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Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Romney and Santorum collide in Michigan primary (AP)

Romney and Santorum collide in Michigan primary (AP)

Romney and Santorum collide in Michigan primary (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:02 PM PST

AP - Republican presidential rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum collided Tuesday in a rancorous Michigan primary that tested the clout of the GOP establishment against conservative and tea party rebels as well as the candidates themselves.

Dow closes above 13,000, first time since crisis (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:43 PM PST

A screen displays the Dow Jones Industrial average after the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange February 28, 2012. The Dow closed above 13,000 for the first time since 2008 and the S&P 500 also hit a milestone, as buoyant U.S. consumer confidence data and a sharp drop in oil prices nudged the nearly five-month rally forward. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS)AP - The Dow Jones industrial average on Tuesday reclaimed the last of the ground it held before the carnage of the Great Recession — bailouts, bank failures, layoffs by the million and a stock market panic that cut retirement savings in half.

Prosecutor: School shooter chose random victims (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:47 PM PST

AP - The teenager arrested in an Ohio school shooting that killed three students didn't know his victims and chose them randomly, a prosecutor said Tuesday as the young man appeared in juvenile court.

Wounded British journalist escapes Syria (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:12 PM PST

AP - Syrian rebels smuggled a wounded British journalist out of the besieged central city of Homs and whisked him to safety in neighboring Lebanon Tuesday, activist groups said. Thirteen Syrians who were trying to help rescue Paul Conroy and other trapped Western reporters were killed in the operation, according to one of the groups.

Syrian capital is a city changed in a year (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:52 PM PST

AP - Shops and restaurants close early in Damascus these days, their owners eager to get home before dark, which sometimes brings shootings and other crime. Blast walls and checkpoints ring government buildings to guard against car bombs. Residents struggle with spiraling prices and power outages.

Partial remains of 9/11 victims went to landfill (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:01 PM PST

AP - The Pentagon revealed on Tuesday that some partial, incinerated remains of 9/11 victims that could not be identified were sent to a landfill.

Consumer confidence up in February (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:41 AM PST

AP - A private research group says that consumer confidence in February rose dramatically from last month to the highest level since a year ago when the U.S. economy's outlook started to look brighter before souring again.

Cruise line: Crippled ship to reach land Thursday (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:03 PM PST

AP - Helicopters ferried food, phones and flashlights Tuesday to more than 1,000 passengers and crew stuck aboard a disabled cruise ship that was being towed to the Seychelles Islands through waters prowled by pirates.

French regulator warns of Google privacy policy (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 07:41 AM PST

AP - Google's new privacy policy appears to violate the European Union's data protection rules, France's regulator said Tuesday, just two days before the new guidelines are set to come into force.

Apple expected to unveil iPad 3 at event next week (AP)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:18 AM PST

AP - Apple is expected to unveil a new version of the iPad at an event in San Francisco next week.

Day of reckoning, "dirty tricks" as Michigan votes (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:37 PM PST

A campaign sign for Mitt Romney hangs in the window of a cafe in Mesa, Arizona February 27, 2012. REUTERS/Joshua LottReuters - Mitt Romney condemned rival Rick Santorum for urging Democrats to vote against him and "kidnap" the Michigan Republican presidential primary on Tuesday, as voters determined whether Romney would get a big win or a humiliating defeat.

Exclusive: Justice Department conducting criminal Libor probe (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 01:57 PM PST

Reuters - The Justice Department is conducting a criminal probe into whether the world's biggest banks manipulated a global benchmark rate, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Some September 11 victims' remains ended in landfill (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:11 AM PST

Reuters - Partial remains from some victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks ended up in a landfill, according to a Pentagon report released on Tuesday that revealed other blunders at the U.S. military's main mortuary.

Civilian death toll "well over 7,500" in Syria: U.N. (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:38 PM PST

Reuters - Syrian forces have killed more than 7,500 civilians since a revolt against President Bashar al-Assad began, a U.N. official said on Tuesday, and Hillary Clinton, the top U.S. diplomat, suggested the Syrian leader may be a war criminal.

Factory, confidence data cloud view on recovery (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 10:47 AM PST

Reuters - A strengthening jobs market helped lift U.S. consumer confidence to a one-year high this month, but a surprisingly large plunge in orders for some factory goods cast a cloud over signs of increased economic momentum.

Yahoo threatens Facebook as patent war looms (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 05:50 AM PST

Yahoo Inc. offices, housing its Search Marketing Group, are pictured in Burbank, California, October 14, 2010. REUTERS/Fred ProuserReuters - Yahoo has demanded licensing fees from Facebook for use of its technology, the companies said on Monday, potentially engulfing social media in the patent battles and lawsuits raging across much of the tech sector.

Death toll rises in Ohio high school shooting (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 12:35 PM PST

Reuters - Two more students have been pronounced dead from wounds suffered in Monday's shooting rampage at an Ohio high school, authorities said on Tuesday, as the shaken suburban Cleveland town prepared for a vigil for the five teenage victims of the attack.

Dutch parliament backs Greek bailout, reluctantly (Reuters)

Posted: 28 Feb 2012 11:26 AM PST

Reuters - The Dutch parliament, which has been heavily critical of euro zone bailouts, gave grudging backing to Greece's second rescue package on Tuesday saying it was needed to stabilize the currency bloc.

If Bob Kerrey runs for Senate, can he save the majority for Democrats? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:51 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Former Sen. Bob Kerrey (D) of Nebraska has until Thursday to decide whether to mount an 11th-hour bid run to regain the US Senate seat he once held â€" a move that many analysts believe would give Democrats their best shot at holding onto that seat and their Senate majority in a tough campaign season.

Billy Crystal in blackface: Are the Academy Awards out of touch on race? (The Christian Science Monitor)

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 03:37 PM PST

The Christian Science Monitor - Many reviews of the 84th Oscars characterized the telecast as playing it safe â€" returning to the tried-and-true and attempting to embrace the glory days of Hollywood. But even if it tried to please a wide-ranging audience, many African-Americans were, at best, rubbed the wrong way.
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