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No charges against NYPD boss' son after rape claim
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:17:38 -0600
The police commissioner's TV host son won't face criminal charges of sexually assaulting a woman who said he attacked her after a date last fall, prosecutors said Tuesday. "After...
Appeals court reverses California gay marriage ban
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 04:10:33 -0600
A US federal appeals court struck down a California law that strips gays and lesbians of the right to marry in the latest round of America's long-running battle over same-sex marriage. ...
LA district tries to restore trust in school
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:58:35 -0600
When students return to the school where two teachers were jailed last week for alleged lewdness, they'll have new teachers in their classrooms, a new principal in the front office and new...
CIA chief to visit Seoul for N. Korea talks: report
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:50:15 -0600
The head of the US Central Intelligence Agency will visit South Korea this weekend to discuss developments in North Korea after the death of its leader Kim Jong-Il, according to a report.
Santorum looks to reignite White House bid
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:30:56 -0600
Christian conservative Rick Santorum hopes a trio of contests will reignite his presidential bid and help him stake a claim as Republican frontrunner Mitt Romney's main rival. Caucuses...
Customers seek access to MF Global insurance sums
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:28:25 -0600
(Reuters) - Customers of MF Global's broker-dealer unit say at least $120 million in insurance policies for the company's executives should instead go toward filling a massive hole in...
Dozens sickened at Washington state cheerleading competition
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:24:46 -0600
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington state health officials said on Tuesday they were investigating a possible intestinal illness outbreak that hit hundreds of people at a weekend high school...
Ellen breaks silence on furor over J.C. Penney gig
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:14:26 -0600
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres said she was "proud and happy" that retail store J.C. Penney had stood by her in the face of a conservative anti-gay campaign, and...
Oil rises to near $99 after US crude supply drop
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:58:21 -0600
Oil prices rose to near $99 a barrel Wednesday in Asia after an unexpected drop in U.S. crude supplies suggested demand is improving. Benchmark crude for March delivery was up 43 cents...
Asia stocks up following surge on Wall Street
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:54:39 -0600
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as Greece appeared close to a deal with creditors to cut its massive debts and avoid a chaotic bankruptcy. Japan's Nikkei 225
Santorum leads early in Missouri Republican contest
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:35:06 -0600
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum grabbed a big lead over front-runner Mitt Romney in the non-binding Republican U.S. presidential primary in Missouri on Tuesday with
Nine companies sued over "exclusive forum" bylaws
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:32:12 -0600
(Reuters) - Chevron Corp and eight other corporations were sued by shareholders on Tuesday for adopting a bylaw that requires common types of shareholder lawsuits be brought exclusively in
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson plans to enter politics
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:31:32 -0600
LOS ANGELES, Feb 7 (TheWrap.com) - Think that politics already resembles pro wrestling a little too much? Just wait until Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson gets his way.
History expert pleads guilty to stealing documents
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:28:02 -0600
Associated Press BALTIMORE A memorabilia collector and self-styled expert on presidential history pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiring to steal thousands of documents signed by leaders...
Mo. teen described as thrill killer by prosecutors
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:20:53 -0600
A Missouri teenager who confessed to murdering a young neighbor girl was described as a thrill killer by prosecutors and a mentally disturbed child by her defense attorneys as a judge...
Arizona court rules candidate with weak English can be barred
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:15:58 -0600
(Reuters) - Arizona's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a city council candidate with limited English language skills can be kept off the ballot in a largely bilingual town on the Mexico...
APNewsBreak: Susan Powell case called 'murder'
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:09:17 -0600
Utah authorities have for at least six months investigated the disappearance of Susan Powell as a murder case. But without a body, they publicly held out hope that she would be found...
Yahoo! shakes up board to give firm new life
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:06:02 -0600
Yahoo! on Tuesday announced a boardroom shakeup to breathe fresh life into a pioneering Internet firm that has been struggling to re-invent itself and appease disappointed investors. ...
Senate struggles to pay for highway programs
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 02:01:56 -0600
The Senate was scheduled to take up a bill to extend federal highway and transit programs later this week even though Democrats were still struggling Tuesday to find a way to pay for the...
White House defends contraception rules as criticism mounts
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:50:55 -0600
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities, hospitals and other church-affiliated employers to implement a new policy that requires health