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• The morning after his historic Senate victory, Scott Brown is planning his first trip to Washington, D.C. and hoping for an expedited swearing-in process. [Boston Globe]

• President Obama told Democrats not to "jam" the health care reform bill through Congress before Scott Brown is sworn into office. [Washington Post]

• Governor Deval Patrick's top advisor called Scott Brown’s Senate special election win a "wake-up call" to Democrats. [Boston Herald]

• The Coast Guard and the Boston Fire Department responded to a fire on the Aurora Commuter boat. No injuries. [Universal Hub]

• Matthew C. Gannon, 88, died at his Braintree home on Tuesday. Gannon, and his wife Miriam, adopted 23 children and served as a foster parent to 51 others. [Patriot Ledger]

• As relief efforts continue in Haiti, another big aftershock hit the island today. [USA Today]

• Trijicon, a Michigan company that has a $660 million multi-year contract to provide high-powered rifle sights to the Marine Corps, inscribes references to New Testament Bible passages on each sight. According to ABC News, the so-called "Jesus rifles" specifically violates U.S. military rules. [ABC News]

• NECCO, short for the New England Confectionery Co., has incorporated "tweet me" and "text me" into the heart-shaped Valentine's Day candy staple known as Sweethearts. [Boston Globe]

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