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irty years after his father massacred tens of thousands of innocent Syrian =
men, women, and children in Hama, Bashar al-Assad has demonstrated a simila=
r disdain for human life and dignity. Yesterday the Syrian government murde=
red hundreds of Syrian citizens, including women and children, in Homs thro=
ugh shelling and other indiscriminate violence =E2=80=A6 <span style=3D"mso=
-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>I strongly condemn the Syrian government=E2=80=
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lt his campaign of killing and crimes against his own people now. He must s=
tep aside and allow a democratic transition to proceed immediately. =E2=80=
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says it will press President Bashar al-Assad for a political solution to th=
e nearly 11-month-old crisis.=E2=80=9D<b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: nor=
mal"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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hops say they=E2=80=99ll challenge the White House edict on contraceptives,=
=E2=80=9D by Mitchell Landsberg: =E2=80=9CThe Catholic Church reacted stron=
gly Friday to a White House defense of new rules that will force many relig=
ious employers to provide contraception to their workers in government-mand=
ated health insurance plans. =E2=80=98The White House information about thi=
s is a combination of misleading and wrong,=E2=80=99 said Anthony Picarello=
, general counsel of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. He said the b=
ishops would =E2=80=98pursue every legal mandate available to them to bring=
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ns legislation, litigation and public advocacy</b>.=E2=80=99=E2=80=9D <a hr=
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b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif';=
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 of Simon &amp; Schuster, Inc., will publish DO NOT ASK WHAT GOOD WE DO, an=
 eye-opening look at the current House of Representatives =E2=80=A6 The tit=
le is a direct quote from one of the nation=E2=80=99s first House members, =
Fisher Ames, who was lamenting the divisions already emerging in Congress b=
y the mid- 1790=E2=80=99s. =E2=80=A6 DO NOT ASK WHAT GOOD WE DO is a high-o=
ctane narrative, following several current representatives on both sides of=
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hrough the past year=E2=80=99s tumultuous legislative session.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>=E2=80=A6 [T]he fevered antics capture=
d in Draper=E2=80=99s tale constitute a case study in Beltway dysfunction.=
=E2=80=9D<b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></b></span></=
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font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--The four GOP freshmen</span></b><spa=
n style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-=
SIZE: 12pt"> are Reps. Allen West (Fla.), Jeff Duncan (S.C.), Blake Farenth=
old (Tex.) and Renee Ellmers (N.C.). <b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: norm=
al">Also followed:</b> House Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) and Re=
ps. John Dingell (D-Mich.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Jo Ann Emerson (R-=
Mo.), among others.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">TIM TEBOW, ON POSSIBLE FUTURE IN POLIT=
ICS </span></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Ro=
man','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">(to golf commentator Dave Feherty on a =E2=
=80=9CFeherty Live=E2=80=9D special from the Super Bowl, airing on the Golf=
 Channel at 10 p.m. tonight): =E2=80=9CI don=E2=80=99t know -- it could be =
something in my future. <b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">If it=E2=
=80=99s something I care about, possibly</b>.=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p></span></p=
>
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font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--NBC=E2=80=99s<span style=3D"mso-spac=
erun: yes">&nbsp; </span>Super Bowl 46 pre-game starts at NOON tomorrow; ki=
ckoff is at 6:30 p.m</span></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMIL=
Y: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">.: =E2=80=9CBob Costas will =
open NBC Sports=E2=80=99 six hours of Super Bowl XLVI pre-game coverage wit=
h a live report from Georgia Street in downtown Indianapolis =E2=80=A6 Matt=
 Lauer will interview President Obama from The White House during a special=
