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Globe and Mail
Iran threatens to hit any country used to attack its soil
Reuters
* Revolutionary Guards commander expands range of threats * Attack on Iran "would be disaster", more talks vital - Turkey * Iran launches more military exercises in message to foes (Adds Netanyahu to visit the US) By Parisa Hafezi TEHRAN, ...
Just a bluff? Fears grow of Israeli attack on IranCBS News
After string of foiled plots, concerns mount over Iranian-backed terrorJewish Telegraphic Agency
Israel names air force head amid Iran tensionAFP
Voice of America
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USA TODAY
Russia may seek controlled exit of Assad in talks
Reuters
By William Maclean and Steve Gutterman | MUNICH/MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may be seeking a "controlled demolition" of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's rule to save its sole major foothold in the Arab world against Western rivals when its foreign ...
William Hague accuses Russia and China as Syria heads toward 'civil war'Telegraph.co.uk
After UN Veto, US Floats Coalition on SyriaABC News
Syria Veto 'Outrageous' Says UN Envoy Susan RiceNPR
BBC News -Financial Times
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The Guardian
Super Bowl XLVI: Who will win the NFL championship?
Los Angeles Times
Super Bowl XLVI between the New York Giants and New England Patriots kicks off at 3:30 pm Pacific time today. At last glance, the Patriots, who finished 13-3 to earn the AFC's top seeding in the conference playoffs, were a 2 1/2-point favorite.
Giants' Coach Rebounds for Super Bowl ShotBloomberg
Giants' Canty predicts final score of New York Super Bowl victoryCBSSports.com
Super Bowl Tweets, 2 pm: Patriots' practices '10 times better' than before ...WEEI.com
SB Nation -ESPN -USA TODAY
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Fox News
Navy discharges 8 California-based sailors for hazing
Fox News
Eight sailors caught in a hazing incident aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard have received general discharges from the Navy after a young sailor sought medical attention for choking and other injuries from the ship's doctor.
Eight sailors discharged from Navy after hazing incidentLos Angeles Times
Eight Navy sailors discharged for hazing captured on videoNew York Daily News
Navy: 8 Calif.-based sailors discharged for hazingThe Associated Press
CBS News
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An anonymous reader writes "The U.S. Election Assistance Commission is sponsoring an online, open innovation challenge to search for creative answers to the question: 'How might we design an accessible election experience for everyone?' The goal is to develop ideas for how to make elections more accessible to everyone, especially people with disabilities."

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The Guardian
Mitt Romney's Nevada Win Leaves Rivals with Few Options
Fox News
Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to supporters at his Nevada caucus night victory celebration in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Mitt ...
Santorum: Low turnout shows curbed enthusiasm for Romney, GingrichLos Angeles Times
Mitt Romney wins big in NevadaCBS News
Anger, disarray and double defeat take toll on GingrichReuters
STLtoday.com -The Guardian -BusinessWeek
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ABC News
Conservative Nearing Win in Finland Vote
ABC News
A conservative former finance minister was headed toward a clear victory in Finland's presidential election Sunday, according to partial results and a TV election forecast. A projection by national broadcaster YLE said Sauli Niinisto would win 63 ...
Niinistoe Wins Finnish Presidential Vote, Haavisto ConcedesBusinessWeek
Finland's former finance minister leading presidential election in early resultsCNN
Niinisto wins poll to be Finnish presidentSydney Morning Herald
The Guardian
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MiamiHerald.com
19 Americans in Egypt Face Trial in Inquiry Over Funding
New York Times
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities have referred 19 Americans and two dozen others to criminal trials, justice ministry officials said Sunday, as part of a politically charged investigation into the foreign financing of nonprofit groups that has shaken the ...
Egyptian judges want Americans at democracy groups held for trialLos Angeles Times
Egypt to prosecute 44 workers, including 19 Americans, after raids on rights ...Fox News
Americans face prosecution as Egypt ignores Clinton, CongressChristian Science Monitor
Financial Times -Washington Post
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Fox News
19 Americans in Egypt Face Trial in Inquiry Over Funding
New York Times
CAIRO — Egyptian authorities have referred 19 Americans and two dozen others to criminal trials, justice ministry officials said Sunday, as part of a politically charged investigation into the foreign financing of nonprofit groups that has shaken the ...
Egypt to try 19 Americans in case straining tiesThe Associated Press
Egypt to Try 43 NGO Workers in Funding CaseVoice of America
Egypt charges 44 NGO workers with illegal activitiesTelegraph.co.uk
ABC Online
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FOX6Now.com Milwaukee
3 teenage girls killed in Wisconsin crash
Chicago Tribune
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports:A third teenager girl has died in a crash in Fond du Lac County crash that killed two other girls and injured several others early Saturday morning. Katie Berg, 16, died at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa Sunday ...
TOWN of ASHFORD — A third teen has died of injuries she received in a crash ...The Sheboygan Press
Third teen dies in Fond du Lac County crashWAOW
Update: 3rd girl dies after SUV crash in Fond du Lac Co.Green Bay Press Gazette
Fond du Lac Reporter -The Oshkosh Northwestern -Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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New submitter KA.7210 writes "I am an employed mechanical engineer, having worked with the same company since graduation from college 5 years ago. I am looking to increase my credentials by taking more engineering courses, potentially towards a certificate or a full master's degree. Going to school full time is not an option, and there is only one engineering school near me that offers a program that resembles what I wish to study, and also has the courses at night. Therefore, I have begun to look at online options, and it appears there are many legitimate, recognizable schools offering advanced courses in my area of interest. My question to Slashdot readers out there is: how do employers view degrees/advanced credentials obtained online, when compared to the more typical in-person education? Does anyone have specific experience with this situation? The eventual degree itself will have no indication that it was obtained online, but simple inference will show that it was not likely I maintained my employment on the east coast while attending school in-person on the west coast. I wish to invest my time wisely, and hope that some readers out there have experience with this issue!"

