Liftoff (1.23.12)

Some things that happened over the weekend:

• Obama’s promise to double American exports in five years is actually on track.
• The Giants will be joining the Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI after Raven’s kicker blew the game.
• After his loss in South Calolina, Mitt Romney agrees to release his 2011 tax returns as the race moves on to Florida.
• The beloved R&B singer, Etta James passed away on Friday.
• Fierce blackouts by Internet sites have delayed further action on SOPA and PIPA.
• After 12 people have been reported dead from the cruise ship tragedy, the search has been suspended.
• Joe Paterno has certainly left a legacy, but how will he be remembered?
• Facebook may be taking it too far. New apps may reveal even more of our personal lives.
• Our favorite and possibly oldest dog, ChiChi, finally made it to doggy heaven.

By: Lauren Opatowski

(Photo by Steve Begin under a Creative Commons license)