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whose Washington-based group has been lobbying American corporations, especially those sponsoring the Games in Sochi, to condemn the law signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin in July. "Now it's time for each and every remaining Olympic sponsor to follow their lead. The clock is ticking, and the world is watching."
• Although Google is not an Olympics sponsor, its action came a day after three sponsors of the U.S. Olympic Committee -- AT&T, DeVry University and yogurt maker Chobani -- issued statements explicitly speaking out against the Russian law.
• Google typically updates its themed daily Doodles at midnight Eastern time, but the Olympics-gay pride version made its debut in the late afternoon. While Google is not as popular in Russia as it is in the U.S., the timing meant it would be seen in Russia on Friday, when the Games' opening ceremonies will be held. The local time in Sochi is 12 hours ahead of California, where Google is headquartered.
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Today in History
The Associated Press
• Today is Friday, Feb. 7, the 38th day of 2014. There are 327 days left in the year.
• Today's Highlight in History:
• On Feb. 7, 1964, The Beatles began their first American tour as they arrived at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport, where they cracked wise during a chaotic press conference while thousands of their fans were jammed inside the terminal.
• On this date:
• In 1795, the 11th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, dealing with states' sovereign immunity, was ratified.
• In 1812, author Charles Dickens was born in Landport, Portsmouth, England.
• In 1857, a French court acquitted author Gustave Flaubert of obscenity for his serialized novel "Madame Bovary."
• In 1904, a fire began in Baltimore that raged for about 30 hours and destroyed more than 1,500 buildings.
• In 1914, Keystone Film Co. released the silent short comedy "Kid Auto Races at Venice," Charles Chaplin's second film, and the first in which he plays the Little Tramp.
• In 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt authorized a flag for the office of the vice president.
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