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2nd teacher at L.A. school arrested for alleged lewd acts

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:44:23 EST

Another teacher has been arrested at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles on allegations of lewd acts on young pupils, authorities said.

U.N. Security Council set for Syria vote

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:56:50 EST

More than 200 people were killed in Homs on Friday night, the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. In New York, the U.N. prepared for a Saturday vote.

WikiLeaks: Soldier faces court martial

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:37:16 EST

Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, will be court martialed on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison, the Army said Friday in a statement.

Komen restores Parenthood funding

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:42:36 EST

The foundation reversed its decision after a deluge of opposition, including pressure from lawmakers.

Opinion: Women's care not just breasts

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:06:25 EST

If you travel to the island of Delos in Greece, you might be surprised to visit ruins dominated by statues of gigantic stone penises. Even in its ancient, mythological context, it's jarring to see such a disembodied representation of the human form. Women, of course, are perhaps a bit more accustomed than men to being reduced to a collection of body parts. Even so, it was startling to hear earlier this week that one of America's largest and wealthiest advocates of women's health appears to be fixated on breasts, rather than on the women to whom they are attached.

Romney poised to win Nevada caucuses

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:40:45 EST

Mitt Romney has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: win two contests back to back.

Martin: Why don't candidates see poor?

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:22:14 EST

In the 1,257 GOP debates we have had to sit through, poverty and the poor have rarely come up, so it was no surprise that Mitt Romney would be dismissive of them in an interview this week with CNN's Soledad O'Brien.

Men sentenced in lesbian's slaying

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:30:56 EST

Gay rights advocates in South Africa hailed a judge's sentencing of four men to 18 years each in prison for brutally slaying a 19-year-old lesbian.

Man pleads guilty in 7-year-old's murder

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:43:15 EST

A Florida man pleaded guilty Friday to kidnapping, molesting and murdering a 7-year-old girl more than two years ago, making the admission after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors.

'Wild Orchid' director Zalman King dies

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:00:04 EST

Zalman King, a one-time actor who went on to produce and direct numerous films including "Wild Orchid," died Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer, his son-in-law said.