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Indiana fines company, union in deadly stage collapse
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Reuters - Indiana officials fined and cited the State Fair Commission, a stagehands union and a private company for safety violations on Wednesday over the summer stage collapse that killed seven people and injured dozens.
8 Feb 2012 at 10:04am
Missouri teen thrill killer gets life in prison
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Reuters - A Missouri teenager who described her experience of killing a 9-year-old girl as "pretty enjoyable" received a life sentence Wednesday, with a chance of parole.
8 Feb 2012 at 10:55am
Washington state House poised to pass gay marriage bill
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Reuters - The Washington state House of Representatives was expected to endorse gay marriage on Wednesday in a vote that puts the state on the cusp of becoming the seventh in the nation to recognize same-sex nuptials.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:10pm
Even Counterfeiters Are Trading Down These Days
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Time.com - Faux luxury goods have been a scourge of high-end manufacturers for years
8 Feb 2012 at 9:25am
The Lesson of the Komen/Planned Parenthood Brouhaha
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Time.com - Nothing entices the right -- and the left -- like a battle over a woman's body
8 Feb 2012 at 9:10am
Mississippi to execute double murderer after stay
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Reuters - A Mississippi man convicted of murdering two people during convenience store robberies was on track to be executed on Wednesday after a federal court overturned a stay of execution for Edwin Hart Turner.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:33pm
GOP targets child tax break for illegal immigrants
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AP - Republicans are looking to deny child tax credits to illegal immigrants — refund checks averaging $1,800 — in an effort that has roused anger among Hispanics and some Democratic lawmakers.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:23pm
Email becomes focus at Va. lacrosse player's trial
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AP - A former University of Virginia lacrosse player and the ex-girlfriend he is accused of killing traded allegations of infidelity and angry emails in the months before her death, with one of his messages saying: "I should have killed you," prosecutors said Wednesday.
8 Feb 2012 at 11:49am
Mich., Pa. put limits on families seeking food aid
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AP - The 2010 Buick Enclave parked in her garage kept Michigan resident Renee Moore from getting food stamps for two months last year, even though her family's income had dropped to below the poverty level, her husband's Ford Explorer had 300,000 miles on it and her family had less than $1,000 in the bank.
8 Feb 2012 at 12:26pm
APNewsBreak: Dems hit lax fed drilling oversight
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AP - Federal policing of oil and natural gas on public lands is lax and inconsistent, with only 6 percent of violations resulting in monetary fines over 13 years, House Democrats said in a report Wednesday.
8 Feb 2012 at 12:17pm
Romanian accused of hacking NASA-JPL computers
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AP - The Los Angeles U.S. attorney's office says a federal grand jury has indicted a Romanian citizen on charges he hacked into 25 climate-research computers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena.
8 Feb 2012 at 2:07pm
Sheriff unhappy with dispatcher in Powell case
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AP - A 911 recording reveals a social worker's urgent attempts over more than six minutes to get a dispatcher to send deputies after Josh Powell locked himself and his two sons in his home.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:11pm
More photos found in Calif. teacher abuse case
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AP - Investigators said Wednesday they have found 200 additional photos they believe were taken by a former teacher who is accused of committing lewd acts on 23 children over a five-year period.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:28pm
28 more airports will test lower-hassle screening
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AP - A new passenger screening program to make check-in more convenient for certain travelers is being expanded to 28 more major U.S. airports, the government said Wednesday. There will be no cost to eligible passengers, who would no longer have to remove their shoes and belts before they board flights.
8 Feb 2012 at 1:12pm
Mo. teen gets life with possible parole in killing
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AP - A Missouri teenager who had described the slaying of a young neighbor girl as an "ahmazing" thrill made an emotional apology Wednesday to the girl's family and was sentenced to a potential lifetime in prison.
8 Feb 2012 at 12:00pm
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Santorum hails campaign momentum
Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum pledges to push for victory in March's Super Tuesday votes, after a hat-trick of wins on Tuesday night.
8 Feb 2012 at 10:05am
Canada 'can use torture material'
Canada ordered its intelligence agency to use information that may have been extracted through torture if public safety is at risk, it emerges.
8 Feb 2012 at 2:00am
US contraceptive rule 'must go'
The top Republican in Congress urges action against President Barack Obama's new policy on birth control, which has angered Catholic leaders.
8 Feb 2012 at 12:36pm
America and Asia 'will join up'
Researchers say most of the world's continents will merge somewhere over the Pacific "ring of fire" in 50-200 million years.
8 Feb 2012 at 10:06am
US-Japan marine deal resurrected
The US and Japan resurrect a deal to move thousands of US Marines from Okinawa, but the future of a major base on the island remains unclear.
