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Judge's Ruling Adds to String in Favor of Same-Sex Couples - New York Times

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Judge's Ruling Adds to String in Favor of Same-Sex Couples
New York Times
A federal judge in San Francisco on Wednesday threw out a key provision of the Defense of Marriage Act, becoming the latest court to rule that the law passed by Congress to prohibit federal recognition of same-sex marriage violated the constitutional ...
Gay spouse given health benefits in US court caseSan Francisco Examiner
Lesbian federal worker wins health benefits caseUSA TODAY

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2/22/2012 9:57:47 PM

Santorum gets hit from all sides in debate - USA TODAY

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Santorum gets hit from all sides in debate
USA TODAY
By Susan Page and Jackie Kucinich, USA TODAY MESA, Ariz. – Nineteen debates later, it was finally Rick Santorum's turn at center stage. By Justin Sullivan, Getty Images Republican presidential candidates Rick Santorum, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich ...
Santorum at center stage in Arizona Republican debateReuters
No Longer Clear Frontrunner, Mitt Romney Claws at Rick SantorumABC News
The Republican presidential candidates debate in ArizonaWashington Post
New York Daily News -New York Times -Los Angeles Times
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2/22/2012 9:43:33 PM

Obama signs payroll tax cut extension into law, includes jobless benefits - Washington Post

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Obama signs payroll tax cut extension into law, includes jobless benefits
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed the payroll tax cut extension into law Wednesday, notching an election-year victory and rare bipartisan agreement in the continuing partisan battle over jobs, taxes and debt. The $143 billion measure that ...
Obama signs payroll tax cut extension into lawBoston.com
Obama proposes cutting corporate tax rate to 28% from 35%Los Angeles Times
Obama signs payroll tax agreement into lawCNN
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2/22/2012 9:27:18 PM

Pastors take Ash Wednesday on the road - Chicago Sun-Times

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Pastors take Ash Wednesday on the road
Chicago Sun-Times
Dana Hendrickson as Pastor Trey Hall of Chicago's Urban Village Church, offers "Ash Wednesday" observances at CTA Damen Blue Line Station, North-Damen and Milwaukee Ave., signify the beginning of Lent, Wednesday, February 22, 2012.
Ohio church offers drive-thru for Ash WednesdayThe Associated Press
Spiritual journey begins with Ash WednesdayGaston Gazette
Bishop says Lent is more than giving up somethingEvansville Courier & Press
Louisville Courier-Journal -kypost.com
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2/22/2012 9:26:10 PM

Santorum fights charges he's a "fake" conservative - CBS News

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Santorum fights charges he's a "fake" conservative
CBS News
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Wednesday night fought back against charges from his GOP rivals that he's a "fake" fiscal conservative, pointing to the ratings he received as a legislator from conservative groups and his plan to ...
Santorum May Be Winning By Not LosingNational Journal
Ron Paul: Santorum's a 'Fake'Daily Beast
Ron Paul On Rick Santorum: 'He's Fake' (VIDEO)Huffington Post
Chicago Tribune
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2/22/2012 9:17:20 PM

Ghastly Images Flow From Shattered Syrian City - New York Times

New York Times

Ghastly Images Flow From Shattered Syrian City
New York Times
CAIRO — During a terrifying two minutes on Wednesday morning, 11 rockets slammed into a single apartment building in the Baba Amr neighborhood of Homs, the city in Syria that has been besieged by government forces for 19 days. When the barrage stopped, ...
Foreign correspondent Marie Colvin, 56, killed in SyriaWashington Post
Calls grow for Assad departure after journalists killed in SyriaLos Angeles Times
Activists ensure that the world sees Syria's bloodbathUSA TODAY
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2/22/2012 9:16:00 PM

George Huguely guilty of second-degree murder - Washington Post

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George Huguely guilty of second-degree murder
Washington Post
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V was convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday and could face more than 40 years in prison. A jury of seven men and five women decided Huguely did not plan to kill his ...
2nd Degree Murder Verdict in Lacrosse Death TrialABC News
Ex-UVA Student Huguely Found Guilty of Murdering Girlfriend Yeardley LoveBloomberg
George Huguely V guilty of second-degree murder in slaying of ex-girlfriend ...New York Daily News
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2/22/2012 9:12:40 PM

