Assassin maintains he can't remember shooting RFK (AP)

AP - More than four decades after Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated, his convicted murderer wants to go free for a crime he says he can't remember.

Jill Wagner Joanna Krupa Jodie Foster Jordana Brewster Jorja Fox

Bring back the comics, many Oscar watchers urge (AP)

AP - In the clear light of a post-Oscar Monday morning, at least two themes had emerged. The first: British royalty reigns — again! And the second: Bring back the comedians!

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Geithner wants housing overhaul bill in 2 years (AP)

AP - Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is telling Congress that the Obama administration wants Congress to approve legislation overhauling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the nation's troubled housing finance giants, within two years.

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Brazilian novelist Moacyr Scliar dies at 73 (AP)

AP - Brazilian writer Moacyr Scliar, who achieved international recognition with his novels and short stories, has died. He was 73.

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Car runs down bicycling demonstrators in Brazil (AP)

AP - A motorist has run his car through a crowd of about 100 pro-bicycle activists in southern Brazil, hitting and injuring at least 16. Police in the city of Porto Allegre say the man is being questioned.

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Charlie Sheen escalates rants, publicist quits (Reuters)

Reuters - Actor Charlie Sheen escalated his recent rants against his former "Two and a Half Men" employers, demanding a pay raise and threatening a lawsuit in two TV interviews that caused his spokesman to quit.

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San Francisco hill regions get dusting of snow (AP)

AP - Hilly areas of San Francisco got a rare light dusting of snow, the National Weather Service said Saturday.

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Author Lewis sued for defamation by asset manager (Reuters)

Reuters - Michael Lewis, best-selling author of "The Big Short" about the mortgage meltdown, has been sued for defamation by an asset manager featured in the book.

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London shop to make breast milk ice cream (Reuters)

Reuters - A specialist ice cream parlor plans to serve up breast milk ice cream and says people should think of it as an organic, free-range treat.

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'Mr. Big Shot' again: Billups lives up to name (AP)

AP - You may have heard the big news out of New York last week: The Knicks finally got Carmelo Anthony.

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'Youth-friendly' Oscars show gets thumbs down (AFP)

AFP - Oscars organizers had touted this year's show as more youth-friendly, aiming to draw younger funkier movie-goers into the time-worn Academy Award experience -- but initial reaction was skeptical.

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Lockout could leave NFL rookies with big challenge (AP)

AP - Florida defensive back Ahmad Black would prefer to focus on football.

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Warren Buffett's enthusiasm for U.S. could boost markets (Reuters)

Reuters - Warren Buffett is going long on America, and investors are likely to take note when markets open on Monday.

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Facts overshadowed in debate over union bill (AP)

AP - The facts have been overshadowed by rhetoric at the Wisconsin Capitol, where protesters and politicians have been engaged in a tense standoff over the governor's proposal to strip most public employees of their collective-bargaining rights.

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Do Journalists Hate Their Jobs? (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - An informal survey of 146 journalists who lost their jobs two years ago when the Rocky Mountain News closed has
revealed a surprising finding: A majority of the journalists who've left
the industry say their lives are now better--even though most are making less money. The results come from John
Temple, the former publisher of the paper. In a piece
for The Atlantic, Temple writes that a number of his former employees
say "more time with family, learning new skills, and new opportunities
made up for the loss of a job."His survey found that 70 percent of the laid off journalists are
making less money today than they did at the Rocky Mountain News. So
what's happening here? Is journalism such a soul-crushing profession
that when its adherents leave and subsequently earn less money they're
actually more satisfied? Maybe, maybe not. If anything, the experience
of journalists at the Rocky Mountain News seems to be an outlier. Another recent survey
by The Journalism Shop, questioned 124 writers, editors, news editors,
managers and artists who were laid off at The Los Angeles Times. Though
the respondents weren't directly questioned about quality of life, the
responses were anything but upbeat. “Week-to-week takes on a whole new meaning,” wrote a man in his 40s.

