Syria draws U.N. ire amid fears of full-blown war

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• Syria draws U.N. ire amid fears of full-blown war
• Analysis: Politics over policy in budget
• Radical cleric released from UK jail
• Dem claims payroll tax 'breakthrough'
• Same-sex marriage boosted in 2 states
• Justice Breyer robbed at machete-point

Syria draws U.N. ire amid fears of full-blown war Posted: 13 Feb 2012 07:45 PM PST As diplomats at the U.N. slammed Syria, violence raged on the ground and residents wondered out loud what the implications of total war might be.

Analysis: Politics over policy in budget Posted: 13 Feb 2012 12:48 PM PST A piece of advice: If you're worried about President Barack Obama's budget, find something else to fret over. The president's blueprint has about as much chance of becoming law as yours. It's all about election year 2012, not fiscal year 2013.

Radical cleric released from UK jail Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:14 PM PST Abu Qatada, a radical Jordanian cleric described as an inspiration to 9/11 hijacker Mohammed Atta, was released from a British jail on bail, a British official said.

Dem claims payroll tax 'breakthrough' Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:57 PM PST In a sharp turnaround, House Republican leaders dropped a demand that the cost of extending the payroll tax cut be offset by cuts elsewhere in the budget.

Same-sex marriage boosted in 2 states Posted: 13 Feb 2012 04:17 PM PST The governor of Washington signed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. New Jersey's Senate passed a similar bill. But the legislation is threatened in both states.

Justice Breyer robbed at machete-point Posted: 13 Feb 2012 06:41 PM PST Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer was robbed last week by an intruder armed with a machete while Breyer was vacationing on the Caribbean island of Nevis, court officials said Monday.

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