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U.S. Marine commander gives a final briefing to U.S. Marines and Afghan troops before "Operation Moshtarak." The assault on Marjah is the biggest offensive since the 2001 U.S.-led invasion of Afghanistan. (Photo by U.S. Department of State / AP)

Booby traps greet Marines in Afghan offensive

Thousands of U.S. Marines and Afghan soldiers stormed the Taliban stronghold of Marjah by air and ground, meeting only scattered resistance but facing a daunting thicket of bombs and booby traps.

MSNBC

Afghanistan offensive on Taliban

BBC

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The battle begins: map

New York Times

US Marines enter Marjah, Afganistan

MSNBC

Airborne Laser zaps in-flight missile

In a milestone for the ambitious directed-energy project, now dramatically downsized, the Pentagon's Airborne Laser prototype weapons system destroyed a ballistic missile that was in flight.

CNET News

How star wars lasers can bring down missiles

Guardian

Olympic track didn't cause luger's death

The International Luge Federation and Vancouver Olympic officials said their investigation showed that "there was no indication that the accident was caused by deficiencies in the track."

San Francisco Chronicle

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During the Olympics, the Feds will be reading your Tweets — and the Blotter

ABC News

Opening ceremonies at BC Place Stadium

Denver Post

Worries grow about US cyber security

The deputy secretary of defense says “the cyber threat” is the one thing that keeps him up at night. The director of national intelligence says such attacks pose a severe menace to a fragile system.

Kansas City Star

8 people killed in Indian bomb attack

At least eight people were killed after a bomb blast ripped through a restaurant popular with foreign tourists in the western Indian city of Pune.

Reuters

Hollywood has it bad for Valentine's Day

Bad romantic comedies can happen to anyone, at any time of the year. But right around February 14, Hollywood unleashes at least one questionable romantic movie.

CNN

NATION

Professor charged in 3 Ala. deaths

Three people were killed and several more injured in a shooting in a science building at the University of Alabama's Huntsville campus, university officials said.

CBS News

Blackwater accused of fraud

Two former employees of Blackwater Worldwide have accused the private security contractor of defrauding the U.S. government for years.

Sydney Morning Herald

War dogs remembered, decades later

About 200 Vietnam War dog handlers, who were trained to read and communicate with their canine partners, will join several thousand others for the 10th anniversary rededication of the War Dog Memorial.

CNN

POLITICS

Senate Dems scrap bipartisan jobs bill

Senate Democrats scrapped a bipartisan jobs bill in favor of one they say is leaner and focused solely on putting Americans back to work, and they're all but daring Republicans to vote against it.

CBS News

Reid's about-face stuns White House

Politico

Reid discusses jobs bill

The Hill

Obama plans to use executive power

With much of his legislative agenda stalled in Congress, President Barack Obama and his team are preparing to use his executive power to advance energy, environmental, fiscal and other domestic policy priorities.

New York Times

BUSINESS

Toyota to boost disclosure on car issues

Toyota said it is planning a new level of disclosure about car problems beyond what the automaker is legally required to reveal as it seeks to rebuild consumer trust.

CBS News

Toyota units sued for racketeering

BusinessWeek

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Toyota recalls select 2010 Tacoma pickups

USA TODAY

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Toyota recall timeline

MSNBC

Palm under pressure on mixed reports of Verizon sales

Palm Inc. launched its newest mobile phones at Verizon Wireless to the cheers of investors, but lately it seems that Wall Street has been curbing its expectations for the new phones.

MarketWatch

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New Windows Phone mobile OS coming

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

EDUCATION

Basic skill test for teachers still fails state's students

Starting in September, future educators will find it much tougher to pass the Illinois Test of Basic Skills for would-be teachers, but until then, they can squeak under a bar some call shockingly low.

Chicago Sun-Times

Extracurriculars costing parents extra

At Marple Newtown High School, parents were used to coughing up $100 to booster clubs for things such as team T-shirts and jackets, not to mention buying umpteen hoagies and pizzas at fund-raisers.

Philadelphia Inquirer

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

'Thinking' robot to explore Arctic waters

Through a hole cut in the Arctic ice, Canada's latest pioneer will dive to lightless depths to fathom a mountainous undersea world unseen by human eyes.

Toronto Star

Justice Department appeals court ban on cell phone tracking

The Justice Department urged a federal appeals court to overturn rulings protecting cell phone users from having details of their whereabouts disclosed to investigators without a warrant.

Reuters

SPORTS

Last-minute meeting leads to deal between Lincecum and Giants

Tim Lincecum and the San Francisco Giants have forged a two-year deal that will pay Lincecum $23 million. The agreement came just before arbitration was to begin.

San Francisco Chronicle

Goodell gets contract extension

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has been given a new five-year contract running until March 2015.

Sports Illustrated

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GOOD NEWS

SeaWorld releases pelicans back to wild

SeaWorld returned seven brown pelicans to the wild after treating each of the storm-damaged birds in recent days.

San Diego Union Tribune

'Back on My Feet' founder heading to DC to fight homelessness

Having turned an improbable notion into a $3-million-plus nonprofit group, Anne Mahlum is leaving Philadelphia for Washington, hoping to join the debate over homelessness.

Philadelphia Inquirer

WORLD

Cyclone Rene hits American Samoa

Tropical cyclone Rene hit the sparsely populated island of Manu'a with sustained winds of 75 mph.

MSNBC

British drilling for Falklands oil threatens Argentine relations