Natalie Martinez Natalie Portman Neve Campbell Nicole Kidman Nikki Cox

Ron Paul, Herman Cain win Tea Party poll to run against Obama (Reuters)

Reuters - Rep. Ron Paul and Georgia businessman Herman Cain were conservative Tea Party activists' top picks to run against Barack Obama for president in 2012, leaving former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin in third place.

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Warren Buffett's enthusiasm for U.S. could boost markets (Reuters)

Reuters - Warren Buffett is going long on America, and investors are likely to take note when markets open on Monday.

Sophie Monk Stacy Keibler Summer Glau Susan Sarandon Tara Reid

Tunisian prime minister resigns amid protests (Reuters)

Reuters - Tunisian Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi resigned Sunday after violent protests over his ties to the North African state's toppled former leader, triggering street celebrations in central Tunis.

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Pay attention: High court isn?t only for highbrow concepts (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - What comes to mind when you think of the U.S. Supreme Court? Nuanced constitutional concepts? More rules for criminals to be aware of? Well, it's true that both of those are a big part of the nine justices' work, but you may not know about the things they do each term that can affect you as you go about your daily, crime-free life.

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Former Park Service deputy director Hutchison dies (AP)

AP - Ira J. Hutchison, who became the first African American deputy director of the National Park Service in the 1970s, has died. He was 84.

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Players' union may decertify to block lockout: report (Reuters)

Reuters - The NFL Players Association plans to decertify before the current labor agreement expires next week in a bid to block a potential lockout, according to a report on the league's website on Saturday.

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POLITICO video: Robert Gibbs in ?I am not a ?? (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - POLITICO has put together a must-see video that takes a look back at all of the things Robert Gibbs has said he's NOT at the briefing room podium.

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Georgia congressman condemns question about shooting president (The Ticket)

The Ticket - Rep. Paul Broun (R-Ga.) said Friday he was "stunned" that someone asked him "who's going to shoot Obama?" at a town hall earlier this week. Blake Aued of the Athens Banner-Herald reported Wednesday that the question elicited laughter and provoked a sympathetic response from Broun: "I know there's a lot of frustration with this president. [...]

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Ireland's exodus: By the numbers (The Week)

The Week - Tens of thousands of Irish people are leaving their country for continental Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere, in a wave of emigration not seen since the potato famine

Lindsay Lohan Lisa Edelstein Liv Tyler Lucille Ball Madeline Zima

LeBron dominates in Cleveland return (AP)

AP - He tuned out the boos. He smiled at the derisive chants. He embraced all the negativity Cleveland could muster.

Fiona Apple Geena Davis Gillian Anderson Gina Gershon Gloria Estefan

Conservatives now see attacking Michelle Obama as fair game (Politico)

Politico - Except for an ill-advised trip to an expensive Spanish resort last summer, Michelle Obama has escaped much of the criticism that has been directed at her husband, keeping a relatively low-profile while primarily focusing on childhood obesity, military families and the arts.

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Conservatives now see attacking Michelle Obama as fair game (Politico)

Politico - Except for an ill-advised trip to an expensive Spanish resort last summer, Michelle Obama has escaped much of the criticism that has been directed at her husband, keeping a relatively low-profile while primarily focusing on childhood obesity, military families and the arts.

Aubrey O Day Audrey Hepburn Audrina Patridge Bar Refaeli Barbara Mori

Do Journalists Hate Their Jobs? (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - An informal survey of 146 journalists who lost their jobs two years ago when the Rocky Mountain News closed has
revealed a surprising finding: A majority of the journalists who've left
the industry say their lives are now better--even though most are making less money. The results come from John
Temple, the former publisher of the paper. In a piece
for The Atlantic, Temple writes that a number of his former employees
say "more time with family, learning new skills, and new opportunities
made up for the loss of a job."His survey found that 70 percent of the laid off journalists are
making less money today than they did at the Rocky Mountain News. So
what's happening here? Is journalism such a soul-crushing profession
that when its adherents leave and subsequently earn less money they're
actually more satisfied? Maybe, maybe not. If anything, the experience
of journalists at the Rocky Mountain News seems to be an outlier. Another recent survey
by The Journalism Shop, questioned 124 writers, editors, news editors,
managers and artists who were laid off at The Los Angeles Times. Though
the respondents weren't directly questioned about quality of life, the
responses were anything but upbeat. “Week-to-week takes on a whole new meaning,” wrote a man in his 40s.

