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Kids in Washington home blast suffered chop wounds
(Reuters)
Reuters - The two boys of a man who blew up his Washington state home, killing himself and his sons, suffered chop wounds in their final moments and died of smoke inhalation, a law enforcement official said on Monday.
7 Feb 2012 at 12:13am
Reuters - A U.S. appeals court ruled that California's gay marriage ban violates the constitution on Tuesday in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the Supreme Court.
7 Feb 2012 at 10:03am
Komen VP steps down after Planned Parenthood flap (Reuters)
Reuters - A senior executive of the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned after a public outcry over the group's decision to cut funding to women's health organization Planned Parenthood.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:40am
Susan G. Komen Apologizes: Hoisted By Its Own Pink Ribbon? (Time.com)
Time.com - The most powerful breast cancer advocacy organization in the country forgot about one of its special interest groups: breast cancer survivors and their families
7 Feb 2012 at 7:55am
TIME Roundtable: What Does It Mean to Be a Conservative in America Today? ...
Time.com - Mitt Romney's advance toward the Republican nomination has provoked a lively conversation about what it means to be a conservative in America today.
7 Feb 2012 at 7:55am
Trial of pro-arms militia set to start in Detroit (Reuters)
Reuters - Jury selection began on Tuesday in the trial of seven members of a Midwestern militia accused of plotting to kill police to spark a wider war against the U.S. government.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:58am
AP - Before setting his house ablaze and killing himself and his two young sons, Josh Powell left a voicemail for family members saying he couldn't live without the boys and didn't want to go on anymore.
7 Feb 2012 at 7:22am
Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill (AP)
AP - Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source — a vending machine at the campus health center.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:26am
AP - Adm. Bill McRaven said Tuesday that special operations forces in Afghanistan are preparing for a possible expanded role as overall U.S. forces begin to draw down after a decade of war.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:35am
Egyptians cancel meetings with US lawmakers (AP)
AP - Egyptian officials have abruptly canceled meetings scheduled with U.S. lawmakers amid growing tensions between the two countries.
7 Feb 2012 at 7:49am
BBC: Americas
The whole staff of a Los Angeles school is to be replaced amid a probe into allegations of sex abuse against two long-serving teachers, officials say.
7 Feb 2012 at 7:59am
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits China for talks focussing on oil sales, energy and other economic ties.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:44am
President Obama's election campaign returns $200,000 of funding linked to the family of a Mexican fugitive, as it does an about-turn on "super PAC" funding.
7 Feb 2012 at 9:27am
Thousands of Trendnet security camera webfeeds have been breached and shared on the internet, including live video from children's rooms.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:55am
Five killer whales are named as plaintiffs in a lawsuit which argues that they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans.
6 Feb 2012 at 7:34pm
Former Liberian rebel leader George Boley should be deported from the US over his role in the civil war of the 1990s, a judge rules.
7 Feb 2012 at 4:45am
Two producers working on Tom Cruise's forthcoming movie One Shot are being sued by a former colleague.
7 Feb 2012 at 2:59am
US President Barack Obama places new sanctions on Iran, blocking government assets held in the US, including the Iranian Central Bank.
6 Feb 2012 at 2:33pm
President Barack Obama tells a US network that he deserves a second term in the White House, as a poll puts his approval rating above 50%.
6 Feb 2012 at 1:28pm
Eli Manning is full of praise for his team-mates after leading the New York Giants to their second Super Bowl win over the New England Patriots in four years.
5 Feb 2012 at 8:56pm
Reuters US
Kids in Washington home blast suffered chop wounds
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The two boys of a man who blew up his Washington state home, killing himself and his sons, suffered chop wounds in their final moments and died of smoke inhalation, a law enforcement official said on Monday.
7 Feb 2012 at 12:13am
Komen VP steps down after Planned Parenthood flap
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior executive of the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned after a public outcry over the group's decision to cut funding to women's health organization Planned Parenthood.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:40am
Obama proposes money for math, science education
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek $80 million in new funding for a program to boost science and math education in U.S. schools, the White House said on Tuesday.
