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Gibbs Scrawls Grocery List on Hand in Jab at Palin

FOXNews - ‎35 minutes ago‎
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs took a swipe at Sarah Palin Tuesday, mimicking the former vice presidential candidate's decision to use her hand as a notepad at the National Tea Party Convention last week.
Sarah Palin for President Huffington Post (blog)

Reid Hopes to Complete Jobs Bill This Week

Wall Street Journal - Corey Boles - ‎32 minutes ago‎
WASHINGTON—Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) said Tuesday he hopes to complete work on a roughly $80 billion job-creation bill by the end of the week, even though he expects the Senate to be closed Wednesday due to a severe ...

President Obama signs memo establishing task force on childhood obesity

CNN - Val Willingham, Suzanne Malveaux - ‎2 hours ago‎
Tune in Tuesday night for a Larry King prime-time exclusive with first lady Michelle Obama on the first family's first year in the White House.

US to Impose 'Significant Regime of Sanctions' Against Iran, Obama Says

FOXNews - ‎8 minutes ago‎
President Obama said Tuesday that he's "bent over backwards" to engage Iran in "constructive" dialogue and said the US will move to sanction the country, which has begun enriching uranium to levels capable of making an atomic bomb.

Leaderless Sri Lankan opposition faces uphill task

BBC News - Charles Haviland - ‎2 hours ago‎
With parliament dissolved, Sri Lanka must hold a general election by April. The opposition is now in huge difficulties, with its one recent figurehead incarcerated.

Tymoshenko to Challenge Ukraine Election

Wall Street Journal - James Marson - ‎2 hours ago‎
KIEV, Ukraine—Supporters of losing candidate Yulia Tymoshenko said Tuesday they were preparing legal challenges to returns from Ukraine's presidential election, as her rival's party maneuvered to have parliament oust her as prime ...

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Mystery Solved? Ad Firm Says 'Anonymous' Business Owners Behind Bush Ad

FOXNews - ‎45 minutes ago‎
A Minneapolis-based advertising firm has cleared the air, sort of, surrounding a mysterious billboard that went up in Minnesota featuring a picture of former President George W. Bush with the words "Miss Me Yet?
Bush billboard on I-35: "Miss me yet?" Minneapolis Star Tribune

Death of Kerrigan's father is ruled a homicide

Boston Globe - John R. Ellement - ‎44 minutes ago‎
The father of Olympic figure skater Nancy Kerrigan died from cardiac arrest brought on by a struggle with his son, but Middlesex District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr.

Murtha's Death Turns Seat Into Likely Battleground

FOXNews - ‎1 hour ago‎
Within hours of Rep. John Murtha's death, political forecasters were upping the odds for a Republican takeover in his western Pennsylvania District 12.

Germany Working On Possible Greek Aid Package

Wall Street Journal - Patrick McGroarty - ‎1 hour ago‎
BERLIN (Dow Jones)--Germany is considering what it could contribute to a European Union contingency plan to provide financial backing for Greece, a government source said Tuesday.

Toyota to recall over 50000 Prius in Europe

The Associated Press - Colleen Barry - ‎31 minutes ago‎
MILAN - Toyota in Europe is no where near the hot-selling carmaker it is in the United States. But the troubled auto maker's miseries have hit home there with the recall of the Prius, which has become something of an icon in environment-conscious ...

Toyota Corolla steering problems prompt complaints to Feds

USA Today - ‎3 hours ago‎
Just as Toyota moves from one crisis, the Prius recall, it now can move to yet another: mounting complaints about electric power steering on 2009 and 2010 Corollas.

Gmail, Too, Seeks to Rival Facebook

Wall Street Journal - Jessica E. Vascellaro - ‎51 minutes ago‎
Google Inc. is taking a swipe at Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. with a new feature that makes it easier for users of Gmail to view media and status updates shared online by their friends.

26 Windows, Office holes patched in 13 bulletins

CNET - Elinor Mills - ‎35 minutes ago‎
Microsoft fixed 26 vulnerabilities in 13 security bulletins as part of its Patch Tuesday, including critical ones for Windows that could be exploited to take control of a computer and one that has resided in the 32-bit Windows kernel ...

