Lesbian federal worker wins health benefits caseThe Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal judge in San Francisco ruled Wednesday that the US government cannot deny health benefits to the wife of a lesbian court employee by relying on the 199…
ABC7Chicago.comAsh Wednesday in ChicagoABC7Chicago.comFebruary 22, 2012 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — Today is Ash Wednesday which marks the beginning of the Christian season of Lent. Ashes were distributed Wednesday morning at Chicago's Holy Name Cathedral. …
CTV.caTraining should have averted Afghan Koran burning: generalReutersBy David Alexander | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Troops involved in a Koran-burning incident in Afghanistan should have known to check with cultural advisers attached to their units to d…
BBC NewsHP Profit Falls 44% as Revenue SlipsWall Street JournalBy NATHALIE TADENA Hewlett-Packard Co.'s fiscal first-quarter earnings fell 44% as sales in the company's personal computers business continued to fall. Shares slid 2.1% to $28.34 i…
The GuardianCosta Concordia divers find eight bodies in wreck off Italian coastThe GuardianEight bodies, including that of a young girl, were located on Wednesday by divers searching the submerged section of the Costa Concordia cruise ship. The discove…
The GuardianWorld leaders seek 'second chance' for Somalia at London talks on fragile …Washington PostLONDON — Somalia's fragile leadership, its neighbors and international allies are meeting in London in the hope of speeding the troubl…
Chicago TribuneExisting home sales at 1-1/2 yr-high, supply fallsReuters| WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US home resales surged in January to a 1-1/2 year high and the supply of properties on the market was the lowest in almost seven years, pointing to a nasce…
KTLAEx-Miramonte Teacher Pleads Not Guilty to 23 Counts of Lewd ActsKTLAFor now, the displaced teachers are working at Augustus Hawkins High School in South Los Angeles, an un-opened school that is still under construction. The teachers and staffers wi…
BBC NewsEU halts anti-counterfeiting treaty ratificationCBS News(AP) BRUSSELS — The European Commission, facing steep opposition, is suspending efforts to ratify an international anti-counterfeiting agreement and instead referring it to Europe's …
BloombergObama to propose corporate tax rate of 28 percentReutersBy Kim Dixon | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration on Wednesday will propose cutting the top tax rate for corporations to 28 percent, and pay for it by eliminating dozens of t…
