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Photograph of a tired shopper by specialrkb on Flickr

• From the Gothamist Newsmap: A violent EDP on Empire Blvd in Brooklyn, a pedestrian struck on E 6th St in Manhattan and a water main break at Queens Blvd & 56 Av in Queens.
• Apple founder and CEO Steve Jobs admits he's sick and says that a hormone imbalance is "robbing" his body of proteins to stay healthy.
• A lawsuit was filed in Brooklyn Supreme Court, accusing a hotel and wedding catering company of substituting Chilean sea bass with "low end salmon" that left the bride with food poisoning!
• Lourdes Ciccone, aka Madonna's daughter, will attend the Professional Children's School. Alums include Sarah Michelle Gellar, Emmanuel Ax, Sarah Jessica Parker and Elliot Gould.
• First cat Willie (also known as "India") Bush passed away at age 18 today.
• A Mastic man is accused of killing his boss at a towing company and then putting the dead body in the trunk of his car.
• The Plaza's Palm Court, where afternoon tea is served, is closing. It will reopen later this year (supposedly!).
• More details on the special City Council elections on February 24.
• And two sushi restaurants paid over $100,000 for a bluefin tuna sold in Tokyo. What recession?