Los Angeles TimesDebate reveals dangers of earmark bashingLos Angeles TimesBy Kim Geiger Earmarks have been a favorite talking point for this crop of GOP presidential candidates, but a discussion of the topic during Wednesday night's debate reveale…
News10.netGay spouse given health benefits in US court caseSan Francisco ExaminerA US judge on Wednesday ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional and said a federal government worker should be allowed to enroll her same-sex spouse in her heal…
Los Angeles TimesObama signs payroll tax cut extension into law, includes jobless benefitsWashington PostWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed the payroll tax cut extension into law Wednesday, notching an election-year victory and rare bipartisa…
RTSantorum fights charges he's a "fake" conservativeCBS NewsRepublican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Wednesday night fought back against charges from his GOP rivals that he's a "fake" fiscal conservative, pointing …
New York TimesGhastly Images Flow From Shattered Syrian CityNew York TimesCAIRO — During a terrifying two minutes on Wednesday morning, 11 rockets slammed into a single apartment building in the Baba Amr neighborhood of Homs, the city in Syria that h…
USA TODAYGeorge Huguely guilty of second-degree murderWashington PostCHARLOTTESVILLE — Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V was convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday and could face more than 40 years in prison. A jury …
The GuardianArgentine commuter train crashes, killing 49 peopleReutersBy Hilary Burke and Magdalena Morales | BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – A packed commuter train crashed at a Buenos Aires station during Wednesday's morning rush hour, killing 49 people…
BBC NewsAustralia PM Gillard calls Labor leadership ballotBBC NewsAustralian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a ballot on Monday for the leadership of the Labor Party to end a tussle with Kevin Rudd. The move comes hours after Mr Rudd, who wa…
BloombergFDA Advisers Bless New Diet DrugWall Street JournalBy JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN A federal advisory panel overwhelmingly backed the weight-loss drug Qnexa, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to potentially approve a prescriptio…
USA TODAYMcDonnell, Virginia Republicans back off mandatory invasive ultrasoundsWashington PostRICHMOND — A controversial bill that would require women to get an ultrasound before an abortion is now in jeopardy after Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell…
