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Morning News 02.10.11

1. Republicans Face Mutiny in the Ranks
   House GOP leaders have proposed deep budget cuts, but they don't go far enough for some Republicans.
   Read original story in The New York Times | Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011

2. Taliban Teen Kills 27 in Pakistan
   The boy in a school uniform walked into a Pakistani army camp Thursday and blew himself up, killing 27 troops.
   Read original story in AP | Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011

3. Egyptian Protesters Block Access to Parliament
   Protests continued to expand in scope Wednesday, with demonstrations, strikes, or attacks on government facilities in at least a half-dozen cities.
   Read original story in BBC | Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011

4. India and Pakistan To Restart Peace Talks
   Talks may resume for the first time since the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
   Read original story in AFP | Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011

5. Fetal Spine Surgery Helps Children Walk
   Babies who had surgery for spina bifida as fetuses were twice as likely to walk by themselves than those that underwent the procedure after birth.
   Read original story in San Francisco Chronicle | Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011

6. Is Twitter Worth $10 Billion?
   Investors are drooling at the prospect of tapping Twitter's trove of user data, but the social networking service is playing hard to get.
   Read original story in The Wall Street Journal | Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011

7. Gabrielle Giffords Would Like Some Toast
   The wounded congresswoman has recovered enough to eat three meals a day - and make requests about what those meals are.
   Read original story in Politico | Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011

8. Activision Unplugs Guitar Hero
   After five years of hits, the popular video game will become a relic of the noughties.
   Read original story in Reuters | Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011

9. L.A. Seeks To Force Condoms on Porn Industry
   But producers say safe sex is a turn-off and will cut into sales.
   Read original story in The New York Times | Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011

10. Lindsay Lohan Charged With Stealing $2,500 Necklace
    "You're no different than anyone else, so please don't push your luck," a judge told the starlet.
    Read original story in Los Angeles Times | Thursday, Feb. 10, 2011

11. Sen. Jim Webb Won't Seek Reelection
    Republicans are salivating over the very real possibility of picking up a Senate seat from Virginia, but Dems hope they can hang on if they convince former Gov. Tim Kaine to throw his hat in the ring.
    Read original story in Politico | Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011

12. GOP Rep Resigns Over Shirtless Snapshots
    Rep. Christopher Lee hit the exit just hours after Gawker published e-mails and photos the "fit, fun, classy" married congressman exchanged with a lady friend he met on Craigslist.
    Read original story in Gawker | Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011

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1. Chilean Miners Found Alive After Weeks Underground 
   Now they have to figure out to how to live more than four miles into a collapsed mine as rescue workers dig an escape tunnel, a process that could take up to four months.
   Read original story in BBC | Monday, Aug. 23, 2010

2. Apple Applies For a Patent to Control Unauthorized Use of iPhones 
   With a new patent, Apple will be able to identify unauthorized use of its products by monitoring memory usage and then wipe all personal data from them remotely and alert AT&T to kill service under the guise of customer protection.
   Read original story in Mashable | Monday, Aug. 23, 2010

3. Iran Unveils Its First Unmanned Bomber Aircraft 
   Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said the drone could be a "messenger of death," but its "key message is friendship."
   Read original story in BBC News | Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010

4. Mafia Communicated Through Texts to Unknowing TV Program 
   Jailed mobsters kept an eye on their criminal empires through text messages sent in to a football program that frequently aired messages from viewers on a ticker at the bottom of the screen.
   Read original story in The Guardian | Monday, Aug. 23, 2010

5. Japanese Mayor Defends Dolphin Slaughter in 'The Cove' 
   The section of Japan made famous in an Oscar-winning documentary about dolphin slaughter will turn red once again in about two weeks as hunters slaughter as many as 2,000 of the animals for their meat.
   Read original story in The Associated Press | Monday, Aug. 23, 2010

6. Small Investors Leave Stocks Behind 
   Even though markets are rebounding, small investors are putting more money in safe bonds, suggesting Americans' appetite for risk has declined.
   Read original story in The New York Times | Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010

7. The Rise of the Recession Crime 
   Police charged a 17-year-old with a hate crime after he allegedly attacked a 15-year-old Mexican in New York, but neighbors say the attack was a result of a bad economy.
   Read original story in Gothamist | Monday, Aug. 23, 2010

8. Wyclef Jean Really Wants To Be Haiti's President 
   The 40-year-old hip-hop star will appeal the decision of election officials to keep him out of the race, arguing that his role as an ambassador since 2007 makes him exempt from traditional residency requirements.
   Read original story in Reuters | Monday, Aug. 23, 2010

9. Uncertainty Reigns in Iraq as U.S. Troops Leave 
   U.S. combat operations are officially ending at a time when the country is mired in political deadlock. Meanwhile, Obama has to walk a fine line between reminding voters that he fulfilled his campaign promise while not declaring a premature victory.
   Read original story in The Washington Post | Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010

10. Stallone's "The Expendables" Still On Top 
    Despite plenty of competition, The Expendables earned the number one spot at the box office for the second weekend in a row.
    Read original story in USA Today | Monday, Aug. 23, 2010

11. Betty White and John Lithgow Win Emmys 
    HBO was the big winner of the Primetime Creative Arts Emmys, which were handed out Saturday afternoon. The highest-profile Emmys will be awarded next week.
    Read original story in The Wrap | Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010

12. Mona Lisa's Smile Decoded 
    Scientists used X-rays to determine that Leonardo da Vinci achieved the "smoky effect" in his painting using a thin glaze that he likely applied with his fingers.
    Read original story in The Telegraph | Sunday, Aug. 22, 2010

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