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What Is Facebook Worth?

Wall Street Journal -
By JOE LIGHT More than 50 mutual funds say they own shares of the closely held social-media giant Facebook, according to investment-research firm Morningstar.
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GOP rivals blast Obama on Hispanic-centric issues

USA TODAY -
By Alan Gomez, USA TODAY MIAMI - A day after Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich fiercely attacked each other in the GOP presidential debate, they changed their focus Friday and trained their attacks on President Obama during a gathering here of Hispanic ...

'Barefoot Bandit' Courtroom Drama Ends With 6-1/2 Year Sentence

ABC News -
A federal judge in Seattle sentenced the "Barefoot Bandit" to the maximum six and a half years in prison for a string of thefts and burglaries after the 20-year-old bragged to friends in emails from jail that prosecutors were fools and he would emerge ...

Sarah Jessica Parker replaces Demi Moore in 'Lovelace' -- BREAKING

Entertainment Weekly -
by Anthony Breznican Filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman tell EW that Sarah Jessica Parker has stepped into the role of feminist icon Gloria Steinem in the pornstar biopic Lovelace, replacing Demi Moore, who dropped out of the film this week.

Syria crisis: UN Security Council mulls Assad measures

BBC News -
Activists and the Arab League urged the UN to take stronger action after an upsurge in violence this week in which dozens of people have died.

US Stocks End Mixed After GDP Misses Expectations

Wall Street Journal -
By Christian Berthelsen and Chris Dieterich OF DOW JONES NEWSWIRES NEW YORK (Dow Jones)--US stock indexes ended mixed Friday after a reading on domestic economic growth fell short of expectations, with the Dow's first losing week of 2012 but the other ...

Some slam Nazis; others gather for right-wing ball

The Associated Press -
VIENNA (AP) - Austrians gathered in memory of the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis condemned plans to hold a ball of extreme rightists later in the day Friday, saying the event's timing transformed it into a macabre dance on Holocaust victims' ...

Crooked guard led to aid workers' kidnapping in Somalia, group says

CNN -
By the CNN Wire Staff Rome (CNN) -- A crooked Somali cop may have been the one who made the kidnapping of two foreign aid workers in October possible, the safety adviser for their employer told CNN.

Utah school bomb plot: from inspiration to prevention, Columbine had a part

Christian Science Monitor -
One suspect in the Utah high school bomb plot interviewed the Columbine principal in December. Police were tipped off by a friend of the suspect who received a suspicious message.

Behind Obama's financial aid 'shopping sheets'

Atlanta Journal Constitution -
By CANDICE CHOI AP NEW YORK - President Barack Obama wants to make it easier to size up the cost of college. As part of his broad plans to make college more affordable, Obama said Friday that he would push for financial aid "shopping sheets" that make ...

Growth quickens, but speed bumps ahead |

Reuters -
By Lucia Mutikani | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The economy grew at its fastest pace in 1-1/2 years in the fourth quarter, but a rebuilding of stocks by businesses and slower business spending warned of weaker growth in early 2012.

Subpoenas issued to financial firms in expanded probe

Reuters -
By Aruna Viswanatha and James Vicini | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Justice Department issued civil subpoenas to 11 financial institutions as part of a new effort to investigate misconduct in the packaging and sale of home loans to investors, ...

Fitch downgrades credit ratings of five Eurozone nations

Los Angeles Times -
AP US ratings firm Fitch says it is downgrading the credit ratings of five countries that use the euro, including economic heavyweights Italy and Spain.

Greek PM sees quick debt swap deal, end-game in sight

Reuters -
* EU/IMF/ECB list reform measures on which Greek aid depends * Fitch cuts Italy, Spain, other euro zone ratings * EU's Rehn, PM Papademos predict debt swap deal in days * Geithner calls for higher euro zone firewall By Barry Moody and Deepa Babington ...