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Bulgaria boosts spirits by cutting brandy price (Reuters)

Reuters - Bulgaria's government is seeking to boost spirits in the recession-hit Balkan country by cutting the price of its favorite brandy.

Amanda Seyfried Amber Heard Amber Tamblyn Amber Valletta Amy Smart

Join the Yahoo! Contributor Network (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Would you like to share your personal insights or stories from your community with Yahoo! News readers? Join the Yahoo! Contributor Network, a platform that allows writers, photographers and videographers to share their knowledge and passion with millions of people ?

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NFLPA still hoping for deal as clock ticks down (AP)

AP - NFL teams want to ignore the clock and keep it business at this week's annual scouting combine.

Sarah Shahi Sarah Silverman Scarlett Johansson Selma Blair Shannon Elizabeth

Bush nixes Denver visit, citing invite to Assange (AP)

AP - George W. Bush said Friday he will not visit Denver this weekend as planned because WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was invited to attend one of the same events as the former president.

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Rescued Bolivian circus lions welcomed in U.S. (Reuters)

Reuters - Twenty-five Bolivian circus lions rescued from poor conditions arrived safely in the United States, bound for a Colorado wildlife refuge.

Amber Tamblyn Amber Valletta Amy Smart Angelina Jolie Angie Harmon

Cure for Middle East oil shock? A higher US gasoline tax (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Markets dislike uncertainty. And the Middle East, home to about one-third of the world’s oil production, has just entered an era of wild uncertainty.

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Industry tried to get doc disqualified from Oscars (AP)

AP - The natural gas industry has spent months attacking the documentary "Gasland" as a deeply flawed piece of propaganda. After it was nominated for an Oscar, an industry-sponsored PR group asked the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to reconsider the film's eligibility.

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Quote of the Day: Gates Says No More Wars Like Iraq and Afghanistan (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - "In my opinion, any future defense secretary who advises the president
to again send a big American land army into Asia or into the Middle East
or Africa should 'have his head examined,' as General MacArthur so
delicately put it." -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates, in a speech to West Point cadets Friday.

Hilary Swank Isabel Lucas Jada Pinkett Smith Jaime Pressly Jenna Fischer

Williams has double-double but loses Nets debut (AP)

AP - Deron Williams broke a huddle with "Go Jazz!"

Kelly Brook Kerry Washington Keyshia Cole Kim Kardashian Kirsten Dunst

Key senator urges NFL to open its financial books (AP)

AP - The chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee is urging NFL owners to open their financial books to the players union, arguing that will help resolve a labor dispute that is threatening next season's games.

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Study: PSA rise not good prostate cancer predictor (AP)

AP - A rising PSA level isn't such a good predictor of prostate cancer after all and can lead to many unnecessary biopsies, says a large new study.

Melyssa Ford Mia Kirshner Michelle Monaghan Michelle Rodriguez Michelle Williams

Injured astronaut aboard space shuttle 'in spirit' (AP)

AP - An astronaut who was bumped from space shuttle Discovery's final flight following a bicycle crash told his orbiting friends Friday that he's with them "in spirit."

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LeBron dominates in Cleveland return (AP)

AP - He tuned out the boos. He smiled at the derisive chants. He embraced all the negativity Cleveland could muster.

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Emelianenko defeated in Strikeforce Grand Prix (AP)

AP - Fedor Emelianenko had been considered the best heavyweight fighter for the better part of a decade, an aura of invincibility growing around him.

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Taking after master: US pets obese, too, study finds (AFP)

AFP - Just like their human masters, a majority of American pets have a weight problem, a study released Thursday says.

