From the Wires

Reuters: Exxon Mobil became the largest U.S. publicly-traded company by market value, one year after losing the placement to Apple.

ABC News: The thick glasses Hillary Clinton has been wearing in public since returning from a concussion and blood clot last month are the result of lingering effects of her health problems, a Clinton aide confirms.

NBC News: The flu is everywhere, with influenza reported in all 50 states, but overall it seems to be leveling off, federal health officials reported on Friday.

CBS: A new strain of the norovirus stomach bug that has been sweeping the globe is taking over the United States, researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.

Slash Gear: Internet Explorer is targeting “children of the 90’s” with a new nostalgic advertisement.

Phys.org: Researchers created a way to store data in the form of DNA, which lasts for tens of thousands of years.

USA Today: Twitter launched a video service called Vine that lets users share video clips on their feed.

Apple Inc missed revenue expectations for the third straight quarter after sales of its flagship iPhone came in below Wall Street’s targets.

Washington Post: Pentagon chief Leon Panetta is lifting the military’s ban on women serving in combat, opening many front-line positions.

Huffington Post: Ikea plans to open 25 new outlets by 2020, boosted by net profits that grew 8% last year.