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Former Boston Mayor Kevin White dies at 82 (AP)

AP - Former Mayor Kevin H. White, who led the city for 16 years including racially turbulent times in the 1970s, died Friday, a family spokesman said. He was 82.

Panetta cites key intelligence on bin Laden raid (AP)

AP - Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S. in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden's compound last May.

Paul braves snowy Maine in hunt for GOP delegates (AP)

AP - Ron Paul braved Maine's snow and ice Friday in a quest to pick up delegates, vowing he and his loyal band of supporters would be a factor in the Republican nominating contest for weeks to come.

Long road ahead for Conn. home invasion survivor (AP)

AP - How does a man move on with his life after losing his wife and daughters to two ruthless home invaders who tormented, then killed them?

St. Louis to host first major parade for Iraq War vets (Reuters)

Reuters - At least 1,000 Iraq War veterans and their family members are expected to march in St. Louis on Saturday in the nation's first major homecoming parade honoring U.S. soldiers who served in the war, a coalition of veteran groups, private citizens and local officials said.

GOP insiders rise up to cut Gingrich down to size (AP)

AP - Republican insiders are rising up to cut Newt Gingrich down to size, testament to the GOP establishment's fear that the mercurial candidate could lead the party to disaster this fall.

"Barefoot Bandit" gets 6.5 years for federal charges (Reuters)

Reuters - A serial burglar nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit" was sentenced on Friday in Seattle to 6-1/2 years in prison for his guilty plea to federal charges stemming from a sensational, two-year crime spree as a sometimes-shoeless teenage runaway.

Romney, Gingrich focus on Hispanic voters in Fla. (AP)

AP - Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney urged conservatives to back off aggressive anti-immigration policies as the Republican presidential candidates vied for Hispanic votes Friday, a day marked by heightened tensions entering the final weekend before Florida's primary.

Information from Australian PM's aide led to clash (AP)

AP - A clash between protesters and Australian police that forced bodyguards to rush Prime Minister Julia Gillard out of an event appears to have been set off by information released by one of Gillard's own aides.

Workers hurt in collapse at Cincinnati casino site (AP)

AP - A floor collapsed into a V shape Friday at the construction site of a new Ohio casino, sending workers sliding to the ground, leaving one worker with serious injuries and hurting at least a dozen others.

Tweet lightly: How social media could someday affect your credit score, insurance, and more (Digital Trends)

Digital Trends - Did you know January 28 is Data Privacy Day in the United States, Canada, and the European Union? The intention behind Data Privacy Day is to raise awareness of the importance of protecting the privacy of personal informationânot just amongst individual users of things like social networking, but also amongst businesses, organizations, and corporations that collect, retain, and access information about their clients, customers, and users. Companies like Facebook, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo have been drawing the attention of privacy advocates and regulators in recent years, but the reality is that there are tens of thousands of companies out there collecting, processing, and distributing personal information about individuals all the time. Increasingly, those companies are looking to things like social networking for cues about individualsâ behaviors, lifestyle, interests, and activities.

How Fastenal Is Vending a Success Story (The Motley Fool)

The Motley Fool - Industrial and construction materials supplier Fastenal (Nasdaq: FAST - News) has significantly upped its market presence lately with the expansion of its industrial vending machines -- dubbed a "one-stop shop" to replenish supplies.

Should Undercover Video Be Banned at Livestock Farms? (Time.com)

Time.com - In a controversy raging in six states, lawmakers are debating whether to criminalize the covert filming of farm activity

Tax Returns and Tithing: How Mitt Romney Gives Away 16% of His Income (Time.com)

Time.com - When Mitt Romney released his 2010 tax returns on Tuesday, the one number that stood out wasn't his 14% effective tax rate or his $20 million-plus annual income. It was the $7 million he gave to charity over the last two years

Obama's State of the Union: An Optimistic President Talks to a Pessimistic Nation (Time.com)

Time.com - Bristling with optimism and a can-do pep, President Obama asked for his pessimistic nation's attention on Tuesday night to announce he would not stand the naysayers any longer.

PG&E fined $16.8M for shoddy gas leak surveys (AP)

AP - State regulators plan to fine Pacific Gas & Electric Co. $16.8 million for failing to perform gas leak surveys in the wake of a deadly pipeline explosion in a San Francisco suburb in 2010.

Senegal's president cleared to run for 3rd term (AP)

AP - Senegal's highest court ruled Friday the country's increasingly frail, 85-year-old president could run for a third term in next month's election, a deep blow to the country's opposition, which has vowed to take to the streets if the aging leader does not step aside.

Exiting watchdog sees flaws in SEC's rulewriting (Reuters)

Reuters - In his final act before departing the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday, the agency's inspector general, David Kotz, criticized how the agency analyzes the economic impact of some of its Dodd-Frank rules.

Citigroup cut investment bank bonuses by 30 percent: report (Reuters)

Reuters - Citigroup has cut bonuses for its investment banking division by about 30 percent on average, Bloomberg said, citing a person briefed on the matter.

