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Respected American war journalist Marie Colvin killed in fierce bombardment in ...

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LONDON - She was instantly recognizable for the eye patch that hid a shrapnel injury - a testament to Marie Colvin's courage, which took her behind the front lines of the world's deadliest conflicts to write about the suffering of individuals trapped ...
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Argentina train crash in Buenos Aires 'kills dozens'

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A train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, has killed 49 people with at least 600 more injured, officials say.

Obama proposes lowering corporate tax rate to 28 percent

Washington Post -
The Obama administration proposed a major overhaul of the nation's corporate tax code on Wednesday, an election-year gambit that aims to draw a contrast over a key policy issue with the Republicans vying to replace him.

Romney Pushes Across-the-Board Tax Cuts

Wall Street Journal -
By PATRICK O'CONNOR And SARA MURRAY CHANDLER, Ariz.—Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called Wednesday for an across-the-board cut in individual tax rates and the elimination of the Alternative Minimum Tax.

Sony's Vita arrives just as market may be fading

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* Smartphones, tablets have eroded handheld gaming market * Exec says he'd be pleased with 500000 units sold in 3 weeks * Vita device comes out Wednesday in United States By Liana B. Baker Feb 22 (Reuters) - Sony Corp's Vita hits the United States on ...

Environment researcher admits leaking climate docs, claims they're genuine

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By John Timmer | Published February 22, 2012 11:12 AM Last week, several documents that purportedly came from the Heartland Institute appeared on the Web, laying out the organization's financial efforts to undercut the mainstream understanding of ...

Medvedev Honors Controversial Syrian Writer

New York Times -
MOSCOW - Amid the escalating violence in Syria and a diplomatic outcry over Russia's actions blocking intervention by the United Nations, President Dmitri A. Medvedev bestowed a prestigious cultural award on a Syrian writer and poet who has publicly ...

IAEA Inspectors Return From Iran Talks With No Way Forward

BusinessWeek -
By Ladane Nasseri and Jonathan Tirone Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency, sent to Iran to defuse tensions over the country's nuclear program, were denied access to a military base and said the talks “couldn't ...

Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests |

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By Mirwais Harooni and Hamid Shalizi | KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after officials said six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, ...

UN votes to increase African force in Somalia

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The UN Security Council voted unanimously Wednesday to authorize an increase in the African Union force in Somalia from 12000 to about 17700 and expand its areas of operation in an effort to intensify pressure on al-Shabab ...

Ash Wednesday 2012: Lent begins around the world

Washington Post -
From Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, global scenes of faith and tradition. Pope Benedict XVI attends a procession towards St. Sabina's church to celebrate the Ash Wednesday mass in Rome.

Virginia lacrosse murder trial goes to jury

Reuters -
By Brandon Shulleeta | CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (Reuters) - Jurors began deliberating on Wednesday to decide whether a former University of Virginia lacrosse player killed his ex-girlfriend in a drunken rage or if her 2010 death was accidental.

Five dead in murder-suicide at Korean spa in suburban Atlanta

Los Angeles Times -
By Michael Muskal Five people were dead Wednesday morning after a gunman entered a Korean health spa in suburban Atlanta, got into an argument and then opened fire before turning the weapon on himself.

Distressed Properties Help Boost US Home Sales: Economy

BusinessWeek -
By Shobhana Chandra Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Sales of previously owned US homes rose in January to the highest level since May 2010 as investors took advantage of lower prices to buy distressed properties.

Stocks Hold Modest Losses, Led by Banks

CNBC.com -
Stocks remained under pressure Wednesday, led by financials, as investors took a breather following the strong runup that propelled major averages to multi-year highs.

Greece rushes to pass bailout laws amid protests

Reuters -
* Fitch downgrades on bond swap scheme * Thousands demonstrate in central Athens * Lawmakers to debate launching debt swap By George Georgiopoulos and Harry Papachristou ATHENS, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters angry at punishing spending ...

President Obama names 35 national co-chairs

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By theGrio President Barack Obama host payroll tax cut event at the White House on Feb. 21, 2012 (By Mark Wilson, Getty Images News) WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's re-election campaign has named 35 national co-chairs, including elected ...

Santorum defends 2008 speech about Satan's sights on U.S.

