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Here is this evening’s Daily Run Down.

CES 2013

• CES has sadly become a complete waste of time
• Pebbles creator shows off his long-awaited smartwatch video

Big News

• Egg farm investigation leads to 10 arrests
• Mark of the beast pupil loses case
• Dozens Injured as Ferry Strikes New York City Dock
• Judge says Bradley Manning was mistreated in prison issues

Recalls

• Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Loss of Control and Crash Hazard
• Columbia Sportswear Reannounces Its Recall of Batteries Sold With Jackets Due To Fire Hazard
• Fisher-Price recalls 800000 baby seats

General News

• Why Its Over for Natural Gas
• Body of man poisoned after winning lottery will be exhumed
• California governor says cancer treatment over
• Mystery writers seek science accuracy – Good. They should.
• Boeing Dreamliner 787 fire and fuel leak add to safety concerns
• NYs Cuomo pushing hard for one of nations toughest gun laws – CBS News
• Online college courses to grant credentials for a fee
• 4 children dead after fire outside Atlanta – Seattle Post Intelligencer
• India lashes Pakistan after deadly Kashmir encounter
• Tax returns on hold till Jan. 30 +video – I probably won’t even get my W2 until the 30th. So I can’t file until then anyway.
• All dressed up nowhere to go The date night Ticketmaster ruined
• Dozens Injured as Ferry Strikes New York City Dock
• Never Drink and Fly
• New apartment rental marketplace lets hunters search for shelter in packs
• Vermont city takes step toward banning assault rifles

International

• Nokias India factory in tax raid
• In rural India rapes are common but justice for victims is not
• Syria to Swap Prisoners for Iranians Held by Rebels Turkish Group Says
• Freed Iranian hostages arrive at hotel in Damascus
• Colombian ex-leader investigated
• German Church drops abuse inquiry
• Explosion in Nigerias Lagos port

Politics

• Transcript of Nate Silvers Ask Me Anything on Reddit
• US no longer lists satellites as weapons
• US urged to relax satellite export restrictions

Obits

• David R. Ellis dies No foul play say police

Health

• Nutrition Facts Label 20 and Evolving
• Flu picks up steam across the U.S.
• Americans dying earlier than peers
• Gonorrhea May Become Incurable Experts Fear

Science/Space

• Chinas Potential Anti-Satellite Test Sparks US Concern
• Massive Star Explosion Captured in Stunning Photo
• Former Astronaut Mark Kelly Gabrielle Giffords Launch Gun Control Initiative
• Mysteriously Bright Black Holes Revealed by NASA Telescope
• Flu moratorium to be lifted imminently
• Cardboard cockroach ranks among worlds fastest robots
• Genome Reveals Comb Jellies Ancient Origin
• Faecal bacteria cocktail treats superbug infection
• Images A Ton of Cattle Bones
• NASA to Announce Launch of New Earth-Observing Satellite
• Hubble Space Telescope Could Last Until 2018 NASA Says
• How Pap Smears Could Detect Ovarian Uterine Cancer
• Lined-Up Sun Moon Give Rise to King Tides
• At Least One in Six Stars Has an Earth-sized Planet
• Brain Cancer-Causing Virus Strikes West Coast Raccoons
• Most Distant Standard Candle Star Explosion Found
• Arctic Drilling to Be Reviewed in Light of Accidents

Financial

• Play.com closes retail operations over 200 laid off
• Verizon activated a record 9.8 million smartphones in Q4
• Debt ceiling no place for stand on spending Nasdaqs Greifeld
• Guide to credit card offers The meaning of pre-approved – and other mysteries
• Google Names New Head of Asia-Pacific
• Clearwire stock jumps 8% on Dishs $5 billion offer

Historical

• Oldest Roman Hairstyle Recreated for First Time
• 2012 Hottest Year on Record for Continental U.S.
• Ancient Mexicos Dead Got Makeovers

Gaming

• Gold Nunchuk is back in stock at Club Nintendo probably not for long
• SimCity intro video receives permit for public viewing
• GameStick stretch goals include MicroSD support
• Up close with Valves Steam Box prototypes

Gadgets

• Spy gadgets for the home [photos]

Law

• Supreme Court seems reluctant to extend time limits for SEC actions
• Mark of the beast pupil loses case

Patents

• Justice Dept. U.S. Patent Office say sales bans should be exception to the rule

Technology

• Dropbox/Samsung Partnership
• iTunes Turns 12
• FCC will move to give more spectrum to Wi-Fi
• Who needs a hard drive Kingston announces 1TB flash drive
• 3D Ear Scanning Enables Custom-Fit Headphones
• Innovative Smart Highway Glows in the Dark
• Apple Reduces Thunderbolt Cable Price Intros Shorter Cable – This is actually good news. Cheaper cables are always better. I still don’t have a use for Thunderbolt though.
• Redbox Instant by Verizon launching out of beta in March

Internet

• Self-publishing site Lulu drops DRM on ebooks sort of
• Online radio will start serving ads based on your web browsing
• Get certified by online educator Coursera
• Twitter will now use humans not just machines to process your search terms
• Amazon deletes negative feedback but only for its own shipping service – This is the way to handle the situation.

