Good morning.

We've already updated the news from Kabul, where the Taliban is claiming responsibility for attacks earlier today that killed at least 17 people.

And at the other end of the "news" spectrum, we've also wondered whether it's a big deal that the Canadian women's hockey team partied on the ice with beer and cigars last night after defeating Team USA 2-0 and winning gold at the Winter Olympics.

Other stories making headlines include:

— AccuWeather.com — "Wicked Nor'easter Continues To Make A Mess Of Travel, Cut Power: "A wicked nor'easter will continue to hammer the Northeast with battering winds, snow and flooding today. More power lines and trees could be toppled, especially through the first half of the day, while travel will be dangerous to impossible. The worst of the storm in terms of snow and wind is hitting an area from southern New York, including New York City, Binghamton and Elmira, to northern Pennsylvania, especially the Poconos, and northwestern New Jersey."

— Morning Edition — "Health Summit Fails To Narrow Partisan Divide": NPR's Mara Liasson reported that Republicans looked President Barack Obama in the eye and offered strong objections to a health care bill. The partisan divide on health care was played out at the White House summit Thursday:

Related story by Politico — "The Aftermath Of The Health Care Summit: Confusion, Conflict".

— Albany Times Union — Gov. Paterson Re-Thinking Re-Election Bid: "A burgeoning scandal involving one of Gov. David Paterson's closest aides has paralyzed the Capitol, and is causing the governor to re-evaluate whether to continue his nascent campaign. Several prominent Democrats called on Paterson to suspend his electoral bid, with some suggesting it was time for the party to rally around Attorney General Andrew Cuomo."

— Politico — Rangel Found Responsible For "Transgressions Of Aides": "The House ethics committee put another dent in the armor of embattled Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel Thursday, admonishing him for violating House gift rules by accepting corporate-funded trips to the Caribbean through an organization called the Carib News. ... The committee essentially found that Rangel is responsible for the transgressions of aides who knew of the corporate sponsorship of the trips."

Related story on Morning Edition — Rangel Says He Didn't Know Of The Violations. NPR's Peter Overby reported:

— The Associated Press — " 'Growing Pains' Actor Koenig, Son Of 'Star Trek's Sulu, Found Dead: From Vancouver, the AP says that "former Growing Pains actor Andrew Koenig was found dead Thursday in a wooded area of a sprawling downtown park where he enjoyed spending time, apparently after committing suicide. The actor's father, Walter Koenig, said 'my son took his own life,' and police spokeswoman Jana McGuinness said, 'I'll let Mr. Koenig's words speak for themselves.' "