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• Punxsutawney Phil, aka the rodent to Bostonist, says winter isn't over yet. [Washington Post]

• Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Defense Secretary Robert Gates both told Congress they support President Obama's decision to repeal the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy that bars gays from serving openly in the military. [FoxNews.com]

• President Barack Obama visited Nashua (N.H.) High School North on Tuesday to promote a $30 billion plan to get banks to loan to small businesses. [WBZ]

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and proclaimed six more weeks of winter this morning, but local groundhog Ms. G of Drumlin Farm in Lincoln disagreed. She did not see her shadow, and thinks winter will end sooner rather than later. New York groundhog Chuck agrees with Ms. G. Do we go with the famous 'hog or with the majority? Given today's balmy weather, we hope the pair of optimistic critters are correct. more ›

Much to the dismay of many of us out there, we can thank that overgrown rat from Pennsylvania for six more weeks of winter. Now while this might prove many people’s point that nothing good comes out of that state, Punxsutawney Phil's response means four more weeks of bad weather and dry indoor heating that will take a toll on your skin. But the Bostonist is here to help. We know your pain, so we did some research and found some of the best products to help you combat the winter elements. more ›

Punxsutawney Phil has nothing on the Drowned Hogs when it comes to the lengths taken to prognosticate the weather. While Phil lounges on a velvet-lined tree stump and a fleet of top-hatted handlers gently coax him into making his wintry prediction, members of the Drowned Hogs submit themselves to a plunge in the Atlantic Ocean to find out what February in Massachusetts really feels like. (Hint: Wicked cold.) more ›

--Somebody left an Aqua Teen memento at Fenway. Mayor Menino is not amused. [WCVB] more ›

It's like Punxsutawney Phil at Groundhog Day. It's not really fall until a student plows his or her U-Haul into an overpass on Storrow Drive. more ›

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