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U.K. Government Airs Watered-Down Proposal for Press Regulation
But not watered down enough
French Legislators To Vote on Same-Sex Marriage
The measure is expected to pass in the lower house, but still faces stiff opposition
State of the Union: Will Obama Tell Young People He's Screwing Them Big Time?
Probably not, but they should listen up anyway.
Second Case of Sars-Like Virus in the UK Reported
Patient had recently traveled to the Middle East
Al Qaeda-Linked Militants Call for Holy War in Mali
Fighting in north Africa changing into guerrilla war
Pope Benedict Vows Not to Interfere With Succession Process
First Pope to voluntarily step down in centuries
Rebels Look to Take City in Eastern Syria
Deir al-Zor is in an oil-rich part of the war-torn country
Obama Responds to North Korean Nuclear Test
Says it "warrants further swift and credible action by the international community"
Iranian Officials Will Agree to Inspection of Military Base
But only if "nuclear rights" are respected
Seismic Activity May Indicate Underground Nuke Blast by North Korea
No confirmation as yet
Latin American Company Stocks Fall Following Venezuelan Currency Devaluation
World's largest tortilla maker among those affected
Netanyahu Sticks to Hardline Positions
Calls for tougher sanctions on Iran and continues push for West Bank settlements
France's Hollande Demands Crackdown Over Horsemeat Scandal
Wants penalties for anybody passing off horse as beef
Sarah Silverman's Sister Detained in Israel
Along with several other women for wearing religious garb permitted only on men
Rebuked LA Cardinal to Help Select Pope's Successor
Banned from some church duties due to role in covering up sexual abuse
Declarations of Impotence
7 forgettable State of the Union speeches by second-term presidents
Stranded Cruise Ship to Be Towed to Port
Weekend fire left it dead in the water in Gulf of Mexico
David Cameron Backs Scottish Membership of the United Kingdom
Scots are scheduled to vote on independence in 2014
U.S. Military Begins Withdrawal From Afghanistan Through Pakistan
Fifty containers moved into Pakistan last weekend
Kenya Accuses E.U. of Meddling in Election
One of the presidential candidates is accused of war crimes
Fourteen British Hospitals Under Investigation
Failure of regulation and high death rates cited