 msnbc.com | Republicans gather for critical (and maybe final) debate msnbc.com By Michael O'Brien, msnbc.com The four remaining GOP presidential candidates are set to gather Wednesday evening for their latest – and possibly their last – debate. The importance of debates has become a familiar refrain during the primary campaign, ... New Field Poll: Santorum surges among California GOP voters Santorum mocks Romney ahead of Arizona GOP debate Romney Calls for 20% Cut in Tax Rates Before Arizona Debate |
 CBS News | Syria violence intensifies amid journalist deaths CBS News Syrian rebels are seen in Homs, Syria, in this image provided by the Local Coordination Committees in Syria and accessed on Feb. 22, 2012. Remi Ochlik and Marie Colvin are inset at top. (CBS/AP) BEIRUT - Syrian forces intensely shelled the opposition ... Remembering Marie Colvin: Your thoughts and memories Shelling kills 2 Western journalists in Syria At least five journalists have now been killed in Syria this year alone |
 The Guardian | Obama proposes corporate tax cut and says system needs to change The Guardian President Barack Obama on Wednesday proposed a lower corporate tax rate and an end to dozens of loopholes he said helps US companies move jobs and profits overseas. "It's not right and it needs to change," he said. The president wants to lower the US ... Obama Tax Revamp Seeks 28% Corporate Rate Obama: Slash corporate tax breaks and rates Obama Administration Proposes Corporate Tax Rate Cut to 28% |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Va. governor opposes invasive ultrasound USA TODAY By Michael Winter, USA TODAY Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell said he opposes requiring women to undergo an invasive ultrasound procedure before having an abortion. He is proposing that women seeking an abortion must undergo an external sonogram first but ... Va Gov. McDonnell balks at bill requiring transvaginal ultrasounds for women ... Gov. McDonnell balks at contentious abortion bill Va's GOP Guv: Make Invasive Ultrasound Elective |
 CTV.ca | Buenos Aires Commuter Train Crash Kills 49, Injures 460 BusinessWeek By Richard Jarvie Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Forty-nine people were killed and more than 460 injured when a packed commuter train slammed into the buffers and safety barriers at one of Buenos Aires' busiest railway stations. The crash, the second-worst in ... Judge promises probe into Argentina train crash that killed 49 Argentina train crash in Buenos Aires 'kills dozens' Argentina train crash kills 49 people, traps dozens |
 Globe and Mail | Iran Defiant as IAEA Talks Break Down Voice of America February 22, 2012 Iran Defiant as IAEA Talks Break Down VOA News United Nations inspectors say a visit to Iran aimed at gaining greater access to key nuclear sites and scientists ended in failure, as the Islamic Republic's supreme leader warned no ... Formerly secret telexes offer window into Iran's nuclear deceit Russia warns against 'hasty conclusions' over Iran IAEA Inspectors Say Iran Talks Produced No Way Forward; Site Acess Denied |
 Atlanta Journal Constitution | Quran burning incites deadly riots in Afghanistan Atlanta Journal Constitution By RAHIM FAIEZ AP KABUL, Afghanistan — Clashes between Afghan troops and protesters angry over the burning of Muslim holy books at a US military base left at least seven people dead and dozens wounded Wednesday as anger spread despite US apologies over ... US apologises to Karzai for Bagram incident What US Army says about handling the Quran Anti-US protests turn deadly in Afghanistan |
 Politico | Buffett Should 'Write a Check and Shut Up,' Christie Says San Francisco Chronicle AP Exclusive: National meth lab busts up in 2011 02.22.12 Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie said billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who called for the nation's wealthiest people to pay more taxes, should "just write a check ... New Jersey governor proposes $32.1 billion budget Christie to Buffett: 'Write a check and shut up' Christie Betting on NJ Rebound to Fund Tax Cuts, Pensions |
 The Daily Jeffersonian | For Lent, Newt to give up dessert, Callista her 'opinion', but not McDonald's msnbc.com Newt Gingrich said in Scottsdale, Arizona that while he will not attend mass today for Ash Wednesday, he will give up "all desserts" for Lent. His wife Callista joked that she will give up her "opinion." By NBC's Alex Moe SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Ash Wednesday 2012: Lent begins around the world Lines at churches for Ash Wednesday What is Ash Wednesday? |
 MyFox Memphis | Students sue over pepper-spraying at UC Davis CBS News A video still from the viral video "Police pepper spraying and arresting students at UC Davis." (YouTube/terrydatiger) SAN FRANCISCO - The University of California, Davis is facing a federal lawsuit filed by students who were pepper-sprayed during a ... UC Davis protesters sue over pepper spraying UC Davis students sue over pepper spraying by campus police UC Davis Students Sue Over Pepper-Spray Incident |
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