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her Channel=E2=80=99s Jim Cantore will provide reports on the fan atmospher=
e surrounding Lucas Oil Stadium, including a ride on the popular 800-foot z=
ip line located in the Super Bowl Village in downtown Indianapolis =E2=80=
=A6 =E2=80=98Top Chef=E2=80=99 =E2=80=A6 host Tom Colicchio and two popular=
 former contestants, Richard Blais and Antonia Lofaso, [will compete to] cr=
eate the perfect tailgate food. Tony Dungy and Rodney Harrison=E2=80=9D pic=
k the winner.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--To show the kids:</span></b><span st=
yle=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE=
: 12pt"> =E2=80=9CRoman Numeral Translation Table, 1 to 2,105=E2=80=9D <a h=
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font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">TV TOMORROW </span></b><span style=3D"=
LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"=
>=E2=80=93 =E2=80=9CMeet=E2=80=9D: Gingrich, plus =E2=80=9CThe political Su=
per Bowl=E2=80=9D: N.Y. Mayor Bloomberg, Mass. Gov. Patrick and Indiana Gov=
. Daniels) =E2=80=A6 =E2=80=9CFace=E2=80=9D: Newt and Rudy =E2=80=A6 =E2=80=
=9CThis Week=E2=80=9D: Ron Paul =E2=80=A6 =E2=80=9CFox News Sunday=E2=80=9D=
: Rick Santorum =E2=80=A6 CNN=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CState of the Union=E2=80=
=9D: Maryland Gov. O=E2=80=99Malley, Va. Gov. McDonnell, plus Tony Perkins =
and Dick Armey.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">CORRECTION</span></b><span style=3D"LI=
NE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">:=
 Based on info from a spokesman, Playbook yesterday incorrectly attributed =
comments to Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman that were made by Blackstone =
President Hamilton =E2=80=9CTony=E2=80=9D James. Thanks to alert reader Dev=
in Banerjee of Bloomberg News for the outpoint. <i style=3D"mso-bidi-font-s=
tyle: normal">Always grateful for corrections, large or small: </i><a href=
=3D"mailto:mallen@politico.com">mallen@politico.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span><=
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font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">GAME CHANGE? WSJ 5-col. lead, =E2=80=
=9CJobs Power Market Rebound</span></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FO=
NT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">: Unemployment Dips =
to 8.3 on Broad Gains =E2=80=A6 Dow Highest Since May 2008,=E2=80=9D by E.S=
. Browning: =E2=80=9CNews of strong job growth, a three-year low in unemplo=
yment and other positive developments Friday pushed the Dow ahead 156.82 po=
ints, or 1.23%, to 12862.23 =E2=80=A6 The blue-chip index would have to ris=
e just 10% to reach its record close of 14164.53, hit Oct. 9, 2007. =E2=80=
=A6 The Dow's surge is a sign of the extent to which investors have put asi=
de the global fears that gripped them last summer. =E2=80=A6 Since Lehman c=
ollapsed in September 2008, stocks have often been driven by raw fear of fi=
nancial meltdown rather than by economic fundamentals.=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p><=
/span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--N.Y. Times 2-col. lead, =E2=80=9CJob=
less Rate Falls to 8.3%, Altering Face of Campaign: </span></b><span style=
=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 1=
2pt">President Gets New Hope on Crucial Issue, but Romney Must Weigh Strate=
gies=E2=80=9D =E2=80=A6 WashPost 2-col. lead, =E2=80=9CSurprise gains in em=
ployment shift landscape: U.S. ADDS OVER 200,000 JOBS IN JANUARY -- Markets=
 surge as economists rethink outlooks=E2=80=9D =E2=80=A6 L.A. Times 1-col. =
lead: =E2=80=9CJobs report may be turning point.=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p></span>=
</p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">IF YOU READ ONLY ONE THING -- WSJ A5, =
=E2=80=9CJobless Figures Cut Two Ways for Obama:</span></b><span style=3D"L=
INE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=
 Trend Line Looks Like Reagan's, but Without More Improvements This Year, I=
t Could Wind Up Closer to the Elder Bush's.,=E2=80=9D by Janet Hook and Jon=
 Hilsenrath: =E2=80=9CThe unemployment rate dropped to 8.3% in January, not=
 far from where it was at the same point in Mr. Reagan's first term, when i=
t was 8.0%. And under both Mr. Obama and Mr. Reagan, joblessness was headin=
g down. But the key for Mr. Reagan was that unemployment kept falling throu=
gh his re-election campaign. By his first term's end, it had dropped to 7.3=
%=E2=80=94below where it was when he was inaugurated. =E2=80=A6 Economists =
generally don't expect such rapid job growth this year. The Federal Reserve=
