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2 Western journalists among 74 killed in Syria (AP)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 03:06 PM

AP - Syrian gunners pounded an opposition stronghold Wednesday where the last dispatches from a veteran American war correspondent chronicled the suffering of civilians caught in the relentless shelling. An intense morning barrage claimed her life as well as that of a French photographer.

Arizona finally gets GOP candidates' attention (AP)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 03:01 PM

AP - Rick Santorum is looking for another upset or two, while Mitt Romney is hoping to keep his leading rival at bay in the run-up to the 20th debate of the race for the Republican presidential nomination.

Obama seeks corporate tax rate cut, loophole limit (AP)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 03:06 PM

AP - President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a lower corporate tax rate and an end to dozens of loopholes he said helps companies move jobs and profits overseas. "It's not right and it needs to change," he said.

Argentine train slams into station, killing 49 (AP)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:44 PM

AP - A packed train slammed into the end of the line in Buenos Aires' busy Once station Wednesday, killing 49 people and injuring hundreds of morning commuters as passenger cars crumpled behind the engine. It was Argentina's worst train accident in decades.

Newark mayor: NYPD misled city on Muslim spying (AP)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 02:36 PM

AP - Newark Mayor Cory Booker and his top police official say the city was misled by the New York Police Department and never would have authorized such wholesale spying on Muslims if they had known about it.

High court torn over law banning lie about medals (AP)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 03:05 PM

AP - The Supreme Court appeared sharply divided Wednesday over a law that makes it a crime to lie about having been awarded top military honors.

Police: Ga. victims related in Korean spa shooting (AP)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 03:09 PM

AP - A gunman who was asked to leave a Korean health spa in an Atlanta suburb earlier in the day came back and shot two of his sisters and their husbands and then killed himself, police said Wednesday.

Quran burning incites deadly riots in Afghanistan (AP)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 03:08 PM

AP - Clashes between Afghan troops and protesters angry over the burning of Muslim holy books at a U.S. military base left at least seven people dead and dozens wounded Wednesday as anger spread despite U.S. apologies over what it said was a mistake.

W.Va. mine boss charged with fraud in deadly blast (AP)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 02:34 PM

AP - The superintendent of the West Virginia coal mine where an explosion killed 29 men was charged Wednesday with conspiracy to defraud the federal government, becoming the highest-ranking employee to face criminal prosecution in an investigation that appeared to be moving steadily up the corporate ladder.

'X Factor' teenager Crow signs TV, record deal (AP)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 02:54 PM

AP - Rachel Crow was a tearful runner-up on "The X Factor," but she's a winner now.

Obama urges corporate tax cut, closing loopholes (Reuters)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:34 PM

Reuters - President Barack Obama launched a dialogue with corporate America on Wednesday over business tax reform, offering his first clear plan to cut the corporate tax rate, with little prospect of it becoming law in an election year.

U.S., French journalists killed in Syria (Reuters)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 07:26 AM

Reuters - American correspondent Marie Colvin and French photographer Remi Ochlik were killed in the besieged Syrian city of Homs on Wednesday when rockets fired by government forces hit the house they were staying in, opposition activists and witnesses said.

Fitch downgrades Greece on debt swap plan (Reuters)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 09:04 AM

Reuters - Fitch cut Greece's long-term ratings on Wednesday to its lowest rating above a default, becoming the first ratings agency to make the widely expected downgrade after the country announced a bond exchange plan to ease its massive debt burden.

Home resales at 1-1/2 year-high, supply falls (Reuters)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 01:36 PM

Reuters - U.S. home resales rose to a 1-1/2 year high in January, pushing the supply of properties on the market to the lowest level in almost seven years in a hopeful sign for the housing sector.

Assad forces try to bomb Homs into submission (Reuters)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 02:09 PM

Reuters - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's forces rained rockets and bombs down on opposition-held neighborhoods of the city of Homs on Wednesday, reducing buildings to rubble and killing more than 80 people, including two Western journalists.

Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests (Reuters)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 12:07 PM

Reuters - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after officials said six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, at NATO's main base in the country.

Greece pores over bailout laws amid protests (Reuters)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 02:17 PM

Reuters - Trade unionists, communists and pensioners angry at punishing spending cuts in Greece marched through central Athens on Wednesday as lawmakers set to work on legislation needed to secure payment of a second bailout for the debt-laden country.

Boeing says flaw could affect 55 Dreamliners (Reuters)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 01:30 PM

Reuters - About 55 Boeing Co 787 Dreamliner jets may have a recently discovered flaw in the fuselage, the company said on Wednesday, while reiterating that the world's first carbon-plastic passenger plane is safe to fly.

Could Rick Santorum super PAC do more harm than good? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 08:38 AM

The Christian Science Monitor - One point being made repeatedly in the media of late is that super PACs are changing the usual dynamics of the presidential nominating process by allowing underdog Republican candidates to remain in the race.

Stolen Valor Act at Supreme Court: Is lying about being a hero a right? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Published: Wednesday, February 22, 2012 08:28 AM

The Christian Science Monitor - When Xavier Alvarez stood up and introduced himself at a local water district meeting in July 2007, he had no idea he was about to commit a federal crime.