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Hacking worm holes in iTunes
There are already 71 web pages of complaints on just one customer forum, and it's growing.
Santorum wins Missouri; running strong elsewhere
Rick Santorum will win Missouri's primary, CNN projected, and was running strong in the Minnesota caucuses on a night that could reshape the Republican presidential race.
Psychologist: Hinckley 'would not pose a significant risk'
A forensic psychologist endorsed a proposal to allow presidential assailant John Hinckley Jr. more freedom away from his mental hospital, giving his opinion that Hinckley "would not pose a significant risk."
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February 8, 2012
Syria - No Libya play for the West
Amid growing outrage over civilian casualties in Syria, there are ever more urgent calls to aid -- or at least protect -- the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad. There is renewed talk of creating safe havens and humanitarian corridors inside the country. And those demanding tougher measures are again asking why events in Syria should not prompt Libyan-style intervention by NATO and its Arab allies.
Argentinian leader denounces 'militarization' of the South Atlantic
Amid escalating tensions over the Falkland Islands, Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner accused Great Britain of militarizing the South Atlantic and said Tuesday her country would file a protest at the United Nations.
Civil rights leader Patricia Stephens Due dies at 72
Civil rights leader Dr. Patricia Stephens Due died Tuesday at age 72, nearly 52 years after she played a leading role in student sit-ins in Tallahassee, Florida, her family said.
Sexual assault charges against NYC commissioner's son dropped
Greg Kelly, a local news anchor and son of New York Police Commissioner Ray Kelly, will not be criminally charged for the sexual assault accusations leveled against him late January, the Manhattan District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday.
Vets ask: Time for an Iraq war parade?
On a day when New York City threw a parade to celebrate the New York Giants for their Super Bowl victory, at least one veterans' group is using the occasion to ask: What about a parade to honor the soldiers who fought in Iraq?
Two-vehicle collision in Ontario claims 11 lives
Eleven people were killed and three were injured Monday after a tractor-trailer slammed into a passenger van northeast of Stratford, Ontario, according to Inspector Steve Porter with the Perth County, Ontario, Provincial Police.
Funeral for Powell boys set for Saturday in Washington
Funeral services for the sons of Josh Powell are scheduled for early Saturday afternoon in Puyallup, Washington, where authorities say Powell set his house on fire, killing all three of them.
'Your days are numbered,' U.S. official tells al-Assad
As violence raged in Syria, U.S. officials made clear Tuesday that the United States has lost patience with President Bashar al-Assad.
School board fires second L.A. teacher charged with lewd acts on a pupil
The Los Angeles Unified School District board on Tuesday fired Miramonte Elementary School teacher Martin Bernard Springer just hours after he was formally charged with three felony counts of lewd acts upon a girl under age 14, a school spokesman said.
Komen Foundation VP resigns, blasts Planned Parenthood
Karen Handel, a vice president with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation who resigned Tuesday after a controversy over funding for Planned Parenthood projects, blasted the organization and defended her role in the debate.
Congress kick-starts program to privatize airport screeners
One year after the TSA administrator brought efforts to privatize airport screening to a virtual standstill, Congress has kick-started the program, opening the door for other airports to "opt out" of TSA screening.
Both sides claim politics as payroll tax cut extension stalls again
Deja vu, round two, a bad sequel or simply "here we go again" are some ways to describe the latest fight over extending the payroll tax cut. But even facing an end-of-month deadline before the 2% tax holiday expires, lawmakers appear no closer to a deal.
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February 8, 2012
Suspect dies after 3 people are shot at transit station near Dallas
A shooting suspect died of a gunshot wound after allegedly shooting three people Tuesday at a Dallas Area Rapid Transit station just north of Dallas, officials said.
Presidential historian pleads guilty to stealing documents
A self-styled presidential historian who claimed to have moved among presidential circles pleaded guilty Tuesday to stealing historical documents worth well over a million dollars, officials said.
A teaching moment about politics and Komen
Karen Handel, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation vice president?and lightning rod in the group's public relations storm over Planned Parenthood funding--stepped down from her position Tuesday. For many it was almost a satisfying ending to an eye-opening incident. None of it should have come as a shock.