8 Feb 2012 at 12:31pm
Egypt PM dismisses US aid threat
Egypt's prime minister says it will not be persuaded by the potential loss of US aid to end a probe into foreign-funded non-governmental organisations.
8 Feb 2012 at 6:46am
California court backs gay unions
A California court rules that a bar on same-sex unions is unconstitutional, in the latest stage of a long-running battle over the issue in the US state.
7 Feb 2012 at 11:57am
Komen boss quits in fund debacle
Karen Handel, vice-president at Susan G Komen for the Cure, resigns over the charity's reversal of a decision to cut funding from Planned Parenthood.
7 Feb 2012 at 5:46pm
Egypt 'risks rupture in US ties'
Three leading US senators warn Egypt the risk of a "disastrous" break in ties has rarely been greater, as it plans to try 43 pro-democracy activists.
8 Feb 2012 at 2:42am
Yahoo board in another shake-up
Yahoo's chairman and three other board members step down as the tumult at the US web portal continues.
7 Feb 2012 at 2:11pm
Theme parks help Disney profits
Profits for Walt Disney have risen thanks to the rising popularity of its theme parks and earnings from its television channels.
7 Feb 2012 at 5:08pm
Canada PM in China to discuss oil
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper visits China for talks focussing on oil sales, energy and other economic ties.
7 Feb 2012 at 6:27pm
Super Bowl prompts Twitter record
A new record for activity on Twitter during a sports event was set during the 2012 Super Bowl, with more than 10,000 messages sent per second, Twitter says.
6 Feb 2012 at 4:09pm
Taylor art auction fetches £14m
Three paintings from Elizabeth Taylor's personal art collection are sold for almost £14 million at an auction in London.
8 Feb 2012 at 12:31am
Brazil sells control of airports
The Brazilian government privatises operations at three airports as part of moves to upgrade transport links ahead of the World Cup.
6 Feb 2012 at 3:02pm
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Romney's new offensive blames Gingrich, Santorum for GOP failings
A day after his defeats in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota, Mitt Romney pounded Republican presidential rivals Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich on Wesnesday as big-spending Washington insiders whose careers show scant evidence of fiscal restraint.
by By Michael Finnegan
8 Feb 2012 at 1:19pm
Russia's Putin warns against outside interference
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday the world faced a growing "cult of violence" and Moscow must not let events like those in Libya and Syria be repeated in Russia, warning the West against interference in a country he intends to lead for years to come.
by Steve Gutterman and Gleb Bryanski
8 Feb 2012 at 12:01pm
Turks seek world action as Syria's Homs bleeds
AMMAN (Reuters) - Syria's army pounded the rebel city of Homs on Wednesday as Turkey sought international action to protect civilians from former ally President Bashar al-Assad, a move that risks the wrath of Russia and China.
by Khaled Yacoub Oweis
8 Feb 2012 at 10:57am
Signs build that Iran sanctions disrupt food imports
KUALA LUMPUR/TEHRAN (Reuters) - More evidence emerged of the crippling impact of new sanctions on Iran, with international traders saying Tehran is having trouble buying rice, cooking oil and other staples to feed its 74 million people weeks before an election.
by Niluksi Koswanage and Parisa Hafezi
8 Feb 2012 at 10:30am
How Santorum's sweep changes the GOP race (and how it doesn't)
Mitt Romney and his campaign were bracing for some disappointing results in Tuesday's votes in Colorado, Missouri and Minnesota. But hardly anyone expected the nominal front runner to go 0-for-3, or for Rick Santorum to run the table.
by By Michael A. Memoli
8 Feb 2012 at 10:16am
Indiana fines company, union in deadly stage collapse
(Reuters) - Indiana officials fined and cited the State Fair Commission, a stagehands union and a private company for safety violations on Wednesday over the summer stage collapse that killed seven people and injured dozens.
by Mary Wisniewski
8 Feb 2012 at 10:06am
Grand Canyon to ban bottled water sales
PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - Officials at the Grand Canyon will soon ban the sale of bottled water in response to concerns that empty plastic bottles scattered around the park were spoiling views of the natural wonder.
by David Schwartz
8 Feb 2012 at 9:55am
John Boehner vows to fight new contraceptive rules
In a rare show of political force, House Speaker John A. Boehner took to the House floor to criticize the Obama administration's new rules on contraceptives and vowed the GOP-led chamber will work to overturn what he characterized as an attack on religious freedoms.
by By Lisa Mascaro
8 Feb 2012 at 9:42am
U.S. adds faster traveler screening to more airports
(Reuters) - A pilot program that moves passengers through pre-flight security screening faster if they volunteer information about themselves in advance is set to expand to 28 of the nation's busiest airports, officials said on Wednesday.
