Headlines from February 25, 2011

Most Libyan leaders can choose to join the opposition--C.I.A. pointman Musa Kusa may have nowhere to go but jail.
U.S., Pakistani officials meet privately at an Omani resort to hash out the fate of a C.I.A. contractor accused of murder.
Decade-long bidding process to replace U.S. Air Force's aerial refueling tankers ends with a $30 billion win for Boeing.
Space shuttle Discovery begins its final voyage.
California state board rules medical marijuana is taxable, even if other pharmaceuticals are not.
Saudi student in Texas arrested for terrorist plot; American jihadi gets 25 years for plot against South Park creators, among others.
Years after the femme fatale fell out of vogue, critics still don't know if she was a feminist forerunner or an embodiment of misogynism.
From Ben Franklin, eight reasons why older mistresses are better.
Op: Sassy wasn't as groundbreaking as you remember.
Shanghai extends one-child policy to pet owners.
To Les, Kanye West simply was the young black boy who told the world that black folks boiling in poisonous water deserved more from the President of our country.
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If there is justice, a group of Moneyball-obsessed stats nerds at Harvard should be the next wave of team owners.
Fat equivalencies between various foods, like a cup of soup and a whole turkey.
Video: Sudoku on steroids.