Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:50:41 GMT
AP - A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional, putting the bitterly contested, voter-approved law on track to reach the U.S. Supreme Court.

Romney battles Santorum, Paul in GOP caucuses (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:34:12 GMT
AP - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney battled Rick Santorum and Ron Paul on Tuesday in political caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado, hoping to extend his winning streak in the race for the presidential nomination.

Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:24:45 GMT
AP - An executive at the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast cancer charity resigned Tuesday over her support to strip Planned Parenthood of funding, but disputed that she was the driving force behind the decision that created a firestorm of criticism last week.

Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:16:23 GMT
AP - Russia's foreign minister urged Syrian President Bashar Assad to move ahead with reforms Tuesday as a way to resolve Syria's crisis, as a cheering crowd of thousands waving Russian flags welcomed the diplomat, praising his country for blocking U.N. pressure on Damascus.

Dad who killed self, sons in blaze left voicemail (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:22:53 GMT
AP - Before setting his house ablaze and killing himself and his two young sons, Josh Powell left a voicemail for family members saying he couldn't live without the boys and didn't want to go on anymore.

AG: Complaints warrant tougher Sandusky bail rules (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:06:38 GMT
AP - Pennsylvania state prosecutors are seeking changes in Jerry Sandusky's bail conditions after getting complaints he's been watching children in a nearby schoolyard from the back porch of his home, where he's on house arrest awaiting trial on child molestation charges.

No cigar: Economic embargo on Cuba turns 50 (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:30:49 GMT
AP - When it started, American teenagers were doing "The Twist." The United States had yet to put a man into orbit around the Earth. And a first-class U.S. postage stamp cost 4 cents.

Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:28:07 GMT
AP - Students at Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine installed at the request of the student government.

Coroner rules Don Cornelius' death ruled a suicide (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:11:59 GMT
AP - Coroner's officials on Tuesday ruled Don Cornelius' death a suicide, nearly a week after the "Soul Train" creator and host killed himself with a gunshot to the head.

Mayor calls NYC 'Big Blue Apple' for Giants' win (AP)
Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:40:30 GMT
AP - Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple."