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  • A report says in 2010, 38 percent of 911 calls in New York City were accidental calls lasting just seconds. Most, according to the New York Daily News, appear to be calls made from pockets or purses. There were actually more of these calls than calls that warranted a response by a police car.
  • Among others ,the perfume has been represented in ads by Catherine Deneuve and Nicole Kidman. Brad Pitt is the first man to represent the scent.
  • Local television has blamed the twin attacks - the largest since an uprising began - on terrorists. The deadly assault could further jeopardize a shaky cease-fire.
  • Kremlin cites need to put finishing touches on newly re-installed Vladimir Putin's Cabinet.
  • After a blast aboard United Flight 232, off-duty pilot Denny Fitch helped pull off a crash landing that even aviation experts were unable to replicate later. More than 180 lives were saved. Fitch died this week after a struggle with brain cancer. He was 69.
  • President Obama says he supports same-sex marriage, becoming the first sitting U.S. president to come out in favor of the issue. Host Michel Martin looks at what it means for the November elections, and for an issue that many Americans view in religious or moral terms. Martin speaks with two religion reporters: Sarah Posner of Religion Dispatches and David Brody of the Christian Broadcasting Network.
  • With the darkest days of the Martian winter now over, NASA took its Opportunity Mars Rover for a drive this week. The rover had been stationary while its solar panels lacked enough sunlight to power its batteries.
  • The federal government is accusing the Maricopa County sheriff of violating the civil rights of Latinos in his district.
  • On Thursday, some of Hollywood's top stars and deepest pockets will congregate at the Studio City, Calif., home of actor George Clooney to mingle with President Obama and raise money for his re-election campaign. At least one conservative group is deriding Obama as a "celebrity president."
  • As he rose through the ranks, Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Faris saw his marriage to his wife, Lisa, slowly unravel. In 2009, the two made a decision to do whatever it took to make their marriage work. Now they tour the country, sharing the lessons they've learned with special operations troops.
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