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Catholic TV network sues to block U.S. contraception rule (Reuters) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:38:33 GMT

Reuters - A U.S. Roman Catholic television network said on Thursday it has filed suit in federal court to block President Barack Obama's new rule on contraceptives, while a Catholic Church leader and top Republicans stepped up their criticism of Obama.

Jobless claims drop brightens labor market picture (Reuters) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:46:26 GMT

Reuters - The number of Americans signing up for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, the latest sign of recovery in the labor market.

NRC approves first new nuclear plant in a generation (Reuters) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:37:21 GMT

Reuters - Regulators on Thursday approved plans to build the first new nuclear power plant in more than 30 years, despite objections of the panel's chairman who cited safety concerns stemming from Japan's 2011 Fukushima disaster.

Santorum Stuns Romney with Tuesday Sweep, Steals Momentum in GOP Race (Time.com) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Time.com - Rick Santorum's clean sweep of the three contests Tuesday night was a major triumph that revived lingering questions about Romney's appeal to the party's base

Even Counterfeiters Are Trading Down These Days (Time.com) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:30:00 GMT

Time.com - Faux luxury goods have been a scourge of high-end manufacturers for years

Mississippi Supreme Court urged to overturn Barbour pardons (Reuters) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:08:55 GMT

Reuters - Most of about 200 pardons of convicted felons granted by former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour should be voided because they did not follow procedures set out in the state constitution, Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood told a state Supreme Court hearing on Thursday.

Left behind: 10 states fleeing education law (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:16:37 GMT

AP - President Barack Obama on Thursday declared that 10 states are free from the No Child Left Behind law, allowing them to scrap some of the most rigorous and unpopular mandates in American education. In exchange, the states are promising higher standards and more creative ways to measure what students are learning.

Tribe suing beer companies for alcohol problems (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:54:39 GMT

AP - An American Indian tribe sued some of the world's largest beer makers Thursday, claiming they knowingly contributed to devastating alcohol-related problems on South Dakota's Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Canadian family members rescued from Pacific ocean (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:19:20 GMT

AP - Three family members attempting their first voyage across the Pacific in a sailboat were left adrift in rough seas hundreds of miles from land when their mast broke in high winds.

Marines posed with Nazi SS symbol in Afghanistan (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:36:33 GMT

AP - A Marine Corps scout sniper team in Afghanistan posed for a photograph in front of a flag with a logo resembling that of the notorious Nazi SS, a military official said Thursday.

Hold the mystery meat: Military food gets upgrade (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:27:42 GMT

AP - Hold the mystery meat: Military mess halls soon will be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services.

Obama praises Italian leader's economic efforts (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:10:50 GMT

AP - President Barack Obama is praising Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti for his efforts to lead Italy out of its fiscal quagmire. The president says Monti has boosted confidence in Italy and in the European marketplace.

Fla. mogul, facing trial, adopts his girlfriend (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:48:22 GMT

AP - The story already had people's attention: A multimillionaire polo magnate was accused of causing a drunken-driving wreck that killed a young man. But now, with his criminal trial approaching, a strange twist has raised even more eyebrows: He has adopted his 42-year-old girlfriend.

LA school in sex abuse scandal reopens (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:52:41 GMT

AP - Children returned Thursday to an elementary school where the entire staff was replaced after the arrests of two former teachers on charges of committing lewd acts with students in class.

FBI file: Steve Jobs was considered for govt post (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:04:02 GMT

AP - FBI background interviews of some people who knew Apple founder Steve Jobs reveal a man so driven by power that he sometimes lost sight of honesty.

British man wanted in '93 heist nabbed in Missouri (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:16:36 GMT

AP - A British armored car guard suspected of driving off with a fortune worth $1.5 million back in 1993 has been captured in rural Missouri, where he had been working as a cable guy and raising a son who apparently knew nothing of his father's past.

Attorney: Reagan shooter Hinckley not dangerous (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:01:20 GMT

AP - An attorney for the man who tried to assassinate President Ronald Reagan told a judge Thursday that his client has shown he is not dangerous and should therefore be allowed more time away from a Washington mental hospital.

NRC approves first new nuclear plant in 3 decades (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:54:32 GMT

AP - The nation's first new nuclear power plant in a generation won approval Thursday as federal regulators voted to grant a license for two new reactors in Georgia.

Armstrong says he's happy investigation over (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:54:12 GMT

AP - As far as Lance Armstrong is concerned, it's all over.

Emergency exercise preceded Ind. fair disaster (AP) -- Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:37:30 GMT

AP - High winds. Lightning. Hail. A severe thunderstorm warning. A huge crowd waits for country duo Sugarland to take the stage.