Gunman kills 2 US advisers in Afghan ministry (AP)

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• Gunman kills 2 US advisers in Afghan ministry (AP)
• AP IMPACT: New light on drone war's death toll (AP)
• Mandela, 93, hospitalized with stomach ailment (AP)
• Syria attacks Saudi over arming opposition calls (AP)
• Berlusconi cleared by statute of limitations (AP)
• Pakistan begins demolition of bin Laden's compound (AP)
• Gay sheriff prompts intriguing questions (AP)
• House Dems: Gains start with California dreamin' (AP)
• Crystal to the rescue for 84th Academy Awards show (AP)
• Braun back on field with Brewers (AP)
• American officers killed in Afghan Interior Ministry (Reuters)
• Syrians trapped in Homs say world is failing them (Reuters)
• Taliban militants say they shot down U.S. drone (Reuters)
• Iran uranium "discrepancy" still unresolved: IAEA (Reuters)
• Berkshire identifies Buffett successor, not by name (Reuters)
• Romney, Santorum battle for support in tight Michigan (Reuters)
• Mandela in hospital, expected to go home soon (Reuters)
• Pakistan begins demolishing bin Laden house: police (Reuters)
• 'Act of Valor' glorifies Navy SEALs. But can they act? (+trailer) (The Christian Science Monitor)
• Rutgers spycam case opening arguments: cyberbully or boy who acted stupidly? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Gunman kills 2 US advisers in Afghan ministry (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:12 AM PST AP - A gunman killed two American military advisers inside a heavily guarded government building in the heart of Kabul Saturday as protests over the burning of the Muslim holy book at a U.S. base raged across the country for a fifth day.

AP IMPACT: New light on drone war's death toll (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:39 PM PST AP - American drone strikes inside Pakistan are killing far fewer civilians than many in the country are led to believe, according to a rare on-the-ground investigation by The Associated Press of 10 of the deadliest attacks in the past 18 months.

Mandela, 93, hospitalized with stomach ailment (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 08:46 AM PST AP - Former South African President Nelson Mandela was hospitalized Saturday for a test to determine what is behind an undisclosed stomach ailment, and the country's current leader said the much beloved 93-year-old icon was in no danger.

Syria attacks Saudi over arming opposition calls (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:09 PM PST AP - Syria lashed out at Saudi Arabia on Saturday, a day after the kingdom's foreign minister backed the idea of arming the rebels fighting President Bashar Assad's regime, accusing Riyadh of becoming "a partner" in the bloodshed in Syria.

Berlusconi cleared by statute of limitations (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:17 AM PST AP - Silvio Berlusconi's corruption trial ended Saturday with a court ruling that the statute of limitations had run out, handing the former premier another victory in a long string of judicial challenges.

Pakistan begins demolition of bin Laden's compound (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:23 AM PST AP - Pakistan on Saturday began demolishing the three-story compound where Osama bin Laden lived for years and was killed by U.S. commandos last May, eliminating a concrete reminder of the painful and embarrassing chapter in the country's history.

Gay sheriff prompts intriguing questions (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 09:22 AM PST AP - A few days ago, the Yavapai Tea Party gathered at a church in rural Arizona to discuss the all-too-familiar topic of illegal immigration. Among the conservative, mostly over-55 crowd, it is a subject seen in black and white. Build a fence, add agents, reject amnesty — period.

House Dems: Gains start with California dreamin' (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 08:34 AM PST AP - House Democrats' path to power starts in Elk Grove, Calif., heads down to sunny Modesto and then rolls through the Central Valley to Riverside as the state's friendly redrawn congressional districts and a number of GOP retirements offer Democrats their best opportunity for victories in November.

Crystal to the rescue for 84th Academy Awards show (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:40 AM PST AP - The Oscar ceremony has much to prove Sunday, including whether a blockbuster-free field can draw a TV audience and if Billy Crystal's host routine remains a crowd-pleaser.

Braun back on field with Brewers (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:29 AM PST AP - With an equipment bag slung over his left shoulder, Ryan Braun went back to work with the Milwaukee Brewers.

American officers killed in Afghan Interior Ministry (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:52 PM PST Reuters - Two American officers were shot dead at close range in Afghanistan's Interior Ministry on Saturday, a U.S. official said, as rage gripped the country for a fifth day over the burning of the Muslim holy book at a NATO base.

Syrians trapped in Homs say world is failing them (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 10:07 AM PST Reuters - The Syrian military took its bombardment of the rebel-held Baba Amro district of Homs into a fourth week on Saturday as the Red Cross tried to evacuate more distressed civilians from the city.

Taliban militants say they shot down U.S. drone (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:49 AM PST Reuters - A U.S. drone crashed on Saturday in North Waziristan, not far from the Afghan border, Pakistan intelligence officials said, while Taliban militants said they had shot it down.

Iran uranium "discrepancy" still unresolved: IAEA (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:49 AM PST Reuters - Iran has yet to give an explanation over a small quantity of uranium metal missing from a research site, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said in a report that voiced concern over possible military links to Tehran's nuclear program.

Berkshire identifies Buffett successor, not by name (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:20 AM PST Reuters - Warren Buffett told investors on Saturday the Berkshire Hathaway board has identified his successor, easing some shareholder concern about the future of the company once the famed 81-year-old investor steps down as chief executive.

Romney, Santorum battle for support in tight Michigan (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 11:36 AM PST Reuters - White House hopefuls Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum battled over who was the most conservative Republican on Saturday and knocked President Barack Obama over soaring gasoline prices as the high-octane race in Michigan moved toward a still-uncertain finish.

Mandela in hospital, expected to go home soon (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 08:59 AM PST Reuters - Former South African president Nelson Mandela was comfortable in hospital on Saturday after undergoing a "diagnostic procedure" for abdominal pains, the government said, telling people not to panic about the health of the 93-year-old anti-apartheid leader.

Pakistan begins demolishing bin Laden house: police (Reuters) Posted: 25 Feb 2012 12:10 PM PST Reuters - Pakistani security forces on Saturday began demolishing the house where al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by U.S. special forces in Abbottabad last May, a senior police official in the town said.

'Act of Valor' glorifies Navy SEALs. But can they act? (+trailer) (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 24 Feb 2012 08:16 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - War movies in wartime â€" certainly since Vietnam â€" inevitably are controversial. John Wayne in “The Green Berets” and (ten years later) “Coming Home” with Jane Fonda come to mind. Pentagon propaganda or peacenik polemic, they are bound to generate dispute.

Rutgers spycam case opening arguments: cyberbully or boy who acted stupidly? (The Christian Science Monitor) Posted: 24 Feb 2012 03:38 PM PST The Christian Science Monitor - Jurors heard opening arguments Friday in the case of a former Rutgers college student accused of using a webcam in 2010 to spy on the sexual activity of his roommate in the dorm room they shared â€" and then telling the world about it through social media tools â€" with prosecutor and defense attorney portraying the student in diametrically opposing terms.

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