"Intentional" explosion kills husband, two sons of missing woman 5 Feb 2012 at 7:22pm
(Reuters) - An "intentional" house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said. Goldman's Blankfein campaigns for gay marriage 5 Feb 2012 at 8:16pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc Chief Executive Lloyd Blankfein, one of Wall Street's most powerful figures, has become the first major business leader to join a national media campaign in support of same-sex marriage. Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day 5 Feb 2012 at 4:35pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. police officers cleared tents from an "Occupy" protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. Man pardoned by Barbour charged with DUI weeks before 5 Feb 2012 at 5:21pm
STARKVILLE, Miss (Reuters) - Former Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour was not aware that a man who received a pardon in January had been charged with driving while intoxicated for a fourth time just weeks before Barbour granted the pardon, his spokeswoman said on Sunday. Small Super Bowl protest for anti-union law 5 Feb 2012 at 3:13pm
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - A small group of about 50 activists marched to Lucas Oil Stadium where the Super Bowl will be played later on Sunday to peacefully protest Indiana's new anti-union "right-to-work" law. Indianapolis sheds Naptown image with Super party 5 Feb 2012 at 2:23pm
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - An NFL season that began under a dark cloud was heading towards a brilliant finish as the Super Bowl party raged under sunny skies on Sunday with the New England Patriot and New York Giants preparing for the opening kickoff. Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control 4 Feb 2012 at 11:52pm
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control. Catholics urged to write Congress on birth control rule 5 Feb 2012 at 3:46pm
CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Catholic clergy called on the faithful to write Congress to protest new birth control rules from President Barack Obama's administration, stepping up a campaign that began a week ago with denunciations from the pulpit at Masses across the country. Police, some on horseback, clear Occupy DC protesters 4 Feb 2012 at 10:18pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police removed protesters as they confiscated bedding and most tents on Saturday from an "Occupy" protest site just blocks from the White House, enforcing a no-camping rule for the public McPherson Square they had ignored for months. Occupy Oakland night march largely peaceful 4 Feb 2012 at 10:55pm
OAKLAND, California (Reuters) - Over 100 anti-Wall Street protesters marched in Oakland on Saturday night, but avoided any major clashes with police just one week after a similar demonstration ended with over 400 arrests.
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Occupy movement at crossroads 5 Feb 2012 at 6:03pm
As Occupy encampments pack up, the questions are raised: Does the Occupy movement have a future, and if so, what kind?
Colleges obsess over rankings, students shrug 5 Feb 2012 at 3:33pm
US News & World Report's list of "America's Best Colleges" may have had a bigger effect on colleges than on students and families.
Blast kills spouse, sons of missing Utah woman 5 Feb 2012 at 4:52pm
The explosion occurred moments after a Child Protective Services worker brought the two boys to the home for a supervised visit.
Rosa Parks estate legal agreement revealed 5 Feb 2012 at 2:25pm
A secret legal agreement to settle the squabbles over the estate of civil rights grand dame Rosa Parks has been make public.
Brown student uncovers lost Malcolm X speech 5 Feb 2012 at 1:42pm
A Brown University student found the audiotape of Malcolm X's 1961 address in Providence gathering dust in the university archives.
Ore. mushroom pickers found alive after 6 days 4 Feb 2012 at 7:55pm
A couple and their adult son were found injured but alive Saturday after getting lost for six days deep in the Oregon coastal forest.
200 cruise passengers struck by norovirus 4 Feb 2012 at 4:52pm
More than 200 passengers on two cruise ships headed to south Florida have been stricken with a gastrointestinal illness.
Judge allows 'Sister Wives' suit to proceed 4 Feb 2012 at 2:28pm
A federal judge has ruled there's sufficient evidence to allow a polygamous family to challenge the constitutionality of Utah's bigamy law.
