Amnesty Int'l Decries Attacks by Maldives Police
ABC News
Amnesty International said Thursday that security forces in the Maldives attacked supporters of ex-president Mohamed Nasheed, failed to protect them from counterdemonstrators and detained five members of parliament. The rights group called on the …
Maldives names defence minister as violence spreadsHindustan Times
Ousted at gunpoint, ex-president of Maldives takes to streetsWashington Post
Amnesty Urges Maldives Forces To Stop ViolenceNPR
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EU Threatens New Sanctions on Syria
ABC News
The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official has said, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. Activists reported at least 50 killed in the regime's siege of the …
Syria's Homs hit again, Turks push for solutionReuters
Report: US and allies were 'considering plans' for military aid to Syrian rebelsFox News
Prince Alwaleed Says Syria May Have Reached 'Point of No Return'BusinessWeek
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Proposition 8 repealed in California
The Student Printz
Gay activists Ivy Bottini receives a hug from Rick Watts after a press conference in West Hollywood, California, Tuesday, February 7, 2012. A Federal appeals court struck down California's ban on same-sex marriage clearing the way for the US Supreme …
Gay marriage fight may hinge on Supreme Court's Anthony KennedyLos Angeles Times
California's 9th Circuit Court Overturns Prop. 8Minaret
Prop 8 national implications limitedThe Gamecock
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Romney Remains Best Equipped in Primary Even After Three Losses
Bloomberg
Mitt Romney's trifecta of losses this week to Rick Santorum exposes lingering questions about his campaign strategy, his appeal to the Republican conservative base and his changing positions on such issues as abortion rights and immigration.
AP News in Brief at 11:58 pm ESTWashington Post
Santorum sets ambitious campaign goalsAustin American-Statesman
Gaining on the right, it's Rick SantorumNew York Daily News
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US drone attack kills 10 in Pakistan: officials
Reuters
By Haji Mujtaba | MIRANSHAH, Pakistan (Reuters) – A US drone aircraft killed 10 suspected militants in Pakistan's North Waziristan region near the Afghanistan border on Wednesday, security officials and residents said, the fifth such strike this year.
Officials: US drone-fired missiles kill 8 people in northwest PakistanWashington Post
Official: US drone kills 8 in PakistanCBS News
Drone Strike Said to Kill 10 Militants in PakistanNew York Times
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Live: Santorum blasts Obama, Romney in victory speech
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 pivotal in the general …
Jubilant Santorum wins Minnesota, leads in Colo.Boston.com
Two Santorum Victories Redirect GOP SpotlightNew York Times
Twin victories revive Santorum's White House hopesReuters
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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 RuleNew York Times
Infringement of religious rightsThe Virginian-Pilot
Local Catholic leaders oppose birth control insurance requirementChattanooga Times Free Press
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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 PACWall Street Journal
Obama's embrace of 'super PAC' will test his base of donorsLos Angeles Times
President reluctantly embraces super-PAC fundsRichmond Times Dispatch
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Obama gives blessing to a super PAC
Washington Post
Fearing a tide of spending by outside conservative groups, President Obama is giving his blessing to a pro-Democratic “super PAC” that will work to help his reelection, his campaign said late Monday. Obama campaign manager Jim Messina said in a message …
Obama campaign urges fundraisers to back super PACThe Associated Press
Obama Yields in Marshaling of 'Super PAC'New York Times
Obama super PAC decision: President blesses fundraising for Priorities USA ActionPolitico

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LA school at center of child-abuse case replacing staff
USA TODAY
By William M. Welch, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES – The city's school system is immediately replacing the entire faculty and staff at an urban elementary school reeling from allegations of lewd conduct against children by two veteran teachers, …
Official: Faculty to Be Removed at LA SchoolABC News
Faculty to be removed at LA sex scandal schoolCBS News
Faculty at LA School to Be RemovedWall Street Journal
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Rick Perry "not slipping off into the sunset"
CBS News
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, on the campaign trail in late January, 2012, in North Charleston, South Carolina. (Getty Images) ROUND ROCK, Texas – Rick Perry acknowledged Monday that he's not used to losing but also vowed "I'm not slipping off into the …
In first appearance since presidential run, Perry says he'll fight tax …Austin American-Statesman
Texas governor remains determined to help defeat ObamaFort Worth Star Telegram
Perry hits Obama at first speech since leaving raceHouston Chronicle
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Grandparents of 2 dead boys saw ominous signs in Josh Powell
Chicago Tribune
Reporting from Seattle— Charles and Judith Cox knew what the professional psychologists said — that their grandsons would be safe with their father, that Josh Powell would present no threat during the boys' court-ordered visits. And yet.
