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Today's Front Page News: Anti-Mubarak activists call for another mass rally US Officials: US-Egypt discuss Mubarak quitting Fast growth in service sector hints at more hiring Troops prepare to aid Australia's cyclone relief House Republicans move to slash domestic programs SUV plunges 61 feet into icy Okla. river; 3 killed Transgender activists face multiple challenges Police say Bellagio bandit returned after heist Super Bowl ad frenzy stretches far beyond the game Griffin, record-tying 4 Celtics picked as reserves U.S. proposes Mubarak's immediate resignation Employment seen gaining speed though jobless rate up Son of Jeffrey Skilling found dead Calpers seeking majority vote for Apple board Bernanke warns of catastrophe if debt limit not raised Verizon may curb heavy iPhone data users Ifo head calls EU policy coordination "ridiculous" Retailers beat estimates and January storms Egypt demos mass for Mubarak 'departure day' Australian rescuers battle to reach cyclone towns Anti-Mubarak activists call for another mass rally Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:46 pm PST AP - Organizers of Egyptian protesters trying to topple the regime of President Hosni Mubarak have called on their supporters to fill every square in the capital on Friday, in the wake of two days of street battles between the pro- and anti-government camps that marked an ugly turn in the country's crisis. Full Story Top US Officials: US-Egypt discuss Mubarak quitting Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:42 pm PST AP - The Obama administration is in talks with top Egyptian officials about the possible immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak and the formation of an interim government that could prepare the country for free and fair elections later this year, U.S. officials said late Thursday. Full Story Top Fast growth in service sector hints at more hiring Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:18 pm PST AP - The U.S. service sector, which employs nearly 90 percent of America's work force, grew in January at the fastest pace in five years. The report capped a string of data Thursday that pointed to an expanding economy and stronger hiring. Full Story Top Troops prepare to aid Australia's cyclone relief Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:31 pm PST AP - Australia marshaled 4,000 troops and sent a supply ship with tons of food to its cyclone-stricken northeast coast Friday, as awe-struck residents in wrecked towns confronted debris that included boats tossed into neighbors' yards. Full Story Top House Republicans move to slash domestic programs Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:15 pm PST AP - Republicans now controlling the House promised Thursday to slash domestic agencies' budgets by almost 20 percent for the coming year, the first salvo in what's sure to be a bruising battle over their drive to cut spending to where it was before President Barack Obama took office. Full Story Top SUV plunges 61 feet into icy Okla. river; 3 killed Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:51 pm PST AP - An SUV carrying eight mushroom farm workers veered off a snowy highway bridge Thursday and launched itself off an angled, plowed snowdrift and over the guardrail before plummeting into a shallow icy river 61 feet below. Full Story Top Transgender activists face multiple challenges Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:05 pm PST AP - Many transgender Americans face intolerance in almost every aspect of their lives, contributing to high levels of homelessness, unemployment and despair, according to a comprehensive survey being released Friday. Full Story Top Police say Bellagio bandit returned after heist Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:24 pm PST AP - The bankrupt son of a Las Vegas judge followed a crude holdup at a posh casino by racking up hundreds of thousands of dollars in gambling losses and spending a week like a high roller, but got caught after trying to hawk his stolen chips online to poker players, police said Thursday. Full Story Top Super Bowl ad frenzy stretches far beyond the game Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:20 pm PST AP - The Super Bowl commercial blitz is extending beyond the usual talking babies and office chimps to engage viewers online and get more for advertisers' $3 million-plus investment. Full Story Top Griffin, record-tying 4 Celtics picked as reserves Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:26 pm PST AP - Blake Griffin is going to his first All-Star game, and Kevin Garnett matched an NBA record Thursday with his 14th straight selection as one of a record-tying four Boston Celtics headed for the midseason event. Full Story Top U.S. proposes Mubarak's immediate resignation Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:32 pm PST Reuters - The Obama administration is discussing with Egyptian officials the immediate resignation of President Hosni Mubarak as one of several scenarios for a transition of power, a U.S. official said. Full Story Top Employment seen gaining speed though jobless rate up Thu, 3 Feb 2011 09:26 pm PST Reuters - Employment probably shifted into a higher gear in January to post a fourth straight month of gains, offering more evidence of a broadening economic recovery, though the jobless rate likely rose. Full Story Top Son of Jeffrey Skilling found dead Thu, 3 Feb 2011 05:43 pm PST Reuters - The 20-year-old son of former Enron President Jeffrey Skilling has been found dead of unknown causes at his apartment in Southern California, police said on Thursday. Full Story Top Calpers seeking majority vote for Apple board Thu, 3 Feb 2011 04:49 pm PST Reuters - Calpers, the biggest U.S. public pension fund, said on Thursday it is seeking shareowner support for its proposal to require a majority vote to elect unopposed candidates to the board of Apple Inc. Full Story Top Bernanke warns of catastrophe if debt limit not raised Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:04 pm PST Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Thursday issued a stern warning to Republican lawmakers that delays in raising the United States' $14.3 trillion debt limit could have "catastrophic" consequences. Full Story Top Verizon may curb heavy iPhone data users Thu, 3 Feb 2011 04:50 pm PST Reuters - Verizon Wireless warned customers it may clamp down on heavy users of its wireless data services before an anticipated deluge of Apple Inc iPhone customers. Full Story Top Ifo head calls EU policy coordination "ridiculous" Thu, 3 Feb 2011 10:06 pm PST Reuters - The head of Germany's prestigious Ifo economic research institute on Friday slammed European plans to increase economic coordination, calling motions by the EU's executive arm "ridiculous." Full Story Top Retailers beat estimates and January storms Thu, 3 Feb 2011 11:38 am PST Reuters - January sales at major U.S. retailers blew past analysts' expectations as shoppers braved snowstorms in an unexpected sign of consumer strength. Full Story Top Egypt demos mass for Mubarak 'departure day' Thu, 3 Feb 2011 11:41 pm PST AFP - Egyptian protesters were massing Friday for sweeping "departure day" demonstrations to force President Hosni Mubarak to quit after he said he would like to step down but fears ensuing chaos. Full Story Top Australian rescuers battle to reach cyclone towns Thu, 3 Feb 2011 07:19 pm PST AFP - Australian rescuers cut their way through to towns splintered by a monster cyclone, as officials urged people stranded by the storm to stay calm until help arrives. Full Story Top

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