by CitizenSugar 8

• Secretary of State Hillary Clinton began her first visit to the Middle East as top diplomat, meeting with international leaders in Egypt. — CBS News
• Severe snowstorms have hit the Eastern United States, canceling flights and causing deadly car accidents and power outages. — ABS News
• President Obama has chosen Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for health and human services secretary. He will announce the pick later today. — AP



• The latest US consumer spending figures show a rise in January spending, ending six months of consecutive drops. — CNN
• The US government will give insurance giant AIG an addition $30 billion "as needed" after the company claimed $61.7 billion in losses. — AP

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