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News

Use of e-cigs not allowed on U.S. flights…Source: KTHV-TV. The U.S. Department of Transportation says the use of smokeless electronic cigarettes on airplanes is prohibited and plans to issue an official ban this spring.

Iowa redistricting faces test…. Source: Hawk Eye. Iowa residents figure they're immune from the bare-knuckles, once-a-decade redistricting fights of other states, where incumbents use the process to solidify their re-election chances while parties scramble for any advantage.

Air traffic control error numbers double…. Source: Hackettstown Weekly News. In a time of unparalleled aviation safety in the United States, reports of mistakes by air traffic controllers have nearly doubled - a seeming contradiction that has safety experts puzzled.

Jones to co-chair the depot committee…. Source: The Havelock News. U.S. Rep. Walter B. Jones, R-N.C., will co-chair the House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus that established this week.

Fourth Republican Vying for WV Governor…. Source: WHSV-TV Harrisonburg. Former Secretary of State Betty Ireland says she's bringing "the whole package" to her campaign to be West Virginia's next governor.

Doctor altered fingerprints…. Source: CANOE. A doctor from the Dominican Republic was convicted and sentenced in Boston Thursday of offering to surgically alter the fingerprints of illegal aliens, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Entertainment

'Dukes of Hazzard' actress Peggy Rea dies, age 89… Source: Buenos Aires Herald. Actress Peggy Rea, who starred in numerous TV shows over a long career including "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Waltons," has died of heart failure, age 89.

Johansson denies she is dating Penn… Source: Goto Blackpool Today. Scarlett Johansson's rep has denied the actress is dating Sean Penn. US Weekly reported the two new singletons might be dating after they were spotted dining together at Los Angeles hot spot Chateau Marmont.

Lindsay Lohan Guilty?... Source: Forbes. Did Lindsay Lohan really steal that $2,500 necklace? The actress' more than 1.6 million Twitter followers found out last night how she feels about her most-recent court drama.>

Sports

Emory Bellard, Wishbone architect… Source: Hawk Eye. Emory Bellard, a former Texas A&M; and Mississippi State coach credited with developing the wishbone offense when he was an assistant at Texas, died Thursday.

Minnesota Timberwolves (13-39) at Indiana Pacers (22-28), 7 p.m…. Source: The Sacramento Bee. Suddenly, the Indiana Pacers are in contention for a playoff berth in the Eastern Conference thanks to revived play under interim head coach Frank Vogel.

Celtics' Allen new king of 3s… Source: Telegraph Herald. Boston Celtics sharpshooter Ray Allen celebrates after hitting a 3-pointer against the Los Angeles Lakers to break Reggie Miller's NBA record during the first quarter of the Celtics' 92-86 loss Thursday night in Boston.

Bills give Corto contract extension… Source: Sports Network.The Buffalo Bills signed safety Jon Corto to a contract extension on Friday. Corto has been a solid special teams contributor for the Bills during his three seasons with the team.

Recovering Chambers sets out to re-climb heavyweight mountain… Source: Sports Network. If it seems like it's been awhile since you heard from Eddie Chambers, you're right.

Technology

Nokia goes all-in with Windows Phone…Source: CNN. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop announced Friday that the Finnish mobile phone maker would make a radical shift in its business strategy, highlighted by a switch to Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 smartphone platform.

Nokia's Microsoft deal clouds Finn's future… Source: PlanetAnalog.com. Nokia's new strategy, built on adopting Windows Phone as its primary smartphone platform, is a huge win for Microsoft but raises several questions about the long term leadership of the Finnish cell phone giant.

Google, Facebook look at buying Twitter… Source: The New Zealand Herald. Google and Facebook have both held low-level talks with Twitter about purchasing the privately held social networking service, according to a report.

Groupon axes controversial ads….Source: CNN. "We thought we were poking fun at ourselves, but clearly the execution was off and the joke didn't come through," Mason said in the blog Thursday.

Microsoft nears the launch of Internet Explorer 9… Source: The Herald. Microsoft Corp. released a near-final version of Internet Explorer 9 on Thursday, saying the updates make the Web browser even better at tapping into a computer's powerful processors to help multimedia-laden websites load and run faster.