Update: Rep. Giffords Arrives In Houston

KOLD-TV is webcasting its coverage of the scene in Tucson, where an ambulance is taking Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-AZ) to the local Air Force base, from where she'll be flown to Houston for treatment there.

There's a considerable crowd at University Medical Center in Tucson and along the roads.

Giffords was critically injured in a Jan. 8 shooting rampage at an event she was holding at a Tucson strip mall. Six people were killed. Thirteen others, including Giffords, were injured.

Update at 7:20 p.m. ET: Doctors report that the 930-plus-mile trip to Texas Medical Center went flawlessly. Giffords' staff also released a photo from the flight aboard a private jet (above).

Update at 2:15 p.m. ET: KHOU-TV in Houston, where Giffords has now arrived, is streaming its coverage here.

Update at 2:12 p.m. ET: The plane has arrived in Houston.

Update at 12:17 p.m. ET: The plane taking Giffords to Houston is departing.

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Olbermann Ends 'Countdown,' Is Leaving MSNBC

MSNBC host Keith Olbermann announced Friday that he is leaving the network and has taped his last Countdown show.

MSNBC issued a statement that it had ended its contract with the controversial host, with no further explanation. Olbermann hosted the network's most popular show, but his combative liberal opinions often made him a target of critics.

Olbermann did not explain why he was leaving.

"MSNBC thanks Keith for his integral role in MSNBC's success and we wish him well in his future endeavors," the network said.

A spokesman said Phil Griffin, MSNBC's president, would not comment on Olbermann's exit. Spokesman Jeremy Gaines would say only that the acquisition of NBC Universal by Comcast, which received regulatory approval this week, had nothing to do with the decision.

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See If You're With One Of The '100 Best Companies To Work For'

Fortune magazine's annual "100 Best Companies To Work For" list is out, and we're spotlighting the Top 10 with links to Fortune's analyses.

As you can see, software company SAS is No. 1 again (as in 2010) — in large part, according to Fortune, because "its perks are epic: on-site healthcare, high quality childcare at $410 per month, summer camp for kids, car cleaning, a beauty salon, and more — it's all enough to make a state-of-the-art, 66,000-square-foot gym seem like nothing special by comparison":

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