The Show Must Go On: As Monster Snowstorm Blankets East Coast, Democracy Now! Crew Shares Tales of “Thundersnow”; As Thousands Flee Ivory Coast, Former Clinton Adviser Lanny Davis is Paid Lobbyist for President Who Refuses to Cede Power; From the Pentagon to the Private Sector: Boston Globe Analysis Finds Large Numbers of Retiring Generals Entering Defense Industry.
Today’s Headlines
* Extreme Winter Storm Hits U.S. East Coast
* 45 Killed in Bombing at WFP Site in Pakistan
* Afghan Civilian Casualties Up 20%
* Investigators: Involvement of Companies Undermining Oil Spill Probe
* Report: All of Rig’s Defense Systems Failed During Explosion
* Cables: Panamanian President Asked DEA to Help Spy on Opponents
* WikiLeaks Founder Assange to Write Autobiography
* Dozens Protest Restrictions, Wall in West Bank
* Thousands Greet Return of Flotilla Ship in Turkey
* Bolivia Recognizes Independent Palestinian State
* FCC Chair Issues Draft Approval for Comcast-NBC Universal Merger
* Kissinger in 1973: Gassing of Soviet Jewry “Not a U.S. Concern”
* Senate Confirms Prison Industry-Tied Marshals Nominee
* ACLU Added to Tennessee Anti-Terrorism List for Urging Religious Inclusion