Argentine commuter train crashes, killing 49 people - Reuters

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Argentine commuter train crashes, killing 49 people
Reuters
By Hilary Burke and Magdalena Morales | BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A packed commuter train crashed at a Buenos Aires station during Wednesday's morning rush hour, killing 49 people and injuring more than 600 in Argentina's worst rail disaster in three ...
49 killed, hundreds hurt as Argentine train crashesmsnbc.com
Passengers say conductor struggled with train's brakes before crash killed 49Globe and Mail
Argentine train slams into station, killing 49The Associated Press
The Seattle Times
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2/22/2012 8:59:24 PM

FDA Advisers Bless New Diet Drug - Wall Street Journal

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FDA Advisers Bless New Diet Drug
Wall Street Journal
By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN A federal advisory panel overwhelmingly backed the weight-loss drug Qnexa, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to potentially approve a prescription diet drug for the first time in more than a decade.
FDA advisors endorse weight-loss drug QnexaLos Angeles Times
Vivus Weight-Loss Pill Qnexa Wins Backing of FDA PanelBusinessWeek
FDA panel overwhelmingly backs previously rejected anti-obesity pill QnexaWashington Post
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2/22/2012 8:46:50 PM

McDonnell, Virginia Republicans back off mandatory invasive ultrasounds - Washington Post

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McDonnell, Virginia Republicans back off mandatory invasive ultrasounds
Washington Post
RICHMOND — A controversial bill that would require women to get an ultrasound before an abortion is now in jeopardy after Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell on Wednesday diluted the measure by making it optional in many cases.
Governor of Virginia Calls for Changes in Abortion BillNew York Times
Virginia passes toned-down abortion ultrasound billAFP
Va. scraps invasive pre-abortion procedureUSA TODAY
ABC News -Reuters
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2/22/2012 8:41:02 PM
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Video: Rare video of Challenger explosion found

Feb. 22: An old home video from the tail end of a family trip to Disney World appears to show images of the space shuttle exploding. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.  (Nightly News)An old home video from the tail end of a family trip to Disney World appears to show images of the space shuttle exploding. NBC’s Brian Williams reports. (Nightly News)


2/22/2012 7:10:13 PM

Video: Boys struggling with anorexia

Feb. 22: Eating disorders, mainly associated with women, are afflicting at least one million males. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports.  (Nightly News)Eating disorders, mainly associated with women, are afflicting at least one million males. NBC’s Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports. (Nightly News)


2/22/2012 7:02:47 PM

Video: Romney pulls ahead among early voters

Feb. 22: New numbers from the latest NBC News-Marist poll indicate Mitt Romney’s campaign excels in organization whereas Rick Santorum’s campaign has been capitalizing on ideology. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports.  (Nightly News)New numbers from the latest NBC News-Marist poll indicate Mitt Romney’s campaign excels in organization whereas Rick Santorum’s campaign has been capitalizing on ideology. NBC’s Chuck Todd reports. (Nightly News)


2/22/2012 6:55:15 PM

Video: No need to ‘curtail free speech’

Feb. 22: Retired U.S. Army Colonel Jack Jacobs, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, weighs in on the Stolen Valor Act.  (Nightly News)Retired U.S. Army Colonel Jack Jacobs, a recipient of the Medal of Honor, weighs in on the Stolen Valor Act. (Nightly News)


2/22/2012 6:51:40 PM

Video: Lying about military awards: should it be a crime?

Feb. 22: The U.S. Supreme Court is debating the Stolen Valor Act, a 2005 law that makes it a federal crime to lie about receiving a military medal. Some consider it a violation of the First Amendment. NBC’s Pete Williams reports.  (Nightly News)The U.S. Supreme Court is debating the Stolen Valor Act, a 2005 law that makes it a federal crime to lie about receiving a military medal. Some consider it a violation of the First Amendment. NBC’s Pete Williams reports. (Nightly News)


2/22/2012 6:48:41 PM

Video: Quran protests highlight Afghanistan’s instability

Feb. 22: Riots triggered by the inadvertent Quran burning at a U.S. military base prompted the U.S. to lock down its embassy. NBC’s Atia Abawi reports.  (Nightly News)Riots triggered by the inadvertent Quran burning at a U.S. military base prompted the U.S. to lock down its embassy. NBC’s Atia Abawi reports. (Nightly News)


