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Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence

The Associated Press -
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian forces renewed their assault on the flashpoint city of Homs on Tuesday as Russia's foreign minister held talks in Damascus with President Bashar Assad about the country's escalating violence.

Maldives president quits after mutiny on paradise islands

Reuters -
* President quits after protests and police mutiny * Aide says president ousted in a "coup" * President credited with bringing democracy to paradise islands (Adds "coup" claims, paragraphs 1, 9-10) By JJ Robinson MALE, Feb 7 (Reuters) - President ...

Was Chrysler ad with Clint Eastwood a thinly veiled plug for Obama? (Tim ...

MLive.com -
By Tim Skubick | For MLive.com The only thing missing from the Super Bowl Chrysler car ad was a picture of the president at the end saying, “I'm Barack Obama and I authorized this message.

GLOBAL MARKETS: European Stocks Slightly Lower; Greece Key

Wall Street Journal -
By Michele Maatouk & Ishaq Siddiqi LONDON (Dow Jones)--European stock markets were slightly lower Tuesday, with investors reluctant to make any bold moves until there is some clarity on Greece's debt restructuring and austerity talks.

Minnesota offers Gingrich best shot to add delegates this week

Atlanta Journal Constitution -
By Daniel Malloy BLOOMINGTON, Minn. -- Newt Gingrich did not hire someone to lead his Minnesota campaign until about a week before Tuesday's caucus vote and set foot in the state for only a couple of hours Monday.

Giants fans swarm sports stores for Super Bowl gear

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com -
By Eliot Caroom/The Star-Ledger View full sizeEliot Caroom/The Star-LedgerKeith Reeder of Iselin (left) points to his girlfriend Carolyn Dillard of Newark's Giants jacket, which she wore to the Woodbridge Modell's to shop for new gear.

Unity Deal Brings Risks for Abbas and Israel

New York Times -
JERUSALEM - President Mahmoud Abbas of the Palestinian Authority embraced reconciliation with the Islamist movement Hamas on Monday, agreeing to head a unity government to prepare for elections in the West Bank and Gaza.

Obama Seeks to Cool War Fever While Keeping Up Pressure on Iran

TIME -
By Tony Karon Tuesday, Feb. 07, 2012 President Barack Obama speaks during a cabinet meeting as US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (L) and Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta listen in the Cabinet Room at the White House January 31, 2012 in Washington, ...

Staff of Miramonte replaced pending sex abuse inquiry

Los Angeles Times -
LA Unified Supt. John Deasy seeks to assure angry parents, who demonstrated at campus over allegations against two teachers. Officials say no other instructors are under suspicion.

Missing mom's boys killed in dad's fire suffered 'chop injuries' before death

Fox News -
GRAHAM, Wash. - The father of a man who killed himself and his two young sons in a house fire Sunday has been named as a person of interest in the disappearance of his son's wife, KCPQ-TV reports.

Redbox, Verizon Announces Video Service To Compete With Netflix

OzarksFirst.com -
The service would let customers combine the Redbox's physical rental locations with Verizon's online streaming and downloading services.

Glencore and Xstrata agree $90bn deal

Financial Times -
By Javier Blas, Kate Burgess and Tom Burgis Glencore and Xstrata on Tuesday announced an all-share merger that would create a $90bn giant, combining the world's largest commodities trading house with one of the biggest miners of thermal coal, copper, ...

BP preparing 'vigorously' for oil spill lawsuits

Reuters -
* Oil spill bill hits $43 bln, Macondo field valued at $400 mln * Q4 underlying profits up 14 pct year on year * Dividend increased to 8 cents a share from 7 cents * Output down, outlook weak * Shares down 1.3 pct, underperforming sector By Tom Bergin ...

Crude-oil futures edge higher in Asia

MarketWatch -
By Sarah Turner, MarketWatch SYDNEY (MarketWatch) - Nymex light, sweet crude-oil futures edged higher in electronic trading hours in Asia on Tuesday, paring losses from the previous session although the wide spread between Nymex and Brent benchmark ...

Obama changes tune, urges fundraisers to back super PAC

Fox News -
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's campaign is asking top fundraisers to support a Democratic-leaning outside group that is backing the president's re-election bid, reversing Obama's opposition to "super" political action committees, which can spend ...