Authorities: Dead Powell boys had "chop" marksCBS News
'Chop injuries' found on bodies of sons killed by dad in suicide house fireFox News
Man carefully planned killing sons, himselfFort Worth Star Telegram
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One dead, local tsunami alert in 6.7 quake off Philippines
Reuters
| MANILA (Reuters) – One child died and a local tsunami alert was issued after a magnitude 6.7 earthquake followed by two aftershocks struck off the Philippines island of Negros on Monday, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS) and a local …
6.8 quake shakes PhilippinesUSA TODAY
USGS: 6.8 earthquake strikes off coast of third-largest island in the PhilippinesCNN
Magnitude 6.8 earthquake shakes central Philippines, no immediate reports of …Washington Post
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Resilient Chevy, Chrysler ads win at Super Bowl
Reuters
* Clint Eastwood stirs emotions for Chrysler * Chevy Armageddon ads stand out over Ford * Some too familiar old themes fall flat By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES, Feb 5 (Reuters) – General Motors scored with an Armageddon-proof Chevy truck while a Clint …
Super Bowl Ads Battle for ChampionshipABC News
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Super Bowl commercials: Matthew Broderick and Little Darth scored, but Clint …Chicago Sun-Times
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Egypt to try 19 Americans in case straining ties
The Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — Ignoring a US threat to cut off aid, Egypt has referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations they illegally used foreign funds to foment unrest in the country.
Walls Prove No Barrier to Clashes on Streets of CairoNew York Times
US 'Deeply Concerned' About Egypt Activist TrialsVoice of America
Concession fails to quell violent Egypt clashesReuters
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Giants Beat Patriots in Final Rally
New York Times
INDIANAPOLIS — Four years ago, the Giants were the charming underdogs who took the New England Patriots' perfect season and made it imperfect. This season, however, having survived summer injuries and defections, a four-game losing streak, …
Giants beat Patriots 21-17, win Super BowlCBS News
Encore: Giants rally, reign as Super Bowl champsUSA TODAY
Manning rallies Giants to Super Bowl XLVI win over PatriotsMiamiHerald.com
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Russia's UN Veto on Syria Gives Assad 'License to Kill'
BusinessWeek
By Flavia Krause-Jackson and Zaid Sabah Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) — Failure by the United Nations Security Council to deliver global condemnation of Syria gives President Bashar al-Assad room to continue his deadly 11-month crackdown on protesters.
Russia, China veto new UN resolution on SyriaLos Angeles Times
Violence claims 48 more deaths in Syria: Rights groupTimes of India
Russia, China Veto UN Resolution on SyriaABC News
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Franklin, No. 17 Aztecs beat TCU 83-73 for 7th straight 20-win season
Washington Post
SAN DIEGO — Jamaal Franklin had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead No. 17 San Diego State to an 83-73 win over TCU on Saturday night, giving the Aztecs their seventh straight 20-win season. James Rahon added 16, Chase Tapley 14 and DeShawn Stephens 13 …
Franklin, No. 17 Aztecs beat TCU 83-73San Jose Mercury News
Top 25: No. 17 San Diego State 83, TCU 73Salt Lake Tribune

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Anti-Putin protesters fill Moscow's frozen streets
CBS News
With helicopters hovering overhead, thousands of Russians poured out of subway stations Saturday and clogged streets in Moscow with neat, orderly columns of protest groups demanding fair elections after Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's party clung to …
Tens of thousands brave Moscow cold to protest against PutinLos Angeles Times
Observers Praise Police Work at Moscow Protest RallyRIA Novosti
Thousands Rally Against PutinWall Street Journal
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Republican Romney sails to easy win in Nevada
Reuters
By John Whitesides | LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.
Mitt Romney wins Nevada GOP caucusesUSA TODAY
Romney Wins Nevada CaucusesWall Street Journal
Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada GOP caucusesFox News
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Death toll climbs as protests escalate in Egypt
CNN International
Cairo (CNN) — Nine people died over two days in clashes between Egyptian police and protesters amid reports of inadequate security at a soccer match that devolved into a riot in which 79 fans were killed, officials said Friday.
