KNOWING WHERE SHE STANDS

Targeted by Rove, Warren doubles down on ‘Occupy Wall St.’

Elizabeth Warren speaks to WCVB

Massachusetts Democratic Senate candidate Elizabeth Warren isn’t letting an attack ad by a Karl Rove group dampen her support for Occupy Wall Street.

SCORE ONE FOR THE GOOD GUYS

Mayor frees 'Occupy Burlington' protester

Occupy Burlington protester Hayley Mason

Occupy Burlington scored a minor but unexpected victory Thursday when Mayor Bob Kiss personally authorized the release of one demonstrator.

PRIVATIZE, PRIVATIZE, PRIVATIZE

Romney backs ‘voucher’ for VA benefits

Mitt Romney in South Carolina

At an Veteran’s Day campaign event, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney hinted that he might introduce “private sector competition” for veterans’ health care and other benefits.

ANOTHER DEBATE TONIGHT

Gaining Gingrich is Romney’s new challenge

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Republican front-runner Mitt Romney has a new challenge to contend with as presidential candidates brace for another debate on Saturday — the rise of Newt Gingrich.

DRAMA

Shots fired near White House

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According to NBC News, two vehicles were involved, and an AK-47 has been recovered from one that was abandoned by a fleeing suspect.

SUPPORT THE TROOPS

U.S. veterans fight war against the economy

A United States solider pictured in Iraq. Photo via AFP.

The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were and still remain major challenges for U.S. military troops. But the war back home against a staggering economy is still a formidable opponent in itself.

Science

Low levels of radioactive particles in Europe: IAEA

VIENNA (Reuters) – Very low levels of radioactive iodine-131 have been detected in Europe but…

Mars explorers will include women, experts say

Men walked on the Moon, but women will be among the pioneering explorers who someday…

Tech News

‘Call of Duty’ has $400 million in sales on first day

(Reuters) – Activision Blizzard’s “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3″ video game racked up more…

Private equity takes two approaches to Yahoo: sources

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Private equity firms including KKR and TPG Capital are looking to…

Media

James Murdoch rejects ‘mafia boss’ comparison

James Murdoch angrily rejected claims Thursday that he was like a “mafia boss” and denied…

Billy Crystal steps in to host Oscars after gay slur row

LOS ANGELES — Oscars veteran Billy Crystal stepped in Thursday to host this year’s Academy…

World

Italian lawmakers set to approve key reforms

Italian lawmakers were set to give the nod Saturday to a reform package aimed at staving off bankruptcy, as Greece…

Venezuela rescues kidnapped baseball star Ramos

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan security forces rescued kidnapped Major League Baseball player Wilson Ramos on Friday, two days after he…

Turkish commandos shoot dead lone ferry hijacker

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkish commandos killed a lone hijacker, identified as a Kurdish militant armed with a bomb, in a…

Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls among new 7 natural wonders

The Amazon rainforest, Vietnam’s Halong Bay and Argentina’s Iguazu Falls were named among the world’s new seven wonders of nature,…

U.S. News

Defense Secretary Panetta cautions against attack on Iran

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Military action against Iran could have “unintended consequences” in…

Poll finds Cain leading GOP; Romney, Gingrich tied for second

A survey published Friday by CBS News found that among Republican presidential candidates, former businessman…

Herman Cain caught joking about Anita Hill

Herman Cain has said that he takes sexual harassment allegations “seriously” — but he wasn’t…

Calif. county rebukes JP Morgan, Bank of America over fraud settlements

Officials in Santa Cruz county, California, have cut all ties with Bank of America and…

Police: Financially distressed man kills wife, parents, then self

Police in Pittsburgh said Friday morning that Jason Aube, a 40-year-old man who was living…