Deadly shelling hits Syrian city
The Syrian army resumes its bombardment of the restive city of Homs, killing at least 13 people early on Thursday, activists say.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:29:54 GMT
Greek parties fail to agree cuts
Greece's PM says more talks are needed on fresh austerity proposals for a new bailout package, as euro finance ministers prepare to meet.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:30:57 GMT
Why zebras evolved their stripes
A zebra's unmistakeable stripes may have evolved to make the animals unattractive to blood-sucking flies, say scientists.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:59:14 GMT
Maldives 'warrant' for ex-leader
A criminal court in the Maldives has issued an arrest warrant for former President Mohamed Nasheed, officials in party say.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:32:42 GMT
China policeman mystery deepens
The mystery over a top Chinese police chief deepens as the US confirms he visited its consulate - but China says it was "resolved smoothly".
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:33:42 GMT
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AP sources: New Pentagon rules on women in combat
Pentagon rules are catching up a bit with reality after a decade when women in the U.S. military have served, fought and died on the battlefields of Iraq and Afghanistan.
Thu, 9 Feb 2012 06:47:00 +0000
Gender-bending model pushes limits of the runway
On a chilly winter afternoon, Andrej Pejic settles into a Manhattan cafe with a cup of Earl Grey tea, sitting gracefully, long legs crossed. The blue-eyed fashion model gazes out a window, unaware that almost every man sitting at surrounding tables is transfixed.
Thu, 9 Feb 2012 07:46:22 +0000
Gingrich hopes high road, new funds can save him
Newt Gingrich, suddenly in danger of losing his perch as Mitt Romney's strongest GOP challenger, is fine-tuning his presidential campaign to place more emphasis on raising money, guarding his home turf and trying to avoid nasty quarrels with the front-runner.
Thu, 9 Feb 2012 07:10:39 +0000
Analysis: Obama contraceptive mandate has a price
The Obama administration's new mandate that religious organizations pay for their workers' birth control has become a bludgeon for Republican culture warriors, as social issues have surged to the forefront in the presidential campaign.
Thu, 9 Feb 2012 06:32:17 +0000
Dwindling time, rising tension make Iran top fear
The prospect of conflict with Iran has eclipsed Afghanistan as the key national security issue with head-spinning speed. After years of bad blood and an international impasse over Iran's disputed nuclear program, why does the threat of war seem so suddenly upon us?
Thu, 9 Feb 2012 06:17:30 +0000
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911 response to Powell home under investigation
Police are investigating how dispatchers handled 911 calls from those seeking help before a Washington state man killed himself and his sons in a fiery explosion.
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:00:57 EST
Romney vows to get more aggressive
Facing new questions about the strength of his candidacy, Mitt Romney said he's prepared to change his approach against resurgent GOP rival Rick Santorum.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:08:16 EST
Gingrich goes home turf after drubbing
After rival Rick Santorum's sweep in this week's contests, Newt Gingrich is looking to revitalize his campaign with a strong showing on Super Tuesday next month.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:35:54 EST
Wash. state OKs same-sex marriage
Gov. Christine Gregoire has pledged to sign the bill, which would make Washington the seventh state to legalize marriage for gay and lesbian couples.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:37:41 EST
Brother: Clementi more than his suicide
Tyler Clementi was an 18-year-old freshman at Rutgers University when he jumped off the George Washington Bridge in New York in 2010, after prosecutors say his roommate secretly recorded a video of Clementi kissing another man and posted it online. His suicide ignited a media firestorm and thrust him into the national conversation in a way that his older brother still finds difficult to grasp. James Clementi spoke with CNN's Jason Carroll in an interview that aired Wednesday on "Anderson Cooper 360."
California Bans Texting by Operators of Trains
After investigators said an engineer in last week’s collision had been texting on the job, regulators temporarily banned the use of all cellular devices by anyone at the controls of a moving train.
Lacrosse Murder Defense: Death Was Accident
The defense attorney for accused murderer George Huguely V essentially conceded in his opening statement that the former University of Virginia lacrosse player killed is ex-girlfriend Yeardley Love, but maintains that it was an accident and is seeking to drop the first-degree murder charge to an involuntary manslaughter charge.
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:30:45 -0500
Santorum Raises $1M Post Hat Trick
PLANO, Texas — Standing in front of a massive crowd at a rally in Plano, Texas, Rick Santorum unleashed criticism of Barack Obama and threw out some campaign red meat to supporters hungry for it, telling them the president has an “overt hostility to faith.”...
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:07:01 -0500
Teen Thrill Killer Sentenced to Life
Alyssa Bustamante was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole for killing her 9-year old neighbor, Elizabeth Olten.
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Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:54:43 GMT
Kurt Vonnegut
"There is a tragic flaw in our precious Constitution, and I don't know what can be done to fix it. This is it: Only nut cases want to be president."
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
James Thurber
"He knows all about art, but he doesn't know what he likes."
Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT
Thomas Jefferson
"I'm a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it."
Robert McCloskey
"I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
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