Good morning, here are our early stories:

-- As Yellen Exits As Fed Chair, Interest Rates Are Expected To Remain Steady.

-- Russian Spy Chief Reportedly Met With U.S. Intelligence Officials Despite Sanctions.

-- 'Science Guy' Attends State Of The Union Address, And Some Scientists Aren't Happy.

-- Trump Signs Order To Keep Prison At Guantanamo Bay Open.

And here are more early headlines:

Larry Nassar To Face 3rd Abuse Sentencing Today. ( Lansing State Journal )

Federal Judge To Open Talks On Huge Opioid Lawsuit Settlement. ( AP )

Australian Top Secret Documents Turn Up In Second Hand Shop. ( ABC Online )

Document Shows 2nd Person Of Interest In Las Vegas Shooting. ( Journal-Review )

Pharmacist In Meningitis Outbreak To Be Sentenced. ( Tennessean )

China's New Flight Paths In Taiwan Strait Angers Taiwan. ( Reuters )

Earthquake Rocks Afghanistan, Felt In Pakistan. ( Al Jazeera )

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