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Today's Most Popular News: The Muslim Brotherhood: The Future of Egypt? Climber has miraculous recovery from stupendous fall Judge: Obama's health overhaul unconstitutional NYC mayor conducts gun-sale sting in Arizona Monster winter storm takes aim at one-third of US GOP lawmakers paying price for tough-on-crime laws Brisk walking linked to better memory for seniors Diabetes in pregnancy a risk for mom years later South Carolina scientist works to grow meat in lab Night Owl: A night in America’s second dirtiest hotel Cut down on salt, government says — and calories Cyclone roars toward Australia's flooded north Ore. mental hospital matching remains and families As foreigners flee, Cairo airport a scene of chaos Channel island named first 'dark sky' community Veterans, families of KIA torn over flag proposal Napolitano touts safety of US border communities Google unveils Web-free 'tweeting' in Egypt move Man claims Glaxo drug made him 'gay sex addict' AP Exclusive: Report warns of Iran nuke disaster The Muslim Brotherhood: The Future of Egypt? Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:44 am PST The Atlantic Wire - As protests in Cairo continue, attention has turned to the Muslim Brotherhood, the 83-year-old Islamist opposition group. Members of the long-suppressed organization have recently been arrested in the protests. The opinions of the Muslim Brotherhood are vast and varied, as beliefs that the group's sole motivation is to oust President Mubarak and bring peace to the country are contradicted by proclamations that the Brotherhood plans to take over Egypt and create an anti-American state. Here is a sampling of the current discussion and the questions everyone is asking. Full Story Top Climber has miraculous recovery from stupendous fall Mon, 31 Jan 2011 11:06 am PST The Upshot - Adam Potter, a 35-year-old mountain climber, is lucky to be alive. This past Saturday, Potter fell about 1,000 feet after he lost his footing near the summit of Sgurr Choinnich Mor, a Scottish mountain. Potter didn't just survive the fall -- when rescuers found him, the adventurer was "standing up and reading a map." Potter [...] Full Story Top Judge: Obama's health overhaul unconstitutional Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:22 pm PST AP - A federal judge in Florida ruled Monday that President Barack Obama's entire health care overhaul law is unconstitutional, placing even noncontroversial provisions under a cloud in a broad challenge that seems certain to be resolved only by the Supreme Court. Full Story Top NYC mayor conducts gun-sale sting in Arizona Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:22 pm PST AP - Weeks after the shooting in Tucson, sellers at an Arizona gun show allowed undercover investigators hired by New York City to buy semiautomatic pistols even after they said they probably couldn't pass a background check, Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Monday. Full Story Top Monster winter storm takes aim at one-third of US Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:20 pm PST AP - A monster winter storm took aim at a third of the nation Monday, threatening to lay a potentially deadly path of heavy snow and ice from the Rockies to New England, followed by a wave of bitter, bone-rattling cold that could affect tens of millions of people. Full Story Top GOP lawmakers paying price for tough-on-crime laws Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:27 pm PST AP - When Harry Coates campaigned for the Oklahoma state Senate in 2002, he had one approach to crime: "Lock 'em up and throw away the key." Full Story Top Brisk walking linked to better memory for seniors Mon, 31 Jan 2011 12:17 pm PST AP - A section of the brain involved in memory grew in size in older people who regularly took brisk walks for a year, researchers reported Monday. Full Story Top Diabetes in pregnancy a risk for mom years later Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:03 pm PST AP - A type of diabetes that strikes during pregnancy may disappear at birth, but it remains a big red flag for moms' future health — one that too many seem to be missing. Full Story Top South Carolina scientist works to grow meat in lab Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:24 am PST Reuters - In a small laboratory on an upper floor of the basic science building at the Medical University of South Carolina, Vladimir Mironov, M.D., Ph.D., has been working for a decade to grow meat. Full Story Top Night Owl: A night in America’s second dirtiest hotel Mon, 31 Jan 2011 09:14 am PST Y! News - San Francisco - Angela Woodall OAKLAND -- Jack London Square is supposed to be a shining attraction for residents and tourists alike. And the Jack London Inn at 444 Embarcadero should be one of the best hotels in Oakland. Yet, the hotel that … Full Story Top Cut down on salt, government says — and calories Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:34 pm PST AP - You should eat less salt, the government says. A lot less. Full Story Top Cyclone roars toward Australia's flooded north Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:39 pm PST AP - Authorities scrambled to airlift hospital patients from the path of a cyclone roaring toward waterlogged northeastern Australia and urged low-lying communities to evacuate because of potentially deadly flash floods. Full Story Top Ore. mental hospital matching remains and families Mon, 31 Jan 2011 05:07 pm PST AP - Oregon's state mental hospital is trying to match surviving relatives with 3,500 people whose cremated remains were once stacked away in a storage area dubbed the "room of forgotten souls." Full Story Top As foreigners flee, Cairo airport a scene of chaos Mon, 31 Jan 2011 07:25 pm PST AP - Amid scenes of chaos at Cairo's international airport, thousands of foreigners fled the unrest in Egypt, boarding special flights home or to nearby Mediterranean airports. Full Story Top Channel island named first 'dark sky' community Mon, 31 Jan 2011 10:59 am PST AFP - The Channel Island of Sark has been designated the first dark sky community in the world in recognition of the lack of light pollution that allows clear views of the stars at night, officials said Monday. Full Story Top Veterans, families of KIA torn over flag proposal Mon, 31 Jan 2011 01:51 pm PST AP - The simple banner is designed to honor those who served and died in the military. But a national campaign to add the red-and-white "Honor and Remember" flag to official U.S. flag displays on military holidays is creating painful divisions among veterans and the relatives of loved ones killed in action. Full Story Top Napolitano touts safety of US border communities Mon, 31 Jan 2011 06:22 pm PST AP - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday that U.S. communities on the border with Mexico are safer than most Americans believe, but also warned Mexican drug cartels they'll be "met by an overwhelming response" should they move north. Full Story Top Google unveils Web-free 'tweeting' in Egypt move Mon, 31 Jan 2011 03:35 pm PST AFP - Google, in response to the Internet blockade in Egypt, said Monday that it had created a way to post messages to microblogging service Twitter by making telephone calls. Full Story Top Man claims Glaxo drug made him 'gay sex addict' Mon, 31 Jan 2011 08:55 am PST AFP - A French father-of-two is to take GlaxoSmithKline to court on Tuesday, alleging the British firm's drug to treat Parkinson's disease turned him into a gay sex and gambling addict. Full Story Top AP Exclusive: Report warns of Iran nuke disaster Mon, 31 Jan 2011 02:42 pm PST AP - The control systems of Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant have been penetrated by a computer worm unleashed last year, according to a foreign intelligence report that warns of a possible Chernobyl-like disaster once the site becomes fully operational. Full Story Top

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