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Gov. Ralph Northam is being called on to resign after a racist photo surfaced. The two Democratic officials in line behind him to assume the governorship are both embroiled in scandals of their own.

President-elect Barack Obama's top choice for U.S. attorney general seems to be Eric Holder. Holder was the No. 2 official in the Justice Department under President Clinton. The Obama team says no final decision has been made.

Many Iranians are surprisingly muted about Israel's attacks on their country because they do not support Iran's leadership.

Chloe Malle will be the new head of editorial content for American Vogue, taking over for editor Anna Wintour. NPR asks fashion journalist Amy Odell what this means for the future of the publication.

Also: 787 Dreamliners grounded; Notre Dame's Manti Te'o at center of bizarre "hoax;" jobless claims fall and housing starts soar; Olympics asks Lance Armstrong to return his bronze medal.

Also: Deal reportedly close on aid for homeowners; M.I.A.'s Super Bowl obscenity; Contador stripped of his Tour de France title.

Also: John Brennan's CIA nomination may be on a fast track to confirmation; the last cardinal for the Vatican's papal conclave will arrive soon; war-torn Syria has a million refugees; and the Duchess of Cambridge may have slipped and hinted at her baby's gender.

Also: Snow clogs European travel routes; Greenland voters choose new government that could include first female prime minister; thousands of pigs removed from Chinese river; and golfer survives plunge into 18-foot Illinois sinkhole.

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.

Also: The U.S. Marines' website is reportedly hacked; the fire in Yosemite National Park is California's fourth largest ever; Vodafone may sell a wireless company for billions of dollars; and endurance swimmer Diana Nyad is close to reaching Key West after starting a swim from Cuba on Saturday.