 expects unemployment to be stuck between 8.2% and 8.5%. That would be high=
er than the 7.8% rate in January 2009, when Mr. Obama took office. =E2=80=
=A6 <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">=E2=80=9CUnder Mr. Reagan</span></b><s=
pan style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FON=
T-SIZE: 12pt">, the economy enjoyed many months of superfast growth. From A=
pril 1983 until June 1984, =E2=80=A6 the economy grew at an annual rate of =
more than 8%. =E2=80=A6 Last year, =E2=80=A6 the economy expanded a meager =
1.6%. =E2=80=A6 A more ominous comparison for Mr. Obama is Mr. Bush's faile=
d re-election bid in 1992. The economy was improving during Mr. Bush's fina=
l year in office, but not enough for him to win. Economic output, for examp=
le, rose at an annual rate of more than 4% during his re-election campaign.=
 The unemployment rate was falling by November 1992, but at 7.4% it was a f=
ull two percentage points higher than when Mr. Bush took office.=E2=80=9D<o=
:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">FIRST IN THE WEST =E2=80=93 Nevada cau=
cuses today =E2=80=93 AP advisory:</span></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 11=
5%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> =E2=80=9CRepu=
blican voters in Nevada will meet [today] in precinct caucuses across the s=
tate, beginning at noon EST in most counties and continuing until the final=
 caucus convenes at 10 p.m. EST in Clark County. <span style=3D"mso-spaceru=
n: yes">&nbsp;</span>We expect Nevada Republican Party officials to release=
 the first results of the presidential preference vote at these caucuses sh=
ortly after 8 p.m. EST. <span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Part=
y officials will not release results from Clark County, the state's largest=
 county, until after 10 p.m. EST, following a special caucus for people obs=
erving the Sabbath. Clark County in the past has accounted for more than ha=
lf the total vote in statewide Republican primaries and caucuses.=E2=80=9D<=
o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--POLITICO.com </span></b><span style=
=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 1=
2pt">will have instant AP results feed (raw count and %) at top of homepage=
.<b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--TVNewser</span></b><span style=3D"LI=
NE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">:=
 =E2=80=9CMSNBC=E2=80=99s coverage will run from 6-10:30pmET. The first two=
 hours will be hosted by MSNBC political analyst Michael Smerconish. Chris =
Matthews will take over from the DC bureau at 8pmET. CNN=E2=80=99s live cov=
erage will run from 7-10pmET and will be anchored by Wolf Blitzer, Anderson=
 Cooper and John King. At 11pmET, Don Lemon will anchor a live edition of =
=E2=80=98Newsroom.=E2=80=99 Fox News will stick with a regular Saturday nig=
ht schedule in the early part of primetime =E2=80=94 =E2=80=98Huckabee=E2=
=80=99 at 8pmET, followed by =E2=80=98Justice with Judge Janine.=E2=80=99 A=
t 10pmET, Bret Baier will host a one-hour live special on the caucus result=
s. Baier will also provide extended live cut-ins during the rest of primeti=
me programming.=E2=80=9D<b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:=
p></b></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--WHAT TO WATCH -- Charles Mahtesian a=
nd Juana Summers:</span></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: =
'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> =E2=80=9CMitt=E2=80=99s margin=
: =E2=80=A6 Romney could take a step toward proving he can win over conserv=
atives by rolling up a big winning margin. =E2=80=A6 In 2008, Romney manage=
d to win just over half the vote, 51.1 percent. While recent polls have him=
 just below that, breaking the 50 percent barrier for the first time this y=
ear would give him some welcome momentum going into Tuesday=E2=80=99s conte=
sts in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri. =E2=80=A6 Newt=E2=80=99s percentag=
e: =E2=80=A6 [I]f the former House speaker were able to finish in second an=
d win close to, or more than, a third of the vote it would suggest that eve=
n at a low point he maintains a reservoir of support among tea party activi=
sts and the very conservative =E2=80=94 and that there continues to be a de=
termined resistance to Romney.=E2=80=9D <a href=3D"http://bit.ly/xZOzdl">ht=
tp://bit.ly/xZOzdl</a><b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p>=
</b></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">SPOTTED</span></b><span style=3D"LINE-=
HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">, by=
 the Gingrich press corps at The Fix, a restaurant in the Bellagio in Las V=