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POLITICO video: Robert Gibbs in ?I am not a ?? (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - POLITICO has put together a must-see video that takes a look back at all of the things Robert Gibbs has said he's NOT at the briefing room podium.

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Rose, Deng lead Bulls over Heat 93-89 (AP)

AP - Derrick Rose scored 26 points and Luol Deng added 20, including the tiebreaking 3-pointer, and the Chicago Bulls beat the Miami Heat 93-89 on Thursday night in a wild showdown between two of the Eastern Conference's top teams.

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American CIA contractor appears in Pakistani court (AP)

AP - An American CIA employee accused of murdering two Pakistanis appeared handcuffed in a Pakistani court on Friday, where he refused to sign a charge sheet after claiming diplomatic immunity, officials said.

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Toyota recalls more than 2 million vehicles (AFP)

AFP - Japanese automaker Toyota has recalled another 2.3 million vehicles to fix floor mat and carpet defects that could jam the accelerator, the latest in a spate of recalls to hit the firm.

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Cosby to be honored for work in children's media (AP)

AP - Bill Cosby is visiting Tufts University in Boston, where he is being honored for the groundbreaking work in children's media he has done with Harvard University psychiatry professor Dr. Alvin Poussaint.

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Philippines marks 25 years since 'People Power' (AP)

AP - Philippine President Benigno Aquino III says the struggle for good governance and the fight against the corruption that characterized the brutal regime of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos continues 25 years after his ouster in the "People Power" revolution.

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Centenary ends nation's longest losing streak (AP)

AP - Maxx Nakwaasah had 24 points and 11 rebounds as Centenary defeated Western Illinois 73-60 on Thursday night, ending Division I's longest losing streak at 33 games.

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Oil Prices Briefly Plummet on False Rumor That Qaddafi Was Shot (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - Oil prices fell
by more than $2 a barrel in late Thursday trading based on rumors that
Libyan leader Muammar Qadaffi had been shot. While Reuters says "there
was no immediate indication of where the rumor had originated or any
news report to substantiate it," CNBC cites the greatest rumor mill ever invented: the Internet.

Eva Longoria Evan Rachel Wood Fiona Apple Geena Davis Gillian Anderson

Anti-Obama Meme of the Day: He Pals Around with Qaddafi (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire -

Neve Campbell Nicole Kidman Nikki Cox Nikki Reed Olivia Dabo

Who do moderate Republicans like best in 2012? The answer might surprise you (The Ticket)

The Ticket - With no candidates officially in the race, a new Gallup Poll finds there is still no clear frontrunner for next year's GOP presidential nomination. Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney and Sarah Palin continue to be virtually tied among Republican voters asked about who they believe should be the party's 2012 nominee. But there are some surprising [...]

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Don’t call back! Prank call scandals [SLIDESHOW] (Daily Caller)

Daily Caller - Prank calls aren?t just for bored pre-teens. Website editors like Ian Murphy, who phoned Wisconsin Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Wednesday pretending to be billionaire David Koch, are not above sophomoric posing and fake calls.

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Dish Network loses subscribers in fourth quarter (Reuters)

Reuters - Satellite television provider Dish Network Corp's posted bigger-than-expected subscriber losses for the fourth quarter as many customers canceled their service after a dispute with Fox Network in October blacked out sports programs.

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Judge tells Lohan day of reckoning coming soon (AP)

AP - A judge on Wednesday gave Lindsay Lohan roughly two weeks to decide if she will fight or take a plea deal in a felony grand theft case, but either decision could send the troubled starlet back behind bars.

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Kings beat Ducks 3-2 in 99th meeting of rivals (AP)

AP - Willie Mitchell scored the go-ahead goal in the third period, giving the Los Angeles Kings a 3-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night in the 99th meeting between the rivals.

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Oscar 2011: Snubs and the Big Picture (omg!)

omg! - What happened to Chris Nolan? Ryan Gosling? Michael Douglas?

