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Mushroom pickers found in Oregon after six days lost (Reuters)

Reuters - Three people out picking mushrooms who disappeared for six days in a southwest Oregon forest were recovering from their ordeal after being found on Saturday, authorities said.

Bigger US role against companies' cyberthreats? (AP)

FILE - In this Sept. 21, 2011, file photo Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Sen. Joseph Lieberman, I-Conn. presides over the committee's hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington.  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 should have even more teeth. AP - 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 should have even more teeth.


In Minn., rightward drift challenges Romney (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters at his Nevada caucus night victory celebration in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Minnesota once took pride in progressive reform and political consensus.


Analysis: Romney win leaves rivals few options (AP)

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at his Nevada caucus night victory celebration in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)AP - Mitt Romney's big win in Nevada four days after his breakthrough victory in Florida spells big trouble for his remaining rivals. Simply put: Is there any way to stop Romney now?


SF's Dogpatch pier district braces for renewal (AP)

AP - There's a hidden corner of the City by the Bay where rusted cranes used to build WWII battleships loom over dilapidated artist studios, where working-class fishermen bob up against first-class ocean liners docked for repair.

Egypt to try 19 Americans (Politico)

Politico - Sam Lahood and 18 others stand accused of illegally receiving foreign funds.

GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters after speaking at a caucus night watch party, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.


GOP race turns to Colorado, Minnesota (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters after speaking at a caucus night watch party, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Las Vegas.  (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.


Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts (AP)

In this photo taken Oct. 8, 2010, the U.S. Supreme Court justices pose for a group photo at the Supreme Court in Washington. Three justices will turn 80 before the next presidential term ends: Associate Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, right, who leads the closely divided court's liberal wing, Antonin Scalia, second from left, a conservative, and Anthony Kennedy, second from right, who leans conservative, but on some issues provides a decisive vote for the liberals. A titanic confirmation fight would ensue if it allowed a Republican president to cement conservative control of the court, or a Democrat president to give liberal appointees a working majority for the first time in decades. Others seated are Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, left, and Chief Justice John Roberts, center; standing from left are Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer,  Samuel Alito Jr., and Elena Kagan. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)AP - A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation's appeals courts, the final stop for almost all challenged federal court rulings.


Desalination environmental review dealt blow

MONTEREY -- In an amended ruling, a Monterey County Superior Court judge has found that the environmental review for the failed regional desalination project neglected to properly consider a number of issues, including water rights.

11 injured in massive crowd for band LMFAO (AP)

People crowd the streets through Super Bowl Village on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, in Indianapolis. The New England Patriots are scheduled to face the New York Giants in NFL football's Super Bowl XLVI on Feb. 5. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)AP - Overwhelming "human gridlock" in Indianapolis' Super Bowl Village was causing police to rethink crowd control Saturday on the eve of the big game.


Gingrich says he's staying in GOP race (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a news conference on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Defeated in the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich brushed aside all talk of quitting the Republican presidential race and said he hopes a series of victories will enable him to catch up with front-runner Mitt Romney by the Texas primary in early April.


Troubles abound at special Las Vegas caucus (AP)

AP - Angry Ron Paul supporters overtook a special caucus Saturday night for religious voters who honor the Sabbath, prompting long lines, frantic GOP officials and voter fraud complaints.

Occupy Oakland night march largely peaceful (Reuters)

Reuters - Over 100 anti-Wall Street protesters marched in Oakland on Saturday night, but avoided any major clashes with police just one week after a similar demonstration ended with over 400 arrests.

Nevada: 5 takeaways (Politico)

Politico - The Silver State bet big on Mitt Romney Saturday night.

Vegas GOP chief: Caucus count to go all night (AP)

AP - The Republican party official in charge of counting Nevada caucus ballots in Las Vegas says the process is expected to take all night.

A look at key moments in the NV caucuses (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks during a campaign stop at the International Church of Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)AP - Some notable moments from Saturday's Nevada presidential caucuses:


Indianapolis officials urge Super Bowl crowds to play it safe (Reuters)

Reuters - Indianapolis authorities called on Super Bowl celebrants to play it safe on Saturday night at festivities near the city's football stadium, after at least 10 people were injured the previous evening.