Mobile

• Verizon aims to stream next years Superbowl over LTE
• T-Mobiles contract-free unlimited data plan launches today
• T-Mobiles iPhone is three to four months away says CEO

Software/Apps

• Its Official Microsoft to Kill Off Windows Messenger in March
• Microsoft to Kill Messenger on March 15
• SkyDrive.com Updated with Improved Sharing Touch and Drag and Drop

Security

• Global security breaches are now an epidemic report
• Iran behind bank cyberattacks U.S. government officials say
• Sites Built With Ruby on Rails Suffer New Vulnerability

Developer

• Updating Screenshots in iTunes Connect
• Bandwidth Media Queries We Dont Need Em
• Codecademy adds API training with YouTube NPR Bit.ly and 6 other services to help new devs build actual products

London/Britain/UK

• The legacy left by Tubes navvies
• Stamps celebrate Tube anniversary
• Glockenspiel and Flags
• Boyfriend held over flat death
• Imported costume jewellery stolen
• Work starts on replica Edsac rebuild
• 65 Police Front Counters Planned For Closure
• Gypsy site refusal recommended
• Council first to make tax cut
• Defibrillator stolen from village
• Man pretended lover was alive
• Firm fined over severed finger
• Rail minister denies £80k car fee
• Traveller plea after Thai crash
• Police seek man with wet clothes
• VIDEO Power station flats go on sale
• Londons Boris turns turtle getting yearly scrub down
• Briton awaits arms case sentence
• Belfast City Hall flying union flag
• UK trade deficit narrows but remains on track for another poor year
• Stephen Lawrences brother lodges racism complaint against Met police
• Love and hate for Victorian Tube
• Aircraft crash lands at RAF base

Personal

• new habits.

Odd

• Ore. deputies Wooden statue was a bear to steal
• Bobcat that attacked Mass. man had rabies
• Man who rode horse while drunk gets time served
• Mass. couples wedding day is also towns ZIP code
• Dog shaved to look like lion prompts 911 call
• Florida python hunting contest draws hundreds

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot?

• Couple fined for having garden Take that urban vegetable gardening trend

Funny

• Rubber Sheet
• January 09 2013
• Sockpuppet Theatre
• Texts with the Ex
• I Choose You Pokebra
• Just Like New
• It Could Happen…
• Sounds Like Fun
• TO SPACE
• Butcher Sign WIN
• Tear the Wall Apart… Then Fix It
• The Red Carpet Treatment
• Pants Be Saggin
• Morals
• But as Soon as I Turn Away Theyll Start Following Me
• What Can I Say Im Very Religious
• Ricks Favorite Movie
• Im on TV
• STOP REMINDING ME HOW OLD I AM

Chicagoland

• Tollway webcams give drivers a peek at traffic
• Former suburban counselor pleads guilty to sex abuse of student
• $2000 gift from rooftop pastor to ex-mayor investigated
• 1 killed 1 wounded outside Old Town store
• There Is War in Chicago Neighbor Says After Fatal Old Town Shooting
• Man dies after struck by car driven by girlfriend
• Tape of CTU President Karen Lewis draws fire from right
• Gambling expansion bill sent to Quinns desk after long time on hold
• Lame-duck session ends with no pension reform
• Man found dead in parking lot of Bolingbrook strip mall
• Illinois pension problem punted to incoming lawmakers
• Giant Origami Crane Represents Peace in the New Year Creator Says
• President Obamas Former Gym To Reopen This Time Legally
• 2 accused carjackers charged in fatal shooting by cops
• Chicago to break another mild winter record
• McDonalds To Debut New Chicken Wings In Chicago
• New charges against rape suspect who broke into homes
• Chicagos Best Non-Gym Workouts
• Bartlett man gets 2 years for firearm violation
• Lawsuit Girl forced to urinate in cup on school bus
• 5 years in prison for Palatine huffing crash
• Police warn of cab robberies by young women
• Sosas Hall Of Fame Ballot Tally A Damning Indictment Of His Playing Career

Total Number of stories: 171

Look for more stories tomorrow.