Cheerleaders Compete at Blue Cross (R News)
There was lots of spirit in downtown Rochester at the Blue Cross Arena - a great way to fight the winter blues. Two thousand cheerleaders took over the War Memorial for the 32nd annual Cheerleading Competition. The one day event draws 4,000 to 5,000 spectators.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurers quash merger plans (The Scranton Times-Tribune)
Pennsylvania s largest Blue Cross and Blue Shield insurers called off a proposed merger Wednesday after it became apparent regulators wouldn t approve the deal.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Associates Pledge More Than $900,000 to Community Organizations (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield in Wisconsin announced today that its associates have pledged more than $908,000 to support over 1,000 not-for-profit organizations in 2009 as part of the company's annual Associate Giving Campaign.

Southern Cross Stargazer (Miami Herald)
SUNDAY After sunset, use binoculars to view brilliant Venus in the west, 4 degrees directly above blue-green Uranus in Aquarius. Mid-evening, silver Saturn (with narrowed rings) rises in the east before Uranus and Venus set in the west. The Great Square of Pegasus drifts lower in the west. The Northern Cross stands on the northwestern horizon. The Royal Family pivots into the northwest: King ...