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Obama compromises on birth control

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:46:02 EST

Obama says all women will have birth control coverage, but religious institutions won't have to pay for it. He said women's health shouldn't be tied to the workplace.

Opinion: Bishops should accept victory

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:24:29 EST

Kevin Clarke says Obama's "accommodation" on health insurance mandates for contraception coverage should satisfy Catholic leadership. Time to return to productive dialogue

Romney: 'Severely conservative' as gov

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:38:57 EST

Mitt Romney's conference address was a chance to assure conservatives he shares their values, days after rival Rick Santorum's stunning sweep. FULL STORY | BLOG

Opinion: CPAC swoons for Santorum

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:28:20 EST

Tim Stanley says Romney's a moderate next to Santorum's whipped-up angry conservative -- and that may be just what the right needs in a race against Obama.

Bachus: I'll be cleared in trading probe

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:24:07 EST

Rep. Spencer Bachus, chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, acknowledged Friday that he is under investigation for possible violations of insider trading laws, but insisted he will be cleared.

Rio police strike a week before Carnival

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:29:17 EST

Rio de Janeiro's police and firefighters declared a strike Friday, just a week before Carnival kicks off, raising fears of violence and crime as tourists arrive for the famed parades and street parties.

Opinion: Can Iran, America be friends?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:29:40 EST

Relations between the United States and Iran, already strained by U.S. sanctions on Iran's central bank and Iranian naval exercises in the Strait of Hormuz, are on the verge of spinning out of control.

Somali boat capsizes; at least 11 die

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:12:13 EST

A boat carrying Somalis fleeing violence in their homeland capsized this week in the Gulf of Aden, leaving at least 11 people dead and another 34 missing, a U.N. agency said.