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Gay-marriage backers eagerly await appeals court's Prop. 8 ruling

Backers of gay marriage are eagerly anticipating an appeals court ruling Tuesday on the constitutionality of Proposition 8, the 2008...

Prop. 8 decision

Carrying on the Prop. 8 battle

Romney on attack: Slams Obama on energy, Santorum on spending

Eastwood's Super Bowl ad sparks the discord it decries

PETA Sues to Get SeaWorld Orcas Freed from 'Slavery'

Sacrificing the desert to save the Earth

Gisele defends Brady, rips Patriots receivers Tom Brady is taking plenty of heat in the aftermath of Super Bowl XLVI, but the supermodel wife of...	Woman Fights Off Groper While Shopping (VIDEO) A young woman shopping at a market in Thailand fought back when after a stranger groped her in broad daylight.
Teenage Girl Describes Killing 9-year-old as 'Ahmazing' JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - A teenage girl who is accused of stabbing, strangling and slitting the throat of a 9-year old neighbor girl wrote in...	Mars may have had oceans The idea that Mars once had oceans is a controversial one: It's been proposed before, and formations that look like shorelines have been...
Randy Travis: Singer Randy Travis arrested in Sanger Police in Sanger are confirming that country singer Randy Travis was arrested early this morning.	Father's ashes delivered to wrong address SAN DIEGO - The ashes of a US Army veteran from Alpine were delivered to the wrong address, according to the family.
M.I.A. gives audience middle finger at Madonna's Super Bowl halftime show For all the pomp and excess of Madonna's Super Bowl halftime extravaganza a single extended middle finger by guest singer M.I.A. is likely...	Angry family member places fake obituary on Greeley man GREELEY, Colo. -- A man from Eaton is trying to get his life back in order after a local newspaper said he was dead.
Kindergartners' Sex Games Outrage Parents In Washington Heights Is naked hanky-panky in a kindergarten classroom among five-year-olds just normal curiosity -- or an example of negligent teachers?	Eli Manning, Giants don't let Super Bowl slip through fingers Reporting from Indianapolis -- His older brother built this house.
Josh Powell, two sons killed in 'intentional' explosion of Powell's Washington home Washington police say Josh Powell and his two young sons have been killed in an explosion at the Powells' Graham, Wash., home. Officials are...	Syrious Situation: More blood shed in Syria The danger of more unrest and bloodshed is mounting in Syria.
LAUSD: All Miramonte School Staff to be Replaced SOUTH LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KTLA) -- Los Angeles Superintendent of Schools John Deasy told parents at a Monday night meeting that the...	Prison fight leaves 4 correctional officers injured Four correctional officers were injured Saturday night as they broke up a fight between inmates at the Washington State Penitentiary. All...
2 Florida cruise ships riddled with norovirus. Anyone surprised? Noroviruses like cruise ships. Current and recent passengers on two Princess Cruise Lines ships can now attest to this personally.	Gisele goes topless for Versace, poised to become first billionaire supermodel Gisele Bundchen's husband Tom Brady is headed for the Super Bowl this...
5 tech tools for the Super Bowl When the Giants and Patriots take the field on Sunday in Indianapolis, they won't be doing battle in soft leather helmets with no face...	Unique Smuggling Scheme Hid Immigrants Under Car Hoods LOS ANGELES (KTLA) - Five Los Angeles-area residents have been indicted for operating a human smuggling scheme that in many cases involved...
Man Dies After Swallowing Dentures During Sex TAIWAN - A 74 year-old man died after he accidentally swallowed his dentures during sex with a 62-year-old prostitute in Taiwan, according...	Microsoft, Google waging public tech war Google and Microsoft are waging a tech war against each other in public, with Microsoft unleashing a spoof video of Gmail entitled “...

In Pictures

Photo Gallery: Alaska Extreme Northern Lights	2012 CES in Las Vegas	New Hampshire voters head to the polls
Photos: Websites protesting SOPA	U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk through the years	Iowa caucuses

Titanic artifacts to be auctioned	Photos: Kim Jong Il	Pictures: Northern Lights produce red glow in the sky
Pictures: Events that will make 2012 truly special	Recall for Wisconsin governor begins	Obama's first 1,000 days in pictures

UPDATED: Occupy Denver Protests, Arrests	The 2011 Emmy Awards \| Red carpet arrivals	Pipeline explosion in Kenya
A soldier's life: 22nd Engineer Clearance Company	The 2011 Emmy Awards \| The show	Not worth stealing? Low-theft cars

News wrap-up

Top News

The Year of the Dragon is also the Year of the Baby	School stunned at arrest of second teacher for alleged lewd acts
Obama in Super Bowl interview: 'I deserve a second term'	Cooked eggs recalled in California, 33 other states
Ron Paul vows to fight on after disappointing Nevada results [Video]	For GOP candidates in Nevada, stumping is a high-stakes gamble
Brazil's poor seem left behind in growth spurt, observers say	Malaria may kill twice as many people as believed, study says
Newt Gingrich assault lawsuit: Orlando-area man says security broke his foot at campaign stop	Pastor Eddie Long is elevated to king, but of what?

