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George Huguely guilty of second-degree murder
Washington Post
CHARLOTTESVILLE — Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V was convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday and could face more than 40 years in prison. A jury of seven men and five women decided Huguely did not plan to kill his ...
2nd Degree Murder Verdict in Lacrosse Death TrialABC News
Ex-UVA Student Huguely Found Guilty of Murdering Girlfriend Yeardley LoveBloomberg
Lacrosse player guilty of second-degree murder in ex's slayingChicago Sun-Times
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Los Angeles Times

Debate reveals dangers of earmark bashing
Los Angeles Times
By Kim Geiger Earmarks have been a favorite talking point for this crop of GOP presidential candidates, but a discussion of the topic during Wednesday night's debate revealed none of the candidates is quite as pure as they'd like to seem.
Santorum at center stage in Arizona Republican debateReuters
GOP candidates face off in high-stakes debate in ArizonaFox News
Live blog: GOP candidates spar in Arizona debateUSA TODAY
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RT

Santorum fights charges he's a "fake" conservative
CBS News
Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Wednesday night fought back against charges from his GOP rivals that he's a "fake" fiscal conservative, pointing to the ratings he received as a legislator from conservative groups and his plan to ...
Ron Paul: Santorum's a 'Fake'Daily Beast
Paul on Santorum: 'He's a Fake'National Journal
Ron Paul On Rick Santorum: 'He's Fake' (VIDEO)Huffington Post
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Bloomberg

FDA Advisers Bless New Diet Drug
Wall Street Journal
By JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN A federal advisory panel overwhelmingly backed the weight-loss drug Qnexa, clearing the way for the Food and Drug Administration to potentially approve a prescription diet drug for the first time in more than a decade.
FDA advisors endorse weight-loss drug QnexaLos Angeles Times
Vivus Weight-Loss Pill Qnexa Wins Backing of FDA PanelBusinessWeek
FDA panel backs weight loss drug, despite risksCBS News
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New York Times

Ghastly Images Flow From Shattered Syrian City
New York Times
CAIRO — During a terrifying two minutes on Wednesday morning, 11 rockets slammed into a single apartment building in the Baba Amr neighborhood of Homs, the city in Syria that has been besieged by government forces for 19 days. When the barrage stopped, ...
Foreign correspondent Marie Colvin, 56, killed in SyriaWashington Post
Calls grow for Assad departure after journalists killed in SyriaLos Angeles Times
Activists ensure that the world sees Syria's bloodbathUSA TODAY
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USA TODAY

McDonnell, Virginia Republicans back off mandatory invasive ultrasounds
Washington Post
RICHMOND — A controversial bill that would require women to get an ultrasound before an abortion is now in jeopardy after Virginia Gov. Robert F. McDonnell on Wednesday diluted the measure by making it optional in many cases.
Governor of Virginia Calls for Changes in Abortion BillNew York Times
Va. scraps invasive pre-abortion procedureUSA TODAY
Va. House Scraps Invasive Pre-Abortion RequirementABC News
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The Guardian

Argentine commuter train crashes, killing 49 people
Reuters
By Hilary Burke and Magdalena Morales | BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - A packed commuter train crashed at a Buenos Aires station during Wednesday's morning rush hour, killing 49 people and injuring more than 600 in Argentina's worst rail disaster in three ...
49 killed, hundreds hurt as Argentine train crashesmsnbc.com
Passengers say conductor struggled with train's brakes before crash killed 49Globe and Mail
Argentine train slams into station, killing 49The Associated Press
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Los Angeles Times

Obama signs payroll tax cut extension into law, includes jobless benefits
Washington Post
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama signed the payroll tax cut extension into law Wednesday, notching an election-year victory and rare bipartisan agreement in the continuing partisan battle over jobs, taxes and debt. The $143 billion measure that ...
Obama Proposal Gets PushbackWall Street Journal
Obama signs payroll tax cut extension into lawBoston.com
Obama proposes cutting corporate tax rate to 28% from 35%Los Angeles Times
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News10.net

Gay spouse given health benefits in US court case
San Francisco Examiner
A US judge on Wednesday ruled the Defense of Marriage Act unconstitutional and said a federal government worker should be allowed to enroll her same-sex spouse in her health insurance coverage, the latest rebuke of a law reviled by gay rights activists ...
Lesbian federal worker wins health benefits caseThe Associated Press

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BBC News

Australia PM Gillard calls Labor leadership ballot
BBC News
Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced a ballot on Monday for the leadership of the Labor Party to end a tussle with Kevin Rudd. The move comes hours after Mr Rudd, who was ousted as PM by Ms Gillard in 2010, resigned as foreign minister ...
Australian prime minister Julia Gillard calls for Labor party leadership ballotThe Guardian
Labor's big guns trained on RuddABC Online
Live: Rudd vs Gillard as Labor leadership battle explodesSydney Morning Herald
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