1. Kings 2, Rangers 1: Reinforced Rangers Fall Flat in Los Angeles 15 minutes ago   permalink

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS / NYT

The Kings extend their winning streak to seven in a 2-1 win against the Rangers, who have lost six of seven.

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Tony Jackson / ESPN.com Los Angeles Dodgers sign right-handed pitcher Jeff Weaver to a minor league contract   —  For the second consecutive season, the Dodgers have signed right-hander Jeff Weaver to a minor league contract.

Tony Jackson / ESPN.com Source: Los Angeles Dodgers eye Alfredo Amezaga, but no deal yet   —  A club official said Tuesday that the Dodgers are considering signing free-agent outfielder Alfredo Amezaga.

Greg Beacham / Newsvine Quick's Kings stifle Rangers for 7th straight win   —  Anze Kopitar scored a short-handed goal and Jonathan Quick made 20 saves in the Los Angeles Kings' seventh straight victory, 2-1 over the punchless New York Rangers on Tuesday night. THOMAS WATKINS and LINDA DEUTSCH / Salon Jackson's doctor arrives in Los Angeles   —  Michael Jackson's physician has arrived in Los Angeles in anticipation of a decision from the district attorney's office on whether to charge him for the singer's death, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.

2. 栃木県北部　 震度1　（2010年2月3日 14時18分頃発生） - goo 天気 1 hour ago   permalink

地震情報

季節レシピ「ほうれん草」編。お浸し、炒め物はもちろんのこと、グラタンやパスタソース、チャーハンなどにも合う万能野菜

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地震情報 宮城県沖　 震度1　（2010年2月2日 12時34分頃発生） - goo 天気   —  季節レシピ「ほうれん草」編。お浸し、炒め物はもちろんのこと、グラタンやパスタソース、チャーハンなどにも合う万能野菜

地震情報 青森県東方沖　 震度2　（2010年2月2日 22時48分頃発生） - goo 天気   —  季節レシピ「ほうれん草」編。お浸し、炒め物はもちろんのこと、グラタンやパスタソース、チャーハンなどにも合う万能野菜

3. Severity Guidelines for Security Issues 4 hours ago   permalink

Dev.chromium.org

Vendors shipping products based on Chromium might wish to rate the severity of security issues in the products they release. This document contains guidelines for how to rate these issues.  We recommend vendors rate security vulnerabilities using one of four severity levels: critical, high, medium, and low.

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Justin Ryan / Linux Journal :   Pass the Bug, Collect $500

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Support.apple.com About the security content of iPhone OS 3.1.3 and iPhone OS 3.1.3 for iPod touch   —  For the protection of our customers, Apple does not disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until a full investigation has occurred and any necessary patches or releases are available. To learn more about Apple Product Security, see the Apple Product Security website. MacRumors :    Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.1.3: Addresses iPhone 3GS Battery Level Accuracy, App Launching Issues Editor / Neowin.net :    The real reason Apple updated the iPhone OS

4. McCarron Apologizes for Accusing Mickelson of Cheating 5 minutes ago   permalink

LARRY DORMAN / NYT

The accusation was prompted when Scott McCarron was asked about players using square-grooved wedges, which are in play because of a loophole.

5. The Saints Linebacker Who Speaks His Mind 7 minutes ago   permalink

JOE LAPOINTE / NYT

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — New Orleans Saints linebacker Scott Fujita addresses hot-button issues the way he might meet an opposing running back: directly.

6. CBS Sells Last Super Bowl Spot; Focus on the Family Ad Stays in Spotlight 7 minutes ago   permalink

Www.mediabuyerplanner.com

CBS is sold out of all Super Bowl spots, and the network says its priciest :30 spots exceeded $3 million, higher than the highest rates from last year.

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JOE LAPOINTE / NYT :   The Saints Linebacker Who Speaks His Mind

7. Honda profit soars fivefold from previous year 23 minutes ago   permalink

Associated Press / Newsvine

Honda says its profit for the October-December quarter soared fivefold from the previous year to 134.6 billion yen ($1.49 billion) as it slashed research expenses and other costs to offset declining sales.

8. Red Wings win third straight vs. Sharks, 4-2 29 minutes ago   permalink

Josh Dubow / Newsvine

Derek Meech scored a tiebreaking power-play goal early in the third period and the Detroit Red Wings rallied from an early two-goal deficit to beat the San Jose Sharks 4-2 Tuesday night.