CORRECTING and REPLACING Hundreds Celebrate Environmental Charter High School Annual Community Forum and Special ...

Fourth graph, first sentence of release dated February 3, 2012 should read: Environmental Charter Schools Founder and Executive Director Alison Suffet-Diaz and EcoMedia Founder and President Paul Polizzotto hosted the ribbon cutting that included presentations by Calif.

Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control (Reuters)

Reuters - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.

Inside Facebook's IPO: How the Social Web Will Reshape the Economy (Time.com)

Time.com - Facebook's IPO -- the largest in Internet history -- is a once-in-a-generation milestone in the evolution of the web

Class War 2012: Why Both Parties Are Flying the Anti-Wall Street Banner (Time.com)

Time.com - Gingrich ended his campaign against Romney in Florida with the same message strategy that Romney's senior advisers had used in another Republican primary two years earlier: Attack Goldman Sachs. There was a good reason

Hundreds Celebrate Environmental Charter High School Annual Community Forum and Special Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for ...

Hundreds of state and local leaders, neighbors, parents, teachers, administrators and students converged on the campus of Environmental Charter High School in Lawndale, Calif.

New record set at Wing Bowl eating extravaganza (Reuters)

Reuters - More than 17,000 mostly beer-fueled spectators packed a Philadelphia indoor arena on Friday for the city's annual early morning eating extravaganza in which competitors vie to eat the most chicken wings.

Miami named most miserable U.S. city (Reuters)

Reuters - Warm sun, white beaches, and million-dollar mansions notwithstanding, Miami has captured the dubious distinction of being the most miserable city in the United States, according to a new poll.

XL's Environmental Team Unveils Enhanced Real Estate Portfolio Protection

EXTON, Pa., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The insurance segment of XL Group plc (NYSE: XL - News) today unveiled enhanced pollution protection for real estate portfolios. Available through its Insurance segment's ...

Aveda Environmental Award Honorees Choose FutureMark Recycled Paper

Two FutureMark Paper Company customers were among the three magazine publishers honored in the 2012 Aveda Environmental Award competition for their "environmental leadership and ac

Research and Markets: Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering - Company Capsule

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Dredging, Environmental & Marine Engineering - Com

U.S. border cops nab go-kart hauling Mexican pot (Reuters)

Reuters - U.S. border cops in far-west Arizona have seized an off-road go-kart and trailer packed with marijuana, in the latest bizarre attempt by Mexican smugglers to beat beefed up border security.

Ecologix Environmental Systems Introduces Sustainable Water Treatment Solution for Hydraulic Fracturing

Ecologix Environmental Systems, an Atlanta-based wastewater treatment company specializing in oil and gas, has designed a mobile integrated treatment system for hydraulic fra

Wanted: Retirees to live in Ecuador for a month free (Reuters)

Reuters - Interested in adventure and exploring new places? An international magazine is looking for volunteers to spend a month in Cuenca, Ecuador to test its potential as a retirement destination.

Big freeze stops famed Brussels statue from peeing (Reuters)

Reuters - The Manneken-Pis, a bronze statue of a young boy urinating that is a symbol of Brussels and a major tourist attraction, has had to stop peeing because of sub-zero temperatures, Belgium's tourist office said on Wednesday.

China bans toddler palm-reading assessments (Reuters)

Reuters - China has banned kindergartens in a northern province from offering palm-reading tests that the schools had claimed could predict toddlers' intelligence level and potential, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday.

Environmental Security: Sensing the World in 4-D

We live on a planet with at least four dimensions. The fourth, that of time, is an important, yet often overlooked metabolic component of our day-to-day resource management approaches and Standard Operating Protocols. Two relatively new companies, TrifectaGIS and Groundswell Technologies Inc. have joined forces to apply a patented constellation of remarkable ecological and human infrastructure ...

Italian shoemaker pays record rent at London store (Reuters)

Reuters - Italian luxury shoemaker Salvatore Ferragamo is close to agreeing a deal to pay a record UK rent at its Bond Street store that will break the 1,000 pounds ($1,576) per square foot mark for the first time, a source familiar with the deal told Reuters.

Time to cut off aid to Egypt? (The Week)

The Week - As tensions rise between Egyptian authorities and U.S. pro-democracy groups, Cairo risks losing the Western aid its military depends on


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