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  1. Average Age of US Politicians: for 100 years the average age in the Senate & the House was fairly stable. But over the last 40 years the average age has sky rocketed.
  2. Trial of US citizen charged with terrorism in Venezuela to begin
  3. US President Biden, Saudi King Salman discuss end to Yemen war
  4. Manchester United 0-0 Real Sociedad (Agg 4-0): Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side advance in Europa League
  5. Airbnb predicts 'significant' travel rebound
  6. Millions Suffering, Countless Suicides, A Pandemic, Civil Strife And What Is Biden’s* Biggest Concern? Your Kid Can’t Buy A Playstation 5…
  7. Middle East Boosts Vaccination Efforts
  8. White House says Biden has spoken with Saudi King, no mention of Khashoggi report
  9. A deep look at the effects of the Penguin Random House bid for Simon & Schuster on the book industry, particularly for authors seeking book deals (Elizabeth A. Harris/New York Times)
  10. Manhattan DA Now Has President Trump’s Tax Records, All Million Pages Of It…
  11. AT&T and PE firm TPG reach a deal to make DirecTV a standalone company with TPG owning 30%; the deal is valued at $16.25B, includes DirecTV, AT&T TV, U-verse (Cynthia Littleton/Variety)
  12. Dash Camera Video Released Of Shootout That Left Sacramento Deputy And K9 Dead
  13. Tulsa Police Search for Two Suspects for Vandalism of Holocaust Memorial Statues at Jewish Museum
  14. Israel Halts Transfer of Vaccines to Other Nations
  15. Netherlands Pays Tribute to ‘February Strike’ on 80th Anniversary of Mass Solidarity Action with Jews Facing Nazi Persecution
  16. Trudeau, Zelensky Among World Leaders Extending Purim Holiday Wishes
  17. POLICE CHASE: High-Speed Pursuit In Los Angeles
  18. New Al Qaeda Leader “Sword Of Revenge” Swears Group Now As Deadly As When Bin-Laden Lead It…
  19. Alexey Navalny moved out of Moscow prison, says lawyer
  20. The 91-year-old policeman still patrolling the streets
  21. Fight for $15: US retailer Costco raises its hourly wage to $16
  22. Jewish Children Exposed to ‘Widespread Antisemitism’ in Schools in Malmo, Sweden, New Study Concludes
  23. MUST WATCH: Senator Rand Paul grills HHS Nominee Rachel Levine over sex changes for kids
  24. Arsenal 3-2 Benfica (Agg 4-3): Gunners through to Europa League last 16
  25. Rangers progress in Europa League thriller
  26. Report: Israel Tells US It Will Not Compromise on Iran’s Nuclear Program in Exchange for End to Regime’s Entrenchment in Syria and Lebanon
  27. Graphic Bodycam Footage Shows Armed Suspect Go Down In Hail Of Gunfire In Utah…
  28. Can justice be served 12 years after Sri Lanka’s civil war ended?
  29. Open letter signed by more than 100 Al Jazeera staff says Rightly, its new rightwing digital channel, betrays the outlet's journalism and tarnishes the brand (Michael Safi/The Guardian)
  30. How Hungary’s great lakes threaten to put Budapest and Brussels on a new collision course
  31. Thousands rally for Pashinyan as Armenia PM slams ‘coup attempt’
  32. Bernie Sanders Blasts Israel for Not Vaccinating Palestinians, Calls Sending Doses to Allies ‘Outrageous’
  33. ‘Red hot to merely sizzling’: US mortgage rates hit 6-month high
  34. Zelensky appoints ex-finance minister as Ukraine's ambassador to U.S.
  35. Insider increases the minimum salary for full-time employees to $60K, increases minimum severance to two months and converts bonus compensation to salary (Chris Roush/Talking Biz News)
  36. US House to pass Equality Act Republicans say threatens freedoms
  37. UK and Greece Collude to Push New ‘Vaccine Passport’ on Holiday Travelers
  38. Jennifer Granholm Confirmed as Energy Secretary
  39. Rand Paul Grills Dr. Levine During Senate Hearing for Assistant Health Secretary
  40. Leading Liberal Women Refuse to Comment on Gov. Cuomo Sexual Harassment Allegations
  41. Bill Nye to appeal ruling that lets Disney classify revenue from distribution of older shows as "home video", allowing it to keep 80% of that revenue (Gene Maddaus/Variety)
  42. Manhattan Prosecutor Obtains Copies of Trump Tax Records
  43. Newt Gingrich: Jerry McGuire and the $1.9 Trillion Rip Off
  44. Ronald Pickup: Best Exotic Marigold Hotel actor dies
  45. Opposition Supporters March In Yerevan, Renew Demands For PM's Resignation
  46. High School Band Practice in Wenatchee, WA
  47. Lady GaGa’s Dogwalker Shot Four Times In The Chest While Walking Her Dogs…
  48. Morocco set to legalize cannabis production for medical use
  49. China accuses US of undermining regional peace
  50. Universal Basic Income Bill C273 coming to Canada…