Friday,  February 22, 2013 • Vol. 14--No. 218 • 26 of 34 •  Other Editions

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• Morsi's call for 4-stage parliamentary balloting comes against the backdrop of a divided country.

• 5. WHO'S NOT BENEFITING FROM FLU SHOTS
• This year's vaccine is proving startlingly ineffective in protecting older Americans -- the most vulnerable age group.

• 6. MASSIVE STORM THREATENS MORE STATES
• A major snowstorm promises a messy Upper Midwest commute after shuttering Missouri airports and blanketing Kansas.

• 7. GOVERNMENT SHRINKS AMID GOP DEMAND FOR MORE CUTS
• The recent downsizing is most pronounced at the state and local levels on payroll, equipment, buildings and other core functions.

• 8. DRAMATIC CAR CHASE SHOOTOUT ON THE VEGAS STRIP
• Police hunt for a Range Rover that set off the fiery crash that left 3 people killed.

• 9. SCIENTISTS' PRESCRIPTION TO BATTLE A SLITHERY ENEMY
• Dead mice laced with the active ingredient in Tylenol to be unleashed in Guam's jungle canopy to fight the brown tree snake.

• 10. GOODBYE WALLETS? COLLEGE TESTS FINGERPRINT PURCHASING
• Users scan their fingers with a device that recognizes their prints and detects hemoglobin in the blood at two South Dakota campus shops.

AP News in Brief
Prosecution to wrap up arguments as Oscar Pistorius bail hearing nears decision

• PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) -- The fourth and likely final day of Oscar Pistorius' bail hearing opened on Friday, with the magistrate then to rule if the double-amputee athlete can be freed before trial or if he has to remain in custody over the shooting death of his girlfriend.
• The prosecution is expected to complete its arguments opposing bail. The defense rested on Thursday, and Chief Magistrate Desmond Nair can issue a ruling on bail at any time after arguments finish.

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