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- Syria violence rages with Security Council set for vote
More than 200 people were killed in Homs on Friday night, the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. In New York, the U.N. prepared for a Saturday vote.
- WikiLeaks: Soldier faces court martial
Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, will be court martialed on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison, the Army said Friday in a statement.
- Second teacher at L.A. school arrested
Another teacher has been arrested at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles on allegations of lewd acts on young pupils, authorities said.
- Lance Armstrong probe dropped
Justice Department prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs.
- Komen restores Parenthood funding
The foundation reversed its decision after a deluge of opposition, including pressure from lawmakers.
- Opinion: Women's care not just breasts
If you travel to the island of Delos in Greece, you might be surprised to visit ruins dominated by statues of gigantic stone penises. Even in its ancient, mythological context, it's jarring to see such a disembodied representation of the human form. Women, of course, are perhaps a bit more accustomed than men to being reduced to a collection of body parts. Even so, it was startling to hear earlier this week that one of America's largest and wealthiest advocates of women's health appears to be fixated on breasts, rather than on the women to whom they are attached.
- Candidates hit Nevada before caucuses
Three of the four Republican candidates for president will make a flurry of campaign appearances across Nevada on Friday as they seek to get out the vote just a day before the state's caucuses.
- Men sentenced in lesbian's slaying
Gay rights advocates in South Africa hailed a judge's sentencing of four men to 18 years each in prison for brutally slaying a 19-year-old lesbian.
- Man pleads guilty in 7-year-old's murder
A Florida man pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping, molesting and murdering a 7-year-old girl more than two years ago, making the admission after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors.
- 'Wild Orchid' director Zalman King dies
Zalman King, a one-time actor who went on to produce and direct numerous films including "Wild Orchid," died Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer, his son-in-law said.
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Entertainment
- Review: Madonna's 'W.E.'
There's a pretty good chance that you missed Madonna's first film as writer-director, the low budget London comedy "Filth and Wisdom."
- When a show overstays its welcome
A TV series' 100th episode signifies success and, in most cases, a profitable afterlife in syndication.
- Review: 'Chronicle' springs surprises
Just when I was ready to scream if I had to sit through another found-footage chunk of FX out of the "Blair Witch"/"Paranormal Activity" playbook, along comes "Chronicle" to make me a believer.
- Selma Blair cast in Charlie Sheen's show
Selma Blair ("Kath & Kim") has landed the female lead role in Charlie Sheen's new FX comedy "Anger Management."
- Review: 'The Woman in Black'
An old-fashioned, tastefully constrained supernatural thriller, "The Woman in Black" embraces the elements of gothic horror movies with pleasing seriousness: If there's a door handle to rattle or floorboard to creak in the ruined mansion at the heart of the story's trouble, this production pauses for the sight and sound.
Travel
- Air marshal report paints unflattering picture
A long-awaited report on alleged misconduct within the Federal Air Marshal Service concludes that while supervisors do not engage in "widespread" discrimination and retaliation against rank-and-file air marshals, the agency is far from trouble-free.
- Bali beyond sun, sand and sex
Bali may have its share of tourists seeking nothing more than sun and sex in the party triad of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak, but this only forms a small part of what's on offer.
- Major snow storm targets Denver area
Light snow started falling in Denver on Thursday as it braces for a major winter storm that is expected to blast some areas with up to two feet in a few days.
- Buffalo hotels bristle at Tom Brady jab
It looks like New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady underestimated Buffalo when he took a jab at the upstate New York city's hotels Wednesday.
- TSA screener accused of stealing $5,000 from jacket
A baggage screener at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport has been arrested after being accused of stealing $5,000 in cash from a traveler's jacket, according to the Port Authority Police Department.
- Anatomy of an airport security breach
By all accounts, it started innocently. An airport screener missed a bag. But by the time it was over, authorities had shut down an airport terminal for two hours, delaying scores of passengers.
- Spirit Airlines adding 'unintended consequences fee'
Spirit Airlines says a new federal regulation aimed at protecting consumers is forcing it to charge passengers an additional $2 for a ticket.
- French Polynesia minus the second mortgage
Despite a reputation for opulence and exclusivity, it's perfectly possible to visit these dreamy islands without taking out a second mortgage.
- Big rigs won't be getting any bigger -- for a while
A House committee passed a measure Thursday maintaining current tractor-trailer truck sizes and weights for three years until a study can be completed on the potential costs incurred by allowing longer and heavier trucks on U.S. roads.
- There's more to Indy
Whether you're traveling to Indianapolis for the Super Bowl or taking a trip later, here's where the locals have fun -- and where they recommend you go, too.
Headlines last updated on Feb 03, 2012 20:45:33pm.
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