Kristen Stewart Larisa Oleynik Lauren Graham Leah Remini Lindsay Lohan

Deficit Could Reshape Retirement Funding (BusinessWeek)

BusinessWeek - Republicans and Democrats in Washington are starting to battle in earnest over how to cut the federal government's discretionary spending. Eventually the ominous arithmetic of entitlement spending and tax revenues will require Washington to turn to the Social Security benefit formula (as well as Medicare).

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Apple sends out invites for March 2 event: iPad 2, anyone? (Ben Patterson)

Ben Patterson - Well, that didn't take long. Apple just sent out a wave of press invites for an event in San Francisco next Wednesday, just a day after a flurry of rumors that Cupertino was poised to announce the iPad 2. The event ?

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Ugandan president says may release rap album (Reuters)

Reuters - President Yoweri Museveni says he might release an album after a rap he performed became a smash hit on Uganda's radio stations and in its nightclubs.

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Newspapers, GOP call for congressman to resign (AP)

AP - Seven-term Democratic Rep. David Wu faced increasing pressure Wednesday to step down amid a series of bizarre revelations in recent days about his mental health, including a photo he sent to staffers during his re-election bid showing him wearing a tiger costume.

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Study finds clue to chronic fatigue, chronic Lyme (AP)

AP - Scientists have discovered proteins in spinal fluid that can distinguish people with two mysterious illnesses that mimic each other — chronic fatigue syndrome and a kind of chronic Lyme disease.

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Greek riot police, protesters clash during strike (AP)

AP - Youths wearing ski masks hurled chunks of marble and fire bombs at riot police as clashes broke out Wednesday in Athens during a mass rally against austerity measures, part of a general strike that crippled services and public transport around financially struggling Greece.

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Austrian showbiz star Peter Alexander dies at 84 (AP)

AP - Peter Alexander, an Austrian actor, singer and entertainer who was revered both at home and in neighboring Germany, has died, his spokeswoman said Sunday. He was 84.

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How Long Will Rahm's Chicago Honeymoon Last? (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - Rahm
Emanuel was elected mayor of Chicago Tuesday night, winning an 55
percent of the vote. The election of the short, foulmouthed,
nine-fingered ex-ballerina marks the end of the Daley era--Richard J. or
Richard M. ran the city for 42 of the last 55 years.

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Learning a Second Language Protects Against Alzheimer's (LiveScience.com)

LiveScience.com - WASHINGTON, D.C. — Want to protect against the effects of Alzheimer's? Learn another language.

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US men's basketball faces Olympic deadline hurdle (AP)

AP - The first hurdle facing the U.S. men's basketball team in defense of its gold medal could be the schedule.

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HOPE AND CHANGE? NOT FOR AMERICANS (Ted Rall)

Ted Rall - Turmoil from Mideast to Midwest

Evan Rachel Wood Fiona Apple Geena Davis Gillian Anderson Gina Gershon

Ingredient in cannabis restores taste for cancer patients (AFP)

AFP - The ingredient that gives cannabis its "high" and famously whets the appetite can help cancer patients recover lost pleasure in food, according to a study published on Wednesday.

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GOP Is Anti-Union, But Poll Says Public Isn't (The Atlantic Wire)