8 Feb 2012 at 9:31am
Whale shark carcass hauled ashore in Pakistan; beast goes on view
A massive whale shark is now on view in a Pakistani seaport after fishermen hauled the 15,000-pound fish from the water on Tuesday.
by Amy Hubbard in Los Angeles
8 Feb 2012 at 9:09am
Jury selected in murder trial of Virginia lacrosse player
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) - A jury was seated Wednesday and opening statements were underway in the first-degree murder trial of a former University of Virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend, a fellow athlete at the school.
by Ian Simpson
8 Feb 2012 at 9:00am
New York City hotels to give panic buttons to maids
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Hotels in New York City agreed to give housekeepers personal panic buttons in the wake of a hotel maid's charge she was sexually assaulted by former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn.
by Aman Ali
8 Feb 2012 at 8:34am
Former intern reveals 18-month affair with JFK
(Reuters) - A former White House intern is speaking out about an 18-month affair she had with President John F. Kennedy while he was in office, revealing intimate details in a new book to be published today, Feb. 8.
8 Feb 2012 at 7:16am
After big night, Santorum says he's the candidate with momentum
With a smile on his face, Rick Santorum shrugged off renewed attacks on his Washington background after his sweep of Tuesday's triad of Republican presidential contests.
by By Paul West
8 Feb 2012 at 6:33am
Washington state House poised to pass gay marriage bill
SEATTLE (Reuters) - The Washington state House of Representatives was expected to endorse gay marriage on Wednesday in a vote that would move the state another step closer to becoming the seventh to recognize same-sex nuptials.
by Nicole Neroulias
8 Feb 2012 at 6:24am
LA Times: National
Rick Santorum wins Republican votes in Minnesota, Missouri and Colorado
His victories are setbacks for Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney — and for Newt Gingrich's hopes of being the conservative alternative to Romney.
Republican long shot Rick Santorum poked holes in Mitt Romney's aura of inevitability Tuesday night with a trio of upset victories that shifted the dynamic of the 2012 presidential contest.
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By Paul West, Washington Bureau
7 Feb 2012 at 11:15pm
President Obama aims to accentuate positive without forgetting negatives
His campaign advisors are looking at the best ways to tout his accomplishments and acknowledge the tough work ahead, wrapped in a message that the country is on the upswing.
His campaign advisors are looking at the best ways to tout his accomplishments and acknowledge the tough work ahead, wrapped in a message that the country is on the upswing.
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By Kathleen Hennessey and Christi Parsons, Washington Bureau
7 Feb 2012 at 5:55pm
Finding lost moon rocks is his mission
After NASA's lunar voyages, the samples were given as goodwill souvenirs to states and nations. Many have gone missing. But an investigator's on their trail.
After NASA's lunar voyages, the samples were given as goodwill souvenirs to states and nations. Many have gone missing. But an investigator's on their trail.
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By Molly Hennessy-Fiske, Los Angeles Times
7 Feb 2012 at 5:22pm
Komen executive quits as questions persist
As Karen Handel, the executive at the center of the funding controversy, steps down, many Komen supporters question the foundation's salaries, legal strategies and ties with certain products.
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation took another step toward rehabilitating its standing in the breast cancer community with the resignation of the executive at the center of the Planned Parenthood funding controversy.
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By Shari Roan and Eryn Brown, Los Angeles Times
7 Feb 2012 at 10:11pm
Arizona Supreme Court bars candidate with limited English
The Arizona Supreme Court upholds a Superior Court ruling that Alejandrina Cabrera may not appear on the San Luis City Council ballot because her English language skills are insufficient.
A would-be city council candidate in Arizona will not appear on an upcoming ballot because her English skills are insufficient, the state's Supreme Court decided Tuesday.
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By Ricardo Lopez, Los Angeles Times
8 Feb 2012 at 12:00am
Obama's embrace of 'super PAC' will test his base of donors
Having endorsed the kind of outside fundraising group he had often denounced, President Obama may undermine his image as a reformer — and his donors' support.
President Obama's decision to endorse a "super PAC" working on his behalf will test the devotion of his top contributors, who have yet to match the massive sums pouring into such groups allied with Republican presidential challengers.
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By Matea Gold and Melanie Mason, Washington Bureau
7 Feb 2012 at 6:21pm
Republicans hear a political note in Chrysler ad
The Super Bowl spot, starring Clint Eastwood, delivered a soaring message of American resilience. Karl Rove and others heard an implicit defense of President Obama's auto bailout. The company denies such an intention.
