Russia: Assad ‘Committed’ To Ending Conflict

February 7th, 2012

Russia’s foreign minister has said Syrian President Bashar al Assad is willing to seek a solution to the violence engulfing Syria – as his forces continue their attack on the city of Homs.

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Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional (AP)

February 7th, 2012

A gay marriage supporter carries a sign at the 41st LGBT (Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender) Pride parade in San Francisco in this June 26, 2011 file photo. A U.S. appeals court on February 7, 2012 found California's  Prop 8, a gay marriage ban, unconstitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the U.S. Supreme Court. REUTERS/Susana Bates/Files  (United States - Tags: SOCIETY)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 likely consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court.


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LA abuse school removes all staff

February 7th, 2012

The whole staff of a Los Angeles school is to be replaced amid a probe into allegations of sex abuse against two long-serving teachers, officials say.

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Head To Toe Nursing Assessment

February 7th, 2012


Explains the steps involved in a head-to-toe health assessment for nurses by Northwest Iowa Community College’s nursing instructor Karie Stamer.

Krishnamurti – It doesn’t matter if you die for it – 1 of 5

February 7th, 2012


Krishnamurti talking with children in 1984.

Romney looks to squelch Santorum’s late rise (AP)

February 7th, 2012

Republican presidential candidate former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum speaks at The Cable Center in Denver, Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)AP – Mitt Romney hopes his presidential campaign hasn’t ignored Rick Santorum’s aggressive attacks for too long, as caucuses in Colorado and Minnesota on Tuesday could reshuffle the race for the Republican presidential nomination.


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Five killer whales ‘sue’ SeaWorld

February 7th, 2012

Five killer whales are named as plaintiffs in a lawsuit which argues that they deserve the same constitutional protection from slavery as humans.

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Syrian City Of Homs Still Under Siege

February 7th, 2012

The Syrian city of Homs remains under siege as the crackdown on opponents to President Bashar Assad enters a fourth day.

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Deeper Iran sanctions; US targets its central bank (AP)

February 6th, 2012

FILE- In this April 8, 2008, file photo  released by the Iranian President's Office, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, listens to a technician during his visit of the  Natanz Uranium Enrichment Facility some 200 miles (322 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. For the first time in nearly two decades of escalating tensions over the Iranian nuclear program, it appears that world leaders are genuinely concerned that an Israeli military attack on the Islamic Republic could be imminent, an action that many fear might trigger war, terrorism and global economic havoc. (AP Photo/Iranian Presidents office, File)AP – Targeting Iran’s economy, the U.S. ordered tough new penalties Monday to further pinch the country’s financial system and encourage Israel to give sanctions more time before any military action against Iran’s nuclear program.


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US tightens Iran bank sanctions

February 6th, 2012

US President Barack Obama places new sanctions on Iran, blocking government assets held in the US, including the Iranian Central Bank.

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