5 killed in Egypt clashes over deadly soccer riotUSA TODAY
Egypt protesters battle police in Cairo streets, Tahrir SquareLos Angeles Times
Seven dead as street battles rage on in EgyptJerusalem Post
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Komen foundation reverses decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood for …
Boston Globe
By Pam Belluck Cecile Richards of Planned Parenthood said 'we are now heartened that we can continue to work in partnership.' The nation's preeminent breast cancer advocacy group, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation, apologized yesterday for its …
Planned Parenthood, Komen bond in Mass.Boston Herald
Surprises about Planned Parenthood cancer testingThe Associated Press
Komen reverses Planned Parenthood decision after uproarMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Gingrich blasts Romney ahead of caucuses today
Boston Globe
By Glen Johnson and Matt Viser Mitt Romney continued to largely ignore his chief rival, Newt Gingrich, yesterday as the two made their final appeals to Nevada voters before today's caucuses. LAS VEGAS – Newt Gingrich labeled rival Mitt Romney …
Big Mormon turnout for Mitt Romney expected in Nevada caucus voteDeseret News
Republican Candidates Wrangle Over NevadaNew York Times
For GOP candidates in Nevada, stumping is a high-stakes gambleLos Angeles Times
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Nation Digest: WikiLeaks court-martial ordered; Obama unveils veterans job …
Austin American-Statesman
As Art Allen shovels snow Friday in his Boulder driveway, his dog Willie leaps to 'fetch' a snowball. A winter storm swept across Colorado on Friday, forcing the cancellation of nearly 600 flights at Denver International Airport and closing parts of …
Manning to face full court-martial in WikiLeaks caseChicago Tribune
Manning ordered to face court martial in WikiLeaks casemsnbc.com
Army orders court-martial in WikiLeaks caseBoston.com
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Senate passes insider trading bill
Boston Globe
WASHINGTON – The Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation yesterday to explicitly prohibit members of Congress and their staffs from financially profiting from insider information, a rare bipartisan effort that is expected to be addressed in the House …
Minor Senate bill transformed into broad reform packageWashington Post
Senate Passes Insider-Trading BanWall Street Journal
Senate passes insider-trading billCNN International
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Obama proposes $6B in new aid for veterans
Politico
President Barack Obama on Friday will ramp up his efforts to help unemployed veterans find jobs by calling for $6 billion in spending aimed at service members returning home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, administration officials said.
Obama Seeks $5 Billion in Next Year's Budget to Help Hire U.S. VeteransBloomberg
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Obama: Policies are extension of my faith
CBS News
President Barack Obama sings Amazing Grace at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2012. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) WASHINGTON – Blending politics and religion, President Barack Obama said his Christian faith is a driving force …
Blending politics and religion, Obama says his policies are an extension of …Washington Post
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — What Would Jesus … Deduct?CNN
Obama says his policies are extension of his faithAlbany Times Union
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Donald Trump endorses Mitt Romney for Republican nomination
Los Angeles Times
It was an unusually brief and theatrics-free announcement by Trump in Las Vegas ahead of Saturday's Nevada caucuses. Mitt Romney, right, and his wife, Ann, appear with Donald Trump for Trump's announcement he was endorsing Romney for the Republican …
Trump to Romney: Go get 'emCNN
Mitt Romney's hire powerBoston Herald
Trump endorses Romney after a puzzling Vegas dayKansas City Star
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Washington state Senate passes gay marriage bill
Reuters
By Nicole Neroulias | OLYMPIA, Wash (Reuters) – The Washington state Senate passed legislation on Wednesday night to legalize gay marriage, moving the state closer to joining six others and the District of Columbia in recognizing same-sex nuptials.
WA Senate Approves Bill To Legalize Gay MarriageNPR
State Bill to Legalize Gay Marriage ApprovedWall Street Journal
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Ferry sinks off Papua New Guinea with 350 aboard
The Associated Press
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — Rescuers have plucked 50 survivors from the sea off Papua New Guinea's east coast after a ferry sank Thursday with as many as 350 people on board, officials said. An airplane from Australia, three helicopters and …
Passenger ferry sinks off Papua New GuineaBBC News
PNG ferry sinks, some survivors found – maritime authorityReuters
Ferry carrying more than 300 people sinks off Papua New GuineaGlobe and Mail
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Angelo Dundee, trainer for Muhammad Ali, dies at 90
Los Angeles Times
The renowned trainer, who worked with Ali and Sugar Ray Leonard and was an ambassador for boxing, died Wednesday in Florida. A young Muhammad Ali is seen with his trainer Angelo Dundee at a gym in New York in 1962. Dundee, who attended Ali's 70th …
Hall of Fame trainer Angelo Dundee diesESPN
Angelo Dundee, Trainer of Ali and Leonard, Dies at 90New York Times
Angelo Dundee Dead at 90ABC News
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Egyptian Soccer Riot Kills More Than 70, and Many Blame Military
New York Times
CAIRO — At least 73 people were killed in a brawl between rival groups of soccer fans after a match in the city of Port Said on Wednesday, the bloodiest outbreak of lawlessness since the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak one year ago.
