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February 2012

February 07, 2012

AP News In Brief At 11:58 P.m. EST

Santorum wins Minnesota GOP caucuses and Missouri 'beauty contest' — and leads in Colorado WASHINGTON...

February 07, 2012

AP News In Brief At 8:58 P.m. EST

Russian foreign minister pushes reforms in Syria as bloodshed intensifies BEIRUT (AP) — Days after...

February 07, 2012

Resignation From Komen Could Burnish Politician

ATLANTA (AP) — Karen Handel has had two major run-ins involving Planned Parenthood. One helped...

February 07, 2012

Abortion, Birth Control Grab Political Spotlight

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — A political firestorm over abortion and birth control spread suddenly to...

February 07, 2012

White House Hinting Compromise On Birth Control

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hammered by Republicans and the Catholic Church, the White House hinted at...

February 07, 2012

White House Wants To Address Contraceptives Rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says it wants to allay the concerns of Catholic...

February 07, 2012

Probe Sought After 2 Barred From Returning To US

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Muslim civil rights group wants the Justice Department to investigate the...

February 07, 2012

Plea Averts Trial In NY Hasidic Firebomb Case

NEW CITY, New York (AP) — A guilty plea has averted a trial in an...

February 07, 2012

US Court Sides With CDC Over Fight With Counselor

ATLANTA (AP) — A federal appeals court has rejected arguments from a former counselor at...

February 07, 2012

Plea Averts Trial In NY Hasidic Firebombing Case

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A Hasidic teenager pleaded guilty Tuesday to assault, averting a...

February 07, 2012

Drug Gang Banners In Mexico Ahead Of Pope Visit

MEXICO CITY (AP) — A drug gang unfurled banners in a Mexican city that Pope...

February 07, 2012

Algerian Islamist Warns Against Electoral Fraud

ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algeria will witness a "social explosion" if the May legislative election...

February 07, 2012

Retired Cardinal Criticized For Abuse Comments

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Retired New York Cardinal Edward Egan is facing criticism from...

February 07, 2012

Religious License Plates For Sale In SC

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina drivers can buy religious license plates that feature three...

February 07, 2012

Pope May Visit Lebanon In September

VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican is confirming that Pope Benedict XVI may travel to...

February 07, 2012

Uganda’s Anti-gay Bill Reintroduced In Parliament

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The Ugandan parliamentarian who first introduced an anti-gay bill that carried...

February 07, 2012

Axelrod Defends Administration Birth Control Rule

WASHINGTON (AP) — A political adviser to President Barack Obama said Tuesday the administration didn't...

February 07, 2012

Santorum Sweeps Minnesota, Colorado And Missouri

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Rick Santorum won Republican presidential caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado...

February 07, 2012

Santorum Tops Romney In Minnesota, Missouri

WASHINGTON (AP) — A resurgent Rick Santorum easily won Minnesota's Republican caucuses Tuesday night, relegating...

February 07, 2012

Romney Hopes To Win 2 More States

ST. CHARLES, Missouri (AP) — Republican front-runner Mitt Romney, looking to extend his winning streak...

February 07, 2012

Experts To Bishops: Pedophiles Lie, Trust Victims

ROME (AP) — Priests who rape and molest children lie when confronted with an accusation...

February 07, 2012

Bishops Told Pedophiles Lie, Victims Must Be Heard

ROME (AP) — Psychologists have told bishops from around the world that priests who rape...

February 07, 2012

Iraq’s Sunni-backed Ministers Return To Cabinet

BAGHDAD (AP) — Ministers from Iraq's Sunni-backed bloc ended their boycott of the Cabinet on...

February 07, 2012

China Vows To Continue Crackdown On Tibetan Unrest

BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday vowed to crack down on unrest in Tibetan areas...

February 07, 2012

Police Say Jerusalem Monastery Desecrated

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police say "death to Christians" and other Hebrew-language graffiti has been...

February 07, 2012

Santorum’s Gamble Pays Off

ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Rick Santorum made a calculated decision a...

February 07, 2012

Romney Intensifies Fight For Social Conservatives

LOVELAND, Colo. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney railed against President Barack Obama's "assault...

February 07, 2012

In Ohio, Gingrich Hits Romney On Contraception

CINCINNATI (AP) — Newt Gingrich is criticizing both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama's records...

February 07, 2012

Gingrich Hits Romney, Obama, On Catholic Rights

CINCINNATI (AP) — Newt Gingrich thrust the reproductive rights issue into the GOP campaign spotlight...

February 07, 2012

Egypt’s Ruling Generals Play Risky Game With US

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's ruling generals are playing a risky game of brinksmanship by cracking...

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