Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Death toll rises to 3 in Ohio school shooting (AP)

Death toll rises to 3 in Ohio school shooting (AP)

Death toll rises to 3 in Ohio school shooting (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:06 PM PST

AP - The death toll rose to three Tuesday in the shooting rampage in an Ohio high school cafeteria as schoolmates and townspeople grappled with the tragedy and wondered what could have set the teenage gunman off.

Romney fights to avoid home-state embarrassment (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:37 AM PST

AP - Mitt Romney hoped to avoid an embarrassing home-state loss in Tuesday's Michigan primary but blamed his difficulty attracting needed support from the state's conservative Republicans on his unwillingness "to light my hair on fire" to get their votes.

Partial remains of 9/11 victims went to landfill (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:01 PM PST

AP - The Pentagon revealed on Tuesday that some partial, incinerated remains of 9/11 victims that could not be identified were sent to a landfill.

Wounded British journalist escapes Syria (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:02 PM PST

AP - Syrian rebels smuggled a wounded British journalist out of the besieged central city of Homs Tuesday and whisked him to safety in neighboring Lebanon, activist groups said. Thirteen Syrians who were trying to help rescue Paul Conroy and other trapped Western reporters were killed in the operation, according to one of the groups.

Syrian capital is a city changed in a year (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:52 PM PST

AP - Shops and restaurants close early in Damascus these days, their owners eager to get home before dark, which sometimes brings shootings and other crime. Blast walls and checkpoints ring government buildings to guard against car bombs. Residents struggle with spiraling prices and power outages.

Consumer confidence up in February (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:41 AM PST

AP - A private research group says that consumer confidence in February rose dramatically from last month to the highest level since a year ago when the U.S. economy's outlook started to look brighter before souring again.

Cruise line: Crippled ship to reach land Thursday (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:03 PM PST

AP - Helicopters ferried food, phones and flashlights Tuesday to more than 1,000 passengers and crew stuck aboard a disabled cruise ship that was being towed to the Seychelles Islands through waters prowled by pirates.

Driver acquitted in deadly Megabus crash in NY (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:06 AM PST

AP - A bus driver was acquitted Tuesday of homicide in the deaths of four passengers killed when his double-decker crashed into an overpass in upstate New York.

Still hungry? Have a 'second breakfast' (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 08:56 AM PST

AP - Sometimes one breakfast isn't enough. So why not sneak in a second or a third?

Apple expected to unveil iPad 3 at event next week (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:18 AM PST

AP - Apple is expected to unveil a new version of the iPad at an event in San Francisco next week.

Day of reckoning and "dirty tricks" as Michigan votes (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 09:41 AM PST

A campaign sign for Mitt Romney hangs in the window of a cafe in Mesa, Arizona February 27, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Mitt Romney accused rival Rick Santorum of dirty tricks for encouraging Democrats to defeat him in Michigan's primary on Tuesday, when voters will determine whether Romney gets a big win or a humiliating defeat in his home state.

Some September 11 victims' remains ended in landfill (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:11 AM PST

Reuters - Partial remains from some victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks ended up in a landfill, according to a Pentagon report released on Tuesday that revealed other blunders at the U.S. military's main mortuary.

Civilian death toll "well over 7,500" in Syria: U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:38 PM PST

Reuters - Syrian forces have killed more than 7,500 civilians since a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began, a U.N. official said on Tuesday, and Hillary Clinton, the top U.S. diplomat, suggested the Syrian leader may be a war criminal.

Factory, confidence data cloud view on recovery (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:47 AM PST

Reuters - A strengthening jobs market helped lift U.S. consumer confidence to a one-year high this month, but a surprisingly large plunge in orders for some factory goods cast a cloud over signs of increased economic momentum.

Yahoo threatens Facebook as patent war looms (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:50 AM PST

Yahoo Inc. offices, housing its Search Marketing Group, are pictured in Burbank, California, October 14, 2010. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - Yahoo has demanded licensing fees from Facebook for use of its technology, the companies said on Monday, potentially engulfing social media in the patent battles and lawsuits raging across much of the tech sector.

Death toll rises in Ohio high school shooting (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:35 PM PST

Reuters - Two more students have been pronounced dead from wounds suffered in Monday's shooting rampage at an Ohio high school, authorities said on Tuesday, as the shaken suburban Cleveland town prepared for a vigil for the five teenage victims of the attack.

Dutch parliament backs Greek bailout, reluctantly (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:26 AM PST

Reuters - The Dutch parliament, which has been heavily critical of euro zone bailouts, gave grudging backing to Greece's second rescue package on Tuesday saying it was needed to stabilize the currency bloc.

Supreme Court hears corporate human rights case (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:15 AM PST

Reuters - A number of Supreme Court justices expressed skepticism on Tuesday that corporations can be sued in the United States for alleged complicity in human rights abuses abroad, a case with important financial, legal and international implications.

If Bob Kerrey runs for Senate, can he save the majority for Democrats? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:51 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D) of Nebraska has until Thursday to decide whether to mount an 11th-hour bid run to regain the US Senate seat he once held â€" a move that many analysts believe would give Democrats their best shot at holding onto that seat and their Senate majority in a tough campaign season.

Billy Crystal in blackface: Are the Academy Awards out of touch on race? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:37 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Many reviews of the 84th Oscars characterized the telecast as playing it safe â€" returning to the tried-and-true and attempting to embrace the glory days of Hollywood. But even if it tried to please a wide-ranging audience, many African-Americans were, at best, rubbed the wrong way.
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