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- 'It's like they're killing animals'
A Syrian opposition group reports the "horrific" massacre of 260 people in Homs, as the U.N. Security Council prepares for a possible vote to pressure the government to halt its crackdown.
- Romney poised to win Nevada caucuses
Mitt Romney has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: win two contests back to back.
- Martin: Why don't candidates see poor?
In the 1,257 GOP debates we have had to sit through, poverty and the poor have rarely come up, so it was no surprise that Mitt Romney would be dismissive of them in an interview this week with CNN's Soledad O'Brien.
- 2nd teacher at L.A. school arrested
Another teacher has been arrested at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles on allegations of lewd acts on young pupils, authorities said.
- Police: Suspect on run kills Ala. officer
An Alabama robbery suspect fatally stabbed a police officer in jail, escaped in a stolen patrol car and wounded another officer before he was killed, authorities said Friday.
- WikiLeaks: Soldier faces court martial
Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, will be court martialed on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison, the Army said Friday in a statement.
- Lance Armstrong doping case dropped
Federal prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation into alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs by champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges.
- Police arrest 4 at Occupy DC camp
U.S. Park Police in riot gear entered the Occupy DC camp in McPherson Square in downtown Washington early Saturday.
- Floods strand thousands in Australia
Heavy rains left thousands stranded in eastern Australia on Saturday as authorities warned of more flooding and urged several communities to flee to higher ground.
- Komen restores Parenthood funding
The foundation reversed its decision after a deluge of opposition, including pressure from lawmakers.
Health
Entertainment
- Review: Madonna's 'W.E.'
There's a pretty good chance that you missed Madonna's first film as writer-director, the low budget London comedy "Filth and Wisdom."
- When a show overstays its welcome
A TV series' 100th episode signifies success and, in most cases, a profitable afterlife in syndication.
- Review: 'Chronicle' springs surprises
Just when I was ready to scream if I had to sit through another found-footage chunk of FX out of the "Blair Witch"/"Paranormal Activity" playbook, along comes "Chronicle" to make me a believer.
- Selma Blair cast in Charlie Sheen's show
Selma Blair ("Kath & Kim") has landed the female lead role in Charlie Sheen's new FX comedy "Anger Management."
- Review: 'The Woman in Black'
An old-fashioned, tastefully constrained supernatural thriller, "The Woman in Black" embraces the elements of gothic horror movies with pleasing seriousness: If there's a door handle to rattle or floorboard to creak in the ruined mansion at the heart of the story's trouble, this production pauses for the sight and sound.
Travel
- Air marshal report paints unflattering picture
A long-awaited report on alleged misconduct within the Federal Air Marshal Service concludes that while supervisors do not engage in "widespread" discrimination and retaliation against rank-and-file air marshals, the agency is far from trouble-free.
- Bali beyond sun, sand and sex
Bali may have its share of tourists seeking nothing more than sun and sex in the party triad of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak, but this only forms a small part of what's on offer.
- Major snow storm targets Denver area
Light snow started falling in Denver on Thursday as it braces for a major winter storm that is expected to blast some areas with up to two feet in a few days.
- Buffalo hotels bristle at Tom Brady jab
It looks like New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underestimated Buffalo when he took a jab at the upstate New York city's hotels Wednesday.
- TSA screener accused of stealing $5,000 from jacket
A baggage screener at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport has been arrested after being accused of stealing $5,000 in cash from a traveler's jacket, according to the Port Authority Police Department.
- Anatomy of an airport security breach
By all accounts, it started innocently. An airport screener missed a bag. But by the time it was over, authorities had shut down an airport terminal for two hours, delaying scores of passengers.
- Spirit Airlines adding 'unintended consequences fee'
Spirit Airlines says a new federal regulation aimed at protecting consumers is forcing it to charge passengers an additional $2 for a ticket.
- French Polynesia minus the second mortgage
Despite a reputation for opulence and exclusivity, it's perfectly possible to visit these dreamy islands without taking out a second mortgage.
- Big rigs won't be getting any bigger -- for a while
A House committee passed a measure Thursday maintaining current tractor-trailer truck sizes and weights for three years until a study can be completed on the potential costs incurred by allowing longer and heavier trucks on U.S. roads.
- There's more to Indy
Whether you're traveling to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl or taking a trip later, here's where the locals have fun -- and where they recommend you go, too.
Headlines last updated on Feb 04, 2012 10:14:58am.
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