The Atlantic Wire - Two weeks ago, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker crafted a radical
proposal to help trim his state's $3.6 billion budget deficit: curtail
the pensions and benefits of nearly all public sector employees and
strip unions of collective bargaining power. The backlash to Walker's
plan arrived immediately. Protesters--many of them teachers--descended on the Capitol building, forcing school closures, forging friendships with a few Egyptian citizens and effectively nationalizing the union debate.But
even though every single pundit has weighed in on the topic, the nation's pulse was slightly more unclear. How would public opinion
digest such a starkly framed debate? As the Atlantic's Clive Crook
notes, either you side with Walker, who "will crush the unions (a
catastrophe for the rights of working people worldwide), or the unions
will triumph (at who knows what cost to individual liberty)." Here's what the first nationally representative poll numbers say:According to a USA Today/Gallup Poll,
61 percent of respondents "would oppose a law in their state similar to
one being considered in Wisconsin," with 33 percent in favor of such a
law. Reading into this single poll's results, it would seem as if House
Speaker John Boehner's sentiment (he likened the Wisconsin protests to the Greece debt uprising) would be out of touch with most Americans.Pundits
seem to agree tentatively, with caveats. "An active push to take away long-assumed
bedrock union rights might be pushing the envelope too far in the public
mind," wrote The Washington Post's Greg Sargent. Conservative Hot Air's Ed Morrissey has taken issue with previous polls on this topic, but has not, as of yet, commented on this one. His colleague, though, going by the name of Allahpundit, points out that there are two ways of taking the numbers:One: Take it as a dire warning that the GOP may face a nasty
backlash at the polls in the next cycle as Republican governors try to
end PEUs’ both-sides-of-the-bargaining-table racket. Maybe that’s a
price worth paying, but we should be prepared to pay it. Two: Insist
that the public is on our side--or rather, that it will be
once we explain the issues to them properly. This isn’t a policy
problem, in others. It’s … a messaging problem.

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Commerzbank reports 2010 profit of 1.43 bln euros (AFP)

AFP - The second biggest German bank, Commerzbank, marked Tuesday a rebound from heavy losses suffered during the global economic crisis as it posted a solid 2010 profit and pledged to start paying back state aid.

Amber Tamblyn Amber Valletta Amy Smart Angelina Jolie Angie Harmon

Leader stuns voters with robocalls (Reuters)

Reuters - Not many Ugandans expect a private audience with President Yoweri Museveni. Nor a phone call.

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10% more GM crops in the world in 2010: study (AFP)

AFP - The amount of the world's farmland given over to genetically modified (GM) crops grew 10% last year, with the United States remaining the biggest zone for the altered produce, according to a study released in Brazil Tuesday.

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Gadhafi's vow: Will fight to 'last drop of blood' (AP)

AP - A defiant Moammar Gadhafi vowed to fight to his "last drop of blood" and roared at supporters to strike back against Libyan protesters to defend his embattled regime Tuesday, signaling an escalation of the crackdown that has thrown the capital into scenes of mayhem, wild shooting and bodies in the streets.

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Jazz pianist George Shearing dies at 91 (AP)

AP - George Shearing, the ebullient jazz pianist who wrote the standard "Lullaby of Birdland" and had a string of hits both with and without his quintet, has died. He was 91.

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Alyssa Milano Expecting First Child (omg!)

omg! -

Alyssa Milano Expecting First Child

Alyssa Milano is pregnant, her rep tells TVGuide.com.

The actress is due in ...

Tina Fey Tricia Helfer Uma Thurman Vanessa Hudgens Victoria Silvstedt

US men's basketball faces Olympic deadline hurdle (AP)

AP - The first hurdle facing the U.S. men's basketball team in defense of its gold medal could be the schedule.

Minka Kelly Minnie Driver Miranda Kerr Mischa Barton Molly Sims

'Money bomb' blows up Paul's coffers (Politico)

Politico - He raises more than $700,000 for his PAC in 24 hours during a Presidents Day push.

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Tourists stay away from storm-battered Queensland (AP)

AP - Dream holiday destination Queensland has a new nightmare. The flood waters have receded, the cyclone's fury is long spent — the welcome mat is out again. But tourists are staying away in droves.

Anna Nicole Smith Anne Hathaway Anne Heche Ashley Judd Ashley Tisdale

Hands-on review: Iomega?s SuperHero backup dock for iPhone (Ben Patterson)

Ben Patterson - Know anyone who goes for days, weeks, or even months without syncing their iPhone—not to mention all their contacts, photos, and other data—with iTunes? I know I do. Personally, I try to perform a full iPhone sync with iTunes at ?

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Hibernating bears slow down but don't chill out (AP)

AP - Hibernating bears set their energy demands on low, but unlike most other animals that take long winter naps they don't chill out very much, researchers reported Thursday.

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Special report: China flexed its muscles using U.S. Treasuries (Reuters)

Reuters - Confidential diplomatic cables from the U.S. embassies in Beijing and Hong Kong lay bare China's growing influence as America's largest creditor.

