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• Obama birth control policy divides Democrats (AP)
• Conservatives: Romney's OK if Obama is alternative (AP)
• Democrats renew push for campaign finance overhaul (AP)
• VP Biden touts US economic resiliency at Ohio stop (AP)
• Under attack, Santorum defends 'good' earmarks (AP)
• Gingrich hopes high road, new funds can save him (AP)
• For Santorum, new challenges follow his big wins (AP)
• Judge slams critics of Texas school prayer ruling (AP)
• Pelosi video 'attacks' Colbert (Politico)
• Top Komen donor says clean house (Politico)
• Romney's Tuesday losses show conservative doubts (AP)
• Analysis: Obama contraceptive mandate has a price (AP)
• Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgrade (AP)
• Bishop warns of priest sex abuse cases in Asia (AP)
• New plan to cut the fat of the military (Reuters)
• Did CNN's Roland Martin deserve a suspension for 'homophobic' tweeting? (The Week)
• Osama bin Laden is undead in ‘Osombie’ [VIDEO] (Daily Caller)
• Denzel Washington tries waterboarding (Daily Caller)
• Social Issues Are Back in 2012 (ContributorNetwork)

Obama birth control policy divides Democrats (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:37 PM PST AP - Democrats are deeply divided over President Barack Obama's new rule that religious schools and hospitals must provide insurance for free birth control to their employees amid fresh signs that the administration was scrambling for a way out.

Conservatives: Romney's OK if Obama is alternative (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:51 PM PST AP - If Mitt Romney needs some good news in an otherwise lousy week, he might find it in an improbable place: the packed hallways of the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington.

Democrats renew push for campaign finance overhaul (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:45 PM PST AP - The campaign finance system is so broken that legislative changes, including a constitutional amendment, are needed to rein in runaway, secret spending in elections, congressional Democrats said Thursday.

VP Biden touts US economic resiliency at Ohio stop (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 11:54 AM PST AP - Vice President Joe Biden says he's convinced America is better positioned than other nations to continue to lead the world's economy — whether or not his boss is still in charge.

Under attack, Santorum defends 'good' earmarks (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 12:54 PM PST AP - Under attack for his spending habits in Congress, Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum defended his use of earmarks, saying Thursday that some were necessary for defense or health programs.

Gingrich hopes high road, new funds can save him (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 04:08 AM PST AP - Newt Gingrich, suddenly in danger of losing his perch as Mitt Romney's strongest GOP challenger, is fine-tuning his presidential campaign to place more emphasis on raising money, guarding his home turf and trying to avoid nasty quarrels with the front-runner.

For Santorum, new challenges follow his big wins (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2012 06:38 PM PST AP - One day after Rick Santorum's startling breakthrough in the presidential race, his few aides decamped to distant states to start building campaign organizations from scratch. It was evidence of his challenge in converting sudden momentum into victories in the rush of contests ahead.

Judge slams critics of Texas school prayer ruling (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:55 PM PST AP - A federal judge who was vilified by Republican presidential hopefuls for banning prayer at a Texas high school graduation delivered a scathing and unusually personal response Thursday, saying those who used the case to further political goals "should be ashamed."

Pelosi video 'attacks' Colbert (Politico) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 12:33 PM PST Politico - She accuses the comedian of receiving money from special interest groups — and hating kittens.

Top Komen donor says clean house (Politico) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:51 AM PST Politico - She says the organization will not see another dollar from her until the CEO and board are gone.

Romney's Tuesday losses show conservative doubts (AP) Posted: 08 Feb 2012 06:33 PM PST AP - Mitt Romney still can't seem to win over the bulk of the conservatives who make up the bedrock of the Republican Party.

Analysis: Obama contraceptive mandate has a price (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 04:08 AM PST AP - The Obama administration's new mandate that religious organizations pay for their workers' birth control has become a bludgeon for Republican culture warriors, as social issues have surged to the forefront in the presidential campaign.

Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgrade (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:54 PM PST AP - Hold the mystery meat: Military mess halls soon will be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services.

Bishop warns of priest sex abuse cases in Asia (AP) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 10:14 AM PST AP - A culture of silence across Asia may be keeping many victims of clergy sex abuse there from coming forward, a top Asian church official told a Vatican-backed conference on Thursday.

New plan to cut the fat of the military (Reuters) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:50 PM PST Reuters - Obese Americans in the military are a national security hazard and first lady Michelle Obama wants to see that change.

Did CNN's Roland Martin deserve a suspension for 'homophobic' tweeting? (The Week) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 02:34 AM PST The Week - CNN yanks an in-house political analyst off the air, but some argue that the punishment doesn't fit the tweet

Osama bin Laden is undead in ‘Osombie’ [VIDEO] (Daily Caller) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 01:13 PM PST Daily Caller - Just when you thought SEAL Team 6 left Osama bin Laden good and dead in his watery grave, leave it to Hollywood to bring him back to life — sort of.

Denzel Washington tries waterboarding (Daily Caller) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 11:28 AM PST Daily Caller - There is no denying that Denzel Washington is a badass. But for his latest flick, "Safe House," he took his badassery to a whole new level.

Social Issues Are Back in 2012 (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 09 Feb 2012 09:20 AM PST ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | Just in time for the 2012 presidential election, America's tradition of cultural warfare appears to making an unwelcome resurgence. Uncertain, though, is whether this revert is just a brief departure from the economic debates that were so prominent in 2010, when fiscal conservatives touting the tea party brand were elected in spades to Congress. On the other hand, these social issues may be of high political significance. Certainly, with the economy in the process of improvement, critics of President Obama may be looking towards the perceived flaws of him and his party in another sphere altogether: the sociocultural realm of abortion, gay rights, and religious freedom.

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