egas: Bill Richardson, eating alone at a table for two.<i style=3D"mso-bidi=
-font-style: normal"> (hat tip: Ginger Gibson)</i></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"LINE-H=
EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"></spa=
n><span><span><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><strong>=E2=
=80=9CBC-CYC--Doping-Armstrong</strong>: Prosecutors won't charge cyclist L=
ance Armstrong,=E2=80=9D by AP=E2=80=99s Greg Risling, in L.A.: =E2=80=9CFe=
deral prosecutors dropped their investigation of the seven-time Tour de Fra=
nce champion Friday, ending a nearly two-year effort to determine whether t=
he world's most famous cyclist and his teammates joined in a doping program=
 during his greatest years. =E2=80=A6 =E2=80=98I am gratified to learn that=
 the U.S. Attorney's Office is closing its investigation,=E2=80=99 Armstron=
g said in a statement. ;It is the right decision and I commend them for rea=
ching it.=E2=80=99 =E2=80=A6 U.S. Attorney Andr=C3=A9 <span style=3D"mso-sp=
acerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Birotte Jr. announced in a press release that his=
 office =E2=80=98is closing an investigation into allegations of federal cr=
iminal conduct by members and associates of a professional bicycle racing t=
eam owned in part by Lance Armstrong.=E2=80=99=E2=80=9D</font></font></span=
></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span><span></span><f=
ont size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman"><strong>** A message from the=
 American Petroleum Institute</strong>: Americans from all walks of life ar=
e becoming energy voters. They know America needs more energy from all sour=
ces =E2=80=93 including domestic oil and natural gas =E2=80=93 to create jo=
bs and get our economy moving. Learn more at </font></font><a href=3D"http:=
//www.vote4energy.org/"><font size=3D"3" face=3D"Times New Roman">Vote4Ener=
gy.org</font></a><font size=3D"3"><font face=3D"Times New Roman">. **<b sty=
le=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></b></font></font></span></p=
>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">BIRTHDAYS:</span></b><span style=3D"LI=
NE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> =
Hunter Biden is 42 =E2=80=A6 Matt McDonald, seen here blowing out the candl=
es on a chocolate football cake from co-workers at Hamilton Place Strategie=
s <a href=3D"http://yfrog.com/mock2ej"><font color=3D"#800080">http://yfrog=
.com/mock2ej</font></a> =E2=80=A6 David Edelman, White House=E2=80=99s Nati=
onal Security Staff director for international cyber policy, is 27. Will be=
 spotted later this evening at Little Miss Whiskey's on H Street =E2=80=A6 =
Sara Himeles in communications shop at Department of Homeland Security =E2=
=80=A6 Abigail Cable is 24, wishing for a big win for Mitt in Nevada =E2=80=
=A6 @SethDMichaels, writer at Working America, AFL-CIO (h/t Tyrone Gayle) =
=E2=80=A6 Susan Roth of Roth P.R. =E2=80=A6 Janice Laurente, press director=
 at Peace Corps ... Jennifer Granholm (h/ts Patrick Gavin) ... David Brenne=
r is 76 =E2=80=A6 Dan Quayle is 65 =E2=80=A6<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: ye=
s">&nbsp; </span>Lawrence Taylor is 53 =E2=80=A6 Oscar De La Hoya is 39 (h/=
ts AP) =E2=80=A6 H.P. Patel =E2=80=A6 Chuck Pruitt =E2=80=A6 Ann Liston =E2=
=80=A6 <span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;</span>Jason Hitchman (h/ts =
Teresa Vilmain).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">BIRTHDAYS TOMORROW</span></b><span sty=
le=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE:=
 12pt">: Michael Steel, the Speaker=E2=80=99s press secretary =E2=80=A6 for=
mer Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm is 53. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">OLIVIER KNOX=E2=80=99s last day at AFP=
</span></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'=
,'serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">, before becoming Yahoo=E2=80=99s first White Ho=
use correspondent: Friday. Olivier=E2=80=99s first day at AFP was July 23, =
1996, as a desk editor: =E2=80=9CFirst stories I remember editing were TWA =
Flight 800 crash stuff. First byline was, I think, a Jack Kemp profile.=E2=
=80=9D First day at Yahoo is Feb 13 -- the day in 2003 that he proposed to =
Jen.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">KOMEN=E2=80=99S 180:<o:p></o:p></span>=
</b></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--=E2=80=9CStatement from Susan G. Kom=
en Board of Directors and Founder and CEO Nancy G. Brinker</span></b><span =
style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SI=
ZE: 12pt">: We want to apologize to the American public for recent decision=
