OUT OF BOUNDS?

Gingrich turns ‘open marriage’ question into attack on CNN

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Newt Gingrich, who once said “people have every right to ask the tough questions,” launched an attack on CNN Thursday night after they asked about his ex-wife.

BOLD

Kucinich proposes public financing to overturn Citizens United

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Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) introduced a constitutional amendment to the U.S. House on Thursday that would overturn the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 ruling in Citizens United v. the Federal Elections Commission.

BREAKIN' THE LAW

U.N. complaint: Illegal pressure stopped Bush torture trials

A protester demonstrating against the Guantanamo Bay military prison in Cuba. Photo: AFP.

A complaint filed Thursday with the U.N. alleges that the U.S. and Spanish governments colluded to stop the Spanish judiciary from prosecuting U.S. figures for torture.

NOPE-NOPE-NOPE

After blackouts, all GOP candidates agree SOPA sucks

Republican presidential candidates debate in South Carolina

Following the protests Wednesday, the four remaining Republican presidential candidates all said they oppose the anti-piracy bills being considered by Congress.

TANGO DOWN

‘Anonymous’ crashes Justice.gov after FBI shuts down MegaUpload

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“Anonymous” took credit for crashing the websites of the U.S. Department of Justice and the Universal Music Group on Thursday after the FBI shut down one of the most popular file sharing websites, MegaUpload.com.

CITIES UNITED AGAINST CITIZENS UNITED

Portland, ME: End corporate personhood

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The city of Portland, Maine joined other cities across the nation in supporting an amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolishing corporate personhood.

Science

Data shows 2011 a record-breaking year for extreme weather

WASHINGTON — Last year broke records for extreme weather in the United States, with 14…

Economists pan idea of new U.S. gold standard

WASHINGTON — As Republican presidential hopefuls entertain calls to fix the value of the dollar…

Tech News

Apple unveils digital textbooks app for iPad

NEW YORK — Apple is taking aim at the textbook market. The California-based gadget-maker unveiled…

Twitter acquires news aggregator Summify

SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter has acquired Summify, a Vancouver-based social news aggregator. “We’re extremely excited…

Media

Colbert plans South Carolina rally with Herman Cain

By Grace Wyler He may not have been a great presidential candidate, but there is no…

Jude Law: News International hacked me on U.S. soil

Actor Jude Law has confirmed what many have suspected: Rupert Murdoch’s news empire extended its…

World

Afghan night raid sparks anti-U.S. protest

KABUL — Hundreds of people took to the streets in a town in northeastern Afghanistan Thursday in protest over a…

Pirate attacks drop but Somali threat remains high

LONDON — Pirate attacks dropped slightly in 2011 for the first time in five years thanks to increased security, but…

25,000 troops and police to protect London during Olympics

LONDON — Around 25,000 troops and police officers will be deployed in London during the Olympic Games to prevent attacks,…

Only ‘direct’ talks can bring peace: Afghan official

WASHINGTON — An Afghan official said Thursday his government hopes peace talks can achieve “a political solution” with the Taliban…

U.S. News

Santorum, not Romney, declared winner in Iowa

WASHINGTON — The Republican Party on Thursday declared Rick Santorum the winner of the Iowa…

Obama seeks jobs boost from Chinese, Indian tourists

ORLANDO, Florida — US President Barack Obama went to Disney World on Thursday touting a…

Romney scolds protester for asking about the 99 percent

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney took a page out of the Chris Christie playbook on…

Evangelical leader compares Gingrich to Italian cruise ship captain

One evangelical leader says that Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is like the Italian captain…

Gingrich surges, takes lead in four South Carolina polls

With only two days to go before the crucial South Carolina Republican primary, four polls…