Ammann wins 1st gold medal of Vancouver Olympics

WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) – Swiss ski jumper Simon Ammann won the first gold medal winner of the Vancouver Olympics, earning his third Olympic title by winning the normal hill event Saturday. Polish veteran Adam Malysz took silver, and 20-year-old Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria recovered …

NBC26 · February 13, 2010, 1:10 PM (PST)

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Washington Post

Among toys to watch in 2010: Stinker, Dog tweets

The American International Toy Fair, the industry’s main trade show, kicks off Sunday in New York on Sunday. Here are some noteworthy toys to watch for. ZHU ZHU PETS. Last year’s runaway hit from Cepia LLC is back, and they’re not just hamsters. Zhu Zhu Pets Wild Bunch will feature different animals …

Boston Globe · February 13, 2010, 1:03 PM (PST)

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Macon Telegraph

Chief: Ala. prof held in 3 killings shot Mass. kin

A University of Alabama professor accused of fatally shooting three colleagues at a faculty meeting this week shot her younger brother dead at their home in the Boston suburbs more than 20 years ago, but records of it are missing, police said Saturday. Amy Bishop shot her brother in the chest in …

San Francisco Chronicle · February 13, 2010, 1:03 PM (PST)

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Idaho Statesman

Danica Patrick prepares for NASCAR debut at Daytona

DAYTONA BEACH, FLA. — Danica Patrick has been overwhelmed by the offers of help from drivers this week at Daytona International Speedway, where the IndyCar racing star is preparing for her NASCAR debut . Whether it’s two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart comparing notes on how a 3,400-pound stock …

Washington Post · February 13, 2010, 12:06 PM (PST)

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ClickOnDetroit.com

Olympic Sliding Resumes on Fast Track

A Georgian luger is killed when his sled crashes during a training run. The start of men’s Olympic luge competition was moved farther down the track, international luge officials said Saturday, a decision made with the "emotional component" of athletes in mind following the death of a Georgian …

ABC News · February 13, 2010, 12:06 PM (PST)

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CBS 3 Philadelphia

Blast rips Pune’s German Bakery; 9 dead, 45 wounded

PUNE: Terror returned to haunt the country on Saturday when a bomb blast ripped through the city’s popular German Bakery, close to the Osho Ashram and diagonally across from the Jewish Chabad House, recced by 26/11 suspect David Coleman Headley, killing at least nine people, four of them …

IndiaTimes · February 13, 2010, 11:23 AM (PST)

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Washington Post

Ukraine Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko says elections were rigged, vows to fight in court

KIEV, Ukraine – Defeated Ukrainian presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko says the election last week was rigged, and she vows to challenge the result in court. Tymoshenko ended six days of silence since the Feb. 7 ballot with a live appearance on television Saturday night. Preliminary results from …

Minneapolis Star Tribune · February 13, 2010, 11:01 AM (PST)

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Houston Chronicle

Madonna to appear on ‘The Marriage Ref’

NEW YORK- Maybe she will have advice on what not to do in a marriage. Madonna, who’s been divorced twice, is going to be on "The Marriage Ref." Madonna’s spokeswoman Liz Rosenberg confirmed Saturday that Madonna would make an appearance on the upcoming reality show, where celebrities and a referee …

Boston Globe · February 13, 2010, 12:27 PM (PST)

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HitFix

Oops! Space station’s new room has a problem

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Astronauts ran into trouble Saturday while setting up the International Space Station’s newest room, Tranquility: A critical insulating cover does not fit. The fabric, multilayered cover is supposed to go between Tranquility and its observation deck, but the metal bars are not …

MSNBC · February 13, 2010, 1:10 PM (PST)

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