2/22/2012 6:44:40 PM

Video: Syria violence intensifies

Feb. 22: After the death of two more journalists, Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik, the city of Homs remains under siege and civilians have few medical supplies. NBC’s Richard Engel reports.  (Nightly News)After the death of two more journalists, Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik, the city of Homs remains under siege and civilians have few medical supplies. NBC’s Richard Engel reports. (Nightly News)


2/22/2012 6:40:52 PM

Video: Horror inside Homs

Feb. 22: The people of Homs have been under siege for weeks. They have no way out. Their streets are shelled; their homes bombarded by missiles. They have few medical supplies, no power, and little food. A French photo-journalist known as Mani, whose full name is being withheld for his own safety, has spent time living alongside the people of the city. Jonathan Miller, Channel Four Europe reports.  (Nightly News)The people of Homs have been under siege for weeks. They have no way out. Their streets are shelled; their homes bombarded by missiles. They have few medical supplies, no power, and little food. A French photo-journalist known as Mani, whose full name is being withheld for his own safety, has spent time living alongside the people of the city. Jonathan Miller, Channel Four Europe reports. (Nightly News)


2/22/2012 5:15:39 PM

Video: Teacher suspended for using 'n-word' sues

Feb. 21: A Chicago teacher sues after suspension for use of "n-word" during classroom discussion. WMAQ's Phil Rogers reports. (NBC News Channel)A Chicago teacher sues after suspension for use of "n-word" during classroom discussion. WMAQ's Phil Rogers reports. (NBC News)


2/22/2012 3:37:37 PM

Video: Calls growing to arm Syrian rebels

Feb. 22: NBC’s Richard Engel reports on the tense situation in Syria where an American reporter and French photojournalist were recently killed. (Other)NBC’s Richard Engel reports on the tense situation in Syria where an American reporter and French photojournalist were recently killed. (NewsNation)


2/22/2012 3:26:46 PM
 

Reuters

Santorum at center stage in Arizona Republican debate
MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Rivals heaped criticism on surprise front-runner Rick Santorum in a debate among Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday, hoping to stall his surge at a pivotal period in the 2012 campaign.
2/22/2012 9:36:45 PM

Japan cuts in Iran crude imports could be over 20 percent
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan is in final talks with Washington on an agreement on cuts in Iranian crude oil imports that could amount to a higher-than-expected 20 percent or more a year, a newspaper reported on Thursday, as Tokyo seeks to win waivers from U.S. sanctions.
2/22/2012 9:21:45 PM

Judge strikes down law mandating sale of
TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) - A federal judge declared on Wednesday that a Washington state rule requiring pharmacists to dispense emergency contraceptives against their religious beliefs is unconstitutional.
2/22/2012 8:32:11 PM

Obama urges corporate tax cut, closing loopholes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama made an opening offer in what could be a long negotiation with corporate America on Wednesday, putting forward his first detailed plan to cut the corporate tax rate.
2/22/2012 8:04:06 PM

U.S. advisers back experimental obesity pill
SILVER SPRING, Maryland (Reuters) - Experimental obesity drug Qnexa won the backing of U.S. health advisors on Wednesday, raising hopes for approval of the first prescription weight-loss pill in 13 years.
2/22/2012 7:23:45 PM

Assad forces renew barrage on Syria's Homs
AMMAN/BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.
2/22/2012 7:01:17 PM

Congress members threatened with biological attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several members of the Congress received mail threatening a biological attack and containing a suspicious powder later found to be harmless as law enforcement officials warned on Wednesday that more letters could be on their way.
2/22/2012 6:42:22 PM

Iran defiant as U.N. nuclear talks fail
VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog ended its latest mission to Iran after talks on Tehran's suspected secret atomic weapons research failed, a setback likely to increase the risk of confrontation with the West.
2/22/2012 5:42:20 PM

Home resales at 1-1/2 year-high, supply falls
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Home resales rose to a 1-1/2-year high in January, pushing the supply of properties on the market to the lowest level in almost seven years in a hopeful sign for the housing sector.
2/22/2012 5:03:21 PM

Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan
ATHENS (Reuters) - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden.
2/22/2012 4:58:29 PM
 

BBC

US rivals spar in Arizona debate
The four Republican candidates take each other on in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries in the US states of Arizona and Michigan.
2/22/2012 9:57:17 PM

Rare US comic books fetch $3.5m
A collection of early comic books - including those featuring the debuts of Batman and Superman - is sold for $3.5m (£2.2m) at auction in New York.
2/22/2012 9:31:07 PM

Nike launches the era of Paralympic chic
A new branded accessory for the amputee athlete
2/22/2012 8:56:37 PM

VIDEO: Portrait of Mexico's Mennonites
Mexican photographer Eunice Adorno spent two years building friendships with women in Mexico's isolated Mennonite community for her book, Las Mujeres Flores - The Flower Girls.
2/22/2012 8:50:18 PM

Political donations: Lessons from the past
What can political money men learn from history?
2/22/2012 8:21:52 PM

Lin in 'Linsanity' trademark bid
New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin files to trademark the term "linsanity", used to characterize his rapid rise to NBA stardom.
2/22/2012 8:16:10 PM

Homs reporters' deaths condemned
The killings of two Western journalists in Homs among 60 reported deaths across Syria spark further outrage towards the Damascus government.
2/22/2012 7:58:10 PM

HP sales fall short of forecasts
Computer firm Hewlett-Packard sees a drop in first-quarter sales, as it attempts to turn itself around under new chief executive Meg Whitman.
2/22/2012 4:56:45 PM

NYPD 'spied on' Newark Muslims
The New York Police Department carried out covert surveillance of Muslims in nearby Newark, New Jersey, police records reveal.
2/22/2012 4:46:53 PM

VIDEO: President Obama sings the blues
To mark America's Black History Month, a blues concert called 'Red White And Blues' was held at the Whitehouse, featuring Mick Jagger and B.B. King.
2/22/2012 2:23:33 PM
 

 

 

CNN.com | International

High stakes in U.S. Republican debate
Twenty-seven days. That's how long it has been between the 19th and 20th Republican presidential debates.
2/22/2012 8:51:10 PM

Australian PM calls for leadership vote
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard will put her future in the hands of her Labor Party parliamentary colleagues next Monday, she told reporters Thursday in Adelaide.
2/22/2012 8:50:37 PM

Dozens killed in Argentina train crash
At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people injured when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station, state media reports.
2/22/2012 8:48:04 PM

Chavez 'to go to Cuba' for surgery
Speculation and messages of support surged in Venezuela Wednesday, a day after President Hugo Chavez announced he would travel to Cuba for surgery.
2/22/2012 5:57:01 PM

Radio bombs probed in Bangkok blasts
A series of blasts last week in Thailand that set off accusations between Iran and Israel involved bombs disguised as radio sets, police said Wednesday.
2/22/2012 5:08:54 PM

DSK released after French questioning
Dominique Strauss-Kahn, the former chief of the International Monetary Fund, was released Wednesday from police custody in northern France after undergoing two days of questioning about an alleged prostitution ring.
2/22/2012 4:56:35 PM

World seeks to stem Syria killing
Thirty five people are reported killed in Syria, including two Western journalists, as world leaders try to put pressure on Bashar al-Assad's regime to halt the brutal crackdown.
2/22/2012 4:31:18 PM

Eight bodies found on Concordia ship
Four more bodies were found aboard the shipwrecked Costa Concordia, Italian civil protection officials said Wednesday, more than a month after the cruise liner struck rocks off the coast of Italy.
2/22/2012 2:32:21 PM

5 dead in Afghan Quran burning protest
Demonstrators burned tires and threw rocks outside a NATO military base in Kabul on Wednesday, as protests continued for a second day after troops burned copies of the Quran.
2/22/2012 1:54:43 PM

U.N. nuclear talks in Iran go nowhere
Two days of talks in Iran went nowhere and the frustration of the global nuclear watchdog agency was palpable in the terse statement it issued afterward.
2/22/2012 9:37:07 AM
 

Los Angeles Times | World

Calls grow for Assad departure after journalists killed in Syria
Amid allegations that Syria targeted the Homs building where Marie Colvin and Remi Ochlik were working, the U.S. and others condemn President Bashar Assad.

