iphone morning news 02.28.11

1. The King's Speech Triumphs at Oscars
   The period costume drama won best picture while its star Colin Firth picked up the best actor Oscar. Natalie Portman of Black Swan won best actress in a ceremony critics are calling anticlimactic.
   Read original story in The New York Times | Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

2. Rebels Closing In on Qaddafi
   Armed forces opposed to the Libyan dictator are in control of a town 30 miles west of Tripoli that is now surrounded by government forces. Is Oman next?
   Read original story in The New York Times | Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011

3. Pro-Union Activists Rally Across the Country
   Despite steady snow, as many as 100,000 people gathered in Madison in what may have been the city's largest protest since the Vietnam War.
   Read original story in The Los Angeles Times | Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011

4. Protests Spread to Oman
   Six are dead after demonstrators demanded their rights from yet another oppressive U.S.-backed sultanate.
   Read original story in Reuters | Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

5. JPMorgan Wants a Piece of Twitter
   The investment bank is in talks to buy a 10 percent stake that would value the social networking service at $4.5 billion.
   Read original story in The Daily Telegraph | Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

6. Hacktivists Target Koch-Backed Web Site
   "Anonymous" strikes again, this time against the Web site of Koch-backed conservative group Americans for Prosperity.
   Read original story in Politico | Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

7. Sullivan Takes Blog to Daily Beast
   Andrew Sullivan will move his blogging fiefdom from the Atlantic to the Daily Beast in April.
   Read original story in The Huffington Post | Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

8. Last Doughboy Dies at 110
   Born in 1901, Frank Buckles bluffed his way into the army at age 16 and crossed the seas to fight in World War I.
   Read original story in The Washington Post | Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

9. Beverly Hills Child Psychiatrist Busted for Lewd Facebook Photos
   Public bum flashing? Crystal meth and Rentboy.com? A child custody expert defends his antics as "satire."
   Read original story in The Los Angeles Times | Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

10. London Parlor Offers Breast Milk Ice Cream
    Baby Gaga--frozen human milk infused with vanilla and lemon zest--costs $20 per scoop and comes in a cocktail glass.
    Read original story in The Guardian | Monday, Feb. 28, 2011

11. U.K. Medical Chiefs: Abortion Is Safer Than Delivery
    The Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommends that those who are advising women considering an abortion say that terminating a pregnancy is "generally safer" than having the baby.
    Read original story in The Telegraph | Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011

12. The Last Airbender Named Worst Picture
    Sarah Jessica Parker and Ashton Kutcher also got awards. Meanwhile, Black Swan wins big in the Independent Spirit Awards.
    Read original story in The Hollywood Reporter | Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011