s that cast doubt upon our commitment to our mission of saving women=E2=80=
=99s lives. The events of this week have been deeply unsettling for our sup=
porters, partners and friends and all of us at Susan G. Komen.<span style=
=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>We have been distressed at the presump=
tion that the changes made to our funding criteria were done for political =
reasons or to specifically penalize Planned Parenthood.<span style=3D"mso-s=
pacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>They were not. <span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes=
">&nbsp;</span>=E2=80=A6 We will continue to fund existing grants, includin=
g those of Planned Parenthood, and preserve their eligibility to apply for =
future grants, while maintaining the ability of our affiliates to make fund=
ing decisions that meet the needs of their communities.=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p>=
</span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--@NancyGBrinker</span></b><span style=
=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 1=
2pt">: =E2=80=9CWe will have calls with our network and key supporters to r=
efocus our attention on our mission and get back to doing our work.=E2=80=
=9D<b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--=E2=80=9CPlanned Parenthood's image =
boost,=E2=80=9D by Anna Palmer and Robin Bravender</span></b><span style=3D=
"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt=
">: =E2=80=9CPlanned Parenthood has been under siege for a year, but in thr=
ee days it managed to recast its controversial image thanks to a fight with=
 Susan G. Komen. When House Republicans voted to defund Planned Parenthood =
a year ago, the usual suspects came to the group=E2=80=99s aid, like libera=
ls and Democrats in Congress. But when Komen announced last week it planned=
 to pull grants for breast cancer screenings, they got an unexpected respon=
se: the Internet exploded with thousands of angry supporters and others who=
 gave the group $3 million. Komen changed course Friday and Planned Parenth=
ood claimed a win on an important source of power in Washington =E2=80=94 a=
ngry, organized voters.=E2=80=9D <a href=3D"http://bit.ly/wlicTw">http://bi=
t.ly/wlicTw</a><b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></b></s=
pan></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--N.Y. Times, =E2=80=9CBAN IS REVERSED=
 BY CANCER GROUP</span></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: '=
Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">: Komen Restores Ties to Planned=
 Parenthood=E2=80=9D =E2=80=A6 WashPost, =E2=80=9CKomen foundation revises =
grant policy: Reversal makes Planned Parenthood eligible again for funding=
=E2=80=9D =E2=80=A6 L.A. Times: =E2=80=9CPressure on Komen wasn=E2=80=99t n=
ew: For years, activists have tried to break its ties to Planned Parenthood=
.=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--=E2=80=9CKomen flap spurred by socia=
l media,=E2=80=9D by Keach Hagey</span></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%=
; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">: =E2=80=9CFor t=
he second time in this very young year, following the social media-fueled s=
talling of the Stop Internet Piracy Act legislation last month, Twitter and=
 Facebook are being credited with giving oxygen to a wildfire of protest th=
at delivered profound, immediate political results =E2=80=A6 Planned Parent=
hood=E2=80=99s Facebook page got 10,000 new friends in the last couple days=
 =E2=80=A6 Twitter users sent more than 1.3 million Tweets referencing Plan=
ned Parenthood, the Susan G. Komen foundation and related terms and hashtag=
s =E2=80=A6 The chatter built steadily through the week, with more than 460=
,000 related Tweets sent on Thursday. Planned Parenthood helped spur the co=
nversation by using a =E2=80=98promoted tweet,=E2=80=99 Twitter=E2=80=99s e=
quivalent of advertising.=E2=80=9D <a href=3D"http://bit.ly/A6l8ex">http://=
bit.ly/A6l8ex</a><b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></b><=
/span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--=E2=80=9CThe Pink Ribbon and the Dol=
lar Sign: The wrong lessons to draw from the Komen-Planned Parenthood debac=
le,=E2=80=9D by Dr. Russell D. Moore, the dean of the Southern Baptist Theo=
logical Seminary in Louisville, on ChristianityToday.com:</span></b><span s=
tyle=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZ=
E: 12pt"> =E2=80=9CThis is an important victory for Planned Parenthood and =
the abortion rights lobby. First of all, the association with Komen is a ke=
y piece in Planned Parenthood's effort to present itself as a =E2=80=98wome=