Paul invests in Minn. in search of 1st GOP win

Boston.com -
By Brian Bakst AP / February 7, 2012 GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn.—Ron Paul has invested days of campaigning and money for television ads ahead of caucuses in Minnesota, where he's hoping he can eke out the first win of his Republican presidential campaign.

Voicing Votes that May Not Count—Why?!

Patch.com -
Missouri politicians answer voter questions about the Feb. 7 "non-binding" primary and the March caucus. Missouri voters have not used a caucus since 1996 to select their presidential nominee.

Nikon D800 and D800E DSLRs address low-pass filter debate

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SlashGear -
Nikon has confirmed pricing and availability for the new Nikon D800 DSLR, as well as revealing its D800E sibling that dumps the low-pass filter for higher-resolution shots.

Nokia Lumia 900 Pre-Orders Begin

InformationWeek -
Windows Phone fans who want to get their hands on the Lumia 900 smartphone can reserve one with a $25 deposit at Microsoft stores.

Madonna Sets 2012 World Tour Dates

Billboard -
by Ray Waddell | February 07, 2012 3:00 EST A look at Her Madgesty's most-played songs, Carly Rae Jepsen's new No. 1 and more reader-voted songs that should've been singles.

Super Bowl 2012: MIA could face fine for middle-finger salute

The Guardian -
MIA could be fined hundreds of thousands of dollars following her notorious middle-finger salute at Sunday's Super Bowl. Under the terms of the singer's contract, she may be held responsible for any fine levied by the United States' Federal ...

The Politics of Infiltration, on Display for Charity

New York Times -
At the far left tip of the first balcony at Carnegie Hall Monday night were two men losing their minds: expensive seats, beautiful suits, slicked-back hair, arms pumping enthusiastically to every song performed by the night's headliner, Jay-Z.

Megan Hilty: From Broadway Sensation To Small-Screen 'Smash'

MTV.com -
By Christina Garibaldi (@ChristinaMTV) From Broadway sensation to television newcomer, Megan Hilty might just be the next "Smash" hit.

'Amazing Spider-Man' Trailer: Five Key Scenes

MTV.com -
By Kevin P. Sullivan "Spider-Man" fans who stayed up late Monday were treated to the second trailer from the superhero's upcoming reboot.

Danilo Gallinari has fracture in foot

ESPN -
DENVER -- Forward Danilo Gallinari left the Denver Nuggets' 99-90 loss to the Houston Rockets in the third quarter Monday night after rolling his left ankle.

Where do you put Kobe Bryant all-time?

USA TODAY -
By Reid Cherner, USA TODAY Both Magic Johnson and Shaquille O'Neal call Kobe Bryant the greatest Laker of all-time. Of course, Bryant has his sights much higher.

Knicks lose two All-Stars but beat Jazz, 99-88

Los Angeles Times -
Unheralded point guard Jeremy Lin has another big game, helping New York win after Carmelo Anthony suffers a groin strain and Amare Stoudemire leaves the team because of the death of his brother.

Ace Chopra doubles up at Pebble

SkySports -
By Mark Kendall - Twitter: @SkySportsMK. Last Updated: February 7, 2012 11:13am Daniel Chopra enjoyed a practice round to remember ahead of this week's AT&T National at Pebble Beach as he made not one, but two holes-in-one at the legendary American ...

Prehistoric cricket love songs recreated for your listening pleasure

Register -
By Lewis Page • Get more from this author An international team of top boffins has quite literally left no stone unturned in its efforts to answer a highly unusual question: Just what did the love songs of the Jurassic era really sound like?

Does Online Dating Make It Harder to Find 'the One'?

TIME -
By Alice Park | @aliceparkny | February 7, 2012 | + Everyone knows someone who met their spouse online. A friend of mine whom I hadn't seen in years told me recently that she, too, met her husband on an Internet dating site.

Smoking Slows Memory, Reasoning in Middle-Aged Men

ABC News -
New evidence suggests that smoking isn't only bad for the body but can also take a toll on the mind. A study published today in the Archives of General Psychiatry linked smoking to faster, more dramatic age-related mental decline in men.

A push for family input to detect dementia earlier

The Associated Press -
WASHINGTON (AP) - Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.

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