Jury: 26 years total for former US lax player
The Associated Press
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia (AP) — A jury convicted a former University of Virginia lacrosse player Wednesday of second-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend in a drunken, jealous rage, rejecting a first-degree murder verdict and a possible life sentence.
Ex-lacrosse player at UVA convicted of murderingReuters
Jury: 26 Years Total for Former U.Va. Lax PlayerABC News
Ex-Lacrosse Player Guilty Of 2nd-Degree MurderNPR

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Romney, Seeking Traction, Duels With Santorum
New York Times
MESA, Ariz. — Mitt Romney challenged Rick Santorum's credentials as a fiscal conservative in a fiercely combative debate on Wednesday, trying to redefine Mr. Santorum as part of the problem in Washington and regain his footing in the fight for the ...
GOP presidential debate: Winners and LosersCBS News
Santorum takes heavy fire in Arizona Republican debateReuters
Romney, Santorum swap charges in fiery 20th debateBoston.com
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Journalists Killed Amid Homs Siege
Wall Street Journal
Marie Colvin, a American-born correspondent with the Sunday Times of London, and French photographer Rémi Ochlik were killed in the bombardment of Homs, Syria. Associated Press/Ivor Prickett Sunday Times War correspondent Marie Colvin, in an undated ...
Recalling Her Determined Daughter, a Journalist Killed in SyriaNew York Times
Assad forces renew barrage on Syria's Homs; reporters killedReuters India
US Republican rivals unite against Iran, SyriaHindustan Times
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Resignation Sparks Australia Leadership Fight
Wall Street Journal
By ENDA CURRAN The surprise resignation of Kevin Rudd while on a trip to the US has opened the door for the Foreign Minister to contest Prime Minister Julia Gillard. The WSJ's Deborah Kan speaks to reporter Enda Curran. SYDNEY—Australian Prime Minister ...
Australian PM Calls Leadership VoteTIME
Venting and voting won't bring Labor back to favourABC Online
Gillard Calls Leadership Vote After Rudd ResignsBloomberg
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Va. Gov. McDonnell calls for amendments to ultrasound bill
CBS News
Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell, who staunchly opposes abortion rights, is objecting to a bill mandating that women receive ultrasounds before having an abortion, and has requested the bill be amended to "explicitly state that no woman in Virginia will ...
UPDATE 2-Virginia Gov. shifts on abortion bill; revised measure passesChicago Tribune
Virginia Gov. shifts on abortion bill; revised measureReuters
Governor of Virginia Shifts Position on Abortion BillNew York Times
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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 ...
MILLER: Obama will cut taxes?Washington Times
Obama Proposal Gets PushbackWall Street Journal
Winners and Losers From a Tax ProposalNew York Times
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Cause of Argentine train crash still unknown
CBS News
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina - The first two cars were packed as usual for the morning rush, so tightly that people stood pressed flesh to flesh, sandwiched between bicycles and the few seats, many without so much as a strap to hold onto.
49 dead, 600 injured in railway accident in ArgentinaTimes of India
Argentine train slams into busy station, killing 49CTV.ca
Deadly Argentine Rail Crash Raises OutcryWall Street Journal
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Calif. cracks down on mobile privacy
USA TODAY
By Michael Liedtke, AP SAN FRANCISCO – California is clamping down on nosy mobile applications, telling them they must give people advance warning if they want to keep pulling sensitive information from smartphones and computer tablets.
California, tech giants agree on mobile app privacyHouston Chronicle
California Joins Forces with Tech Giants for Mobile App PrivacyDailyTech
Calif. Pledges Better Mobile Privacy DisclosuresABC News
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Italy: Shipwreck Inquiry Expands
New York Times
Italian prosecutors placed seven more people under investigation in connection with the shipwreck of the Costa Concordia: four ship officers who were on board the luxury liner the night of the accident in January, and three managers for Costa Cruises.
Eight bodies found at wrecked Italian cruise shipHerald Sun
Divers find 8 more bodies on Costa Concordia cruise shipLos Angeles Times
Italy: Divers find 8 more bodies in ship wreckageFox News
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Defense of Marriage Act ruled unconstitutional by judge
Los Angeles Times
The ruling by a US district judge was the first since the Obama administration announced a year ago that it would no longer defend a law it considers discriminatory. By Carol J. Williams, Los Angeles Times A judge on Wednesday declared the 1996 Defense ...
Bay Area couple wins case against federal same-sex marriage lawSan Jose Mercury News
Judge's Ruling Adds to String in Favor of Same-Sex CouplesNew York Times
Lesbian federal worker wins health benefits caseBoston.com
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