APNewsBreak: UN Weapons Experts Going to Tehran

ABC News -
The UN nuclear agency is including two senior weapons experts on its next mission to Tehran in an unusually clear statement on the team's prime focus - wresting information from Iranian officials about suspicions the country has secretly worked on ...

Associates: Paul pursued strategy of publishing controversial newsletters

Washington Post -
Ron Paul, well known as a physician, congressman and libertarian , has also been a businessman who pursued a marketing strategy that included publishing provocative, racially charged newsletters to make money and spread his ideas, according to three ...

Sarah Palin is Newt Gingrich's secret weapon

Politico -
Newt Gingrich has a new unofficial campaign surrogate and her name is Sarah Palin. As the 2008 veep nominee sees it, Gingrich is getting a raw deal from the national media and conservative elite, the very same forces who conspired against her when she ...

Obama to House Dems: I "have your back"

CBS News -
CAMBRIDGE, Md. -- President Obama rallied House Democrats today telling them "I believe in you guys. You guys have had my back at some very tough times.

For $2 a Star, an Online Retailer Gets 5-Star Product Reviews

New York Times -
In the brutal world of online commerce, where a competing product is just a click away, retailers need all the juice they can get to close a sale.

Twitter Enacts Censorship Regime

PC Magazine -
The social networking site has developed a mechanism to withhold tweets in certain countries. Big whoop. By John C. Dvorak Twitter announced on Thursday that it intends to implement a new approach to selectively censor tweets that breach speech laws in ...

Spartacus Vengeance Teaser: Face Off

Cinema Blend -
Those who never made it past the first few episode of Spartacus: Blood and Sand may think the series is little more than a sword-and-sandals drama using every opportunity it can for nudity and violence.

'Man On A Ledge': A Man, A Ledge And 'So Much More'

MTV.com -
Stars of the film talk to MTV News about the thriller surrounding 'a desperate man in a desperate situation.' By Kara Warner (@karawarner) While some filmmakers go the mysterious or fanciful route with their titles, there are just as many who tell ...

Like Nadal 3 years ago, Novak Djokovic wins marathon match to set up final ...

Washington Post -
MELBOURNE, Australia - If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it's his next opponent - Rafael Nadal.

Peyton Manning, Jim Irsay deny rift; Do you believe them?

Washington Post -
Over the last month, the Indianapolis Colts have completed a massive overhaul of their front office and coaching staff in the wake of a miserable 2-14 season.

Live play-by-play: UFC on Fox 2

USA TODAY -
By Sergio Non, USA TODAY CHICAGO -- Join us 8 pm ET Saturday for the Ultimate Fighting Championship's second show on Fox, featuring two title-eliminator fights in Rashad Evans vs.

Alien worlds abound! NASA scope finds 26 alien planets

Fox News -
NASA's prolific planet-hunting spacecraft has hit the jackpot again, discovering 11 new planetary systems with 26 confirmed alien planets among them.

Bus-sized asteroid shaves by Earth

AFP -
WASHINGTON - An asteroid about the size of a bus shaved by Earth on Friday in what spacewatchers described as a "near-miss," though experts were not concerned about the possibility of an impact.

Erin Brockovich Launches Investigation Into Tic Illness Affecting NY Teenagers

ABC News -
Environmental activist Erin Brockovich has launched her own investigation into the mysterious illness causing facial tics and verbal outbursts among 15 teenagers in Le Roy, NY Most of the teens have been diagnosed with conversion disorder -- a ...

Once-Weekly Diabetes Treatment Gets FDA OK

MedPage Today -
By Crystal Phend, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today WASHINGTON -- The delay is over for diabetes drug Bydureon (exenatide extended-release), with FDA approval making it the first once-weekly treatment for type 2 disease.

Breast implant scandal: What went wrong?

CNN -
By Bryony Jones, CNN Implants made by French company PIP have been found to contain industrial-grade silicone, instead of medical-grade ingredients.

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