Appeals court throws out same-sex marriage ban
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:51:41 GMT
AP - Same-sex marriage moved one step closer to the Supreme Court on Tuesday when a federal appeals court ruled California's ban unconstitutional, saying it serves no purpose other than to "lessen the status and human dignity" of gays.
Romney battles Santorum, Paul in GOP caucuses
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:42:30 GMT
AP - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney battled Rick Santorum and Ron Paul on Tuesday in political caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado, hoping to extend his winning streak in the race for the presidential nomination.
Russia pushes Syria reforms as bloodshed mounts
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:37:49 GMT
AP - Days after blocking a U.S.-backed peace plan at the U.N., senior Russian officials pushed for reforms Tuesday during an emergency meeting with Syrian President Bashar Assad, promoting a settlement to end the uprising without removing him from power.
Abortion, birth control grab political spotlight
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:26:38 GMT
AP - Political turmoil over abortion and birth control spread suddenly on Tuesday. A high-ranking official resigned from the Komen breast-cancer charity after its backtracking treaty with Planned Parenthood, and Republican presidential candidates blistered the Obama administration for a recent ruling on Catholic hospitals and contraception.
No charges against NYPD boss' son after rape claim
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:33:48 GMT
AP - A son of the New York Police Department's commissioner says he's thankful an investigation into a woman's rape claim against him has established he's innocent.
AG: Bail rules should keep Sandusky inside home
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:45:22 GMT
AP - Prosecutors asked Tuesday to have Jerry Sandusky kept indoors as part of his bail conditions, citing complaints that the former Penn State football assistant was seen outside and watching children in a schoolyard from the back porch of his home, where he remains under house arrest while awaiting trial on child molestation charges.
Dow approaches 13,000, and maybe a record to come
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:08:51 GMT
AP - It was just last summer that the Dow Jones industrial average shed 2,000 points in three terrifying weeks. Investors had a host of things to worry about, including the possibility of another recession.
CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:15:49 GMT
AP - Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.
Zsa Zsa kept behind closed doors at birthday party
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:50:36 GMT
AP - After what felt like an eternity but was actually just a few minutes, Frederic Prinz von Anhalt emerged from a white door into the foyer of the old-fashioned Bel-Air mansion that he shares with his wife of 25 years, former glamour queen Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade
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Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:15:50 GMT
AP - Eli Manning hoisted the Lombardi Trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg joked that New York City should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple," as thousands of fans crowded lower Manhattan on Tuesday to celebrate the New York Giants' Super Bowl victory amid tons of confetti.
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