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prison in an email to The Associated Press explaining his business of providing satellite-based Internet communications to Iran. "I am simply a citizen of the Earth who believe the Internet is a true miracle in mankind history."
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AP-WE tv Poll: Go ahead, get your Valentine a present. Odds are, he or she will appreciate it
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- Unsure what to get your sweetheart this Valentine's Day? Nothing is the wrong answer.
• An Associated Press-WE tv survey found only 17 percent of adults in committed relationships say they don't want a gift this Friday or are skipping the holiday.
• Flowers and candy top the list of preferred gifts. But there are those who want something pricey like a car, jewelry or a vacation, and others who'd be fine with a teddy bear.
• About a third say they'd most like to have intangibles such as time together, health or happiness.
• Overall, the survey found that Cupid's arrow hits the target for most Americans.
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Red, White and Very Blue: Big-name Americans struggling in early days of Sochi Olympics
• SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- What a stunning sight: Shani Davis gliding around the speedskating oval, head down in defeat, staring glumly at the ice.
• For the U.S. Olympic team, it's becoming more and more common.
• One after another, some of the biggest American stars have wiped out in sunny Sochi.
• From Bode Miller and Julia Mancuso to Shaun White and Sarah Hendrickson, this is hardly shaping up as an Olympics to remember for the U.S. team.
• Davis was just the latest to falter, finishing eighth Wednesday in the 1,000 meters, a race he won at the last two Winter Games.
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Tea party tees off on McConnell after Cruz's demand forces debt limit vote
• WASHINGTON (AP) -- The tea party is teeing off on Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell.
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