Gibson Bagpipes in Willoughby, Ohio has been in business since 1978. Owner Jerry Gibson talks about the history of his company and the future of his family-run small business. (Feb. 2)
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A colossal storm pounds the nation’s heartland with paralyzing ice and whiteout snow that shut down much of Oklahoma City and Tulsa. (Feb. 1)
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Hosni Mubarak, Egyptian president has announced that he will not run for a new term in office but for the moment he has refused to stand down. After running the country for three decades he is one of the region’s longest ruling leaders. Al Jazeera’s Alan Fisher reports on Mubarak’s political career.
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President Hosni Mubarak defied a quarter-million protesters demanding he step down immediately, announcing Tuesday he would serve out the last months of his term and “die on Egyptian soil.” (Feb. 1)
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About 100 sled dogs were killed after bookings dropped for a tour operator following the 2010 Olympics. The event was described in documents awarding compensation to a worker, claiming post-traumatic stress disorder after shooting the dogs. (Feb. 1)
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A city that prides itself on withstanding every blow from Mother Nature tried to duck Tuesday as a colossal blizzard walloped it, prompting the first declared snow day at public schools in 12 years and grounding planes at both airports. (Feb. 1)
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Hundreds of thousands, perhaps a million people gathered at the Tahrir Square on Tuesday, chanting insults to a leader they lived in fear of for much of the past 30 years. Tuesday attracted the largest and the most diverse crowd of a week of demonstrations, men and women, young and old, workers and unemployed, all camped in the heart of the city demanding the ouster of Husni Mubarak. Al Jazeera’s Dan Nolan reports from Tahrir Square.
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After complaints about privacy, the TSA is testing a new body scan system that won’t look as closely under people’s clothes. (Feb. 1)
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Tom Brady has won The Associated Press offensive player of the year award for the second time in four seasons. The New England quarterback took 21 of the 50 votes, beating Eagles quarterback Michael Vick by ten votes. (Feb. 1)
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Fans arriving in Dallas for Sunday’s Super Bowl are being welcomed by icy roads and bone-chilling temperatures. Some locals jokingly blame the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers –2 cold weather teams– for bringing the cold to Texas. (Feb. 1)
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