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UN resolution fails as violence in Syria worsens – USA TODAY
USA TODAY UN resolution fails as violence in Syria worsensUSA TODAYBEIRUT (AP) – Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces.Russia and China Block UN Action... »
Police converge on Occupy site in Washington – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Police converge on Occupy site in WashingtonUSA TODAYBy Donna Leinwand Leger, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – US Park Police swept through the Occupy DC encampment in Washington's McPherson Square on Saturday, hauling away bedding, clothing and dead rats in what they characterized as a protest that had become a …Police begin clearing Occupy... »
UN Security Council fails to pass resolution on Syria – CNN
USA TODAY UN Security Council fails to pass resolution on SyriaCNNBy the CNN Wire Staff United Nations (CNN) — As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the Syrian regime, a UN Security Council draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopted Saturday after veto-wielding members …Russia, China veto... »
Super sequel: Patriots, Giants four years later – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Super sequel: Patriots, Giants four years laterUSA TODAYBy Jim Corbett, USA TODAY Stephan Savoia, AP New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has his eyes on a fourth Super Bowl ring. Stephan Savoia, AP New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has his eyes on a fourth Super Bowl ring.Rest of TV world idolizing... »
Facebook’s new friend request: Political insiders – Washington Post
USA TODAY Facebook's new friend request: Political insidersWashington PostFacebook is friending the feds. The company has put political veterans in key executive roles and board positions. It's also quickly built up a powerhouse Washington lobbying operation and established a political action committee to make it easy for …Pew study: Facebook users get more than... »
Lakers open road trip with win over Nuggets – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Lakers open road trip with win over NuggetsUSA TODAYDENVER (AP) – The Los Angeles Lakers opened a season-high six-game trip Friday night with a rare win in Denver, where the Nuggets were bleary-eyed and, in Danilo Gallinari's case, blurry-eyed. By Doug Pensinger, Getty Images Andrew Bynum dunks home two …Bynum's 22 points... »
Josh Hamilton: ‘Weak moment’ led to drinking incident – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Josh Hamilton: 'Weak moment' led to drinking incidentUSA TODAYBy Stephen Borelli, USA TODAY Josh Hamilton apologized to family, friends and the Rangers Friday while admitting to a report he lapsed in his recovery from drug and alcohol addiction by drinking Monday night. "I cannot take a break from my recovery," …Rangers' Hamilton... »
Nuns plan to tackle Super Bowl sex trafficking – USA TODAY
Indiana’s NewsCenter Nuns plan to tackle Super Bowl sex traffickingUSA TODAYBy Douglas Stanglin, USA TODAY A Cleveland congregation of Catholic nuns will join 10 other congregations in Indianapolis in an effort to intercept underage sex trafficking during Super Bowl weekend, WKYC reports. The TV station says the congregations …Indiana passes human trafficking law in... »
Colts QB Peyton Manning cleared to resume NFL career – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Colts QB Peyton Manning cleared to resume NFL careerUSA TODAYBy Nate Davis, USA TODAY INDIANAPOLIS — And yet again, news about this city's greatest sporting icon has again forced Super Bowl XLVI to take a back seat. Colts QB Peyton Manning has been medically cleared to resume his NFL career USA TODAY's... »
Alzheimer’s path, Planned Parenthood cash and a sweet debate – USA TODAY
USA TODAY Alzheimer's path, Planned Parenthood cash and a sweet debateUSA TODAYBy Kim Painter, USA TODAY Alzheimer's path: Scientists have a stark new understanding of how Alzheimer's disease progresses, thanks to two new studies in mice that show brain-destroying proteins spread from brain cell to brain cell – much like an …Susan G. Komen:... »