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Mon, February 06, 2012

US court to rule Tuesday on California gay marriage

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court will rule on Tuesday on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 ban on same-sex marriage ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

NBC, NFL apologize for M.I.A. rude gesture at Super Bowl

(Reuters) - Television network NBC and the NFL apologized for a rude gesture flipped by British hip hop star M.I.A during her halftime ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Powerful Pennsylvania lawmaker found guilty of corruption

By Mark Shade

HARRISBURG, Pa (Reuters) - State Representative H. William DeWeese, one of Pennsylvania's longest-serving and most influential lawmakers, was found guilty on ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Four Illinois men killed in fiery wrong-way crash

By Mary Wisniewski

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Four Chicago-area men were killed Monday in a fiery crash when a wrong-way driver on Interstate 80 smashed into ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Eyeing greener acres, new farmers reap growing U.S. aid

By Carey Gillam

HALLSVILLE, Missouri (Reuters) - Dan Pugh wishes he had a bigger tractor and his wife Laura worries about their chickens in the ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms

By Lisa Baertlein

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Chrysler's "Halftime" ad: a roadmap for America?

By Bernie Woodall

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Is what is good for Chrysler good for America?

The auto maker courted controversy and won kudos for ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

As Facebook grows up, it courts Madison Avenue

n">(Reuters) - About a year ago, when it became clear that taking Facebook Inc public was a matter of when not if, Chief Operating ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Obama says risky to attack Iran, wants diplomatic fix

(Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Sunday there were important risks to consider before any military strike against Iran and made clear he does ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney

(Reuters) - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will ...