First District s Congressman Roe, who landed in political spotlight – TriCities.com
Having made 21 television appearances in the past eight months, U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-1st District, admits he s become quite the political celebrity during his first term in office. According to his YouTube page, the Northeast Tennessee congressman

Business news in briefs – Detroit Free Press
A jury in Rancho Cucamonga, Calif., has awarded a woman $23.4 million in a civil judgment against Ford for a 2007 freeway accident that left her a quadriplegic. Cynthia Castillo lost control of her 1997 Ford Explorer when the tread separated from her

Business news in brief – Philadelphia Inquirer
J.C. Penney Co. reported a 5.2 percent decline in fourth-quarter earnings, dragged down by a big expense for its pension plan, but the profit topped its own expectations. The retailer said sales slipped 3.6 percent to $5.5 billion as shoppers

Consumer Protection Agency Vows Crackdown on Defective Cribs (Washn) – Oregonian
AP) c ()-2010, The Washington Post WASHINGTON-Inez Tenenbaum, chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), warned for the annual meeting of the International Consumer Product Health and Safety Organization. “While we are on the

Who’s Goldilocks? International Bear Rendezvous – San Francisco Chronicle
You may have noticed a bunch of large, furry men running around San Francisco last weekend. They packed Muni trains, piled onto shuttle buses and spilled out of bars. They toured the Barbary Coast landmarks and held court in the downtown Parc 55

Pakistan arrests nine Taleban commanders – Arab News
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani authorities said Thursday they have apprehended more militant chiefs following the capture of the Afghan Taleban’s No. 2 figure arrests that together represent the biggest blow to the militant organization since the US-led

Latinas and Breast Cancer Target of Major International Study with $1 – Forbes
BusinessWire – The largest study ever of breast cancer in Latin American women is being launched this year in a unique multi-country, public/private partnership with $1 million in additional funding from the world’s largest breast cancer organization

Jonathan Karl: Doing good, grunt work of TV news – Weblogs.baltimoresun.com
getting the report a day early, putting the facts before the public, getting the administration’s response, and then attempting to offer the best explanation that the news organization can. This is not a big, showy story. It is rather the grunt

A New School for the Mission? – San Francisco Chronicle
Other schools affiliated with the organization in East Boston, Cleveland and Denver have shown strong performance. In her meetings with dozens of parents and community leaders over the last several months, Henzerling said, one thing is clear

Why arrest of Taliban No. 2 could undercut peace talks – The Christian Science Monitor
A senior Western military official in the region said Pakistani cooperation in the capture “is a very big deal” and “the loss of the organization’s top strategic and operational figure is a big deal, a huge blow to the enemy at this particular moment

Statement by Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans: Federal – Market Wire
OTTAWA, ONTARIO–(Marketwire – Feb. 14, 2010) – Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea made the following statement today, in response to calls from the Faroe Islands quota set by the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organization (NAFO).

Rite Aid raised more than $5.1M in 2009 for Children’s Miracle Network – News-Medical.Net
Thanks to the efforts of Rite Aid associates and customers nationwide, Rite Aid raised more than $5.1 million in 2009 for Children’s Miracle Network, an international, non-profit organization that raises funds for more than 170 children s hospitals

Pasco business news – St. Petersburg Times
The Perich Eye Center/Zephyrhills Eye Institute , 38921 Market Square Drive, Zephyrhills, has opened a new retail optical shop. The eyeware boutique is an addition and expansion of services that the center already offers. The boutique will be open by

Business news briefs – Lansing State Journal
EAST LANSING – A new Mediterranean and seafood restaurant is opening at the former location of All Seasons Bistro. All Seasons Grill is set to open next month at 1500 W. Lake Lansing Road. The 2,700- square-foot restaurant should seat about 85

Weekly Countdown: Surprises in store for top free-agents-to-be – CNN Sports Illustrated
The biggest storyline heading into the All-Star break is still whether LeBron James will stay or leave after this season. David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images All but one of these players has been invited to play in Dallas, yet there is more

UPDATE:White House Unveils $1 Billion Health Info Technology – NASDAQ
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The Obama administration unveiled an almost $1 billion investment in health-care information technology Friday, money it says will help train workers for new jobs and let doctors and hospitals adopt cost- saving technologies

Ad Council and Other Nonprofits Ramp Up Social Media Efforts – ClickZ
The organization’s pages for Facebook (7,910 “fans”) and Twitter (1,770 “followers”) are also being leveraged in an effort spearheaded by social media agency YouCast. For instance, two :30 video clips from recent PSAs can be viewed on the Facebook

Realex Properties Corp. announces the appointment of Mr. Gregory – Stockhouse
The Board of Directors of Realex Properties Corp. (“Realex” or the “Corporation”) is pleased to announce that Mr. Gregory Milavsky has been appointed to the Board of Directors of Realex, effective February 11, 2010 subject to regulatory approval. In

Iran opposition reassess options after crackdown – YAHOO!
BEIRUT Iran’s opposition protesters were reeling Friday a day after a ferocious security clampdown foiled their attempt to hold mass demonstrations, describing how government militiamen seemed to be everywhere on Tehran’s streets, swooping in to