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11:46 AM EST
2/10/2012 Nowitzki, Pierce headline NBA All-Star reserve picksDallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki, the reigning NBA Finals MVP, was among 14 reserves named to the NBA All-Star Game Thursday.

Source:AHN Sports Topics:Sports, Basketball

11:46 AM EST
2/10/2012 The Egyptian revolution one year onActivists and trade unions have announced 11 February as a day of general strike and civil disobedience in Egypt - in protest against continued military rule. One year after forcing their long-time ruler Hosni Mubarak to step down on 11 February 2011, many Egyptians are confused about the achievements of the revolution so far.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict

11:40 AM EST
2/10/2012 New report on R2P challenges humanitariansThe United Nations recognizes the international community's Responsibility to Protect (R2P) civilians during conflict, and this philosophy has quickly become embedded in peacekeeping and peace enforcement missions, but a new report questions some basic humanitarian assumptions.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict

11:29 AM EST
2/10/2012 Briefing on Jonglei violenceSeveral clashes involving thousands of combatants in South Sudan's Jonglei state have highlighted the volatility of the world's newest country, affecting some-0,000 people. A major new offensive has been announced to start in early March.

Source:IRIN Topics:Unrest, Conflicts And War, Conflict

11:19 AM EST
2/10/2012 Report: Apple iPad 3 to debut first week of MarchRumors regarding the iPad 3's release dates surfaced in December, with many speculating the souped-up iPad 2 successor would make an appearance sometime in February 2012.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Computing And Information Technology, Hardware, Company Information, New Product, Science And Technology, Technology

11:13 AM EST
2/10/2012 Researchers find cancer drug rapidly clears dementia plaqueU.S. researchers say that a drug already approved for use on a form of skin cancer appears to reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer’s in mice.

Source:AHN Topics:Health, Disease, Alzheimer's Disease, Science And Technology, Research, Medical Research

11:05 AM EST
2/10/2012 Yoga bad for you?Many yoga devotees and instructors are tangled up over a new book about the dangers of yoga.

Source:AHN Topics:Lifestyle And Leisure, Leisure, Health, Physical Fitness

10:53 AM EST
2/10/2012 Colors for fall are warm, tasty, cool and veiledThe most popular colors in fall fashions for men and women are tasty, toasty and timely.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Fashion

10:50 AM EST
2/10/2012 'Violent' Madonna stalker escapes from Los Angeles mental hospitalPolice are looking for Robert Dewey Hoskins, the man convicted of threatening to kill singer Madonna, who walked out of Astascadero State Hospital on Feb. 3.

Source:AHN Topics:Arts, Culture And Entertainment, Entertainment, Crime, Law And Justice, Crime

10:42 AM EST
2/10/2012 Bayelsa State to speed up aid for oil-spill victimsNigeria's Bayelsa State government said yesterday it would speed up the release of money over the next two weeks to help hundreds of thousands of villagers affected by a Chevron off-shore oil spill in January.

Source:IRIN Topics:Health, Healthcare Policy, Disaster And Accident, Industrial Accident