9. New Software Update for Nexus One phones 9 hours ago   permalink

Googlenexusoneboard.blogspot.com

Starting today, Nexus One users will begin to receive an over-the-air software update on their phones. This update provides some great new features, and fixes a few problems that some users might have experienced, including:

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Tim Conneally / Betanews :   Google Nexus One gets proper multitouch

Editor / Neowin.net :   Google releases significant Nexus One software update

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Admin / Infoworld News Nexus One update fixes 3G problem, adds limited multitouch   —  Google has started pushing out an update for the Nexus One that will fix a 3G connectivity problem that has plagued some users and adds limited support for multitouch. After receiving over 1,500 messages in a support forum from people complaining about trouble connecting to 3G, Google said last week that it had identified the problem and would ...

10. Field Thins in Race for Obama’s Seat 41 minutes ago   permalink

MONICA DAVEY / NYT

Mark Steven Kirk, a centrist Republican, is set to face Alexi Giannoulias, the state treasurer, in November.

11. University fundraising falls 12 percent in 2009 43 minutes ago   permalink

Donna Gordon Blankinship / Newsvine

Charitable contributions to colleges and universities plummeted an average 11.9 percent nationwide in 2009, the steepest drop in at least three decades, according to a new report.

12. San Francisco Giants agree to minor league contract with reliever Guillermo Mota 2 hours ago   permalink

Associated Press / ESPN.com

The Giants have agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent reliever Guillermo Mota and invited him to spring training.

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Associated Press / ESPN.com Scott Hairston, San Diego Padres avoid arbitration with one-year, $2.45 million contract   —  Outfielder Scott Hairston and the San Diego Padres have agreed to a $2.45 million, one-year contract to avoid arbitration.

13. Move to block major Sunni-based party contesting Iraq election 1 hour ago   permalink

Www.wsws.org

Iraq’s Justice and Accountability Board, formerly known as the National De-Baathification Committee, recommended last Thursday that 14 parties which derive the bulk of their support from the minority Sunni population be barred from contesting the March 7 national election. The basis for the proposed ban is that they have promoted the ideology ...

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Jricole / Informed Comment :   Is US-Iran rivalry Driving the Exclusion of Candidates in Iraq? Is Allawi the Target?

14. 05:30:00 PM 2 hours ago   permalink

Noreply / Hullabaloo

American Parliament by digby James Fallows has written a post called "why bipartisanship can't work" that should be required reading for every political pundit and every reporter and editor. I don't know why this isn't common knowledge either, but it isn't and it takes someone of Fallows' stature to penetrate the media establishment. This is ...

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Noreply / Hullabaloo 02:30:00 PM   —  One Size Fits All by digby If anyone out there remains unconvinced that the political pundits pull pre-digested narratives off the shelf, I offer this piece by Ron Brownstein from 2005, in the wake of a couple of special elections: Call it intelligent design or survival of the fittest, but between now and next November's midterm elections, the ...

15. CT Sets New Precedent for Child Porn Cases 1 hour ago   permalink

Www.nbcconnecticut.com

A Stonington man convicted of possessing child pornography must pay about $200,000 in restitution to a woman photographed as a child while being sexually abused.

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JOHN SCHWARTZ / NYT :   Pornography, and an Issue of Restitution

16. 宮城県で震度４ 1 hour ago   permalink

News.goo.ne.jp

　３０日午後１時２９分ごろ、東北地方で地震があり、宮城県蔵王町で震度４の揺れを観測した。気象庁の観測によると、震源地は宮城県南部で、震源の深さは約１０キロ、地震の規模（マグニチュード）は３．９と推定される。

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地震情報 :   栃木県北部　 震度1　（2010年2月3日 14時18分頃発生） - goo 天気

17. Jacob Needleman 1 hour ago   permalink

Susie / Suburban Guerrilla

I was in my 20s when I first read “Lost Christianity.” Needleman, an atheist philosophy professor, wrote about the lost mystical tradition of Christianity and how there was a universal longing for something people thought they could find only in Eastern religions. Now he’s written a new book on how he came to believe in God. [...

18. U.S. military officers could face punishment over ambush in Afghanistan 1 hour ago   permalink

Greg Jaffe / Wash Post Asia/Pacific

A military investigation into an ambush that left nine Americans dead recommends that the Army consider taking disciplinary action against three U.S. commanders who oversaw the 2008 mission to send troops to the remote Afghan outpost, defense officials said Tuesday.

19. Roundup: Marlins make offer to Branyan? 2 hours ago   permalink

Alden Gonzalez / Major League Baseball News

Roundup: Marlins make offer to Branyan?

20. CIA moonlights in corporate world 2 hours ago   permalink

Www.politico.com

In the midst of two wars and the fight against Al Qaeda, the CIA is offering operatives a chance to peddle their expertise to private companies on the side — a policy that gives financial firms and hedge funds access to the nation’s top-level intelligence talent, POLITICO has learned.

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