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Lawyers seek to bar Tucson suspect's photo release (AP)
Obama questions credibility of Egypt's action (AP)
Trump dangles potential 2012 bid before CPAC (AP)
Lee, scandalized, fell in a Washington flash (AP)
US Congress ex-staffer convicted of corruption (AFP)
Spy chiefs defend Mideast work but miss Egypt call (AP)
Webb's exit sets off a Democratic scramble in Va (AP)
Chris Lee Latest to Have Shirtless Photos Exposed Online (ContributorNetwork)
Why Did Rep. Chris Lee Risk It All with Shirtless Photo? (ContributorNetwork)
Rep. Chris Lee Just Another Hypocritical 'Family Values' Republican? (ContributorNetwork)
Snooki voted nightmare celebrity Valentine's date (Reuters)
Arizona Republican Sen. Kyl won't seek re-election (AP)
Normally quiet council race in LA turns ugly (AP)
U.S. still evaluating Mubarak's speech (Reuters)
Obama to offer solutions for housing finance (AP)
Ex-congressional aide guilty for World Series trip (AP)
Possible Republican presidential candidates gather (Reuters)
Ethics watchdog targets congressional sleepovers (AP)
Egypt Live Report (AFP)

Lawyers seek to bar Tucson suspect's photo release (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:34 PM PST

AP - Defense lawyers asked a judge to prohibit the U.S. Marshals Service from releasing a mug shot of the suspect in the shooting of an Arizona congresswoman and 18 other victims.

Obama questions credibility of Egypt's action (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:34 PM PST

AP - Showing impatience, President Barack Obama on Thursday openly and sharply questioned whether Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's pledge to shift power to his vice president is an "immediate, meaningful or sufficient" sign of reform for a country in upheaval.

Trump dangles potential 2012 bid before CPAC (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:29 PM PST

AP - Just how wide open is the Republican presidential field? Vast enough that Donald Trump may want you to hire him.

Lee, scandalized, fell in a Washington flash (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:15 PM PST

AP - He was a rising star in Congress at lunchtime — and out of office by dinner.

US Congress ex-staffer convicted of corruption (AFP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 05:06 PM PST

AFP - A former US House of Representatives staff member was convicted on corruption charges in a probe linked to disgraced superlobbyist Jack Abramoff, the US Department of Justice said Thursday.

Spy chiefs defend Mideast work but miss Egypt call (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 04:49 PM PST

AP - CIA Director Leon Panetta incorrectly predicted Thursday that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak could step down by day's end, even as he and other top U.S. intelligence officials defended their work interpreting swift-moving political upheaval in the Middle East.

Webb's exit sets off a Democratic scramble in Va (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 04:40 PM PST

AP - U.S. Sen. Jim Webb's decision not to seek re-election means Virginia Democrats must either persuade former Gov. Tim Kaine to run in 2012 or likely field someone who has never won a statewide race.

Chris Lee Latest to Have Shirtless Photos Exposed Online (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 04:19 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The Chris Lee shirtless photo has brought down the New York Congressman. After Gawker found Lee shirtless on Craigslist, and answering a personal ad despite being married, the scandal forced the Congressman to resign. He likely thought that the photo, and his efforts to hook up on Craigslist, would stay relatively anonymous. However, Lee is just one of dozens of famous people to have shirtless photos exposed by social media - the only difference is that it's a politician this time.

Why Did Rep. Chris Lee Risk It All with Shirtless Photo? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 04:19 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Two-term congressman Christopher Lee, who represents Western New York State, quit just hours after the website Gawker reported that the married lawmaker allegedly exchanged emails and sent shirtless photos of himself to a woman through a personals ad on Craigslist.

Rep. Chris Lee Just Another Hypocritical 'Family Values' Republican? (ContributorNetwork)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 04:19 PM PST

ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | It only took four hours for Rep. Christopher Lee (R-NY) to resign his position in the U. S. House of Representatives after a shirtless photo of the Congressman and a few flirtatious and misrepresentational e-mails alleged to be between him and a Craigslist contact were posted on the Gawker website.

Snooki voted nightmare celebrity Valentine's date (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 04:12 PM PST

Reuters - Outspoken, over tanned "Jersey Shore" star Snooki has topped a poll as the nightmare celebrity date for Valentine's Day.

Arizona Republican Sen. Kyl won't seek re-election (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 03:53 PM PST

AP - Sen. Jon Kyl announced Thursday he will step down next year after three terms in office, creating yet another vacancy in a chamber about to undergo a significant makeover with several incumbents either stepping down or facing tough re-election challenges.

Normally quiet council race in LA turns ugly (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 03:53 PM PST

AP - The neighborhoods that sprawl northeast from downtown Los Angeles are vexed by vanishing jobs, gang mayhem and clotted traffic, but the candidates running for the area's City Council seat have made the race about something else.

U.S. still evaluating Mubarak's speech (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 03:29 PM PST

Reuters - President Barack Obama met his security advisers on Thursday after watching Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak say on television he would transfer powers to his vice president but not resign.

Obama to offer solutions for housing finance (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 03:23 PM PST

AP - Homebuyers will face potentially higher interest rates under any of three Obama administration options for reducing government support of the mortgage market, the price of ending the country's dependence on financially teetering housing finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Ex-congressional aide guilty for World Series trip (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 03:19 PM PST

AP - A federal jury on Thursday found that a former congressional aide broke the law by taking a trip to the World Series with a corporate official and lobbyist who picked up the tab. It was the 21st consecutive conviction in a broad corruption investigation tied to Republican lobbyist Jack Abramoff.

Possible Republican presidential candidates gather (Reuters)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 03:18 PM PST

Reuters - Potential Republican presidential candidates flocked to a gathering of conservatives on Thursday to road-test a message that basically boiled down to this: Beat President Barack Obama in 2012.

Ethics watchdog targets congressional sleepovers (AP)

Posted: 10 Feb 2011 03:06 PM PST

AP - A Washington ethics watchdog says it's time for Congress to crack down on lawmakers who sleep in their offices rather than pay for a place to live.