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02/07/2012 01:42 PM
Abortion, birth control grab political spotlight (AP) AP - A political firestorm over abortion and birth control is spreading on multiple fronts.

02/07/2012 11:07 AM
Obama campaign urges donors to embrace super PAC (AP)

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2012 file photo, President Barack Obama speaks in Falls Church, Va. Reversing an earlier stand, President Barack Obama is now encouraging donors to give generously to the kind of political fundraising groups he has assailed as a 'threat to democracy.' Obama's re-election campaign says he has little choice if he is to compete with the big-money conservative groups that have proven highly successful with attack ads in the Republican primaries. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)AP - Reversing an earlier stand, President Barack Obama is now encouraging donors to give generously to the kind of political fundraising groups he once assailed as a "threat to democracy." He had little choice, his campaign says, if he was to compete with big-money conservative groups that are sure to attack him this fall.




02/07/2012 06:13 AM
Axelrod defends administration birth control rule (AP) AP - A political adviser to President Barack Obama said Tuesday the administration didn't intend to "abridge anyone's religious freedom" with its regulation requiring church-affiliated employers to cover birth control for their workers.

02/07/2012 01:24 PM
Correction: GOP Campaign story (AP) AP - In a Feb. 6 story about the Republican presidential campaign, The Associated Press mischaracterized the Obama administration's directive regarding birth control and religious institutions. The directive requires church-affiliated employers to cover birth control for their employees regardless of the institutions' religious beliefs.


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02/07/2012 01:19 PM
Marriage Ban Violates Constitution, Court Rules A federal appeals court panel ruled Tuesday that a voter-approved ban on gay marriage in California violated the Constitution, all but ensuring the case will proceed to the United States Supreme Court.



02/07/2012 01:02 PM
The Caucus: White House May Compromise on Contraception The Obama administration has faced resistance over a new rule that requires insurance plans at some religious institutions to cover birth control.



02/07/2012 12:07 PM
Romney’s Returns Revive Scrutiny of Offshore Tax Shelters Experts say Mitt Romney appears to have benefited from an investment technique that has long frustrated Congress.



02/07/2012 01:26 PM
After Outcry, a Top Official Resigns at Komen Cancer Charity Karen Handel’s resignation Tuesday came after a dispute over whether the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation should give funding to Planned Parenthood.




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02/07/2012 01:52 PM
Jamie Haase: Happy Two Years In Hell, Jefe de Jefe It's been two years since the dramatic killing of drug kingpin Arturo Beltran Leyva. But if removing critical targets proves to accomplish nothing when it comes to interrupting the flow of narcotics -- what will it take for the violence to subside?

02/07/2012 01:52 PM
Joe Peyronnin: Contraception Compromise? The Obama administration's decision to require religious institutions to provide health insurance that covers birth control and other contraceptive services has resulted in a firestorm...

02/07/2012 01:52 PM
Part Of Senator's Skull Reattached After Stroke CHICAGO — Doctors say Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk has reached an important milestone in his recovery from a major stroke. Northwestern Memorial Hospital neurosurgeon Richard...

02/07/2012 01:52 PM
US-2012 Primary: 29% Romney, 21% Paul, 19% Gingrich, 18% Santorum (Ipsos 2/2-6) Ipsos/Reuters 2/2-6/12; 1,033 adults, 3.1% margin of error 881 registered voters, 3.3% margin of error 405 Republicans, 4.9% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews...


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02/07/2012 01:52 PM


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02/07/2012 07:15 AM
Newt's last comeback Gingrich's White House bid may leave him - win or lose - in a position of national prominence.

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02/07/2012 10:33 AM
5 things to watch Tuesday Sizing up races in Missouri, Colorado, Minnesota.

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02/07/2012 09:53 AM
Obama embraces the super PAC The president offers a reluctant blessing to his top bundlers to raise cash for Priorities USA Action.

