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We’ll be updating our Egypt story as information becomes available.
Three hedge fund managers and an analyst expected to be charged.
Verizon Wireless Chief Executive Dan Mead said in a statement that in its first two hours of iPhone sales the company “had already sold more phones than any first-day launch” in its history.
Wow.
AP reporter Hadeel Al-Shalchi’s tweet says it all: ““Journos be careful: they are out for us today.”
From The Washington Post Voices blog:
We have heard from multiple witnesses that Leila Fadel, our Cairo bureau chief, and Linda Davidson, a photographer, were among two dozen journalists arrested this morning by the Egyptian Interior Ministry. We understand that they are safe but in custody and we have made urgent protests to Egyptian authorities in Cairo and Washington. We’ve advised the state department as well.
Here in 30 Rock, all of us have our colleagues reporting in Egypt from all news organizations in our thoughts, hoping they are keeping safe.
British monarchy saga “The King’s Speech” leads the Academy Awards with 12 nominations, including best picture and acting honors for Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush.
Information still coming in, but preliminary reports are no injuries, no serious injuries, according to what state police have told AP.
From AP: Ratification marks a third recent major political victory for Obama, even though his Democratic party was trounced in last month’s congressional elections. In recent days he won passage of a bipartisan tax deal and a vote ending the ban on gays openly serving in the military.
Well, that was a productive week.
Senate votes to overturn military’s ban on gays serving openly, sends repeal to Obama