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G20 ministers reject calls for climate justice (OneWorld.net)

OneWorld.net - LONDON, Feb 21 (OneWorld.net) - Proposals for a global financial transaction tax to help the development of poor countries affected by climate change have been ignored by the world's leading finance ministers.

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'Spider-Man' musical asks famed director for help (AP)

AP - The trouble-plagued Broadway musical "Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark" has hired a veteran director to help with the show's sound and arrangements.

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A real tweet: US, Canada prepare for yearly bird count (AFP)

AFP - Tens of thousands of people in the United States and Canada will this week rediscover the original meaning of "twitter" and "tweet" as they take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

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Weather Looks Good for Space Shuttle Discovery's Thursday Launch (SPACE.com)

SPACE.com - CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – NASA is expecting good weather and an enthusiastic crowd of spectators for the space shuttle Discovery's last-ever launch this Thursday (Feb. 24). 

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Ecuadorean villagers lend clues to longevity (Reuters)

Reuters - A small group of Ecuadoreans with a genetic mutation that causes dwarfism may hold clues to preventing cancer and diabetes -- two of the biggest killers in the Western world, researchers said on Wednesday.

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Egypt freezes Mubarak's assets (AP)

AP - Egypt's top prosecutor requested on Monday the freezing of the foreign assets of ousted president Hosni Mubarak and his family, announced state TV.

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The Chicago Code's Jennifer Beals: Superwoman Hasn't Come to Chicago (omg!)

omg! -

On the other end of the phone, Jennifer Beals is reading a Carl Sandburg poem titled "Chicago." Scratch that — she's performing it.

The poem celebrates Chicago's blue-collar work ethic as what trumps portrayals of the city as a corrupt, dangerous place to live. It's the best way for Beals, a Windy City native and star of Fox's The Chicago Code, to explain how she — and her character, Police Superintendent Teresa Colvin — feel about the place they call home.

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Emelianenko defeated in Strikeforce Grand Prix (AP)

AP - Fedor Emelianenko had been considered the best heavyweight fighter for the better part of a decade, an aura of invincibility growing around him.

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Virginia's first black chief justice dies (AP)

AP - Virginia Supreme Court Justice Leroy Hassell Sr., the state's first black chief justice, has died. He was 55.

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The Fast Fix: Another government shutdown? (The Newsroom)

The Newsroom - Could the federal government be shut down, like it was in the mid-90s, if a deal on the budget can't be reached by March 4th? Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix ?

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A real tweet: US, Canada prepare for yearly bird count (AFP)

AFP - Tens of thousands of people in the United States and Canada will this week rediscover the original meaning of "twitter" and "tweet" as they take part in the Great Backyard Bird Count.

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Clown Brazilian congressman messes up first vote (Reuters)

Reuters - A clown who won a seat in Brazil's Congress by a landslide has stayed true to his former profession by accidentally messing up his first vote.

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Obama: US needs better math, science education (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama says improving math and science education is essential to helping the U.S. compete globally, and he wants the private sector to get involved in making it happen.

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Your Smartphone: The Next Big Security Headache (PC World)

PC World - 2011 is the year that mobile security is going mainstream. Here at 2011 RSA Conference in San Francisco many of the security software companies I've spoken to have either released--or are planning to release a mobile security app of some sort.

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It?s official: William & Kate?s wedding invitations sent (The New Royals)

The New Royals - Royal officials have said they've sent the invitations for Prince William and Kate Middleton's April 29 wedding. They're staying tight-lipped about the names on the guest list, but you can see what the lucky recipients will get in their mailboxes by clicking here. About 1,900 guests have been invited to the wedding ceremony, but only [...]

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AP - Gadhafi's son says Libyan army made mistakes during protests.

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Up for sale, the dress that "won" a prince's heart (Reuters)

Reuters - The see-through dress worn by Kate Middleton at a university fashion show at which she caught the eye of an admiring Prince William goes under the hammer next month.

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