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• Egypt protests topple Mubarak after 18 days (Reuters)
• White House: Limit gov't backing of mortgages (AP)
• The Fast Fix: The Conservative Convention (The Newsroom)
• Energy budget calls for cuts in several programs (AP)
• Republicans race to finish their spending plan (Reuters)
• House tells committees to hunt for harmful rules (AP)
• Pawlenty: Obama projecting weakness to world (AP)
• Romney takes on Obama on handling of economy (Reuters)
• Issa panel on other end of subpoena (Politico)
• Poll: Obama bests GOP front-runners (Politico)
• Obama welcomes Egypt transition (AP)
• Freshman GOP claims victory (AP)
• Canada seeks WTO review of EU ban on seal products (Reuters)
• WH contenders woo conservative activists (AP)
• How Secular Is the Muslim Brotherhood? (The Atlantic Wire)
• Does diet soda increase risk of stroke? (Daily Caller)
• Arnold Schwarzenegger announces return to acting (Daily Caller)
• LAST TICKET: Pawlenty jabs Obama on Egypt; Schwarzenegger is ready for his next starring role (The Ticket)
• Sen. Lee won't back Hatch in primary (AP)

Egypt protests topple Mubarak after 18 days (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:29 PM PST Reuters - A furious wave of protest swept Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak from power on Friday after 30 years of one-man rule, sparking jubilation on the streets and sending a warning to autocrats across the Arab world and beyond.

White House: Limit gov't backing of mortgages (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 07:42 AM PST AP - The Obama administration laid out three broad options Friday for reducing the government's role in the mortgage market. All three would almost certainly lead to higher interest rates and costs for borrowers.

The Fast Fix: The Conservative Convention (The Newsroom) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 06:36 AM PST The Newsroom - The Fast Fix pays a visit to CPAC conference, the influential annual gathering of conservatives in Washington D.C. Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click here for the Afternoon Fix …

Energy budget calls for cuts in several programs (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:36 PM PST AP - The Obama administration will propose significantly cutting fossil fuel research and closing two facilities, Energy Secretary Steven Chu said Friday.

Republicans race to finish their spending plan (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:20 AM PST Reuters - Republicans in the House of Representatives on Friday raced to complete a revised spending-cut plan as Democrats warned that time is running out to reach an agreement that would keep the government running.

House tells committees to hunt for harmful rules (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:12 PM PST AP - The House on Friday instructed its committees to hunt down and eliminate government regulations that cause job losses and prevent economic growth.

Pawlenty: Obama projecting weakness to world (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:34 PM PST AP - Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says bullies and world leaders respect strength, not weakness, and President Barack Obama needs to stop apologizing to the nation's enemies.

Romney takes on Obama on handling of economy (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:24 PM PST Reuters - Republican Mitt Romney accused President Barack Obama on Friday of presiding over "the greatest job loss in modern American history" in a speech to conservatives that hinted strongly at a run for president.

Issa panel on other end of subpoena (Politico) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:18 AM PST Politico - The committee gets served in the Roger Clemens steroids case.

Poll: Obama bests GOP front-runners (Politico) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:44 AM PST Politico - He would win all his match-ups against four likely presidential candidates, a new poll finds.

Obama welcomes Egypt transition (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:52 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama on Friday welcomed the peaceful transition of power in Egypt with the resignation of longtime President Hosni Mubarak. "The people of Egypt have spoken. Their voices have been heard. And Egypt will never be the same," he declared.

Freshman GOP claims victory (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:36 PM PST AP - First-term Republican conservatives claimed victory Friday after forcing their own leadership to expand a package of spending cuts headed for debate on the House floor next week.

Canada seeks WTO review of EU ban on seal products (Reuters) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 09:17 AM PST Reuters - Canada asked the World Trade Organization Friday to set up a panel to resolve its dispute with the European Union over the EU's ban on trade in seal products, Fisheries Minister Gail Shea said.

WH contenders woo conservative activists (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:01 PM PST AP - Appearing before conservatives who hold huge sway in the GOP presidential nomination fight, a stream of would-be Republican candidates called President Barack Obama weak and suggested they alone possess the talents needed to beat him and lead a country in crisis.

How Secular Is the Muslim Brotherhood? (The Atlantic Wire) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 01:31 PM PST The Atlantic Wire - Many are speculating about what the Muslim Brotherhood could do now that Mubarak's gone. But Foreign Policy's James Traub decided to actually ask them. Traub writes, "though I did feel they were putting their best foot forward for a Western journalist, I was struck by their reluctance to impose their views on others and their commitment to democratic process." Director of National Intelligence James Clapper is taking heat for calling the Brotherhood a "mostly secular" organization. But was he so wrong? Members of the Brotherhood told Traub they don't want to impose Sharia on Egypt. He doesn't think they're lying.

Does diet soda increase risk of stroke? (Daily Caller) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 11:59 AM PST Daily Caller - Here's one reason to choose sugar-loaded, high-calorie soda over its diet version: Diet soda could contribute to stroke risk, reports Time Magazine.

Arnold Schwarzenegger announces return to acting (Daily Caller) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 10:33 AM PST Daily Caller - Former Calif. Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's "Terminator" catchphrase, "I'll be back" took another meaning Thursday when he announced via Twitter that he's open to resurrecting his acting career, which he halted when he took office in 2003.

LAST TICKET: Pawlenty jabs Obama on Egypt; Schwarzenegger is ready for his next starring role (The Ticket) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 02:16 PM PST The Ticket - Here are the stories we took note of today but didn't give the full blog treatment: • Tim Pawlenty accused the Obama administration of "appeasing" the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. (CNN Political Ticker) • A Sarah Palin impersonator showed up at CPAC. (Washington Wire) • Attention James Cameron: Arnold Schwarzenegger is looking for an acting [...]

Sen. Lee won't back Hatch in primary (AP) Posted: 11 Feb 2011 12:09 PM PST AP - Tea party favorite Sen. Mike Lee says he won't endorse fellow Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch's re-election in the 2012 GOP primary.

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