October 22nd, 2011
Jubilant Santorum wins Minnesota, leads in Colo. - Boston.com
![]() Boston.com | Jubilant Santorum wins Minnesota, leads in Colo. Boston.com Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, signs an autograph on a dollar bill as he visits a caucus site Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012, in Coon Rapids, Minn. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) By David Espo and Philip Elliott Associated Press ... Two Santorum Victories Redirect GOP Spotlight Live: Santorum blasts Obama, Romney in victory speech Twin victories revive Santorum's White House hopes |
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 ... The Gay-Marriage Decision: Is It Too Narrow to Reach the Supreme Court? Court Rejects State Ban on Gay Marriage Calif. gay marriage ruling's effect in Minn. is mainly as a symbol |
No Libya play for the West in Syria - CNN
![]() Telegraph.co.uk | No Libya play for the West in Syria CNN By Tim Lister, CNN Syrian children hold up portraits of President Bashar al-Assad during a pro-regime rally in Damascus. (CNN) -- Amid growing outrage over civilian casualties in Syria, there are ever more urgent calls to aid -- or at least protect ... Syrian opposition calls for Libya-style intervention Russian deal to end uprising in Syria keep Assad in power Desperate Syrians cling on as bombing intensifies and government troops draw ... |
Officials: US drone-fired missiles kill 8 people in northwest Pakistan - Washington Post
![]() The Express Tribune | Officials: US drone-fired missiles kill 8 people in northwest Pakistan Washington Post PESHAWAR, Pakistan — US drone-fired missiles hit a house in Pakistan's northwest tribal region near the Afghan border Wednesday, killing eight people, Pakistani intelligence officials said. The attack occurred in Spalga village in the North Waziristan ... US drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan: Officials Drone Strike Said to Kill 10 Militants in Pakistan Drone Strike Kills Ten In Pakistan Tribal Area |
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 ... Democrats Court Big Donor for PAC Obama's embrace of 'super PAC' will test his base of donors Will President Obama's flip-flop on super PACs hurt him? |
House panel advances Keystone pipeline plan - Reuters
![]() Los Angeles Times | House panel advances Keystone pipeline plan Reuters By Roberta Rampton | WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A plan to fast-track the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline was passed by a key committee in the US House of Representatives, as Republicans made yet another attempt to spur approval of the project that has ... House Panel Advances Bill Stripping Obama Power on Keystone Republicans Clear Hurdle In Keystone Pipeline Push GOP tries to advance Keystone XL pipeline project |
No charges against NYPD boss' son after rape claim - The Associated Press
![]() The Associated Press | No charges against NYPD boss' son after rape claim The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The police commissioner's TV host son won't face criminal charges of sexually assaulting a woman who said he attacked her after a date last fall, prosecutors said Tuesday. "After reviewing all of the evidence, we have determined that ... No charges against NYC commissioner's son NYPD head's son will not face sexual assault charges Prosecutors Decline to File Rape Charges Against Police Leader's Son |
Will LA Unified's response to abuse allegations pass muster? - Los Angeles Times
![]() Los Angeles Times | Will LA Unified's response to abuse allegations pass muster? Los Angeles Times Administrators removed Mark Berndt from the classroom last year, long after complaints were first raised. Now, parents are mixed on transferring the entire staff as the investigation continues and upset that information was kept from them. LA District Tries to Restore Trust in School LA school replaces staff after arrests LA school at center of abuse case to get new staff |
Man faces charges in death of Arizona couple, four others arrested, police say - Fox News
![]() Fox News | Man faces charges in death of Arizona couple, four others arrested, police say Fox News PHOENIX – Police said Tuesday that they have arrested five people in the shocking deaths of an Arizona couple found tied up and burned beyond recognition in their stylish stucco home in a posh Phoenix suburb. The murders of Lawrence and Glenna Shapiro, ... Paradise Valley police confirm 5 arrests in couple's murder Police say arrests made in murder of Ariz. couple Police say man arrested in murder of Arizona couple found tied up, burned; 4 ... |
