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US searches for strategy to halt Syria violence (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 12:14 pm

AP - The United States appears to be out of answers on what to do with Syria.

Prosecutors describe Mo. teen as thrill killer (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 12:10 pm

AP - A Missouri teenager who confessed to murdering a 9-year-old girl faces the possibility of life in prison when she's sentenced Wednesday morning.

Iran feels sanctions pinch as Asia traders cut ties (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 12:07 pm

Reuters - Malaysia has halted palm oil exports to Iran because of payments problems and Asian oil buyers have cut crude purchases as Western sanctions tighten a financial noose around Iran.

Stock futures signal higher Wall Street open (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 11:57 am

Reuters - Stock index futures pointed to a slightly higher open for equities on Wall Street on Wednesday, with futures for the S&P 500, the Dow Jones and the Nasdaq 100 rising 0.2 to 0.3 percent.

Greeks seek elusive bailout deal, EU tempers fray (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 11:55 am

Reuters - Greek parties will try again on Wednesday to agree a reform deal in return for a new international rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after delays prompted some EU leaders to warn that the euro zone can live without Athens.

Nissan sees annual profits beating Toyota, Honda (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 11:43 am

Reuters - Nissan Motor Co is on track to be the most profitable of Japan's three big automakers this year, after record car sales last year and improved market share in every major region pushed up quarterly operating profit.

Turkey may move as Syria presses assault in Homs (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 11:41 am

Reuters - Syrian forces thrust into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday, killing dozens of civilians by the accounts of opposition activists, and Turkey appeared to be preparing a new push against President Bashar al-Assad.

Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 11:29 am

AP - Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives.

Experts: Marriage ban's path to high court unclear (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 11:28 am

AP - Conservative critics like to point out that the federal appeals court that just declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional has its decisions overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court more often than other judicial circuits, a record that could prove predictive if the high court agrees to review the gay marriage case on appeal.

AP Interview: Homecoming inspires wounded Marine (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 11:28 am

AP - Shot through the upper back on a rooftop in Afghanistan and gasping for breath after a bullet ripped through his chest, Marine Sgt. Ben Tomlinson had a fear worse than death.

Mrs. Obama beats Fallon in WH fitness challenge (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 11:27 am

AP - Michelle Obama and "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon turned the White House into a playground to promote the first lady's "Let's Move!" fitness campaign.

Donovan says Kentucky has champions' 'disposition' (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 11:22 am

AP - Florida coach Billy Donovan handicapped what could be the national title game in April.

EU set to adopt new sanctions against Syria (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 11:08 am

AP - A senior EU official say the bloc will soon impose harsher sanctions against Syria as it seeks to weaken the regime and end President Bashar Assad's crackdown against political opponents.

Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 11:06 am

AP - Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.

House GOP introduces its insider trading bill (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 9:23 am

AP - House Republicans have introduced their version of a bill to ban insider trading by thousands of federal officials, and have added provisions to bar lawmakers convicted of a felony from collecting their government pensions.

China leader-in-waiting carries heavy political baggage to U.S. (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 8:31 am

Reuters - A Communist "princeling" fond of small town America and Hollywood war dramas, and brusque critic of Western pressure with a daughter at Harvard, Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping embodies his nation's contradictory ties with the United States.

Analysis: Romney still struggles to seal the deal (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 7:15 am

Reuters - Mitt Romney's march to a possible Republican presidential nomination just got a lot longer and harder.

Three-state sweep revives Santorum's White House hopes (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 7:01 am

Reuters - Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep of the three nominating contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, dealing a blow to wounded front-runner Mitt Romney.

Prop. 8 struck down: Will California's gay couples flock to the altar? (The Christian Science Monitor) 8 Feb 2012, 12:49 am

The Christian Science Monitor - The federal court ruling Tuesday that Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage, is unconstitutional will not lead to an immediate rush for marriage licenses across California, say legal analysts as well as same-sex couples who have been waiting for the court’s decision.

Why Obama’s flip-flop on super PACs won’t matter (The Christian Science Monitor) 7 Feb 2012, 10:53 pm

The Christian Science Monitor - President Obama’s flip-flop toward embrace of the "super PAC" formed to support his reelection campaign should come as no surprise.