DOMESTIC VIOLENCE 'FORBIDDEN'

U.S., Canadian imams issue fatwa against honor killings

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Over 30 American imams signed a fatwa condemning honor killings, after a Canada court convicted Afghan immigrants for murdering four female relatives.

ANTI-IMMIGRATION SCHEME

McCain: Romney’s ‘self-deportation’ scheme is inhumane

John McCain speaks to Univision

While former presidential nominee may be a big supporter of Mitt Romney, the senator isn’t a fan when it comes to the GOP frontrunner’s policy of “self-deportation” for undocumented immigrants.

BUT GLENN BECK SAID...

Moyers: Saul Alinsky ‘was a good American’

Bill Moyers on his show. Screenshot via PBS.

Bill Moyers decided Friday evening to defend community activist figure Saul Alinsky from Newt Gingrich’s constant attacks on him on the campaign trail.

SINOPHOBIA?

GOP candidate airs racially charged ad during Super Bowl

Asian woman from Hoekstra ad

A Super Bowl ad for U.S. Senate candidate Pete Hoekstra uses an Asian woman speaking in broken English to accuse his rival, Democratic incumbent Debbie Stabenow, of helping the Chinese economy.

CENSORSHIP

University unblocks student access to petition website

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Arizona State University announced Saturday that it would no longer block the popular online petition website Change.org after receiving a flood of complaints from students and others.

TO THE MOON, ALICE!

SNL parodies Gingrich as ‘moon president’

Saturday Night Live joined in on the “Newt Gingrich loves the moon” fun in its latest episode.

Science

Nine-year-old girl gets six-organ transplant

NEW YORK, USA — A nine-year-old girl is making what doctors described as a remarkable…

Santorum suggests abortion causes breast cancer

Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Sunday suggested that Susan G. Komen for the Cure…

Tech News

Samsung condemns ‘anti-Iran’ ad featuring its tablet

Samsung Electronics on Saturday condemned an Israeli commercial featuring a Samsung tablet, expressing dismay at…

Hackers hit Greek ministry over austerity, anti-piracy deal

Online hackers group Anonymous on Friday attacked the Greek justice ministry website in criticism of…

Media

Oops: CNN host calls Romney ‘Governor Mormon’

Almost everyone knows that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney belongs to the Church of Jesus…

U.S. actor Ben Gazzara dead at 81

US actor Ben Gazzara, who enjoyed a long career on Broadway and in Hollywood, died…

World

Cash-strapped Europe struggles to up military might

MUNICH, Germany — With little cash to spare for their armed forces, Europeans must deepen military cooperation after incessant US…

Clinton seeks alternatives to turn screws on Assad

SOFIA, Bulgaria — US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton vowed Sunday to bolster existing sanctions against the Syrian regime and…

‘Oldest marathon runner’ competes in Hong Kong

A 100-year-old British Indian man who claims to be the world’s oldest marathoner was all smiles after completing a 10-kilometre…

Greek leaders in emergency meeting for debt deal

Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos held an emergency meeting with political allies on Sunday after hours of “superhuman” negotiations with…

U.S. News

Poll: Romney narrowly trails Santorum in Minnesota caucuses

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — The Republican caucuses in Minnesota on Tuesday are a virtual toss up,…

U.S. to move 4,700 Marines from Japan to Guam: reports

TOKYO — Tokyo and Washington have agreed to move 4,700 Marines from the Japanese island…

U.S. to keep special forces in Afghanistan

WASHINGTON — The United States plans to maintain special forces in Afghanistan after it winds…

Romney: Obama trying to ‘bribe the voters’ with benefits

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Saturday accused President Barack Obama of trying to “bribe…

NOM sees correlation between its pledge and Ron Paul’s failures

After former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucuses Saturday, the National Organization for…