HEADLINES February 10 2011

1. Pentagon’s new rules deploy women closer to combat [MSNBC]
2. Rick Santorum blasts Mitt Romney: He offers no vision, is about ‘serially tearing down’ opponents [Huffington Post]
3. FBI on Apple’s Steve Jobs: He wil ‘distort reality to achieve his goals’ [Washington Post]
4. Graphic words, photos mark Virginia murder trial testimony [USA Today]
5. US banks agree to $25 billion in homeowner help [Reuters]
6. Paul McCartney gets his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame [MSNBC]

Photo: Rick Santorum. (via The Huffington Post)

HEADLINES February 3 2011

1. Trump backs Romney: ‘He’s not going to allow bad things to continue to happen’ [MSNBC]
2. Fury at soccer game deaths in Egypt drives new clashes [NY Times]
3. GOP field not focused on unemployed [USA Today]
4. Robo-Signing settlement might not provide homeowners with needed help [Huffington Post]
5. NYC Mayor Bloomberg to give $250,000 to Planned Parenthood [NY Times]
6. Apple responds to reports of creepy software glitch [Huffington Post]
7. Gisele Bundchen emails friends to pray for Tom Brady [USA Today]
8. Group wants JC Penney to dump Ellen DeGeneres because she’s gay [MSNBC]

Photo: Donald Trump officially endorsed Mitt Romney for president on Thursday, praising the Republican front-runner for his business sense and stance on foreign policy (Reuters via ibtimes.com)

HEADLINES February 1 2011

1. Mitt Romney Wins Florida Primary [Huffington Post]
2. Florida Primary live coverage [NY Times]
3. Osama Bin Laden death photos may be released [Huffington Post]
4. FDA approves first drug for inoperable skin cancer [MSNBC]
5. Facebook IPO: Company expected to file S-1 seeking $5 billion on Feb 1, IFR reports [Huffington Post]
6. Abdul, Scherzinger, Jones X’d out of ‘X Factor’ [USA Today]
7. As One World Trade Center soars, so do its costs [MSNBC]

Photo: Mitt Romney. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images via USAToday.com)

HEADLINES January 31 2011

1. European leaders adopt treaty pledging debt reduction [Washington Post]
2. New poll shows Romney surging in Florida; Gingrich looks to future primaries [Washington Post]
3. Gingrich: I wouldn’t accept debate versus Obama moderated by reporters [NBC Politics]
4. FDA sued over electronic spying [MSNBC]
5. Gingrich sued over campaign music [Huffington Post]
6. Frequent flier miles taxable, Citibank says [Today.com]
7. SAG Awards 2012: Red carpet photos [Huffington Post]
8. Shirley MacLaine joins ‘Downton Abbey’ [Today.com]
9. Women are better at parking than men, study says [MSNBC]

Photo: The Help ‘needed no assistance’ at last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. [snarkfood.com]

HEADLINES January 30 2011

1. Newt Gingrich responds to Mitt Romney’s ‘Carpet Bombing’ ads by going nuclear [Huffington Post]
2. Swing States poll: Romney and Obama tied; Gingrich trails [USA Today]
3. Occupy Oakland protest leads to hundreds of arrests [NY Times]
4. Facebook may file for IPO next week [USA Today]
5. 2012 SAG Awards red carpet photos (Gallery) [Washington Post]
6. SAG Awards: Winners [The Hollywood Reporter]

Photo: Occupy Oakland protesters burn an American flag found inside Oakland City Hall during an Occupy Oakland protest on the steps of City Hall, last Saturday, January 28, 2012. (AFP/Beck Diefenbach via ctv.ca)

HEADLINES January 27 2011

1. Gingrich, Romney begin debate showdown in Florida [NBC Politics]
2. What to watch for in tonight’s GOP Debate [Washington Post]
3. Obama tangles with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer over immigration book [Washington Post]
4. Senate approves Giffords’ final bill [Washington Post]
5. Pentagon cuts would affect raises, insurance, and base closings [NY Times]
6. Twitter to censor tweets in some countries [Huffington Post]
7. Mayor Bloomberg announces ‘Gossip Girl’ Day (Video) [The Hollywood Reporter]
8. Sundance Film Festival 2012 Coverage [The Hollywood Reporter]

Photo: Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney (Joe Skipper/Reuters/Nicholas Kamm/AFP via guardian.co.uk)

HEADLINES January 26 2011

1. Fed to maintain rates through late 2014 [NY Times]
2. Philippines may allow greater US military presence in reaction to China’s rise [Washington Post]
3. Romney, Gingrich in dead heat in another Florida poll [USA Today]
4. Obama returns to familiar theme in case for 2nd term [NY Times]
5. Emotional farewell on House floor for Giffords [NY Times]
6. Egyptians mark one-year anniversary of revolution [Washington Post]
7. Disclosing the homes of Mitt Romney [MSNBC]
8. Occupy Oakland says it will seize vacant building [SF Gate]
9. iPhone 5 set to be released this summer [Washington Post]
10. Netflix regains 600,000 US subscribers [NY Times]
11. Bruce Jenner: My teens don’t need college [Today.com]

Photo: President Obama at yesterday’s State of the Union address (Reuters/Jason Reed via thefiscaltimes.com)