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Divers find eight more bodies on shipwrecked Costa Concordia - Los Angeles Times

2 hours 7 min ago

Telegraph.co.uk

Divers find eight more bodies on shipwrecked Costa Concordia
Los Angeles Times
REPORTING FROM ROME -– Divers searching the shipwrecked Costa Concordia off the Tuscan coast of Italy found eight bodies Wednesday afternoon in a submerged part of the cruise vessel, authorities said. One of the bodies found on the fourth deck was the ...
List of dead, missing from the Costa Concordia cruise ship that grounded off ItalyWashington Post
Eight more bodies from Costa Concordia wreck foundBBC News
Cruise operator caught up in Italy shipwreck probeAFP
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Police: Ga. Victims Related in Korean Spa Shooting - ABC News

2 hours 8 min ago

ABC News

Police: Ga. Victims Related in Korean Spa Shooting
ABC News
A gunman shot two of his sisters and their husbands inside a Korean health spa in an Atlanta suburb and then killed himself, police said Wednesday. Surveillance video showed a man walking into the Su Jung Health Sauna on Tuesday night and getting into ...
Five dead in murder-suicide at Korean spa in suburban AtlantaLos Angeles Times
Police: Victims related in Korean spa shootingBoston.com
Gunman kills 5 in murder-suicide at spa in GeorgiaUSA TODAY

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Romney Proposes Tax Cuts Ahead of Republican Debate Tonight - BusinessWeek

2 hours 10 min ago

CBC.ca

Romney Proposes Tax Cuts Ahead of Republican Debate Tonight
BusinessWeek
By Lisa Lerer and Julie Hirschfeld Davis (Updates with tax-cut proposals, starting in third paragraph. For more campaign news, go to ELECT.) Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Mitt Romney offered an expanded tax- cut plan today, turning the focus of the Republican ...
Romney Pushes Across-the-Board Tax CutsWall Street Journal
Fact check: Romney's attack on Santorum over "size of government"CBS News
Romney hits Obama on taxes as he proposes new ratesUSA TODAY
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Obama Tax Revamp Seeks 28% Corporate Rate - Wall Street Journal

2 hours 27 min ago

Globe and Mail

Obama Tax Revamp Seeks 28% Corporate Rate
Wall Street Journal
By JEFFREY SPARSHOTT And SIOBHAN HUGHES WASHINGTON—The Obama administration Wednesday proposed an overhaul of US corporate taxes that would lower the maximum rate companies pay while eliminating scores of loopholes that allow businesses to reduce their ...
Obama proposes lowering corporate tax rate to 28 percentWashington Post
Obama administration unveils corporate tax plan to close loopholes, lower rate ...Fox News
Obama Unveils Plan to Cut Corporate Tax Rate to 28 PercentNew York Times
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IAEA Inspectors Return From Iran Talks With No Way Forward - BusinessWeek

2 hours 32 min ago

CTV.ca

IAEA Inspectors Return From Iran Talks With No Way Forward
BusinessWeek
By Ladane Nasseri and Jonathan Tirone Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency, sent to Iran to defuse tensions over the country's nuclear program, were denied access to a military base and said the talks “couldn't ...
UN nuclear inspectors declare Iran mission a disappointmentThe Guardian
India plays down evidence of Iran link to bomb attack on IsraelisWashington Post
West dismayed at failure of IAEA talks in IranFinancial Times
Jerusalem Post -Jewish Telegraphic Agency -Hindustan Times
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New Jersey governor proposes $32.1 billion budget - Boston.com

2 hours 36 min ago

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

New Jersey governor proposes $32.1 billion budget
Boston.com
By Angela Delli Santi AP / February 22, 2012 TRENTON, NJ—New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday presented to lawmakers a $32.1 billion budget for the next fiscal year that calls for a small increase in school aid and flat funding for municipalities ...
Christie Betting on NJ Rebound to Fund Tax Cuts, PensionsBusinessWeek
Buffett Should 'Write a Check and Shut Up,' Christie SaysSan Francisco Chronicle
Christie: Buffett should "write a check and shut up"CBS News
Fortune -Ology -Pensions & Investments
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Ash Wednesday 2012: Lent begins around the world - Washington Post

