THE WEEK
SNOW HIT THE AMERICAN SOUTH
‘My biggest regret was what happened in Benghazi.’
HILLARY CLINTON, referring to the 2012 attacks, after being asked whether she had any “do-over” moments in her time as Secretary of State
600
Number of travelers, out of about 3,000, affected by a gastrointestinal illness that broke out on a Royal Caribbean International cruise
1,700 gal.
Amount of whisky (6,435 L) a Scottish distillery accidentally let spill into a river; the firm was fined roughly $20,000 for the incident
‘Truthfully, I could care less about watching the game.’
TOM BRADY, quarterback for the New England Patriots, after his team lost the Super Bowl XLVIII slot to the Denver Broncos
Minecraft
Reached more than 1 million in sales for PlayStation 3
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Angry Birds
Was reportedly used by the NSA to gather data on players
‘WE DO NOT HAVE THEM IN OUR CITY.’
ANATOLY PAKHOMOV, mayor of Sochi, Russia, on gays; he added that they’re welcome to visit so long as they don’t “impose their habits on others”
13.7%
Surge in U.S. home prices over the past year, compared with 5.5% in 2012
‘Daddy got a gold sippy cup for you.’
JAY Z, to daughter Blue Ivy, holding the Grammy for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration; he won for “Holy Grail,” his track with Justin Timberlake
‘It’s time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a Mad Men episode.’
BARACK OBAMA, in his State of the Union address, dismissing policies and stereotypes that prevent women and men from getting the same opportunities–and salaries–in the workplace; “When women succeed, America succeeds,” he added
Sources: BBC; Washington Post; Daily Mail; CNN; WEEI
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