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[h=2]Google has some serious new bragging rights[/h]But you might not have known it since all the headlines were about Alphabet<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Google's new name, in case you forgot).<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Alphabet<span style="color: Red;">*</span>officially vaulted Apple in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>trading Tuesday to become the most valuable company in the U.S.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Apple has been ranked the world's most valuable company for 4.5 years.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>How Alphabet did it.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>By rocking it. Its revenue is growing and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>its<span style="color: Red;">*</span>making shareholders happy.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Apple has struggled as demand for the iPhone has softened (rumor has it the company<span style="color: Red;">*</span>will reveal<span style="color: Red;">*</span>a smaller phone to jumpstart sales) and the tech giant has yet to come up with another blockbuster product.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>What this means?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>We're not really sure. Apple's going through a tough time, so it could end up on top again. But<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Alphabet is now positioned to be the first company on a U.S. listed exchange to be worth $1 trillion.
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Apple is set to reportedly unveil a smaller iPhone as well as a revamped iPad Air and updates to its Apple Watch next month. Wochit
[h=2]If the polls in Iowa were wrong, can a groundhog be right?[/h]If you're the kind of person who believes a groundhog, famous forecaster<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Punxsutawney Phil<span style="color: Red;">*</span>says spring is coming early this year. Yay?<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Meanwhile, we predict the fur will continue to fly<span style="color: Red;">*</span>as the race to the White House gets more intense in the shadow of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Monday night's Iowa caucuses. Let's recap: In the GOP race,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Ted Cruz triumphed over Donald Trump; Marco Rubio was pretty proud of his third-place finish. As for the Dems, Hillary Clinton got the narrowest of wins over Bernie Sanders. (Out of the race: Martin O'Malley on the Dem side, and Mike Huckabee on the GOP.) The takeaway: The polls were wrong, and it was a huge night for the anti-establishment candidates.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Up next:<span style="color: Red;">*</span>New Hampshire. It's also super important, and none of the candidates is taking the race for granite. (Sorry, we couldn't resist.) But hey, at least Ben Carson will have fresh clothes?
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Hillary Clinton beat Bernie Sanders by a narrow margin. Ted Cruz had a bigger lead over Donald Trump. DES MOINES REGISTER
[h=2]Kids in 11 N.J. cities have higher lead levels than Flint[/h]Now that's just horrible. Young children in 11 cities and two counties in New Jersey have<span style="color: Red;">*</span>higher levels of lead in their blood<span style="color: Red;">*</span>than children in<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Flint, Mich., where a water contamination crisis has grabbed national attention, the Asbury Park Press reports.<span style="color: Red;">*</span><span style="color: Red;">*</span>(New Jersey’s exposure is linked to lead paint in homes, not water supplies.)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Lawmakers and advocacy groups in New Jersey have a plan to do something about it. 1)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Get the attention of a public startled by Flint.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>2)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Try again to add $10 million to the budget.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>3)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Move inspections to the local level.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>4)<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Promote the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>#LeadFreeKidsNJ public advocacy campaign. Meanwhile, in Flint, the FBI has joined the investigation into the drinking water.
[h=2]The CDC doesn't want women to drink alcohol<span style="color: Red;">*</span>unless they're using birth control. We know how that sounds.[/h]The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said women of childbearing age should avoid alcohol unless they're using contraception. Um, OK? The CDC wants to reduce the number of babies born with fetal alcohol syndrome. What they're saying.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Fetal alcohol syndrome is serious, and being on birth control is wise if you're planning on drinking, since you might not know you're pregnant and alcohol can permanently harm a developing baby. What some people heard. Women are incapable of controlling their lives and bodies. Wanda Filer, president of the American Academy of Family Physicians: "Some women will take this advice, and some will not."
[h=2]#longread: This Black History Month, let's talk about gentrification[/h]A more fervent wave of gentrification than in years past is changing urban areas across the United States, spurring some community advocates to organize to protect black history in their corners of the world,<span style="color: Red;">*</span>writes USA TODAY's Melanie Eversley.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>In New York City's<span style="color: Red;">*</span>gentrifying<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood, once known as “Do or die Bed-Stuy,” three remaining houses from a black community from the 1800s known as<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Weeksville<span style="color: Red;">*</span>are protected by landmark status. They now operate as a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>museum. In Chicago’s<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Bronzeville, residents are<span style="color: Red;">*</span>repurposing historic buildings and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>pushing to play a role in the future of their neighborhood, particularly after an announcement last year that<span style="color: Red;">*</span>President Obama’s library might locate<span style="color: Red;">*</span>nearby. Full story here. How well do you know Black History? Take our quiz, then take a deep dive into our special section.
We may have moved on from Iowa to New Hampshire, but that doesn't preclude us from resharing these great Iowa caucus<span style="color: Red;">*</span>posts.
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Not all eyes were on presidential candidates in Iowa. This guy stole the show during Hillary Clinton's speech. USA TODAY
Drone bothering you? Call your friendly neighborhood eagle to knock. it. down.
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Authorities in the Netherlands have trained bald eagles to pluck nuisance drones out of the air.
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Though they won't say it publicly, the<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Cleveland Browns<span style="color: Red;">*</span>seem poised to cut the cord with controversial quarterback<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Johnny Manziel.
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