Pope: Same sex marriage a threat to humanity’s future

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Pope Benedict said Monday that gay marriage was one of several threats to the traditional family that undermined “the future of humanity itself.”

WISC. SENATE RACE

Retiring Sen. Kohl endorses openly-gay Baldwin for Senate

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Retiring Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI) endorsed Tammy Baldwin’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate on Monday as she opened her Senate campaign headquarters in Milwaukee.

REGULATE ALL WOMEN

Court upholds Texas anti-abortion law

An anti-abortion protester demonstrates near the U.S. Supreme Court on Jan. 25, 2006. Photo: Flickr user ElvertBarnes.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Tuesday that Texas may force women seeking abortion services to undergo an invasive, medically unnecessary trans-vaginal sonogram.

EVEN WORSE THAN DADT

Oklahoma lawmaker pushes for gay ban in National Guard

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Oklahoma Rep. Mike Reynolds (R) has proposed legislation to reinstate the military’s controversial “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy in the state’s National Guard.

EQUAL WORK, EQUAL PAY

Study: Women typically punished for seeking raises

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The notion that business women don’t ask for a salary increase or high positions more often then their male counterparts has been proven untrue, according to a report from the Catalyst institute.

WAIT FOR ME!

Maddow chases candidates for answers on birth control

MSNBC host Rachel Maddow chases down former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman in New Hampshire. Image: Screengrab via MSNBC.

In a segment Monday night, liberal MSNBC news host Rachel Maddow found herself literally chasing down Republican candidates in New Hampshire, but making little headway.

Science

Broken heart boosts risk of cardiac attacks: study

Grief over the death of a loved one can cause a huge spike in a…

Cholesterol meds raise diabetes risk in women: study

Post-menopausal women who take medication to lower their cholesterol face a higher risk of getting…

Nicotine therapy doesn’t help smokers quit: study

Belgium says 674 people got PIP breast implants

Tech News

Nazi mine washes up in Sweden

Military bomb experts in Sweden successfully disarmed a Nazi-era mine Tuesday morning after it washed…

Twitter’s ‘verified accounts’ now come with hefty price tag

When media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s wife allegedly joined Twitter, it didn’t take her long to…

Media

Carpentier: Attack on Romney’s Bain record too early to help Obama

A film being released by a pro-Gingrich Super PAC that attacks Mitt Romney’s record of…

Iran ‘jamming Al-Jazeera broadcasts’

Iran is jamming broadcasts by Qatar-based news channel Al-Jazeera, satellite operator Arabsat said in a…

World

West edges closer to confrontation with Iran

Iran’s showdown with the West slid closer to dangerous confrontation on Tuesday as international alarm over a new uranium enrichment…

Merkel to meet IMF chief in euro crisis flurry

German Chancellor Angela Merkel was due to meet IMF chief Christine Lagarde here later Tuesday for talks set to focus…

China urges U.S. to be ‘cautious’ over military plan

BEIJING — Beijing has urged the United States to exercise caution as it refocuses its defence policy to counter China’s…

U.S. defends draft amnesty law for Yemen’s Saleh

WASHINGTON — The United States on Monday defended a draft amnesty law for Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, saying a…

U.S. News

Perry calls Romney, Bain Capital ‘vultures’

Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry asserted on Tuesday that both former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney…

Treasury secretary Geithner heads to Asia

The US treasury secretary will Tuesday begin a trip to China and Japan to discuss…

White House protesters call for Guantanamo closure

Human rights activists, some dressed in orange prison jumpsuits, protested in front of the White…

On his way out, Mississippi governor Barbour pardons murderers

STARKVILLE, Mississippi (Reuters) – Mississippi Governor Haley Barbour pardoned four convicted murderers who worked at…

Marine said ‘shoot first, ask later’ in Iraq civilian slayings

CAMP PENDLETON, California — A US Marine ordered his men to “shoot first and ask…