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death in 1991, in retaliation for the killings of five Palestinian stone-throwers by Israeli soldiers.
• Recently released from prison, he's now beginning a new chapter of his life thanks to a pair of university degrees -- all earned behind bars.
• Abu Muhsin is among hundreds of Palestinians who have spent their time in Israeli prison pursuing higher education -- a program that was supported by the Israeli prison system for two decades until it was cut in 2011 as part of a series of sanctions against prisoners. Since then, prisoners secretly have organized their own courses, with backing from universities in the West Bank and Gaza, Palestinian officials say.
• Uprising leader Marwan Barghouti, the most famous Palestinian prisoner, teaches a master's degree course in Israel Studies, and Abu Muhsin was one of Barghouti's students.
• Abu Muhsin said studying helped him get through 23 years behind bars.
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5 things to know from Monday's Super Bowl scene
DENNIS WASZAK Jr., AP Sports Writer
• NEW YORK (AP) -- The Denver Broncos and Seattle Seahawks are all settled in for Super Bowl week.
• Next up: media day.
• And who knows what will be heard -- or seen -- on Tuesday at the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
• After two days of minimal media appearances, the AFC and NFC champions will face hordes of reporters looking to further break down the matchup between the Broncos' top-ranked offense and the Seahawks' No. 1 defense.
• Oh, and there will also be plenty of non-journalist types, celebrities and wacky wardrobes to create the spectacle that has become a media day staple.
• "We want to enjoy the moment, but you never forget why you're here and we're here to play the biggest game in football," Seahawks tackle Russell Okung said Monday. "That's what we're here for. We stay true to who we are and while we're here, all those distractions won't get in our way."
• Both teams got their first practices in, with the Broncos working at the New York Jets' facility in Florham Park, N.J., and the Seahawks at the Giants' training center in East Rutherford, N.J.
• "It's been pretty unusual for a trip like this, just getting used to everything," Seattle tight end Zach Miller said.
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