U.S. Marine spared from jail time in Iraq killings (Reuters)

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• U.S. Marine spared from jail time in Iraq killings (Reuters)
• New York police officer pleads guilty in civil rights case (Reuters)
• Government opens case against accused swindler Stanford (Reuters)
• New Mexico Is Stretching, Slowly but Surely (Time.com)
• What You Missed While Not Watching the Last South Carolina GOP Debate (Time.com)
• German man pleads innocent in Los Angeles arson spree (Reuters)
• Romney's mountain of wealth could cause loud echo (AP)
• LA mayor signs law requiring condoms in porn films (AP)
• FBI: Jailed terror plotter wanted witnesses slain (AP)
• Man pleads not guilty to trying to kill Obama (AP)
• Obama: American dream in peril, fast action needed (AP)
• Government informant testifies in Ariz. bomb trial (AP)
• Analysis: Obama speech puts him in campaign arena (AP)
• Giffords a reality check in chamber of politics (AP)
• FBI arrests 4 police officers in Conn. bias probe (AP)
• Bloomberg blasts use of movie during NYPD training (AP)
• Nation's oldest federal judge dies at age 104 (AP)
• In GOP response, Daniels blames Obama for economy (AP)
• FACT CHECK: Obama pushes plans that flopped before (AP)
• Buffett secretary to attend State of the Union (AP)

U.S. Marine spared from jail time in Iraq killings (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:11 PM PST Reuters - A U.S. Marine accused of leading a 2005 massacre of 24 civilians in the Iraqi city of Haditha was spared jail time when he was sentenced on Tuesday for his role in killings that brought international condemnation on U.S. troops.

New York police officer pleads guilty in civil rights case (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:10 PM PST Reuters - A New York City police officer pleaded guilty on Tuesday to federal charges that he violated an African-American man's civil rights by arresting him on false charges.

Government opens case against accused swindler Stanford (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:05 PM PST Reuters - Texas financier Allen Stanford used lies and bribes to steal the hard-earned savings of his customers, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

New Mexico Is Stretching, Slowly but Surely (Time.com) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 02:20 PM PST Time.com - The driving distance between Phoenix and Dallas is getting farther. It's a minuscule difference -- not even a millimeter a year -- but it's a tangible phenomenon, and you can blame on the middleman: New Mexico

What You Missed While Not Watching the Last South Carolina GOP Debate (Time.com) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 01:20 AM PST Time.com - The CNN spaceship is set to launch, with blue gels on the lights that give the auditorium an alien aquarium vibe

German man pleads innocent in Los Angeles arson spree (Reuters) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:06 PM PST Reuters - A German national pleaded innocent on Tuesday to charges stemming from a wave of fires set across Los Angeles over the New Year's weekend in what authorities called a spasm of anti-American rage.

Romney's mountain of wealth could cause loud echo (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:38 PM PST AP - Mitt Romney's tax returns tell the tale: Yes, he's rich — really rich.

LA mayor signs law requiring condoms in porn films (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 03:41 PM PST AP - Actors in adult movies filmed in Los Angeles will be required to use condoms under an ordinance signed into law by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, and porn industry leaders say the regulation could lead them to abandon the nation's porn capital.

FBI: Jailed terror plotter wanted witnesses slain (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 06:22 PM PST AP - A North Carolina man sentenced to prison recently as part of a homegrown terrorist ring has been accused in a federal court document of plotting to kill witnesses who testified against him at trial.

Man pleads not guilty to trying to kill Obama (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:50 PM PST AP - An Idaho man accused of firing shots at the White House pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges that he tried to assassinate President Barack Obama.

Obama: American dream in peril, fast action needed (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:18 PM PST AP - Declaring the American dream under siege, President Barack Obama called Tuesday night for a flurry of help for a hurting middle class and higher taxes on millionaires, delivering a State of the Union address packed with re-election themes. Restoring a fair shot for all, Obama said, is "the defining issue of our time."

Government informant testifies in Ariz. bomb trial (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:53 PM PST AP - A government informant who used her good looks and feminine wiles to befriend two white supremacist brothers charged with bombing a black city official took the witness stand Tuesday in their trial, describing how the men fell so hard for her that one wanted to father her child.

Analysis: Obama speech puts him in campaign arena (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:15 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama, having watched his Republican adversaries pound him for weeks, got his turn Tuesday, using his State of the Union speech to land the first major counterpunch of the still-forming 2012 election.

Giffords a reality check in chamber of politics (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:21 PM PST AP - In a bittersweet farewell, Rep. Gabrielle Giffords accepted bags of chocolates and a big presidential hug as she claimed her seat one last time in the House of Representatives Tuesday night.

FBI arrests 4 police officers in Conn. bias probe (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:23 PM PST AP - Four police officers, including the president of the local police union, were arrested Tuesday by the FBI on charges that they used excessive force against illegal immigrants and covered up abuses in a New Haven suburb where a federal investigation found life was made miserable for Hispanics.

Bloomberg blasts use of movie during NYPD training (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 04:06 PM PST AP - Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Tuesday that New York police used "terrible judgment" in showing counterterrorism trainees a documentary-style film that says Muslim extremists are masquerading as moderates to destroy America from within.

Nation's oldest federal judge dies at age 104 (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 05:34 PM PST AP - As the nation's oldest sitting federal judge in history, U.S. District Judge Wesley Brown allowed himself few concessions to his advancing age as he insisted on presiding over significant and often complex cases right up until his death at 104.

In GOP response, Daniels blames Obama for economy (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 06:11 PM PST AP - President Barack Obama has resorted to "extremism" with stifling, anti-growth policies and has tried dividing Americans, not uniting them, Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels said Tuesday in the formal Republican response to the president's State of the Union address.

FACT CHECK: Obama pushes plans that flopped before (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 06:59 PM PST AP - It was a wish list, not a to-do list.

Buffett secretary to attend State of the Union (AP) Posted: 24 Jan 2012 07:11 PM PST AP - The secretary for one of the world's wealthiest men and the wife of late Apple cofounder Steve Jobs are among those invited by the White House to attend the State of the Union address.

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