Clint Eastwood has never been known as a man who had trouble making his meaning clear. So for many of those who were watching Sunday, the crusty, no-guff actor's Super Bowl ad delivered a plain message: America is staging a comeback, just like one of its big carmakers, Chrysler.
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By James Rainey, Los Angeles Times
8 Feb 2012 at 12:00am
Father withdrew cash before murder-suicide in Washington house fire
Records on Josh Powell show that police were investigating three felonies in Utah, including first-degree murder. An official acknowledges that wife Susan Powell is probably dead.
OLYMPIA, Wash. — 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, investigators said Tuesday.
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8 Feb 2012 at 12:00am
Ron Paul enters a crucial stretch
The Texas congressman has drawn some of the campaign's youngest, biggest and most ardent crowds, but has yet to win a state. Key contests are coming up in Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.
Ron Paul is warming up the crowd as he heads into what could be the most important stretch of his political life.
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By Maria L. La Ganga, Los Angeles Times
7 Feb 2012 at 12:39am
Romney looks to extend win streak this week
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.
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By Paul West, Robin Abcarian and Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times
7 Feb 2012 at 12:00am
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Powell family blames media, 'religious' bias for tragedy - Fox News
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Powell family blames media, 'religious' bias for tragedy
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SEATTLE ? An uncle and aunt of Josh Powell issued a statement saying there's no justification for the loss of his children, but Maurice and Patti Leach feel "this family tragedy was set into motion from the beginning due in part to the various ...
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8 Feb 2012 at 1:51pm
Teen Thrill Killer Alyssa Bustamante Could Get Paroled Some Day - ABC News
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Teen Thrill Killer Alyssa Bustamante Could Get Paroled Some Day
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A teenager who slit her young neighbor's throat and called it "enjoyable" may have the opportunity to walk free one day. Alyssa Bustamante, 18, was sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole in a Missouri courtroom today.
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8 Feb 2012 at 12:25pm
What Rick Santorum needs to do to keep momentum - Christian Science Monitor
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What Rick Santorum needs to do to keep momentum
Christian Science Monitor
For Rick Santorum, now comes the hard part: raising enough money and building enough organization to compete effectively in the coming contests. By Linda Feldmann, Staff writer / February 8, 2012 Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania ...
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8 Feb 2012 at 2:05pm
New staff arrives at embattled Miramonte school in LA - USA TODAY
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New staff arrives at embattled Miramonte school in LA
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By Marisol Bello and William M. Welch, USA TODAY LOS ANGELES ? Two days after school officials announced they were removing all the faculty and staff at a school where two teachers were arrested for allegedly abusing students, new teachers assembled ...
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8 Feb 2012 at 2:00pm
Clint Eastwood Chrysler ad: why some Republicans support it - Christian Scien...
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Clint Eastwood Chrysler ad: why some Republicans support it
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Some Republicans ? most notably Newt Gingrich ? like the Chrysler Super Bowl ad featuring Clint Eastwood. Indeed, the controversy over the ad might have little to do with the ad, at all. By Peter Grier, Staff writer / February 8, 2012 Actor and ...
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8 Feb 2012 at 1:48pm
GOP vows to reverse Obama birth control policy - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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GOP vows to reverse Obama birth control policy
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By DONNA CASSATA AP WASHINGTON ? Republicans vowed Wednesday to reverse President Barack Obama's new policy on birth control, lambasting the requirement that religious schools and hospitals provide employees with free contraceptives as an "unambiguous ...
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8 Feb 2012 at 1:02pm
Probe finds plenty of blame for Ind. fair disaster - The Associated Press
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Probe finds plenty of blame for Ind. fair disaster
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) ? State fair officials, the stagehands union and a company that built the roof and lights rigging for a massive concert platform all share blame for last summer's deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair, according to a ...
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8 Feb 2012 at 2:10pm
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By Tom Greenwood One major obstacle in the Gateway Project is the location of what is known as Pier 19 (also called ?The Bridge to Nowhere?), which looms over Fort Street. (Robin Buckson / The Detroit News) Detroit? Detroit International Bridge Co.
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8 Feb 2012 at 1:16pm
Compromise bill on Marcellus Shale fees goes to Corbett - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Compromise bill on Marcellus Shale fees goes to Corbett
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8 Feb 2012 at 1:47pm
'Poster couple' for gay rights in California is divorcing - msnbc.com
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'Poster couple' for gay rights in California is divorcing
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Robin Tyler and Diane Olson, who were among 14 same-sex couples who originally challenged California's gay marriage ban in 2008, are getting divorced. KNBC-TV's Cary Berglund reports. By Irene Moore and Cary Berglund, NBCLosAngeles.com When gay couples ...
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