February 2nd, 2012
Live: Santorum proclaims victory for 'conservatism' - USA TODAY
 USA TODAY | Live: Santorum proclaims victory for 'conservatism' USA TODAY By Catalina Camia, USA TODAY Rick Santorum scored two victories Tuesday night in the GOP presidential race, easily defeating Mitt Romney in Missouri and Ron Paul in Minnesota. In Colorado, a state that will be among those hotly contested in the general ... Victories revive Santorum's White House hopes Another Twist for GOP as Santorum Fares Well Santorum Delivers a GOP Stunner |
Divided court rejects Proposition 8 - Los Angeles Times
 Los Angeles Times | Divided court rejects Proposition 8 Los Angeles Times By Maura Dolan and Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times Reporting from San Francisco and Los Angeles -- A federal appeals court has declared California's 2008 voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, concluding that the prohibition ... California Gay Marriage Ban Case May Be Headed to Supreme Court Washington state same-sex marriage supporters cheer court ruling California's Gay Marriage Ban Case May Be Quickly Headed to Supreme Court |
Syria opposition dismisses Assad assurances - BBC News
 BBC News | Syria opposition dismisses Assad assurances BBC News Syria's opposition has dismissed assurances that President Bashar al-Assad is committed to ending the violence sweeping the country. Mr Assad told visiting Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov he was prepared to co-operate with plans for stability. No Libya play for the West in Syria Russian deal to end uprising in Syria keep Assad in power Syrian opposition calls for Libya-style intervention |
Little late for birth-control debate - The Seattle Times
 RT | Little late for birth-control debate The Seattle Times So much for postpartisan. A decision to require that health plans cover birth control has sparked a tea-partylike uprising, particularly with the Catholic Church. No comments have been posted to this article. About the last thing I would have guessed ... Obama Tries to Ease Ire on Contraception Rule Infringement of religious rights Local Catholic leaders oppose birth control insurance requirement |
Deaths from factory collapse in Pakistan up to 21 - San Francisco Chronicle
Deaths from factory collapse in Pakistan up to 21 San Francisco Chronicle KM Chaudary / AP Pakistani rescue workers pull Saleha Bibi from the rubble of a collapsed building in Lahore, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Rescue workers on Tuesday pulled the 65-year-old Bibi, seen wearing pink scarf, out of the rubble alive after ... |
President Obama tours White House Science Fair - Seattle Post Intelligencer
 New York Times | President Obama tours White House Science Fair Seattle Post Intelligencer By AUBREY COHEN, SEATTLEPI.COM STAFF US President Barack Obama, alongside 14-year-old Joey Hudy of Phoenix, Arizona, using a pump to increase the pressure prior to launching a marshmallow from Hudy's "Extreme Marshmallow Cannon" during a tour of the ... New York Student Among Participants In White House Science Fair Obama tells science fair winners: 'You guys inspire me' Obama welcomes rocket launchers, kids and robots to White House Science Fair |
Amid Outcry, President of Maldives Steps Down - New York Times
 New York Times | Amid Outcry, President of Maldives Steps Down New York Times NEW DELHI — President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigned on Tuesday after weeks of mounting protests and what appeared to be a police mutiny. Some of Mr. Nasheed's allies claimed that the events amounted to a coup orchestrated by supporters of ... UN Chief urges Maldivians to refrain from violence Maldives President Resigns as Officials Cite Coup Maldives installs new president amid coup allegations |
Unleashed, Democrats Hunt for 'Super PAC' Donors - New York Times
 New York Times | Unleashed, Democrats Hunt for 'Super PAC' Donors New York Times Leading Democrats have commenced a furious drive to galvanize and expand the network of wealthy liberal donors that has been largely dormant since 2004, hoping to recruit them to Democratic-leaning “super PACs” that President Obama now believes will be ... Obama now urges donations to super PAC backing him Democrats Court Big Donor for PAC Obama campaign urges donors to give generously to new super PAC |
Kasich Recasts Himself as Healer After Ohioans Spurn Union Law - BusinessWeek