Chicago Sun-Times -
Republican presidential candidate, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at Froehlich's Classic Corner, Monday, Feb. 20, 2012, in Steubenville, Ohio.

Patent row escalates: Microsoft points finger at Google, Motorola in EU complaint

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Microsoft believes Google and Motorola aren't playing fair.Reuters Print Email Share Comments Recommend Tweet Microsoft on Wednesday lodged a formal complaint with the European Union's competition regulator against Motorola Mobility and its soon-to-be ...

Company sues Apple over iPad name in Shanghai

San Francisco Chronicle -
By ELAINE KURTENBACH, AP Business Writer Andy Wong / AP FILE - In this May 6, 2011 file photo, people queue overnight outside the Xidan Apple Store for the chance to buy an iPad 2 on the first day of its sale in Beijing, China.

T-Mobile Urges US to Block Verizon's Spectrum Purchase

New York Times -
After its failed merger with AT&T, T-Mobile USA late Tuesday filed a request urging the federal government to block Verizon from its planned purchase of spectrum from cable companies.

Google 'smart glasses' reportedly launching this year

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By Nathan Olivarez-Giles Just as an Internet connection has made our phones smarter and is in the process of making our TVs smarter, soon your glasses may be smarter too, thanks to a project from Google that could be a breakthrough in wearable ...

Corden 'upset' at Adele speech halt

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Brit Awards host James Corden has revealed he held out as long as possible before cutting short big winner Adele's crowning moment - and said he had actually been told to move in after she had said "thank you".

Fans angered over Rihanna, Chris Brown collaboration

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Chris Brown and Rihanna are back together, at least musically, and some fans are outraged. The duo, who separated in 2009 after Brown was arrested for beating Rihanna, released two remixes this week that they taped together.

Bobby Brown Reportedly to Release Tell-All About Whitney Houston

AceShowbiz -
Bobby, who was married to the late singer for 15 years, has written the book four years ago before her death and is now looking for the right publisher.

Hail to the Chief of Blues! Watch President Obama Belt It Out With BB King

E! Online -
The president showed off his fierce vocal prowess last night at a White House concert celebrating Black History Month when he took the mic and sang along to "Sweet Home Chicago" surrounded by a bevy of music greats.

PGA Tour's playoffs extended for five more years

Reuters -
By Mark Lamport-Stokes | MARANA, Arizona (Reuters) - The FedExCup playoffs, the PGA Tour's lucrative four-event season finale, have been extended for a further five years, commissioner Tim Finchem said on Wednesday.

More on K-State's 78-68 win over Missouri

Kansas City Star -
By Kellis Robinett - Posted on 22 February 2012 One is always in the starting lineup, but seldom both. One is always making big plays in a game, but the other is often watching from the bench.

Hawks-Knicks Preview

USA TODAY -
(Sports Network) - Sudden New York Knicks star Jeremy Lin was brought back to reality when New Jersey Nets point guard Deron Williams took him to school in a recent contest at Madison Square Garden.

Jeremy Evans is in. Jeremy Lin is out.

USA TODAY -
Evans, a forward for the Jazz, will compete in the Sprite Slam Dunk contest during All-Star weekend. The Knicks' Iman Shumpert was scheduled to compete but was injured.

Black hole produces 'cosmic Category 5 hurricane'

Christian Science Monitor -
A stellar-mass black hole, which is born when an extremely massive star collapses, typically contains about five to 10 times the mass of our sun.

Best photos: Rocket explores northwen lights over Alaska

Alaska Dispatch -
An all-sky image during the rocket launch taken by an automated camera near the entrance gate of the Poker Flat Research Range. A NASA-funded collaborative research team launched a rocket Feb. 18 from Alaska's Poker Flat Research Range to collect data ...

Heart attack chest pain often absent for women

CBC.ca -
Chest pain has traditionally been viewed as one of the hallmarks of having a heart attack, but a new US study suggests women aren't as likely as men to have that symptom when they enter hospital and may also be at higher risk of dying.

FDA To Allow New Cancer Drugs To Substitute For Those In Short Supply

WLKY Louisville -
There has been a major announcement by the Food and Drug Administration for cancer patients. Federal regulators say they will now allow several new drugs to serve as substitutes for those that are in short supply.

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