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Obituary and Eulogy on A. Es-haghzadeh: 1915-2010 (Payvand Iran News)
Abdol-Rahim Es-haghzadeh, the beloved father, loving husband, caring civil servant, friend to everyone, author and world traveler, passed away after a period of illness due to natural causes at Laleh Hospital in Tehran. -David Rahni
February 11, 1979: The day modern Iran was hurled into the Dark Ages (World Tribune)
For centuries, Iran has been a center of struggle between opposing ideologies and ways of life. Now, in the twenty-first century, it will be a decisive battleground for progress versus calamity.
Fluffing peacock feathers (Al-Ahram Weekly)
"The rise and fall of bourgeois Iranian society does not feature in anyone's narrative of world history," notes Richard Bullet, author of Cotton, Climate and Camels In early Islamic Iran . "Should the extraordinary flourishing of Iran's highland plateau be ascribed to the Arabs who invaded or to the native Iranians?
Ancient dialect extinct after last speaker dies
(Reuters)
Reuters - One of the world's oldest dialects, which traces its origins to tens of thousands of years ago, has become extinct after the last person to speak it died on a remote Indian island.
GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks
(AP)
 AP - Republicans gave a chilly reception Monday to President Barack Obama's invitation to discuss health care in a bipartisan, televised setting later this month, part of the White House effort to revive the stalled legislation.
Space shuttle blasts off on last night flight
(AP)
 AP - Endeavour and six astronauts rocketed into orbit Monday on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program, hauling a new room and observation deck for the International Space Station.
Saints win 1st NFL title by beating Colts 31-17
(AP)
 AP - The New Orleans Saints turned the Super Bowl's postgame celebration into something out of the French Quarter.
Michael Jackson doctor charged in singer's death
(AP)
 AP - Michael Jackson's doctor was charged Monday with involuntary manslaughter, capping an exhaustive investigation into the pop star's stunning death last summer and setting up the prospect of another sensational celebrity courtroom drama.
Super Bowl is most watched TV show ever
(AP)
 AP - The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of "M-A-S-H" to become the most-watched program in television history.
Lawyer: Pitt and Jolie sue over split claim
(AP)
 AP - Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have begun legal action against a British tabloid that reported the celebrity couple was going to split, a lawyer acting on their behalf confirmed Monday.
Super Bowl sets record with 48 minutes of ads
(AP)
 AP - Think Sunday night's Super Bowl seemed like it had a lot of ads? You're right. Commercials took up nearly 48 minutes of the game — the most for any Super Bowl.
Hasbro Q4 profit climbs on sales of boys' toys; Transformers drive rising sales
The Canadian Press - NEW YORK - Strong sales of boys' brands including Transformers and Nerf helped Hasbro Inc. (NYSE:HAS) post a better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit, sending shares up 11 per cent, briefly touching a 52-week high.
UAE's ADCO targets 1.8 million bpd oil output by 2017
 AFP - ABU DHABI (AFP) - Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil firm ADCO is to invest billions of dollars to hike onshore production by 400,000 barrels per day to 1.8 million bpd by 2017, its general manager Abdel Monim al-Kindy said on Monday.
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Richardson Int'l expands network of agricultural business centres to Falher, Alta.
The Canadian Press - WINNIPEG - Richardson International Ltd. has expanded its network of agricultural business centres with the acquisition of Total Ag Ltd.'s store at Falher, Alta.
Endeavour in orbit toward space station
Endeavour carried six astronauts into orbit Monday on what's likely the last nighttime launch for the shuttle program.
Chinese police shut down hacker training site
Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that provided cyberattack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday.
Facebook threat gets boy banned from internet
A Charlottetown boy was given 18 months probation Monday for making a threat against his school on Facebook, and may not use the internet during that time.
Loblaws seafood ban could disrupt shark research
Loblaws' decision to stop selling some seafood in the interest of conservation could disrupt research into porbeagle sharks off Nova Scotia that relies on a managed fishery, a shark scientist says.
For obese, vaccine needle size matters
(Reuters)
Reuters - Our ever-expanding waistlines may have outgrown the doctor's needle, researchers say, in what could be another casualty of the obesity epidemic.
3 Simple Steps Can Cut Childhood Obesity
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - A new study finds three household routines lower the risk of
obesity in children: having family dinners, getting enough sleep and limiting
weekday TV time.
Protein Supplement Myth Revealed by Body of Work
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Most
health stores are tainted with the irony that so few of their products are
actually healthy, from herbal potions of unknown purity and utility to dietary
supplements capitalizing on recent trends in weight loss or hair gain.
Obese People Lose Weight at High Altitudes
(LiveScience.com)
LiveScience.com - Here's a possible future diet tip: Move to a mountaintop.
Competition Bureau challenges real estate association
The Competition Bureau says rules imposed by the Canadian Real Estate Association limits consumer choice and forces people to pay for services they may not want when it comes to selling a house.
Tim Hortons bans complaining customer
A coffee enthusiast in St. Andrews, N.B., has learned the customer may not always be right after being banned from Tim Hortons for complaining about burnt coffee.
Home sales forecast to rise 13.3%
The Canadian Real Estate Association is predicting existing home sales will rise 13.3 per cent this year compared to 2009, it said in a news release Monday.
Tanning bed bill not based on reliable science: industry
Tanning salon operators say proposed federal legislation that would warn consumers of the cancer risks of tanning is political grandstanding and they are instead calling on the provinces to help regulate operating standards in the industry.
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