against iOS 5, Android 4

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By Christina Bonnington Microsoft's Windows Phone OS is often criticized for lagging far behind iOS and Android, the other major operating systems in the mobile space.

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.

Actor Ben Gazzara dead at 81

Reuters -
| LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Actor Ben Gazzara, known for his brooding tough-guy presence in dozens of films, television shows and stage productions over his long career, died of pancreatic cancer on Friday at a Manhattan hospital, his lawyer said.

'The Woman in Black' Delivers Scares in Abundance

Reuters -
By Alonso Duralde at TheWrap From a London choking in smoke and fumes to a chilly marshland blanketed in fog, early 20th century England seems tailor-made for an atmospheric horror film, and “The Woman in Black” takes full advantage of all that ...

Demi Moore's Daughter Tallulah Celebrates Her 18th Birthday—Where's Mom?!

E! Online -
Drew: Flower Power! Plus, Vanessa Hudgens, Rachel McAdams, Kristin Davis & Ashley Tisdale. Rate the highs and lows! Demi Moore's Daughter Tallulah Celebrates Her 18th Birthday—Where's Mom?

Madonna And Nicki Minaj's Kiss: Where's The 'Luvin'?

MTV.com -
Video directors Megaforce open up about working with Madge, Nicki and MIA - and why the kiss didn't make the cut. By Jocelyn Vena (@jocelyn1212) , with reporting by Rob Markman After fans heard that Madonna had enlisted Nicki Minaj and MIA for her ...

Drew Barrymore has a four-karat ring — and an expanding career

Chicago Sun-Times -
BY BRYAN ALEXANDER February 3, 2012 7:02PM In this image released by Universal Pictures, Drew Barrymore is shown in a scene from "Big Miracle," a film about the rescue of a family of gray whales trapped by rapidly forming ice in the Arctic Circle.

Irsay insists, again, that he and Manning are fine

Fox News -
INDIANAPOLIS - Maybe, just maybe, the Colts and Peyton Manning are done stealing headlines during Super Bowl week. They might save the real news for later.

Rangers' Hamilton Admits to Alcohol Relapse

New York Times -
Josh Hamilton, the Texas Rangers outfielder, said Friday that he had a relapse that started with “three or four” drinks at a Dallas-area bar this week and apologized for a “weak moment” that he said he would try to make sure does not happen again.

Spencer Levin leads Phoenix Open

ESPN -
AP SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Spencer Levin holed out from a greenside bunker for eagle on the par-4 17th and shot an 8-under 63 on Friday to take a three-stroke lead in the suspended second round of the Phoenix Open.

Connecticut coach Jim Calhoun taking indefinite medical leave of absence for ...

Washington Post -
STORRS, Conn. - UConn's Jim Calhoun doesn't mince words when it comes to his health. So, when the Hall of Fame coach of the defending national champions, who turns 70 in May, had just about had it with his back problems, he let people know.

Crazy colors from the Red Planet

msnbc.com (blog) -
This false-color view of Toro Crater on Mars was captured on Dec. 1, 2011, by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment on NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, and released on Wednesday.

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io9 -
Think of all the work that goes into getting a birds-eye view of our home planet. Now imagine how hard it would be to snap a photo that manages to capture our entire galaxy.

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.

CDC recommends all boys receive HPV vaccine

The State Column -
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), all males, between the ages of 11 and 21-years-old, should receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines.

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