They're back: Social issues overtake US politics
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:02:31 GMT
AP - All of a sudden, abortion, contraception and gay marriage are at the center of American political discourse, with the struggling — though improving — economy pushed to the background.
Why Bank of America is the new Citigroup
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:39:39 GMT
AP - On a normal day, 4 billion shares of stock change hands on the New York Stock Exchange. One in 10 belongs to a single company. It's not McDonald's or IBM, both of which have been on a tear.
Foreign donations at risk in super PAC landscape
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:09:41 GMT
AP - Money pouring into the presidential election from super political action committees appears so far to be strictly American, donated by U.S. companies, unions and millionaires. But U.S. officials and tax law experts warn the growth of super PACs has made conditions ripe for illegal foreign donations.
British man wanted in '93 heist arrested in Mo.
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:10:49 GMT
AP - After nearly two decades as a fugitive, a British man suspected of driving off with an armored car loaded with cash worth about $1.5 million has been captured in southwest Missouri, where he appeared in federal court wearing blue jeans and asking for a court-appointed defense attorney because he didn't have enough money to hire one.
Embalmer takes speech case to Mass. high court
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:25:56 GMT
AP - Troy Schoeller admits he could have chosen his words more carefully when he talked to a reporter about bodies he worked on as an embalmer at a funeral home.
Groups demand new probe into Marine photo
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:06:25 GMT
AP - A leading Jewish organization and others outraged by a photo showing Marine snipers in Afghanistan posing with a logo resembling a notorious Nazi symbol are demanding President Barack Obama order an investigation and hold the troops accountable.
Two explosions hit northern Syrian city of Aleppo
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:05:49 GMT
AP - Two explosions targeted security compounds in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Friday, state media said, causing an unspecified number of casualties in a major city seen as key to President Bashar Assad's grip on power.
Nearly 1 in 20 US adults over 50 have fake knees
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:11:59 GMT
AP - Nearly 1 in 20 Americans older than 50 have artificial knees, or more than 4 million people, according to the first national estimate showing how common these replacement joints have become in an aging population.
TV anchor recovering from dog bite during segment
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:17:31 GMT
AP - A television anchor who was bitten in the face by an 85-pound Argentine Mastiff during a live broadcast was released from a hospital on Thursday.
Gasol: 25 pts, 14 reb, key block in 88-87 win
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Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:07:21 GMT
AP - Pau Gasol blocked Ray Allen's putback attempt at the buzzer in overtime and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Boston Celtics 88-87 on Thursday night.