February 11

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Monday, February 11, 2013

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<a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/sns-rt-us-pope-resignationbre91b194-20130212,0,2017774.story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pope asks for support after decision to resign</a>Chicago TribuneVATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Benedict, in his first public comments since he announced that he would become the first pontiff in centuries to resign, on Wednesday said he was fully aware of the gravity of his decision but confident that it would not ...

<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/12/world/europe/with-popes-resignation-focus-shifts-to-a-successor.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Successor to Benedict Will Lead a Church at a Crossroads</a>New York TimesVATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI's surprise announcement on Monday that he will resign on Feb. 28 sets the stage for a succession battle that is likely to determine the future course of a church troubled by scandal and declining faith in its ...

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<a href="http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2013/02/12/westminster-kennel-club-dog-show/1914251/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Affenpinscher wins Best in Show at Westminster dog show</a>USA TODAYNEW YORK – When Joe the Affenpinscher won the 137th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on Tuesday night, his handler Ernesto Lara raised him high towards the rafters as if to say, "We did it!" The uncommon dog with a familiar name proved that he was ...

<a href="http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/02/12/banana-joe-affenpinscher-wins-westminster-dog-show/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Banana Joe the affenpinscher wins Westminster Dog Show</a>Fox NewsNEW YORK – The lights went dark Tuesday night in Madison Square Garden to signal that the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show was ready to name its Best in Show winner -- and the drama didn't disappoint, as a fluffy, football-size black affenpinscher ...

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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/13/world/asia/north-korea-nuclear-test.html?pagewanted=all" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China Looms Over Response to Blast Test by North Korea</a>New York TimesUNITED NATIONS — At the United Nations, the desire to impose ever harsher sanctions on North Korea to try to curb its development of nuclear arms and ballistic missiles has long stalled in the face of Chinese opposition — the standard chain of events ...

<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/feb/12/barack-obama-swift-action-north-korea-nuclear" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">North Korea defiant over nuclear tests as Obama promises swift action</a>The GuardianBut North Korea remained defiant, describing the test as a "preliminary measure" and threatening "stronger" actions unless the US ends its "hostility". Experts said the explosion appeared to be an important step toward developing a nuclear bomb capable ...

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<a href="http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/whitney-houstons-family-year-death/story?id=18446179" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Whitney Houston's Family, 1 Year After Her Death</a>ABC NewsIn a Grammy special aired Saturday, producers for last year's awards recalled last minute changes to scripts and calling in Jennifer Hudson to honor Houston at the show. Host LL Cool J was the one to suggest opening the show with a prayer for Houston.

<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/02/11/cissy-houston-whitney-houston_n_2663773.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cissy Houston 'In Good Spirits' On Anniversary Of Whitney Houston's Death ...</a>Huffington PostBEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 12: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Whitney Houston attends the 2011 Pre-GRAMMY Gala and Salute To Industry Icons Honoring David Geffen at Beverly Hilton on February 12, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Larry ...

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<a href="http://www.limelightmagazine.com.au/Article/332134,classical-grammy-awards-2013.aspx" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Classical GRAMMY Awards 2013</a>Limelight MagazineTim Munro, the Australian flautist with Eighth Blackbird, picked up two awards at the 55th Grammy ceremony in downtown Los Angeles. The Chicago-based new-music ensemble headed a list that positively bristled with accolades for contemporary composers ...

<a href="http://www.policymic.com/articles/26000/abraham-lincoln-and-charles-darwin-turn-114-why-they-re-two-of-the-most-influential-figures-in-history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="" alt="" />PolicyMic</a>

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<a href="http://www.policymic.com/articles/26000/abraham-lincoln-and-charles-darwin-turn-114-why-they-re-two-of-the-most-influential-figures-in-history" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Abraham Lincoln and Charles Darwin Turn 204: Why They're Two Of the Most ...</a>PolicyMicOn February 12, 1809, two of the 19th century's most influential figures were born. Christopher Hitchens hailed them both as great emancipators, enlightening us to higher truths and moving humanity forward. Abraham Lincoln preserved the Union ...

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February 11 in history:

• 1752, Directory:Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] Hospital, the first hospital in the United States, opens

• 1794, first session of United States Senate open to the public

• 1809, Robert Fulton patents the steamboat

• 1812, Massachusetts Gov. Elbridge Gerry signed a redistricting law favoring his party --- giving rise to the term "gerrymandering"

• 1814, Norway's independence is proclaimed, marking the ultimate end of the Kalmar Union

• 1861, President-elect Abraham Lincoln departed Springfield, Illinois, for Washington

• 1929, Italy and the Vatican sign the Lateran Treaty

• 1937, a sit-down strike ends when General Motors recognizes the United Auto Workers Union

• 1938, BBC Television produces the world's first ever science fiction television program, an adaptation of a section of the Karel Capek play R.U.R., which coined the term "robot"

• 1939, Lockheed P-38 flies from California to New York in 7 hours 2 minutes

• 1941, first Gold Record is presented to Glenn Miller for "Chattanooga Choo Choo"

• 1943, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower is selected to command the allied armies in Europe

• 1953, the Soviet Union breaks off diplomatic relations with Israel

• 1971, 87 countries, including the US, UK, and USSR, sign the Seabed Treaty outlawing nuclear weapons in international waters

• 1973, Vietnam War: First release of American prisoners of war from Vietnam takes place

• 1972, McGraw-Hill Publishing Company and Life magazine canceled plans to publish what turned out to be a fake autobiography of reclusive billionaire Howard Hughes

• 1979, Islamic revolution of Iran achieves victory under the leadership of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

• 1986, Soviet dissident Natan Sharansky was released by the Soviet Union after nine years of captivity as part of an East-West prisoner exchange

• 1990, Nelson Mandela, a political prisoner for 27 years, is freed from Victor Verster Prison outside Cape Town, South Africa

• 2007, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, marking the 28th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution, vowed Iran would not give up uranium enrichment