

![]() The Guardian | 'Gunmen assassinate senior Syrian military official' Jerusalem Post By REUTERS AND JPOST.COM STAFF 02/11/2012 16:46 State media reports "terrorist group" kills Brig.-Gen. Issa al-Khouli, the most senior Syrian official to be killed in Damascus since uprising began; Dichter: Israel must prepare for flood of Alawite ... Gunmen Assassinate Syrian Army General Syria 'relaunches' assault on Homs Syrian general gunned down in Damascus |
![]() Los Angeles Times | Obama's budget plan draws upon his previous proposals Los Angeles Times A preview of President Obama's 2013 budget proposal calls for some new spending as well as higher taxes on the wealthy and an estimated $4 trillion in deficit reduction. Employees stack copies of the budget for the 2013 fiscal year Thursday at the US ... Obama Budget Bets Other Concerns Will Trump the Deficit Obama anchors budget on tax hikes for the rich Obama budget to propose election year spending on jobs, roads |
![]() The Associated Press | Santorum's surge means new strategy for Romney The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Staggered by Rick Santorum's surge, Mitt Romney is trying to reset his presidential campaign by defining himself as a strict conservative. The former Massachusetts governor had focused on his business credentials and played down his ... At CPAC, anti-Obama is more popular than pro-Romney As CPAC Ends, Contest In Conservatism Goes On Ode to conservatism at CPAC, Romney-style |
![]() NEWS.com.au | 'World will witness Iranian nuclear progress' Jerusalem Post By REUTERS AND JPOST.COM STAFF 02/11/2012 11:05 By REUTERS TEHRAN - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Saturday the Islamic Republic would soon announce "very important" achievements in the nuclear field, state TV reported. Iran Marks Anniversary Of Islamic Revolution Iran to Reveal Nuclear Progress Ahmadinejad: Iran to reveal new nuke achievements |
![]() CBC.ca | Can birth-control flap rekindle 'repeal ObamaCare' crusade? Christian Science Monitor Republicans see the surge in support for religious freedom as an opening to overturn President Obama's signature health-care reform. Conservatives are not likely to let the issue go lightly. By Gail Russell Chaddock, Staff writer / February 11, ... Groups rail against contraceptive coverage 'mandate' despite rule change GOP conservatives unite against birth control coverage Bishops: Contraception deal 'unacceptable' |
![]() ABC News | Tacoma service to mourn boys killed by father in arson Reuters By Nicole Neroulias | TACOMA, Wash (Reuters) - Hundreds of mourners were expected to attend a memorial service in Tacoma, Washington, on Saturday for two young boys killed when their father burned their house to the ground with himself and his sons ... Josh Powell's Sons' Funeral: New Clues Emerge as Children Laid to Rest Westboro Church cancels plan to protest at Josh Powell boys' funeral 911 operator in Josh Powell case: 'It was horrible' |
![]() CBC.ca | Five Sun Staff, 3 Officials Arrested in News Corp. Bribery Probe BusinessWeek By Sarah Shannon Feb. 11 (Bloomberg) -- Five more staff at News Corp.'s tabloid The Sun and three officials were arrested today as a probe widened to include bribes by journalists to public servants outside the police force. News Corp. The Sun shocker at the heart of its newsroom UK police arrest eight in tabloid bribery probe Sun Journalists Arrested as Bribe Probe Widens |
![]() msnbc.com | Park Service to remove inscription on MLK Memorial CBS News FILE - In this Jan. 15, 2012 file photo, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial stands in Washington. The National Park Service plans to remove an inscription from the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington and replace it with a full quotation ... Martin Luther King Jr. quotation to be replaced on memorial King's full 'drum major' quote to be restored Correct Martin Luther King Jr. quote to be put on memorial |
![]() msnbc.com | Old well in Calif. becomes focus of search for victims of meth-fueled killing ... Washington Post SAN FRANCISCO — A death row inmate has led authorities to an area of Northern California believed to be the burial sites of two victims of the notorious “Speed Freak Killers,” as searchers focused Saturday on an abandoned well for any additional ... Second Skull Found Near CA Property Old well becomes focus of search for more bodies |
![]() CTV.ca | New President of Maldives Meets With US Envoy New York Times MALE, Maldives — After a meeting with an American envoy, the president of this island nation said on Saturday that he would support an independent investigation into the political turmoil that led to the resignation of his predecessor, ... Maldives new president to announce his cabinet Maldives' ousted President Mohammed Nasheed 'disappointed' with India's ... Nasheed disappointed with India's response |