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Los Angeles Times
Republicans argue jobs report wasn't all good news
Los Angeles Times
By Don Lee With the economy the most important issue in the presidential campaign, it was no surprise that President Obama's Republican opponents tried to take some of the shine off Friday's surprisingly bright jobs report. The Labor Department report ...
Summers Says US Economy on 'Right Road' With EmploymentBusinessWeek
Obama and Romney camps battling on jobless numbersUSA TODAY
Ex-Treasury Chief Summers Says U.S. Economy on 'Right Road' With Jobs DataBloomberg
National Journal -Washington Post -CBS News
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BBC News
Transatlantic flights diverted to Shannon due to snow
BBC News
Three of six transatlantic flights diverted to Shannon Airport on Sunday morning because of snow at Heathrow airport, have resumed their journeys. The British Airways flights, were travelling from the US cities of Denver, Houston, Miami, Washington, ...
400 air passengers stranded by snowThe Press Association
Heathrow criticised over snow cancellations AFTER the snow stopped fallingMirror.co.uk
Heathrow cancels 50pc of flights as snow and ice blanket BritainTelegraph.co.uk
gulfnews.com -BusinessWeek -Reuters
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Brown U. student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech
Boston.com
By David Klepper PROVIDENCE, RI—The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become one of America's top diplomats. The audiotape of Malcolm X's 1961 ...

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ABC News
Bigger US Role Against Companies' Cyberthreats?
ABC News
A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong opposition from businesses that say it goes too far and security experts who believe it ...

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wiredmikey writes "A hacker who tried to land an IT job at Marriott by hacking into the company's computer systems, and then unwisely extorting the company into hiring him, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison. The hacker started his malicious quest to land a job at Marriott by sending an email to Marriott containing documents taken after hacking into Marriott servers to prove his claim. He then threatened to reveal confidential information he obtained if Marriott did not give him a job in the company's IT department. He was granted a job interview, but little did he know, Marriott worked with the U.S. Secret Service to create a fictitious Marriott employee for use by the Secret Service in an undercover operation to communicate with the hacker. He then was flown in for a face-to-face 'interview' where he admitted more and shared details of how he hacked in. He was then arrested and he pleaded guilty back in November 2011. Marriott claims the incident cost the company between $400,000 and $1 million in salaries, consultant expenses and other costs."

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Brown U. Student Uncovers Lost Malcolm X Speech
ABC News
The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy Leaguer fated to become one of America's top diplomats. The audiotape of Malcolm X's 1961 address in Providence might never ...

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Chicago Tribune
Man pulled from lake on North Side, seriously injured
Chicago Tribune
A man who was pulled from the lake this morning was taken in serious-to-critical condition to Weiss Memorial Hospital, officials said. About 10:30 am, a woman called 911 and alerted rescuers about a man in the water near the break wall in the 5600 ...
Man Pulled From Lake In EdgewaterCBS Local
Fatal Crash on Lake Shore DriveNBC Chicago
Police: One Killed in LSD CrashMyFox Chicago

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USA TODAY
11 arrested at Occupy DC site
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON (AP) – Authorities said 11 people have been arrested in Washington's McPherson Square since Park Police began clearing away tents from one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites. By Robert MacPherson, AFP/Getty Images US Park Police and ...
Cops demonish tents at Occupy DC campNew York Daily News
Police confront Occupiers, tear down tentsWashington Examiner
Occupy DC, the day after: Streets and square reopenWashington Post (blog)
MarketWatch -NBC4 Washington -San Francisco Chronicle
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AFP
Israel prime minister to visit US in March
AFP
JERUSALEM — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is to visit the United States at the beginning of March, his office said on Sunday. The visit will come after several rounds of so-called exploratory talks between Israeli and Palestinian ...
Israeli Premier To Visit US To Address LobbyNPR
Netanyahu to address AIPAC as Iran speculation intensifiesJewish Telegraphic Agency
Netanyahu to travel to US in MarchYnetnews

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