Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race (AP)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:09:18 GMT
AP - Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives.

Scores killed in shelling of Syrian city of Homs (AP)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:48:37 GMT
AP - Syrian troops bombed residential neighborhoods in the central city of Homs Wednesday for the fifth straight day, killing scores of people in what activists say is the regime's final push to retake areas controlled by the rebels.

US searches for strategy to halt Syria violence (AP)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:32:17 GMT
AP - The United States appears to be out of answers on what to do with Syria.

Experts: Marriage ban's path to high court unclear (AP)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:07:58 GMT
AP - Conservative critics like to point out that the federal appeals court that just declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional has its decisions overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court more often than other judicial circuits, a record that could prove predictive if the high court agrees to review the gay marriage case on appeal.

Mo. teen described as thrill killer by prosecutors (AP)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 08:13:39 GMT
AP - A Missouri teenager who confessed to murdering a young neighbor girl faces the possibility of life in prison when she's sentenced Wednesday morning.

AP Interview: Homecoming inspires wounded Marine (AP)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:53:11 GMT
AP - Shot through the upper back on a rooftop in Afghanistan and gasping for breath after a bullet ripped through his chest, Marine Sgt. Ben Tomlinson had a fear worse than death.

Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath (AP)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:56:26 GMT
AP - Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.

House GOP introduces its insider trading bill (AP)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:34:25 GMT
AP - House Republicans have introduced their version of a bill to ban insider trading by thousands of federal officials, and have added provisions to bar lawmakers convicted of a felony from collecting their government pensions.

Mrs. Obama beats Fallon in WH fitness challenge (AP)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:10:45 GMT
AP - Michelle Obama and "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon turned the White House into a playground to promote the first lady's "Let's Move!" fitness campaign.

Wade's 26 helps Heat top Cavs, 107-91 (AP)
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:16:07 GMT
AP - Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Miami Heat tuned up for a long road trip by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-91 on Tuesday night.