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Russia and China veto UN resolution on Syria
By Richard Spencer, The Telegraph
Russia and China braved Arab and Western fury tonight by vetoing a UN resolution calling on President Bashar al-Assad to step down.
The two powers’ refusal to back an Arab League plan for Syria came despite the vote coming within hours of the worst single act of violence in the 11-month uprising.
Days of tortuous negotiations led to a final act of brinkmanship as Russia said it could not support a resolution backing an Arab League plan for a swift transition of power and elections. It was said …
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TSA trains Super Bowl vendors to spot terror threats
By FoxNews.com
INDIANAPOLIS — Thousands of stadium workers set to serve at Super Bowl XLVI have been trained by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to spot terror threats at Sunday’s big game, The New York Post reports.
From parking-lot attendants to hot-dog …
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Republicans prepare for next round in Keystone pipeline fight
By FOXNews.com
Republicans are gearing up for another showdown over the Canada-to-Texas Keystone pipeline, pushing a bill that would compel approval of the project after President Obama denied a critical permit.
The Obama administration has not killed the pipeline. Rather, Obama claimed …
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Romney wins Nevada GOP caucuses
By Karoun Demirjian & Joe Schoenmann, Las Vegas Sun
Mitt Romney will win the Nevada GOP caucuses, the Las Vegas Sun projects.
Even with results from Clark County pending, official figures …
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Cops converge on Occupy D.C. site
(CBS/AP) Last Updated at 7:23 a.m. Eastern.
WASHINGTON — Dozens of U.S. Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday on one of the nation’s last remaining Occupy sites.
Officers arrived and placed barricades around McPherson Square, a …
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Payrolls Jump Casts Doubt on Fed’s Rate Pledge: Economy
(Bloomberg) — The U.S. jobless rate unexpectedly fell in January to the lowest in three years as payrolls climbed more than forecast, casting doubt on the Federal Reserve’s plan …
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Susan G. Komen flap spurred on by social media
By KEACH HAGEY, Politico
The Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation’s reversal of its decision that would have cut off funding for Planned Parenthood is likely to go down as a textbook case of the political power of social …
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Romney heavily favored to win Nevada caucus vote
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A confident Mitt Romney is looking past his GOP opponents and Nevada’s caucuses the day the state votes. Chief rival Newt …
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Catholics plan counterattack on new contraception coverage
By Mitchell Landsberg, Los Angeles TimesThe Catholic Church reacted strongly Friday to a White House defense of new rules that will force many religious employers to provide contraception to their workers in government-mandated health insurance plans….
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Protesters Throng Frozen Moscow in Anti-Putin Protest
By ELLEN BARRY and ANDREW E. KRAMER, The New York Times
MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of anti-government protesters marched on Saturday through a city gripped by bitter, …
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Pelosi criticizes cancer charity for break with Planned Parenthood
By Mike Lillis – The Hill
The Susan G. Komen Foundation’s recent decision to cut ties with Planned Parenthood is an “unfortunate” move that will harm women’s health, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) warned Thursday.
“I feel very sad about it,” …
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NYC mayor gives Planned Parenthood $250K matching grant
New York (CNN) – The decision by the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation not to renew funding for a number of Planned Parenthood projects stirred anger and explanation from both groups and their allies Thursday.
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg …
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NC: Heath Shuler will not seek reelection or run for governor in 2012
By ALEX ISENSTADT and JENNIFER HABERKORN | Politico
North Carolina Rep. Heath Shuler will not seek reelection in 2012, he announced Thursday.
Shuler, a prominent Blue Dog Democrat and former Washington Redskins quarterback, faced …
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Trump endorses Romney
By Mark Preston and Alan Silverleib, CNN
(CNN) – Celebrity business magnate Donald Trump endorsed Mitt Romney for president Thursday, telling reporters he will not mount an independent campaign if Romney is the …
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STOCK Act passes in the Senate
ByBrian Montopoli, CBS News
The STOCK Act – legislation to bar members of Congress from trading stocks based on nonpublic information they have obtained in the course of their congressional work – passed the Senate Thursday in a 96 to …
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UN Security Council talks disband without agreement on Syria
United Nations (CNN) – A Security Council meeting ended Thursday evening with no agreement on a draft resolution intended to pressure Syria to end its months-long crackdown on anti-government demonstrators.
“There are still complicated issues,” U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice said.
“We’ll see what …
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UN panel says retool world economy for sustainability
AFP –The world can no longer afford to ignore the environmental cost ofeconomic growth and must redefine the very concept of national wealth, a UN panel of heads of state and environment ministers said Monday.
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Campaign Money Helped Fund Trip
By Amanda Becker, Roll Call Staff
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. says he asked for guidance from the Federal Election Commission before using campaign funds to cover a portion of a trip to Israel.Travel expenses detailed in a recent campaign finance report filed …
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Super-Pacs erode Obama’s advantage
By Richard McGregor, Financial Times
Republicans are rapidly eroding the huge funding advantage that propelled Barack Obama into the White House, with wealthy donors flooding new conservative campaign groups with cash before the presidential election …
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Big donors help Romney in cash race
By Luke Rosiak and Jim McElhatton-The Washington Times
Relying overwhelmingly on people who can afford to write $2,500 checks, Mitt Romney’s campaign raised more money than President Obama’s in 18 …