7 Feb 2012 at 7:58am
All staff replaced at L.A. school after sex abuse allegations
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - In an attempt to regain parents' trust, educational officials said on Monday they are replacing all staff at a Los Angeles school where two instructors are accused of having sexually abused children.
7 Feb 2012 at 12:17am
Trial of pro-arms militia set to start in Detroit
DETROIT (Reuters) - Jury selection began on Tuesday in the trial of seven members of a Midwestern militia accused of plotting to kill police to spark a wider war against the U.S. government.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:58am
Alcohol abuse higher among college students: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. college students seeking treatment for substance abuse are more likely to be having trouble with alcohol but less likely to be abusing drugs like heroin, cocaine or methamphetamine than their non-student peers, according to a new government study.
7 Feb 2012 at 5:56am
Job openings rise to 3.4 million in December
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of jobs waiting to be filled rose in December as employers tried to ramp up hiring in factories, retail and business services, the government said on Tuesday.
7 Feb 2012 at 7:55am
Court to rule on California gay marriage ban
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court is set to rule on Tuesday whether California's ban on gay marriage is constitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the U.S. Supreme Court.
7 Feb 2012 at 12:19am
Former lobbyist Abramoff balks at naming ex-associates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Jack Abramoff, the former lobbyist at the center of a U.S. bribery scandal six years ago, said on Monday he does not want to publicly identify former associates because he does not want to see more people hurt.
6 Feb 2012 at 5:53pm
Obama nominates Air Force's first female four-star general
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama has nominated Air Force Lieutenant General Janet Wolfenbarger to become the service's first woman four-star general, military officials said on Monday.
6 Feb 2012 at 8:06pm
Chicago Tribune
(Reuters) - The Obama administration said on Tuesday it plans to spend an additional $50 million this year and will seek an extra $80 million in fiscal 2013 to bolster research for Alzheimer's disease, a fatal brain-wasting condition that affects more than 5 million Americans.
7 Feb 2012 at 9:31am
AMMAN (Reuters) - Russia said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad presented reform plans on Tuesday to help end the bloodshed in Syria, but Western and Arab states acted to isolate Assad further as his forces resumed bombarding the protest hotbed of Homs.
by Khaled Yacoub Oweis
7 Feb 2012 at 9:07am
Gay-rights activists are planning a day of either celebration or protest after an appeals court on Tuesday issues a ruling on whether Proposition 8, the voter-approved ban of gay marriage, violates the U.S. Constitution.
by Maura Dolan in San Francisco and Hailey Branson-Potts in West Hollywood
7 Feb 2012 at 8:53am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior executive of the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned after a public outcry over the group's decision to cut funding to women's health organization Planned Parenthood.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:42am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will seek $80 million in new funding for a program to boost science and math education in U.S. schools, the White House said on Tuesday.
7 Feb 2012 at 8:01am
(Reuters) - A senior advisor to the breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure has resigned in the wake of a public outcry over the group's decision to cut funding to Planned Parenthood, which provides birth control and abortion services.
7 Feb 2012 at 7:55am
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities and hospitals in implementing new rules that require health insurance to cover birth control, a top adviser to the president's re-election campaign said on Tuesday.
by Susan Heavey
7 Feb 2012 at 7:25am
Get ready for plenty of sound and fury, signifying almost nothing, after Republican voters caucus in Minnesota and Colorado and cast ballots in a statewide primary in Missouri on Tuesday.
by By Paul West
7 Feb 2012 at 6:37am
Santorum, Gingrich and Paul are looking for a burst of badly needed publicity from Tuesday's caucuses. The front-runner keeps his focus on President Obama.
With no meaningful Republican presidential primaries for another three weeks, Mitt Romney is looking to extend his win streak in a trio of largely symbolic contests Tuesday.
by By Paul West, Robin Abcarian and Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times
7 Feb 2012 at 5:45am
TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will appear in parliament next month to be grilled on his handling of the economy, state radio reported on Tuesday, after lawmakers took the unprecedented action of summoning him.
7 Feb 2012 at 5:23am