 NewsNet5.com | Kasich Recasts Himself as Healer After Ohioans Spurn Union Law BusinessWeek By Mark Niquette Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Ohio Governor John Kasich spent much of his first year pushing a law to rein in public-employee unions. Now, with voters having shot it down, he is recasting his agenda to include “tough environmental rules” and ... State of State: 'We're a powerhouse' Kasich calls for cautious drilling Kasich Solidly Behind Gas Industry's Future |
CPS Worker Pleaded for Cops to Come Before Powell Blew Up House - ABC News
 ABC News | CPS Worker Pleaded for Cops to Come Before Powell Blew Up House ABC News Moments before Josh Powell ignited a gas-fueled explosion at his home, killing himself and his two children, a locked-out child services worker pleaded with a 911 operator to get police to the home because she feared for the two boys' lives. 911 call: Worker says Josh Powell 'exploded' home Text of 911 calls concerning the Josh Powell house explosion Father withdrew cash before murder-suicide in Washington house fire |
148th Fighter Wing Gains Active Association - msnbc.com
Duluth, MN (Northlands NewsCenter) -- It's a major change in the way the US Air force does business, and it's about to have a major impact on the Duluth economy. City and State leaders have spent the last few years trying to make Duluth's 148th Fighter Wing an Active Association Base. Today that ... Read more
Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade - San Jose Mercury News
NEW YORK -- Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory ... Read more
France recalls Syria ambassador, vows more pressure - msnbc.com
France recalled its ambassador from Syria Tuesday in protest at the violent government crackdown on opponents of President Bashar al-Assad, saying his "days were numbered" and vowing to press on with efforts to end the bloodshed. "Faced with worsening repression led by the Damascus regime against ... Read more
UPI NewsTrack Business - United Press International
NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- U.S. markets turned modestly higher Tuesday despite a strike in Greece called to protest a new austerity budget package. Leaders of the Greek government Monday announced an agreement to cut 15,000 public jobs through attrition this year and 150,000 by 2015. Party leaders ... Read more
Romney's lead dips despite wins: poll - YAHOO!
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Despite his strong showing in early state contests in the race for the Republican U.S. presidential nomination, Mitt Romney's support nationwide has dipped slightly during the past month, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll released on Tuesday. Romney was backed by 29 percent of ... Read more
Iran Decries ‘Psychological Warfare’ as Israel Hails U.S. Bank Sanctions - Bloomberg
Iran dismissed the latest U.S. sanctions against its financial institutions as “psychological warfare” and said the Islamic Republic was open to “meaningful talks” on its nuclear program. Sanctions against Iran will fail to influence the nation’s determination to pursue its “rights ... Read more
Komen official quits Planned Parenthood dispute - msnbc.com
ATLANTA (AP) -- The vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure who backed the breast cancer charity's move to strip Planned Parenthood of funding resigned Tuesday, saying she stands by the now-abandoned decision that set of a storm of controversy. Karen Handel, who had denounced ... Read more
Josh Powell's storage unit searched near Puyallup - msnbc.com
PUYALLUP, Wash. -- Pierce County authorities served a search warrant at a storage unit belonging to Josh Powell Tuesday. The storage unit is located somewhere around Puyallup, but the exact details are not known yet. It is not clear what police are specifically looking for. A KING 5 News crew is on ... Read more
Madonna’s Disco Groove Thumps On, McCartney Sends Valentine: CDs - Businessweek
Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Strip away Madonna’s relentless publicity machine, Givenchy costumes and Super Bowl appearance and what’s left is a single, “Give Me All Your Luvin,’” her latest reprise of the 1980s dance music that has made her career one long dance party. Her latest 3-minute-22 ... Read more
Facebook sees slowing growth - San Jose Mercury News
Early 2010 was an online gold rush for the world's largest social network. More than 540,000 active users signed up for Facebook each day on average during the first quarter of 2010, users so engaged in the social network that they generally logged in every day. By comparison, the end of 2011 was ... Read more
