Tuesday's Daily Brief

Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Hundreds Of Thousands March In Iran Clashes between Iranian police and hundreds of thousands of protesters wracked central Tehran on Monday as security forces beat and fired tear gas at opposition supporters hoping to evoke Egypt's recent popular uprising. The opposition called for a demonstration Monday in solidarity with Egypt's popular revolt that a few days earlier forced the president there to resign after nearly 30 years in office. The rally is the first major show of strength for Iran's cowed opposition in more than a year. BUSINESS Obama's Small Business Plan To Come Up Short, White House Concedes POLITICS Obama's Budget Pits Him Against His Own Life Story WORLD Italian Prime Minister Indicted On Teen Prostitution Charges TECHNOLOGY 'Jeopardy!' Pits Man Against Computer In Round 1 ENTERTAINMENT Billy Ray Cyrus: 'I'm Scared For Miley' BLOG POSTS Keli Goff:Does the New "Free" Egypt Mean Freedom for Gays & Lesbians There? As we celebrate Egypt's newfound freedom, let's not forget those in the Middle East -- and in the U.S. -- who still struggle to live their lives freely. After all, true democracy can only exist when there is equality for all. Deepak Chopra:On the Prophet's Birthday: Old Guards, New Guards and Rear Guards A centuries-old worldview is always ready to condemn change as being against the will of God. What I came to understand is that this worldview has its reasons for being. Jane McGonigal:Video Games: An Hour A Day Is Key To Success In Life The single biggest misconception about games is that they're an escapist waste of time. But more than a decade's worth of scientific research shows that gaming is actually one of the most productive ways we can spend time. David Katz, M.D.:Why The Rising Rate Of Youth Strokes Was Predictable We can choose to be shocked by the advent of stroke in children, but it was, in fact, predictable. Sheldon Filger:Obama Proposing Record Budget Deficits; Is America Doomed to Follow Greece? What we are witnessing is not only an economic and fiscal calamity in the making. It is as much a display of political dysfunctionality and moral cowardice as it is of inept fiscal policy. But the problem is not uniquely Obama's -- or Democrats'.

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