Liftoff (2.6.12)

Start the week off by catching up on some of the events that happened over the weekend:

1. Patriots unexpectedly lose the Super Bowl title and Madonna is not feeling like such a winner herself.
2. Occupy movement moved to the Super Bowl to protest new labor law in Indiana.
3. An Illinois legislator’s proposal attempts to stop employers from asking for social media information from prospective employees.
4. Vatican still denying responsibility after the corruption scandal leaked internal letters.
5. Tea Party movement influences a fight against green projects as they claim global warming is a hoax.
6. Christian pastor organizes boycott on Starbucks for supporting gay marriage.
7. After two years of investigation, Lance Armstrong gets off with no charges on serious allegations.
8. Susan G. Komen decided maybe cutting funding for Planned Parenthood isn’t the best idea.
9. Nevada’s caucus results.
10. CNN host John King accidently called Romney ‘Governor Mormon.’ Video here.

By: Lauren Opatowski

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