Template:In the news
- Mohammed Waheed Hassan (pictured) is sworn in as President of the Maldives following the resignation of Mohamed Nasheed.
- Russian scientists reportedly reach Lake Vostok, a body of water isolated under the Antarctic ice shield, after drilling a 3,768-meter (12,362-foot) borehole.
- Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, who tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug, is stripped of his 2010 Tour de France and 2011 Giro d'Italia victories and banned from competition for two years.
- Sauli Niinistö of the National Coalition Party is elected President of Finland.
- In American football, the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots to win Super Bowl XLVI.
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