Obama welcomes rocket launchers, kids and robots to White House Science Fair - Washington Post
![]() Moneycontrol.com | Obama welcomes rocket launchers, kids and robots to White House Science Fair Washington Post You can almost imagine the conversation at the White House dinner table last night. Sasha: “What did you do at work today, Dad?” President Obama: “I fired a marshmallow cannon in the State Dining Room.” The conversation may not have actually happened, ... Brooklyn Student Among Participants In White House Science Fair Mercer Island student's video game earns White House visit Obama's inner geek: robots to flying marshmallows |
Paul Pierce passes Larry Bird in Celtics’ win over Bobcats - Boston Herald
Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for No. 2 on the Celtics [team stats]’ career scoring list, finishing with 15 points as Boston increased its winning streak to five straight with a 94-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night. Pierce needed nine points to tie Bird’s total of 21,791. He ... Read more
Santorum deals Romney a setback by winning Missouri - Chicago Tribune
Rick Santorum dealt Mitt Romney a setback Tuesday night, winning the presidential primary in Missouri as Republicans in three states voted on a day that could produce a shift in the momentum of the 2012 race. The former Pennsylvania senator’s victory in the non-binding “beauty contest” gave ... Read more
Syria raises specter of proxy conflict for U.S., Russia - msnbc.com
As the Obama administration weighs worst-case scenarios for Syria, one stands out: a civil war that develops into a proxy battle between Arabs and the West on one side, and Russia and Iran on the other. U.S. officials stress they do not want to play a military role in Syria, where President Bashar ... Read more
Greek debt talks drag on but banks signal progress - Yahoo Finance
ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Greece's private creditors signaled progress late Tuesday on a debt-relief deal but crucial talks between Greek coalition leaders about forcing more austerity upon a hostile public were again postponed. Anger flared on the streets of Athens as more than 20,000 protesters ... Read more
For Giants, a State of Euphoria - New York Times
John Mara, a co-owner of the team, addressed the crowd of approximately 40,000 fans at MetLife Stadium. He said that while the City Hall ceremony in Manhattan was surely enjoyable, seeing the team’s fans turn out in droves at the Meadowlands reminded him that, “There’s no place like home ... Read more
Iran shipping line masks 'arms vessels' - United Press International
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Feb. 7 (UPI) -- Iran's state shipping line is reported to renaming many of its freighters in a bid to circumvent international sanctions on arms transfers and the clandestine supply of high-tech equipment for its contentious nuclear program. A study by the Stockholm ... Read more
Karen Handel explains Komen resignation, blasts Planned Parenthood - Los Angeles Times
Karen Handel says she resigned as a vice president for Susan G. Komen for the Cure because she had become "too much of a focal point" in the controversy surrounding Komen’s decision to cut its funding to Planned Parenthood-- a decision that, after a torrent of public outcry, was reversed within ... Read more
Police: Powell withdrew $7K day before killings - Seattle Times
Investigators say Josh Powell withdrew $7,000 in cash from a bank the day before he killed himself and his two young sons in a house fire in Washington state. Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist says detectives obtained Powell's bank records Monday, and they're also searching a storage unit he ... Read more
NBC hopes Super Bowl influence spreads - Seattle Post Intelligencer
NEW YORK (AP) — NBC hoped the Super Bowl would prompt viewers to sample a couple of its promising new shows and, at least initially, the network is getting its wish. The network premiered the second season of "The Voice" directly after Sunday's Super Bowl, which attracted a record-setting audience ... Read more
The Zuckerberg Tax - New York Times
WHEN Facebook goes public later this year, Mark Zuckerberg plans to exercise stock options worth $5 billion of the $28 billion that his ownership stake will be worth. The $5 billion he will receive upon exercising those options will be treated as salary, and Mr. Zuckerberg will have a tax bill of ... Read more















