Joseph Berger / New York Times:
Retail Limits in Plan for the Upper West Side  —  Across New York City, the proliferation of chain stores, banks and pharmacies in the past decade or so has robbed many neighborhoods of the quirky one-of-a-kind shops that give those places their distinct personalities and where customers can form a relationship with their shopkeepers.

Jessica Pieklo / Care2:
Susan G. Komen Foundation Also Stops Funding Embryonic Stem Cell Research  —  In addition to pulling funds from Planned Parenthood, The Susan G. Komen Foundation also decided to stop funding embryonic stem cell research centers, making it fully transparent the organization has evolved …

John Cook / Gawker:
Anonymous' Latest Release Includes Private Info About Sexual Assault Victims and Guantanamo Lawyers  —  Earlier today, Anonymous announced what sounded like an awesome caper: The group had compromised the email of a law firm that represented Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich …

Adrian Chen / Gawker:
Anonymous Leaks Huge Cache of Emails From Iraq War Crimes Case  —  Anonymous is on a rampage today.  Just hours after leaking a confidential phone call between the FBI and Scotland yard, members have released a huge archive of emails and documents related to the 2005 Haditha Massacre, which left 24 Iraqi civilians dead.

Jennifer Medina / New York Times:
In Las Vegas, Making Sure the Caucuses Accommodate  —  LAS VEGAS — When Nevada held its first Republican caucuses in 2008, Philip A. Kantor walked to the library next door to his synagogue.  He took in the spectacle, watching others ballot for their chosen candidate.

Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life:
Trends in Party Identification of Religious Groups  —  Jewish Support for GOP Rises  —  As the 2012 presidential election approaches, the partisan affiliations of the electorate have shifted significantly since 2008.  In surveys conducted in 2011 by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press …

Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
Gingrich's Deep Ties to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac  —  WASHINGTON — On a trip to Ireland in 1998, Speaker Newt Gingrich researched his Irish roots, discussed the prospects for peace in Northern Ireland and entertained speculation about his presidential ambitions.

Tyler Durden / ZeroHedge:
Implied Unemployment Rate Rises To 11.5%, Spread To Propaganda Number Surges To 30 Year High  —  Sick of the BLS propaganda?  Then do the following calculation with us: using BLS data, the US civilian non-institutional population was 242,269 in January, an increase of 1.7 million month over month …

Brian Beutler / tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPMDC  —  Bait And Switch: GOP Leaders Renege On Debt Limit Deal Defense Cuts  —  Republican leaders in Congress have all but reneged on a key agreement they reached with the White House last summer rather than reconsider their unwavering stance against new tax revenue.