Two Western journalists were killed Wednesday in the central Syrian city of Homs, prompting renewed condemnation of the government of President Bashar Assad and allegations that Syrian security forces may have targeted journalists.


2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM

Businessman testifies on claim Pakistan officials sought U.S. aid
Mansoor Ijaz reiterates his claim that the Pakistan envoy to the U.S. asked him to pass on memo allegedly approved by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari seeking help to avert any army coup.

A Pakistani American businessman told a judicial panel Wednesday that Pakistani officials enlisted him last year to deliver a memo urging Washington to help rein in the country's powerful military, saying the idea was pushed by the nation's then-ambassador to the U.S. and endorsed by President Asif Ali Zardari.


2/23/2012 12:00:00 AM

Divers find 8 more bodies on Costa Concordia cruise ship
The bodies include that of 5-year-old Dayana Arlotti. Four ship's officers and three cruise line employees join the list of those under investigation in the wreck of the Italian luxury liner Costa Concordia.

Divers searching the abandoned, half-sunken hull of the Costa Concordia cruise liner Wednesday found eight bodies in an unexplored and difficult- to-reach area of the ship, authorities said.


2/22/2012 5:11:00 PM

Largely unnoticed, Maarat Numan, Syria, fends off a regime
The city near the Turkish border has been in a standoff with President Bashar Assad's forces for months. It keeps fighting, and keeps digging graves.

The first shot, apparently fired by a government sniper, scattered children who had gathered near a forlorn pair of rusted amusement park rides.


2/22/2012 4:53:00 PM

Yemen election for president ends rule of Ali Abdullah Saleh
Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, who served as Ali Abdullah Saleh's vice president, is the single candidate. Saleh is the fourth leader to be ousted by 'Arab Spring' uprisings.

The nation of Yemen went to the polls Tuesday in historic balloting that ended the 33-year rule of Ali Abdullah Saleh, culminating one of the longest uprisings of the "Arab Spring."


2/22/2012 12:00:00 AM

Red Cross seeks daily 'humanitarian pause' in Syria fighting
Amid fear that Syria is headed toward civil war, the Red Cross proposes that both sides respect two-hour cease-fires to deliver aid and evacuate the wounded and sick.

Opposition activists reported scores of people killed Tuesday across Syria, including many in a new round of government shelling of the besieged city of Homs, as the International Committee of the Red Cross called for a "humanitarian pause" in order to aid Syria's expanding ranks of victims.


2/22/2012 12:00:00 AM

U.S., Israel send mixed messages on Iran
As the U.S. seeks to tamp down talk of an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites, some analysts and officials see a campaign to wring concessions from Tehran.

The Obama administration is bluntly warning Israel about the danger of bombing Iran's nuclear facilities, but it is far from clear whether the allies are truly at odds over a core policy question or orchestrating an elaborate campaign to wring concessions from the Islamic Republic.


2/21/2012 9:00:00 PM

Venezuela President Hugo Chavez says he needs more surgery
Venezuela President Hugo Chavez says he'll undergo surgery to repair an 'abscess' in the abdominal area where Cuban doctors removed a cancerous tumor.

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez announced Tuesday that he will undergo surgery to repair a 1-inch "abscess" in the same abdominal area where Cuban doctors removed a cancerous tumor in June.


2/21/2012 8:46:00 PM

EU bailout saves Greece for now, but can it survive the terms?
In exchange for billions of dollars in loans and other help, Athens has committed itself to years of brutal spending cuts and intrusions on its sovereignty.

The massive new bailout approved for Greece early Tuesday should rescue it from immediate bankruptcy. But can the country survive being saved?


2/21/2012 5:27:00 PM

India snake charmers have identity crisis
A few lucky ones got their cobras and other serpents ID-chipped before the deadline. Others will have to lie low, which won't be hard because their profession is as endangered as some of their snakes.

Pali Nath has a high-tech advantage in performing an ancient ritual. The snake charmer's cobra is computer chipped and ready to dance. Well, almost. It's winter in northern India, and the beast isn't terribly energetic.


2/21/2012 5:16:00 PM
 

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