2 hours 54 min ago

Houston Chronicle

Ash Wednesday 2012: Lent begins around the world
Washington Post
From Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, global scenes of faith and tradition. Pope Benedict XVI attends a procession towards St. Sabina's church to celebrate the Ash Wednesday mass in Rome. Gregorio Borgia / AP The Rev.
For Lent, Newt to give up dessert, Callista her 'opinion', but not McDonald'smsnbc.com
Ash Wednesday Mass celebrated at St. Genevieve 149NOLA.com
SW Side shrimp house serves up Lent seafoodABC7Chicago.com
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49 killed as train slams into retaining wall in Buenos Aires - Los Angeles Times

2 hours 56 min ago

The Hindu

49 killed as train slams into retaining wall in Buenos Aires
Los Angeles Times
REPORTING FROM BUENOS AIRES AND BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- A commuter train went out of control and slammed into a retaining barrier in a central Buenos Aires train station during peak rush hour Wednesday morning, killing at least 49 people and injuring more ...
Argentina train crash in Buenos Aires 'kills dozens'BBC News
Argentine commuter train crashes, killing 49 peopleReuters
Buenos Aires Commuter Train Crash Kills 49, Injures 550BusinessWeek
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Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests | - Reuters

3 hours 12 min ago

Globe and Mail

Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests |
Reuters
By Mirwais Harooni and Hamid Shalizi | KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after officials said six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, ...
Quran burning: Were prisoners hiding extremist messages in books?Christian Science Monitor
7 Killed as Afghan Quran Protests Turn ViolentABC News
Official: Findings in Quran burning probe due soonCBS News

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2 Journalists Are Among the Dead in Syrian Shelling - New York Times

3 hours 13 min ago

New York Times

2 Journalists Are Among the Dead in Syrian Shelling
New York Times
CAIRO — Syrian security forces shelled the central city of Homs on Wednesday, the 19th day of a bombardment that activists say has claimed the lives of hundreds of trapped civilians in one of the deadliest campaigns in nearly a year of violent ...
2 Western journalists killed as Syria shells HomsThe Associated Press
Syria Shelling Kills 19, Including 2 Western JournalistsVoice of America
French Photographer, 28, Killed in SyriaABC News
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Blogs get devilish over Rick Santorum - Politico

4 hours 55 min ago

The Guardian

Blogs get devilish over Rick Santorum
Politico
Conservative bloggers slammed the mainstream media Tuesday for attempting to marginalize presidential candidate Rick Santorum for comments made about Satan, but many others on the right saw the backlash over Santorum's comments as a legitimate reason ...
US politics live: Santorum on Satan as GOP contenders jostle ahead of debateThe Guardian
Santorum Looks To Downplay Satan CommentsRTT News
How about Santorum vs. Obama, winner take all?Los Angeles Times
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ICRC seeking to clinch humanitarian truce in Syria - Jerusalem Post

6 hours 8 min ago

Globe and Mail

ICRC seeking to clinch humanitarian truce in Syria
Jerusalem Post
By REUTERS 02/22/2012 16:28 Assad forces kill 19 in Homs, including 2 journalists; Syrian troops raid northern villages, killing 27; US hints at arming rebels. By Dennis Balibouse/Reuters The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said ...
Red Cross meeting with Syrian National Council in Geneva after temporary cease ...Washington Post
Syria violence pushes diplomatic divideFinancial Times
Syria's Rebels: Grasping at Straws, Assad's Opposition Turns to RussiaTIME
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Could Rick Santorum super PAC do more harm than good? - Christian Science Monitor

7 hours 3 min ago

Christian Science Monitor

Could Rick Santorum super PAC do more harm than good?
Christian Science Monitor
Rick Santorum's super PAC is keeping him competitive, especially in Michigan. But DCDecoder questions whether big money support may cost Santorum some populist appeal. By Liz Marlantes, DCDecoder / February 22, 2012 Supporters listen as Republican ...
Gingrich, Others Aided by Super PAC MillionsPatch.com
Billionaire Sheldon Adelson Says He Might Give $100M To Newt Gingrich Or Other ...Forbes
In Republican Race, a New Breed of SuperdonorNew York Times
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Benioff, Emanuel, Daley Join Obama Campaign as Co-Chairmen - BusinessWeek