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02/07/2012 01:44 PM

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Turkey Debates Role in Possible Syria Intervention
Voice of America
February 07, 2012 Turkey Debates Role in Possible Syria Intervention Dorian Jones | Istanbul Turkey is hardening its stance against the Syrian leadership and its Western allies are increasingly looking to Ankara for efforts to help unseat Syrian ...
Syrians reportedly fight for their lives as killings riseUSA TODAY
Russian Envoy Meets Syrian Leaders as Fighting ContinuesNew York Times
How do we help get rid of President Bashar al-Assad?Telegraph.co.uk
Houston Chronicle -Boston Globe -ABC News
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02/07/2012 12:56 PM

Christian Science Monitor

Who is Hamas? 5 questions about the Palestinian militant group.
Christian Science Monitor
The Palestinian militant group Hamas has agreed to form a unity government led by Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority and head of rival Palestinian faction Fatah. But who is Hamas? What is their relationship with Fatah, and what might ...
State Department plays down warnings about Hamas-Fatah announcementFox News
Gaza's Hamas Would Cede Power to Abbas GovernmentABC News
Palestinians slam selection of Abbas as unity PMJerusalem Post
Los Angeles Times
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02/07/2012 12:26 PM

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Egypt's ruling generals play risky game with US
The Associated Press
CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinkmanship by cracking down on American nonprofit groups that promote democracy, threatening a relationship with Washington that has brought the military billions of dollars in aid over ...
US-Egypt relations tested in latest crisisCNN
Lawyer: US groups caught in Egypt aid disputeUSA TODAY
Lawyer: US nonprofits caught in Egypt aid disputeFox News
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02/07/2012 01:00 PM

USA TODAY

Maldives president quits after police mutiny, protests
Reuters
* President quits after weeks of protests and police mutiny * Nasheed's MDP party says president ousted in a "coup" * President said to have asked India for assistance * New president says rule of law established (Recasts with statement by Nasheed's ...
Maldives president quits after protestsTimes of India
Maldives president resigns after police and army mutinyTelegraph.co.uk
Maldives President Resigns After CoupWall Street Journal
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02/07/2012 01:25 PM

Sydney Morning Herald

California gay marriage ban overturned, appeal planned
Reuters
By Peter Henderson and Dan Levine | SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A US appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the US Supreme Court.
Court: Calif. gay-marriage ban unconstitutionalCBS News
Gay marriage: US Supreme Court may not hear Prop. 8 appealLos Angeles Times
Court: Calif. ban on gay marriage is unconstitutionalmsnbc.com
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02/07/2012 12:07 PM

Globe and Mail

Josh Powell left voicemail before killing self, sons
Salt Lake Tribune
By nate carlisle Editor's Note: Readers should be aware this story contains a graphic depiction of an explicit image. Graham., Wash. • Prior to setting his house on fire and killing himself and his two young sons, Josh Powell left a voice mail for ...
Washington father attacked sons with hatchet before setting blaze: ReportFox News
Powell's reported voicemail: I can't "go on"CBS News
Josh Powell's Murder-Suicide Message: 'I'm Not Able to Go On'People Magazine
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02/07/2012 12:55 PM

Financial Times

Rush Limbaugh: Clint Eastwood 'got scammed'
Politico
The verdict is in from Rush Limbaugh on the Chrysler ad featuring actor Clint Eastwood that stirred up quite bit of controversy on Super Bowl Sunday: “Eastwood got scammed.” “I think he got scammed. I think he got roped into doing something he thought ...
Comments: Chrysler's Super Bowl ad with Clint Eastwood makes some readers' day ...MLive.com
Clint Eastwood defends Super Bowl ad, denies Obama linkLos Angeles Times
'Halftime in America' ad creates political debateFox News
Seattle Post Intelligencer -AdAge.com -The State Column
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02/07/2012 01:04 PM

Christian Science Monitor

Could Rick Santorum put Newt Gingrich in the rearview mirror Tuesday?
Christian Science Monitor
With signs that Newt Gingrich is fading, Tuesday's three caucuses could help Rick Santorum woo anti-Romney conservatives. But many challenges lie ahead. By Amanda Paulson, Staff Writer / February 7, 2012 Republican presidential candidate, ...
Santorum eyes revival in Republican contestsReuters
Colorado, Minnestota and Missouri results – liveThe Guardian
Romney battles Santorum, Paul in GOP caucusesBoston.com
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02/07/2012 11:32 AM

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White House says open to compromise over contraception
Reuters
By Susan Heavey | 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 ...
Obama's senior political adviser urges all sides in birth control fight to ...Washington Post
The Nation: Obama Stands Up To Bishops. Finally.NPR
Catholic Anger At Barack Obama Over Birth Control RulesSky News

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02/07/2012 11:39 AM

Moneycontrol.com

President fires marshmallow cannon
Washington Post
Robots, rockets and cannons took over the State Dining Room as President Obama checked out the projects of 100 kids from around the country at the White House Science Fair. President Barack Obama pumps air pressure into Extreme Marshmallow Cannon ...
Barack Obama Still 'Evolving' On Same-Sex Marriage: White HouseHuffington Post
Obama hosts White House science fairCBS News
New Obama plan to help math, science teacher prepThe Associated Press
Wall Street Journal (blog) -Reuters
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02/07/2012 11:08 AM

Politico

Obama campaign urges donors to embrace super PAC
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Reversing an earlier stand, President Barack Obama is now encouraging donors to give generously to the kind of political fundraising groups he once assailed as a "threat to democracy." He had little choice, his campaign says, ...
Obama super PAC decision: President blesses fundraising for Priorities USA ActionPolitico
Barack Obama's Super PAC Support Materialized As Republican Groups Set $500 ...Huffington Post
Obama campaign throws its weight behind Democrats' Super PacThe Guardian

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02/07/2012 10:13 AM

USA TODAY (blog)

Government pledges to spend more money on Alzheimer's research – but is it enough?
Fox News
President Barack Obama will ask Congress for $80 million dollars – in addition to the $450 million the National Institutes of Health already spends – in his budget proposal next week, but the NIH will immediately devote an extra $50 million in 2013.
Obama to increase Alzheimer's research fundingUSA TODAY (blog)
Obama takes aim at Alzeheimer; Critics charge changes could have consequencesThe State Column
US boosts funding for Alzheimer's researchAFP
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02/07/2012 12:38 PM
Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap The vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure who backed the breast cancer charity's move to strip Planned Parenthood of funding resigned Tuesday, saying she stands by the now-abandoned decision that set off a storm of controversy.

02/07/2012 11:15 AM
No cigar: Economic embargo on Cuba turns 50 When it started, American teenagers were doing "The Twist." The United States had yet to put a man into orbit around the Earth. And a first-class U.S. postage stamp cost 4 cents.

02/07/2012 11:24 AM
Coroner rules Don Cornelius' death a suicide Coroner's officials on Tuesday ruled Don Cornelius' death a suicide, nearly a week after the "Soul Train" creator and host killed himself with a gunshot to the head.

02/07/2012 01:35 PM
Tough NY judge will hear insider trading case A Manhattan judge with a reputation for being tough on white collar crime will preside over a $78 million insider trading case.


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02/06/2012 02:23 PM
Surprising no one, Georgia judge concludes the President is a citizen - Ruling singles out Orly Taitz for particular criticism According to Friday’s ruling by Georgia Administrative Law Judge Michael Malihi, the president is indeed a natural-born citizen eligible to run for office in this fall’s election. Malihi, who lacks even the authority to enforce a contempt-of-court order, wrote in a …

02/07/2012 03:11 AM
Church to declare war on Obama over birth control ~~~ The politics of the womb The fight is over a provision of the health reform law announced on January 20 that would require health insurance plans -- including those offered by institutions such as Catholic-affiliated hospitals and universities -- to offer free birth control including sterilization. Acco …


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