30-Jan-2013 19:30

William 'Mo' Cowan is Governor Deval Patrick's pick to serve as interim US senator - Boston.com :: http://www.boston.com/metrodesk/2013/01/30/governor-deval-patrick-announce-interim-senator-pick-today/0dFtO6tg5pnvg6WiLgw7dL/story.html

Man who shot bus driver holds boy, 6, hostage in Alabama bunker - Los Angeles Times :: http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-boy-held-hostage-alabama-20130130,0,2558091.story

Senate gun hearing opens with Giffords' call for action - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2013/01/30/senate-judiciary-hearings-guns/1876637/

Israel strikes at Syria-Lebanon border, sources say - Jerusalem Post :: http://www.jpost.com/Defense/Article.aspx?id%3D301528

An undocumented immigrant's hope for immigration reform - Washington Post (blog) :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/therootdc/post/an-undocumented-immigrants-hope-for-immigration-reform/2013/01/30/61b7498c-6afe-11e2-95b3-272d604a10a3_blog.html

Pressure Rises for Dialogue in Egypt - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323701904578273423969121686.html

Powerful storms hit South, Midwest; tornadoes reported - USA TODAY :: http://www.usatoday.com/story/weather/2013/01/30/severe-weather-south-midwest/1876579/

BlackBerry Reinvents Itself to Compete With All-Touch Smartphones - Wall Street Journal :: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324329204578272114027831402.html

US economy shrinks 0.1 pct., first time in 3½ years; deep cut in defense ... - Washington Post :: http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/us-economy-shrinks-01-pct-first-time-in-3--years-deep-cut-in-defense-spending-key-factor/2013/01/30/9dc71c80-6ae1-11e2-9a0b-db931670f35d_story.html

Teen girl who performed at Obama inauguration killed in Chicago shooting - CBS News :: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57566690/teen-girl-who-performed-at-obama-inauguration-killed-in-chicago-shooting/