'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6 1/2 years (AP)

AP - After a two-year international crime spree in which he survived a handful of crash landings, Colton Harris-Moore — the infamous "Barefoot Bandit" — says he's lucky to be alive.

Tired and trailing, Santorum goes home to do taxes (AP)

AP - Rick Santorum is tired, trailing — and going home.

Flint, Mich., One of Nine Cities Devastated by Recession (ContributorNetwork)

ContributorNetwork - 24/7 Wall St. analyzed a report commissioned by the United States Conference of Mayors that looked at how cities are faring economically and getting unemployed residents back to work. The news isn't good for Flint, Mich. The former auto industry stronghold is in the top five of metropolitan cities ruined or nearly destroyed by the recession. Here are details from that report created by IHS Global Insight.

Student charged in Utah school bomb plot (AP)

AP - The two teens had a detailed plot, blueprints of the school and security systems, but no explosives. They had hours of flight simulator training on a home computer and a plan to flee the country, but no plane.

Friend says on 911 call Demi Moore was convulsing (AP)

AP - Demi Moore smoked something before she was rushed to the hospital on Monday night and was convulsing and "semi-conscious, barely," according to a caller on a frantic 911 recording released Friday by Los Angeles fire officials.

Syria violence kills over 40 (Reuters)

Reuters - Security forces killed over 40 people in Syria on Friday, activists and residents said, as people in Homs mourned 14 members of a family they said were slain by militiamen in one of the worst sectarian attacks in a 10-month revolt.

Goldman, Berkshire names surface in Gupta case (Reuters)

Reuters - The names of a Goldman Sachs board member and a top executive of Berkshire Hathaway surfaced on Friday as potential witnesses in the insider trading trial of Rajat Gupta, a former director of Goldman, Procter & Gamble and other companies.

Iraq War veteran accused of posing as Ore. officer (AP)

AP - Eugene Police Officer Dan Baker drove a blue SUV and set off sirens to clear cars in front of him at traffic lights. He pulled over motorists — though it's unclear if he ever gave out tickets. And when he stopped by a youth shelter as a volunteer, he came in full uniform.

Many Mo. farmers shut out of federal flooding aid (AP)

AP - Farmers whose land was damaged by Missouri River flooding expressed frustration Friday that a missed deadline will keep them from sharing in $215 million from one federal disaster program.

Poll ruling sparks street clashes in Senegal (Reuters)

Reuters - Protesters hurled rocks at police who retaliated with tear gas in Senegal's capital Dakar on Friday after a top legal body said President Abdoulaye Wade had the right to run for a third term in elections next month.

Obama urges Congress to act in election year (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama rallied House Democrats for an election-year fight, urging them to work with Republicans if they show some willingness to put politics aside but telling the rank and file to call them out if they stand in the way.

Obama administration bolsters homeowner lifeline (Reuters)

Reuters - The Obama administration, in an election-year bid to help distressed homeowners, on Friday expanded its main foreclosure prevention program, and pushed for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to forgive mortgage debt.

Obama administration bolsters homeowner lifeline (Reuters)

Reuters - The Obama administration, in an election-year bid to help distressed homeowners, on Friday expanded its main foreclosure prevention program, and pushed for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to forgive mortgage debt.

Exclusive: Germany wants Greece to give up budget control (Reuters)

Reuters - Germany is pushing for Greece to relinquish control over its budget policy to European institutions as part of discussions over a second rescue package, a European source told Reuters on Friday.

Egypt plans to send delegation to U.S. as NGO furor mounts (Reuters)

Reuters - A Egyptian military team plans to visit the United States next week as Cairo's crackdown on pro-democracy organizations has called into question the future of U.S. aid to Egypt, American officials said on Friday.

Greece, creditors laboriously piece together debt deal (Reuters)

Reuters - Greece and its private creditors head back to the negotiating table on Saturday to put together the final pieces of a long-awaited debt swap agreement needed to avert an unruly default.

AP Exclusive: Vatican rewrites money launder law (AP)

AP - The Vatican has rewritten its 2010 anti-money laundering law after European inspectors found that it didn't fully meet their tough standards to combat the financing of terrorism.

Former close ally of Bolivian president sentenced (AP)

AP - A former close ally of Bolivian President Evo Morales was convicted of corruption for taking bribes while running the state-run YPFB oil company and sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Nevada GOP to release results via Twitter, Google (AP)

AP - Results of the Nevada Republican presidential caucus will be released through Twitter and Google, the first time the social network will play a central role in announcing the outcome of a political presidential contest.

Strong quake jolts eastern Japan, no tsunami warning (Reuters)

Reuters - A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.5 jolted eastern Japan on Saturday morning, but there were no immediate reports of injury or damage and no tsunami warning was issued.

Actress' claim to be gay by choice riles activists (AP)

AP - Cynthia Nixon learned the hard way this week that when it comes to gay civil rights, the personal is always political. Very political.