7 hours 11 min ago

Los Angeles Times

Benioff, Emanuel, Daley Join Obama Campaign as Co-Chairmen
BusinessWeek
By Hans Nichols (Adds Messina comments in second paragraph, additional names in third paragraph. For 2012 campaign news, see ELECT.) Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama named 35 co- chairmen to his presidential campaign, tapping business ...
Obama campaign names 35 national co-chairsSan Francisco Chronicle
Emanuel, Bill Daley to co-chair Obama campaignABC7Chicago.com
Looks Like AmericaTIME

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Police: wrong way driver clips car, tanker before head-on collision - Chicago Tribune

8 hours 10 min ago

CBS Local

Police: wrong way driver clips car, tanker before head-on collision
Chicago Tribune
Two people were critically injured when a wrong-way driver clipped a car and a tanker truck before slamming head on into a third vehicle early Wednesday morning on the Kennedy Expressway, according to police. The driver of the wrong-way car was ...
Two hurt in wrong-way crash on Kennedy ExpresswayChicago Sun-Times
2 Injured in Wrong-Way Crash on KennedyNBC Chicago
Wrong-Way Crash Shuts Down Outbound Kennedy ExpresswayCBS Local

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Obama administration to unveil corporate tax reform plan to lower top rate to ... - Fox News

8 hours 10 min ago

Fox News

Obama administration to unveil corporate tax reform plan to lower top rate to ...
Fox News
The Obama administration plans to unveil a long-awaited corporate tax reform plan on Wednesday, lowering the top income-tax rate for corporations to 28 percent from 35 percent while eliminating deductions. Corporations with overseas operations would ...
AP source: Obama seeks 28 percent corp. tax rateBoston.com
Treasury to Release Corporate Tax Plan WednesdayABC News
Obama Reportedly Seeking 28% Corporate Tax RateNPR
New York Times
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Second day of protests in Afghanistan over mistaken Koran-burning - Los Angeles Times

8 hours 22 min ago

msnbc.com

Second day of protests in Afghanistan over mistaken Koran-burning
Los Angeles Times
REPORTING FROM KABUL -- Anti-American protests flared up for a second day Wednesday over the inadvertent burning of copies of the Koran by US personnel at a military base north of Kabul, as US officials worked to contain the damaging fallout from the ...
Afghan police fire at anti-US rallies; 3 killedUSA TODAY
Afghan Protests Turn Violent, Spread to KabulWall Street Journal
Four die in Afghanistan Koran burning protestsBBC News
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2 Western journalists killed in Syria - USA TODAY

8 hours 22 min ago

USA TODAY

2 Western journalists killed in Syria
USA TODAY
BEIRUT (AP) – A French photojournalist and an American working for a British newspaper were killed Wednesday by Syrian government shelling of the opposition stronghold of Homs, France's government said. American journalist Marie Colvin, left, ...
Two Western Journalists Killed in Syria ShellingNew York Times
Two Western journalists reported killed in Homs, SyriaWashington Post
US, French journalists killed in SyriaReuters
msnbc.com -BBC News -Wall Street Journal
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Five Die in Georgia Spa Shooting - Wall Street Journal

8 hours 23 min ago

Fox News

Five Die in Georgia Spa Shooting
Wall Street Journal
AP NORCROSS, Ga.—Five people died Tuesday night in an apparent murder-suicide at a suburban Atlanta spa, and police were searching for a motive. Norcross police spokesman Capt. Brian Harr said Tuesday evening that officers found the bodies after ...
Police search for motive after gunman opens fire at Ga. spa, killing 4 people ...Washington Post
Gunman kills 4 in Georgia spa before committing suicideDetroit Free Press
Police search for motive after 5 killed at Ga. spaArizona Daily Sun

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Iran defiant as UN nuclear talks fail - Reuters

8 hours 36 min ago

CBC.ca

Iran defiant as UN nuclear talks fail
Reuters
By Fredrik Dahl and Parisa Hafezi | VIENNA/TEHRAN (Reuters) - The UN nuclear watchdog ended its latest mission to Iran after talks on Tehran's suspected secret atomic weapons research failed, a setback likely to increase the risk of confrontation with ...
IAEA 'Disappointed' as Iran Blocks Experts From Visiting Military SiteVoice of America
Iran's top leader insists his country is not seeking nuclear weaponsWashington Post
IAEA 'disappointed' by Iran nuclear talksFinancial Times
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