n's health provider=E2=80=99 =E2=80=A6 Beyond that, the surrender of the na=
tion's leading breast cancer awareness group to this kind of political pres=
sure proves the clout of Planned Parenthood and their allies. =E2=80=A6 Pla=
nned Parenthood has won this one. =E2=80=A6 But what we have is greater tha=
n that. We have a word that tells a pregnant young woman that we believe he=
r Down Syndrome baby is a gift, not a health care burden. =E2=80=A6 Let's w=
ork to legally protect women and children.=E2=80=9D <a href=3D"http://bit.l=
y/xWLLzp">http://bit.ly/xWLLzp</a><b style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"=
><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">THE PRESIDENT=E2=80=99S WEEK AHEAD:</s=
pan></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','s=
erif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> =E2=80=9COn Saturday and Sunday, the President has=
 no public events scheduled. =E2=80=A6 On Monday, the President will attend=
 meetings at the White House.<span style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </spa=
n>On Tuesday, the President will host the second White House Science Fair c=
elebrating the student winners of a broad range of science, technology, eng=
ineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country. The Presiden=
t will also announce key steps that the Administration and its partners are=
 taking to help more students excel in math and science, and earn degrees i=
n these subjects. At the fair, the President will view exhibits of student =
work, ranging from breakthrough research to new inventions, followed by rem=
arks to an audience of students, science educators and business leaders on =
the importance of STEM education to the country=E2=80=99s economic future. =
On Wednesday, the President will attend meetings at the White House.<span s=
tyle=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp; </span>On Thursday, the President will ho=
st Prime Minister Mario Monti of Italy at the White House. =E2=80=A6 Obama =
looks forward to consulting with Prime Minister Monti about preparations fo=
r the 2012 G8 and NATO Summits that the United States will host in Chicago,=
 as well as discussing developments in the Middle East and North Africa. On=
 Friday, the President will attend meetings at the White House.=E2=80=9D<b =
style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--THE V.P.=E2=80=99S WEEK AHEAD:</span=
></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','seri=
f'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> =E2=80=9COn Saturday and Sunday, the Vice President w=
ill be in Wilmington, Delaware. There are no public events scheduled. =E2=
=80=A6 On Monday, Vice President Biden will visit Florida State University =
in Tallahassee, Florida, to discuss the importance of tackling rising colle=
ge costs to ensure America=E2=80=99s students and workers can obtain the ed=
ucation and training they need so that we have a workforce prepared for the=
 jobs of the 21st century. =E2=80=A6 [T]he Vice President will discuss the =
importance of college and the steps the Administration has taken to keep co=
llege affordable in Florida and across the country. =E2=80=A6 On Tuesday an=
d Wednesday, the Vice President will attend meetings at the White House. On=
 Thursday, the Vice President will travel to Columbus, Ohio, to deliver rem=
arks at the Ohio Newspaper Association Convention.<span style=3D"mso-spacer=
un: yes">&nbsp; </span>On Friday, the Vice President will meet with senior =
advisors.=E2=80=9D<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">THE SHOWS, from @MattMackowiak:<o:p></=
o:p></span></b></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--<span style=3D"mso-bidi-font-weight:=
 bold">NBC=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CMeet the Press=E2=80=9D</span></span></b><spa=
n style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-=
SIZE: 12pt">: roundtable with Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA), New York Times co=
lumnist David Brooks, Republican strategist Alex Castellanos and MSNBC=E2=
=80=99s Rachel Maddow<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"LINE-H=
EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--<b>=
ABC=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CThis Week=E2=80=9D</b>: roundtable with ABC=E2=80=99=
s George Will, political strategist Matthew Dowd, AOL Huffington Post Media=
 Group=E2=80=99s Arianna Huffington and BigJournalism.com editor and radio =
talk show host Dana Loesch<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"LINE-H=
EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--<b>=
CBS=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CFace the Nation=E2=80=9D</b>: roundtable with co-aut=
hor and the Boston Globe=E2=80=99s Michael Kranish (=E2=80=9CThe Real Romne=
y=E2=80=9D), CBS News=E2=80=99 Norah O=E2=80=99Donnell and CBS News=E2=80=
=99 John Dickerson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"LINE-H=
EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--<b>=
=E2=80=9CFox News Sunday=E2=80=9D</b>: Romney campaign surrogate Virginia G=
ov. Bob McDonnell and Gingrich campaign surrogate former Rep. J.C. Watts; r=
oundtable with The Weekly Standard=E2=80=99s Bill Kristol, the Christian Sc=
ience Monitor=E2=80=99s Liz Marlantes, former State Department official Liz=
 Cheney and Fox News=E2=80=99 Juan Williams<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"LINE-H=
EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--<b>=
CNN=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CState of the Union=E2=80=9D </b>(SUN 9 a.m. and noon=
): former CBO Director Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former OMB Director Alice Rivli=
n and Ron Brownstein; Rep. Mike Rogers (R-MI)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"LINE-H=
EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--<b>=
CNN=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CFareed Zakaria GPS Live=E2=80=9D</b>: (SUN 10 a.m., =
1 p.m.): roundtable with author and New York Times columnist David Brooks (=
=E2=80=9CThe Social Animal=E2=80=9D), Thomson Reuters=E2=80=99 Chrystia Fre=
eland, Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan and The New Yorker editor=
 David Remnick; Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"LINE-H=
EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--<b>=
CNN=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CReliable Sources=E2=80=9D</b>: (Sun, 11 a.m. ET): PO=
LITICO=E2=80=99s Jonathan Martin, the N.Y. Times=E2=80=99 Michael Shear and=
 PBS=E2=80=99 Christina Bellantoni; The Daily Caller=E2=80=99s Matt Lewis a=
nd Newsweek / The Daily Beast=E2=80=99s Michelle Cottle; former Washington =
Post reporter Mark Potts and Reuters=E2=80=99 Felix Salmon<a name=3D"x_133d=
27d5734e87e7_2838"></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"LINE-H=
EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--<b>=
NBC=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CThe Chris Matthews Show=E2=80=9D</b>: roundtable wit=
h TIME Magazine=E2=80=99s Richard Stengel, NBC News=E2=80=99 Andrea Mitchel=
l, the Huffington Post=E2=80=99s Howard Fineman and the WashPost=E2=80=99s =
Nia-Malika Henderson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"LINE-H=
EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--<b>=
Univision=E2=80=99s =E2=80=9CAl Punto=E2=80=9D</b> (Sun., 10 a.m. ET): Sena=
te Majority Leader Harry Reid ; Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.); former Presiden=
t of Peru Alan Garcia; roundtable with El Sentinel=E2=80=99s Rafael Palacio=
 and El Clarin=E2=80=99s Ana Baron<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"LINE-H=
EIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">--<b>=
SiriusXM's =E2=80=9CPolioptics=E2=80=9D</b> with Adam Belmar and Josh King =
(Sat., noon and 6 p.m.): Jeff Berman, GM of Digital Media for the National =
Football League (and former senior aide to Sen. Chuck Schumer). And Jason R=
echer of NorthStar Strategies, former White House Trip Director and aide to=
 Gov. Sarah Palin. On SiriusXM's POTUS Ch. 124; also available for download=
 on iTunes and at&nbsp;<a href=3D"https://mymail.acc-email.com/owa/redir.as=
px?C=3D7c89646f656b4fed9ed609187846a5d3&amp;URL=3Dhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.poliopti=
cs.com%2f" target=3D"_blank">www.polioptics.com</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style=3D"MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" class=3D"MsoNormal"><b style=3D"mso-bidi-=
font-weight: normal"><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times =
New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">** A message from the American Petrole=
um Institute</span></b><span style=3D"LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Time=
s New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt">: Americans from all walks of life a=
re becoming energy voters. They know America needs more energy from all sou=
rces to create jobs and get our economy moving. That means developing Ameri=
ca=E2=80=99s plentiful domestic oil and natural gas resources, for new oppo=
rtunities, a new era of energy security and a brighter future for all Ameri=
cans. Learn more at <a href=3D"http://www.vote4energy.org/">Vote4Energy.org=
</a>. **<o:p></o:p></span></p></font></div></body></html>