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Santorum running strong in early results
Rick Santorum jumped out to an early lead in Minnesota and Missouri voting Tuesday in a trend that would reshape the Republican presidential race.
Argentinian leader denounces 'militarization' of the South Atlantic
Amid escalating tensions over the Falkland Islands, Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner accused Great Britain of militarizing the South Atlantic and said Tuesday her country would file a protest at the United Nations.
Civil rights leader Patricia Stephens Due dies at 72
Civil rights leader Dr. Patricia Stephens Due died Tuesday at age 72, nearly 52 years after she played a leading role in student sit-ins in Tallahassee, Florida, her family said.
Sexual assault charges against NYC commissioner's son dropped
Greg Kelly, a local news anchor and son of New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, will not be criminally charged for the sexual assault accusations leveled against him late January, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
Vets ask: Time for an Iraq war parade?
On a day when New York City threw a parade to celebrate the New York Giants for their Super Bowl victory, at least one veterans' group is using the occasion to ask: What about a parade to honor the soldiers who fought in Iraq?
Two-vehicle collision in Ontario claims 11 lives
Eleven people were killed and three were injured Monday after a tractor-trailer slammed into a passenger van northeast of Stratford, Ontario, according to Inspector Steve Porter with the Perth County, Ontario, Provincial Police.
Funeral for Powell boys set for Saturday in Washington
Funeral services for the sons of Josh Powell are scheduled for early Saturday afternoon in Puyallup, Washington, where authorities say Powell set his house on fire, killing all three of them.
'Your days are numbered,' U.S. official tells al-Assad
As violence raged in Syria, U.S. officials made clear Tuesday that the United States has lost patience with President Bashar al-Assad.
School board fires second L.A. teacher charged with lewd acts on a pupil
The Los Angeles Unified School District board on Tuesday fired Miramonte Elementary School teacher Martin Bernard Springer just hours after he was formally charged with three felony counts of lewd acts upon a girl under age 14, a school spokesman said.
Komen Foundation VP resigns, blasts Planned Parenthood
Karen Handel, a vice president with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation who resigned Tuesday after a controversy over funding for Planned Parenthood projects, blasted the organization and defended her role in the debate.
Psychologist: Hinckley 'would not pose a significant risk'
A forensic psychologist endorsed a proposal to allow presidential assailant John Hinckley Jr. more freedom away from his mental hospital, giving his opinion that Hinckley "would not pose a significant risk."
Congress kick-starts program to privatize airport screeners
One year after the TSA administrator brought efforts to privatize airport screening to a virtual standstill, Congress has kick-started the program, opening the door for other airports to "opt out" of TSA screening.
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February 8, 2012
Both sides claim politics as payroll tax cut extension stalls again
Deja vu, round two, a bad sequel or simply "here we go again" are some ways to describe the latest fight over extending the payroll tax cut. But even facing an end-of-month deadline before the 2% tax holiday expires, lawmakers appear no closer to a deal.
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February 8, 2012
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