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Karzai, Taliban Condemn Desecration; Military Questions Pair of Marines

JULIAN E. BARNES, MARIA ABI-HABIB The Washington Post 01/12/2012
Karzai, Taliban Condemn Desecration; Military Questions Pair of Marines

Pentagon officials went to lengths Thursday to avert damage to the U.S. war effort from a video that shows a group of Marines urinating on militants' corpses.

Are you quite finished? New York Philharmonic conductor dramatically halts performance after cell phone interruption

For many it is just one of the daily afflictions of the digital age. But when a mobile phone went off during a New York Philharmonic performance the conductor saw red, stopping the orchestra in its tracks.

Mitt Romney Secures Front-Runner Status With New Hampshire Win

Mitt Romney scored a decisive victory in the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, securing his second win in the first two contests of the presidential nominating season and trying to turn his front-running campaign into a steamroller.

White House Chief of Staff William Daley resigns; budget chief Jacob Lew fills post

White House Chief of Staff William M. Daley resigned Monday, a year after taking the job, shaking up the administration’s senior management just as President Obama gears up for what is expected to be a tough reelection campaign.

Suzanne Hart

One of two people who witnessed the horrifying elevator accident that killed ad executive Suzaane Hart last month is so traumatized by the event she's filed a lawsuit.

Vaclav Havel, former Czech president, leader of "Velvet Revolution," dies at 75

Michael Winfrey and Jana Mlcochova Reuters 12/18/2011
North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, 69, has died

Kim Jong Il, North Korea's mercurial and enigmatic longtime leader, has died of heart failure. He was 69.

Vaclav Havel, former Czech president, leader of "Velvet Revolution," dies at 75

Vaclav Havel, an anti-Communist playwright who became Czech president and a worldwide symbol of peace and freedom after leading the bloodless "Velvet Revolution," died at the age of 75 on Sunday.

New York Police Arrest 141 People Over Alleged IPhone Thefts

The New York Police Department arrested 141 people for allegedly selling stolen iPhones and iPads, stepping up an effort to combat robberies of handheld electronic devices.

Trump Eyes Run as Online 'Americans Elect' Presidential Candidate

The Donald is at it again. After citing his possible independent presidential bid as the reason only two GOP candidates agreed to attend his Newsmax-sponsored debate, which he backed out of moderating on Tuesday, Donald Trump is continuing to stoke the rumors that he will launch a presidential bid, this time as a possible Americans Elect candidate.


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