Google Drops Nexus One Recovery Fee

InformationWeek - David Gardner - ‎1 hour ago‎
Dissatisfied users of Google's Nexus One smartphone who want to return it get a break on the return fee. By W. David Gardner Prodded by the Federal Communications Commission, Google has lowered the fee it charges users who return its Nexus One before ...

Lil Wayne Sentencing Delayed Due To Dental Surgery

MTV.com - Jayson Rodriguez - ‎50 minutes ago‎
NEW YORK - Lil Wayne's sentencing has been delayed until March 2 due to dental surgery, his attorney announced in a Manhattan courtroom Tuesday (February 9).

Great to see old friend, Leno says of Letterman

msnbc.com - ‎2 hours ago‎
LOS ANGELES - The Jay Leno/Oprah Winfrey/David Letterman promo for the “Late Show” was hailed as one of the more memorable spots from Super Bowl Sunday.

Bonnaroo 2010 Lineup Includes Jay-Z, Weezer, Flaming Lips

MTV.com - James Montgomery - ‎1 hour ago‎
Jay-Z, Weezer, and the Flaming Lips are among the first batch of artists confirmed for the 2010 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, to be held June 10-13 in - as always - Manchester, Tennessee.

For Saints fans who couldn't make game, Big Easy was the place to be

SI.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
AP NEW ORLEANS -- Where were you when the Saints won it all? It's one of those questions -- like, Where were you during the Apollo 11 moon landing?

Minnesota Wild will start next season in Finland

USA Today - ‎33 minutes ago‎
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - The Minnesota Wild will play their first two games next season in Finland. The Wild will face the Carolina Hurricanes in Helsinki on Oct. 7 and 8. Four other NHL teams are also starting the 2010-11 regular season in Europe, ...

Fly: Brooklyn Decker graces cover of Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

SportingNews.com - ‎1 hour ago‎
The Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition will arrive in a mailbox near you, if not your mailbox, very soon. New York Post spies say former SI cover girl Brooklyn Decker (aka Mrs.

Health Buzz: Autism Risk Rises With Maternal Age

U.S. News & World Report - Megan Johnson - ‎2 hours ago‎
A new study suggests that older women are at greater risk of having a child with autism, HealthDay reports. When compared to women giving birth in their mid to late 20s, moms who had babies at age 40 or older had a 50 percent greater ...

FDA To Require Medical Imaging Firms To Redesign Equipment

Wall Street Journal - Jennifer Corbett - ‎1 hour ago‎
WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday it will require manufacturers of certain medical imaging equipment to redesign machines to incorporate safeguards aimed at reducing patients' exposure to ...

'Third-hand smoke' could damage health

BBC News - ‎19 hours ago‎
Lingering residue from tobacco smoke which clings to upholstery, clothing and the skin releases cancer-causing agents, work in PNAS journal shows.

Electric Charge Can Change Freezing Point of Water

Wired News - Lisa Grossman - ‎Feb 5, 2010‎
A study in the Feb. 5 Science reports that water can freeze at different temperatures depending on whether the surface it rests on is positively or negatively charged.

Hearts Actually Can Break

Wall Street Journal - Ron Winslow - ‎20 hours ago‎
Dorothy Lee and her husband of 40 years were driving home from a Bible study group one wintry night when their car suddenly hit the curb.

No Help in Sight, More Homeowners Walk Away

New York Times - David Streitfeld - ‎Feb 2, 2010‎
In 2006, Benjamin Koellmann bought a condominium in Miami Beach. By his calculation, it will be about the year 2025 before he can sell his modest home for what he paid.

Former shot-caller is now spilling gang's secrets

Los Angeles Times - ‎15 hours ago‎
Showing no emotion, a former leader of the Avenues clique testifies about murder, extortion and drug deals. Ailing and in custody, he is vilified by his family, which once terrified a neighborhood.

Cheney's Revenge

Wall Street Journal - ‎20 hours ago‎
Dick Cheney is not the most popular of politicians, but when he offered a harsh assessment of the Obama Administration's approach to terrorism last May, his criticism stung—so much that the President gave a speech the same day that was widely seen as a ...
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