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Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional
(AP)
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
<p>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 for a likely appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
APNewsBreak: Komen exec quits after funding flap
(AP)
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
<img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20120207/capt.8d4a332f865a4302833b70f124b7f387-8d4a332f865a4302833b70f124b7f387-0.jpg?x=121&y=130&q=85&sig=VsfQBLzXCNkAJRl2yMjR6A--" align="left" height="130" width="121" alt="FILE - In a Tuesday Aug. 10, 2010 file photo, Georgia gubernatorial candidate Karen Handel speaks to reporters after casting her ballot in the Georgia runoff election in Roswell, Ga. Handel, executive with the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity, announced her resignation as vice president for public policy Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012 in a letter to Komen officials, after a dispute over funding for Planned Parenthood. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)" border="0" />AP - A high-ranking official resigned Tuesday from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity after a dispute over whether the group should give funding to Planned Parenthood, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press.
Gingrich hits Romney, Obama, on Catholic rights
(AP)
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
AP - Newt Gingrich thrust the reproductive rights issue into the GOP campaign spotlight on Tuesday, criticizing both Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama's records on requiring Catholic organizations to provide contraceptive aids in some circumstances. Rick Santorum vowed to make the issue a central part of his struggling campaign.
Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence
(AP)
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
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.
No cigar: Economic embargo on Cuba turns 50
(AP)
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
</a>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.
Mayor calls NYC 'Big Blue Apple' for Giants' win
(AP)
Tuesday, 07 February 2012
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."
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