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Also: A published report says the U.S. is trying to swap prisoners with the Taliban for a hostage U.S. Marine; an Oklahoma pharmacy won't make an execution drug for Missouri's use; the arctic ice is less white because of rapid melting; and an asteroid (safely) flies by the Earth.

Also: Violence leaves a second Venezuelan beauty queen dead; a new leak is found at the Fukushima nuclear plant; and there's a winning ticket for the $425 million Powerball lottery.

Also: Mexico won't extradite a drug cartel leader to the U.S.; Asiana Airlines is fined millions for its poor response to the San Francisco crash; and the Denver Art Museum pays off a Super Bowl bet.

Also: The CDC continues to test West Virginia water; the family of a man whose execution was prolonged will sue Ohio; intense heat affects players at the Australian Open; and a "slightly haunted" house is for sale in Pennsylvania.

Also: A New York congressman threatens to pitch a reporter over a balcony; the House is expected to vote on the huge farm bill today; Ukrainian lawmakers review whether to grant amnesty to arrested protesters; and graffiti is springing up near the Vatican featuring a crime fighting "Super Pope".

Also: Abortion rates fall in the U.S.; Ukraine's president returns from sick leave while protests continue; Libya's chemical weapons stockpile is apparently destroyed; and Punxsutawney Phil forecasts another six weeks of winter.

Also: Tens of thousands of customers still lack power in the U.S. and Canada from an ice storm days ago; Turkey's leader changes his cabinet after three ministers resign in a corruption scandal; a ship is still stuck in Antarctic ice; and a reenactment of Washington crossing the Delaware.

Also: The Senate approves the nomination of Jeh Johnson as Homeland Security Secretary; Angela Merkel is re-elected to her third term as Germany's Chancellor; wintry weather continues in the Plains and Northeast; and University of Illinois students sing for Dial-A-Carol.

Also: The Senate reaches a deal to move presidential nominations forward; Russian financier Mikhail Khodorkovsky is freed after Putin's pardon; a credit rating agency cuts the European Union's rating; and a truck spills thousands of roasts on a Georgia highway, triggering a "ham jam".

Also: Edward Snowden says his mission has been accomplished; Target says the Justice Department is investigating its data breach; and the execution of the North Korean leader's uncle is tied to a business dispute.