 BBC News | Tributes paid to Sunday Times reporter Marie Colvin BBC News Tributes are pouring in for Sunday Times foreign correspondent Marie Colvin who has been killed during an attack in Homs in Syria. French photojournalist Remi Ochlik was also killed after shells reportedly hit a makeshift media centre in Baba Amr. Her ... Journalist deaths in Syria underscore risks faced by reporters French photographer, 28, killed in Syria 2 Western Journalists Killed as Syria Shells Homs |
 BBC News | Obama proposes lowering corporate tax rate to 28 percent Washington Post The Obama administration proposed a major overhaul of the nation's corporate tax code on Wednesday, an election-year gambit that aims to draw a contrast over a key policy issue with the Republicans vying to replace him. Obama urges corporate tax cut, closing loopholes Obama's corporate tax plan would slash rates, breaks Obama Tax Revamp Seeks 28% Corporate Rate |
 msnbc.com | Romney Pushes Across-the-Board Tax Cuts Wall Street Journal By PATRICK O'CONNOR And SARA MURRAY CHANDLER, Ariz.—Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney called Wednesday for an across-the-board cut in individual tax rates and the elimination of the Alternative Minimum Tax. The former Massachusetts governor ... Romney to Release Tax Plan Ahead of Republican Debate Tonight Romney faces high stakes as Santorum moves on Michigan Will Arizona debate pit Santorum against Gingrich, Romney or Satan? |
 BBC News | Argentina train crash in Buenos Aires 'kills dozens' BBC News A train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, has killed 49 people with at least 600 more injured, officials say. The train slammed into the barrier at the end of the platform at the Once station during the morning rush hour. At least 49 dead, hundreds hurt in Buenos Aires train crash Argentine train slams into station, killing 49 49 killed as train slams into retaining wall in Buenos Aires |
 CBC.ca | Karzai urges calm as six die in Afghan Koran protests | Reuters By Mirwais Harooni and Hamid Shalizi | KABUL (Reuters) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai appealed for calm Wednesday after officials said six people were shot dead and dozens wounded in protests over the burning of copies of the Koran, Islam's holy book, ... Koran Burning in NATO Error Incites Afghans for 2nd Day Quran-Burning Protests in Afghanistan Turn Deadly 7 killed as Afghan Quran protests turn violent |
 Wall Street Journal | Christie Betting on NJ Rebound to Fund Tax Cuts, Pensions BusinessWeek By Terrence Dopp and Romy Varghese Feb. 22 (Bloomberg) -- New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is betting on the sharpest revenue increase since 2007 to help finance his personal and business income-tax cuts and the biggest pension contribution in the ... Buffett Should 'Write a Check and Shut Up,' Christie Says Christie: Buffett should "write a check and shut up" Chris Christie is wrong on Buffett |
 USA TODAY | Ash Wednesday 2012: Lent begins around the world Washington Post From Mardi Gras and Ash Wednesday to Easter Sunday, global scenes of faith and tradition. Pope Benedict XVI attends a procession towards St. Sabina's church to celebrate the Ash Wednesday mass in Rome. Gregorio Borgia / AP The Rev. SW Side shrimp house serves up Lent seafood Lines at churches for Ash Wednesday St. Peter's Episcopal Church offers commuters 'Ashes to Go' at Beverly Depot ... |
 Los Angeles Times | Five dead in murder-suicide at Korean spa in suburban Atlanta Los Angeles Times By Michael Muskal Five people were dead Wednesday morning after a gunman entered a Korean health spa in suburban Atlanta, got into an argument and then opened fire before turning the weapon on himself. Norcross police were continuing their ... Police: Victims related in Korean spa shooting Gunman kills 5 in murder-suicide at spa in Georgia Camera captures Norcross spa shooting |
 CTV.ca | Divers in Italy find 8 more bodies in Concordia cruise ship wreckage Washington Post ROME — Divers searching the capsized Costa Concordia cruise ship off a Tuscan island found eight bodies Wednesday on one of the passenger decks, including that of a missing 5-year-old Italian girl, authorities said. Italy's national civil protection ... Eight more bodies from Costa Concordia wreck found Italy: Divers Find 4 More Bodies in Ship Wreckage Italy: Divers find 8 more bodies in ship wreckage |
Santorum "homophobic," former senator says CBS News Former Senator Alan Simpson had some choice words for his one time colleague, former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum. "I know Santorum, I served with him," he said. "He is rigid and a homophobic. He believes that gays and lesbians, he mentioned in ... Simpson: Santo “Rigid and Homophobic” Alan Simpson: Rick Santorum Is 'Rigid And A Homophobic' |
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