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Headlines

Jack Abramoff has unlikely second act as watchdog

The latest muckraker digging into the outsized influence of money in politics is well-versed in the muckiest corners of K Street: former...

Vermont inmates slip pig image into police decal

MONTPELIER, VT - Inmates working at a Vermont correctional unit's print shop managed to sneak a prank image of a pig into a state police...

Egypt mourns soccer riot victims; thousands march in Cairo

The coffins came down the hill in an intermittent procession Thursday as families focused their rage on police and military forces for not...

Meteorologist: 'Punxsutawney Phil is a punk'

Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his groundhog burrow this morning and saw his shadow. According to...

House GOP threatens to hold Holder in contempt over Fast and Furious

House Republicans investigating the Fast and Furious operation threatened Thursday to seek a contempt of Congress citation against Atty....

Washington state Senate approves same-sex marriage bill

A bill legalizing gay marriage in Washington passed its biggest legislative hurdle Wednesday night and moved closer to becoming law.

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Politics Now

Obama campaign urges donors to back 'super PAC'	Poll: Rebound among independents gives Obama lead over Romney
Santorum sees Obama administration as hostile to Christians	Jackpot: Romney hits 50% in Nevada caucus tally
Eastwood's Super Bowl ad sparks the discord it decries	On 'Saturday Night Live,' Newt Gingrich is moon president [Video]
Gingrich sees Egypt as Obama version of Iran hostage crisis	Santorum: Low turnout shows curbed enthusiasm for Romney, Gingrich
Fading Newt Gingrich playing for one more comeback	Gingrich not backing down despite back-to-back losses

Obama's declining support among whites	U.S. economy returns to growth
Obama's $3.8 Trillion Budget Bigger, With Discipline	CIA staged mock execution, wielded power drill in interrogations, secret report says
Obama to Head to Copenhagen for Climate Talks	Obama traveling to Copenhagen for Olympic bid
Pilot who allegedly crashed plane in IRS building left manifesto	Obama's call to repeal "don't ask" draws questions
Top Obama counter-terrorism official cites human error in airliner attack	Group says Obama energy plan violates Endangered Species Act

Extras

FAMU death: Brutal rituals defied ban, band members say	Dead sea lion found to have two bullets in its head
Man goes door-to-door evacuating burning apartment building	Wallaby stops deputy on patrol in his tracks
Suspect claims to have slept through standoff	Gay marriage opponent: We've raised $1 million already for referendum
Stray bullet hits woman sitting on couch	Microsoft, Google waging public tech war
Driver in fatal road rage accident pleads guilty to vehicular homicide	adidas unveils its jerseys for the 2012 NBA All-Star Game in Orlando
Felon convicted of first-degree murder in killing of 12-year-old boy	Chase Suspect's Girlfriend: "I told him to please stop"

Zappos hacked: Information from 24 million users stolen	Are these items really expired?
Formula linked to 10-day-old's baby death	Jennie-O launches turkey recall after salmonella poisoning in California
John Deere recalls lawn tractors	Agency fails to probe deaths linked to popular baby product
All cribs now must pass tough new safety rules	New rules issued on child car seats
Loose standards for window blinds lead to strangulation risk for children	Hospital's discovery leads to national recall of alcohol wipes
Drug-resistant Staph found in grocery store meat	REI recalls bicycles

Most beautiful places in America	Zara Phillips-Mike Tindall wedding	Pictures: Space shuttle Atlantis on STS-135
Turning 50 in 2011	PICTURES: F-16 has a landing mishap at EAA Airventure in Oshkosh	Pictures: Casey Anthony trial, reaction, release from jail

At a Glance

Graphic: Workplace Barriers	Graphic: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas	Graphic: Map of Egypt, where tourist were kidnapped
Map: Homs, Syria	Graphic: GOP campaign in Nevada, Maine	Graphic: U.S. unemployment rate

Graphic: Right-to-work states	Graphic: Who 'likes' Facebook most	Graphic: Inside Facebook
Graphic: Soccer stadium disasters	Graphic: Nations' troops in Afghanistan	Graphic: What's ahead after Florida

Timeline: Major changes to Facebook's design	Graphic: Spike in weather disasters	Graphic: Major events since the Egypt uprising
Graphic: Atlantic sturgeon	Graphic: History of Groundhog Day	Graphic: Best in the U.K.

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