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Iran inspired by Egypt’s protests

In the wake of Egypt’s protests and successful overthrow of the government, tens of thousands of Iranian protestors took to the streets and did not head to the brutal warnings delivered by hundreds of riot police officers.

Government officials told journalists and photographers not to report on the success in Egypt. After Iranian opposition groups were denied permission to peacefully march, protestors marched on the streets with hopes of removing Iran’s leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

REad ThE ORIgInaL sTORy On nyTImEs cOm | FEb. 14, 2011

After three decades of being

Man fights off alleged serial killer in Philly

Joseph Lozito, 40, a martial-arts buff from Northeast Philadelphia, was stabbed in the head as he fought off a 23-year-old Brooklyn man who is now accused of four brutal murders.

Lozito fought off the alleged serial killer who was attacking him with a knife.

REad ThE ORIgInaL sTORy On PhILLy cOm | FEb. 14, 2011 country under military control, military officials said they would draft constitutional amendments aiming to handle a country still in the wake of Mubarak’s departure. through cuts. in power, President Mubarak has finally stepped down due to an 18-day revolt led by the people of Egypt that has left nearly 300 people dead after violent clashes occured across the country.

After 18 days of protests in Egypt, volunteers help clean up Tahrir Square where protesters clashed. President Mubarak resigned and the military has taken control of the country’s government.

As democracy is in its infant stages in Egypt, the military took control of the government, discarding the Parliament that had ruled for almost three decades.

A democratic election has been called for within six months. This has been a part of the protestors’ motive. With the

Mubarak’s vice president, Omar Suleiman, announced that Mubarak had passed all authority to a council of military leaders.

REad ThE ORIgInaL sTORy On nyTImEs cOm | FEb. 13, 2011

President Obama’s third an-

In order to meet these cuts Obama proposes, cuts of more than $1 billion will be taken from airport grants, almost $1 billion from water treatment plants where grants have been given to states and also cuts in public health and forestry programs.

REad ThE ORIgInaL sTORy On nyTImEs cOm | FEb. 12, 2011

The New York Stock Ex-

Stock exchange changes owners

nual budget claims it can reduce projected deficits by $1.1 trillion throughout the next ten years

This Week At Cabrini

change is undergoing new ownership by the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in Germany. This would create the world’s largest financial market with an additional presence in 14 European countries.

REad ThE ORIgInaL sTORy On nyTImEs cOm | FEb. 10, 2011 Surgeons have been trying to

Advances in infant surgery

find ways of operating on babies in the womb. They believe that abnormalities could be fixed if found early in the development.

REad ThE ORIgInaL sTORy On nyTImEs cOm | FEb. 9, 2011 saRah LUckERT PhOTO EdITOR SKL37@cAbRINI EdU

Mass

Celebrate mass in the Bruckmann Memorial Chapel of St. Joseph from 7 p.m.- 8 p.m.

President’s day information sessions

Two sessions will be held for prospective first year and transfer students from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. and 2 p.m.-4 p.m.

They will be conducted by an admission counselor. Tours will also be given by student ambassadors.

Founder’s Day

Honor the birthday of the College’s founder, Sister Ursula Infante. Founder’s Day is celebrated with a presentation by Monsignor Hugh J. Shields, Vicar for the Office for Hispanic Catholics for the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

A drug ring in Norristown involving five people was busted. The drug ring was identified as highly sophisticated. They were using cars, stash houses and an apartment to cook crack cocaine from powder.

Investigators confiscated two loaded-stolen handguns, 2.5 ounces of crack cocaine, $3,200 in cash and other drug paraphernalia.

The alleged leaders of the drug ring, Stephen Rowl, 20, and Quentin Watson, 21, were jailed after they were unable to post $250,000 bail. An alleged accomplice, Jazmine McQuillar, 20, is also being held on $100,000 bail. McQuillar lived with Rowl and police said he played an instrumental role in stashing the drugs.

Two other suspects, Ethane Boone, 19 and Bruce Kennedy, 52, turned themselves in. REad

Drug ring bust in Norristown Cabrini to participate in regional event

Over 1,200 young students will present their science inventions and knowledge in over 40 events at the 2011 Southeastern Pennsylvania Science Olympiad Regional Competition, which will take place on Monday, Feb. 28 at the college. REad