Egypt football riot: Three days' mourning for dozens killedBBC News
Egypt soccer violence kills 74, fans turn on armyReuters
Egypt soccer match brawl leaves at least 73 deadLos Angeles Times
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Group urges credible US military threat to Iran
Reuters
By Arshad Mohammed | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States should deploy ships, step up covert activities and sharpen its rhetoric to make more credible the threat of a US military strike to stop Iran's nuclear program, a bipartisan group said on …
US says Iran greater threat than al-QaedaSydney Morning Herald
Al Qaeda weakened, Iran a threat, US intelligence officials sayLos Angeles Times
Sanctions biting on 'rational' IranThe Australian
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Favored Democrat wins Oregon congressional election
Chicago Tribune
PORTLAND, Oregon (Reuters) – A former Oregon state lawmaker won a special election on Tuesday night to fill the congressional seat vacated in August by disgraced fellow Democrat David Wu, who resigned in a sex scandal, according to official returns.
Democrats Keep House Seat in OregonWall Street Journal
Suzanne Bonamici wins decisively in Oregon specialPolitico
Oregon Dem. wins special electionCBS News
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Netanyahu wins Likud primary following tense day of voting
Haaretz
Prime Minister wins primaries by a landslide, with 85 percent of the votes accounted for, Netanyahu beat his far-right rival 75 to 24, about the same as their last contest in 2007. By Haaretz Tags: Likud Benjamin Netanyahu Prime Minister Benjamin …
Netanyahu declares victory in Likud primariesJerusalem Post
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu re-elected Likud Party chairmanLos Angeles Times
Netanyahu set to win party primary ahead of US pollReuters
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Facebook Said to Hire Morgan Stanley for IPO
Bloomberg
Enlarge image Facebook Facebook David Paul Morris/Bloomberg Mark Zuckerberg. Play Video Play Video Play Video Play Video Play Video Enlarge image Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl …
The pitfalls of the Facebook IPOLos Angeles Times
The $100 Billion IPO Question: Can Facebook Keep Growing Fast Enough?Forbes
Facebook's IPO will be way overvaluedMarketWatch
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Kennedy homestead donated for use as research institute
Boston Globe
By Frank Phillips The home of Senator Edward M. Kennedy, after his death in 2009. After 84 years in the family, it is being donated. The clan gathered there in 1960 to celebrate John F. Kennedy's presidential election. They gathered there again decades …
Kennedy compound on Cape Cod donated for charitable useReuters
House at Mass. Kennedy compound given to instituteThe Associated Press

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Fort Worth woman talks to Obama in Google 'hangout'
Fort Worth Star Telegram
By Aman Batheja FORT WORTH — Jennifer Wedel was all ready Monday afternoon to challenge President Barack Obama on an issue that hits her where she lives: her engineer husband's unemployment. "When you're given the opportunity to speak with the …
Google+ Hangout puts president face-to-face with Americansmsnbc.com
Obama responds to questions through Google site; Offers to forward resume of …Washington Post
Obama turns on the charm in Google+ "hangout"CBS News
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Gingrich Looks Past Florida Pledging Long Battle Against Romney
BusinessWeek
By Lisa Lerer and Michael C. Bender Jan. 30 (Bloomberg) — Newt Gingrich vowed to wage a prolonged fight against Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination amid signs he's headed for a double- digit loss in tomorrow's Florida primary.
Big Fla. loss could doom Newt GingrichBoston Herald
Looking beyond Florida, Santorum sees reason to stay in GOP raceLos Angeles Times
Florida's 680-Mile Campaign Trail Diverted by Angst Over Housing DistressBloomberg
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Answers sought in deadly crash on Fla. highway
Boston Globe
AP Alachua County Sheriff's Office via AP GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Just hours before a pileup that killed 10 people, authorities had closed a stretch of highway smothered in smoke and fog due to a crash that left a passenger seriously injured.
Fla. officials defend decision to reopen highway minutes before accident that …Washington Post
Fla. highway patrol details 1st of 2 I-75 pileupsSeattle Post Intelligencer

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