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Pressure for Western intervention in Syria builds with fresh assaults (+video)
8:53 am ET - A Syrian Army invasion of opposition neighborhoods in Homs is seemingly imminent and explosions rocked the northern city of Aleppo today.
Why Egypt may not care about losing US aid
8:22 am ET - Some say that Egypt's military rulers may be willing to forgo $1.3 billion in aid if it means a boost in popularity.
Pakistan Supreme Court rejects prime minister's appeal. What's the next step?
8:42 am ET - Pakistan Prime Minister Gilani's appeal of his contempt charges was thrown out today, paving the way for indictment. Some say the ruling benefits the powerful military.
Mitt Romney at CPAC: a chance for revival
7:39 pm ET - CPAC, this week's conservative extravaganza in Washington, would not seem to play to Mitt Romney's strengths. But his speech Friday could present him with an opportunity.
Greece secures last-minute bailout deal, but it will hurt
11:12 am ET - Greece has agreed to implement painful austerity measures – including a 22 percent cut in the minimum wage – in order to receive the money it needs to pay off debt due in March.
The $26 billion mortgage settlement: who gets help and how
7:05 pm ET - The main thrust of the $26 billion mortgage settlement is to help homeowners whose homes are 'under water.' Refinancing a reduced loan will lower payments and help people facing foreclosure stay in their homes.
In Ireland, EU treaty on debt remains in doubt
3:55 pm ET - If Ireland rejects a recent EU treaty in a national referendum, it could undermine the fiscal compact Europe is hoping will bring the debt crisis under control.
Gorbachev talks! (And Putin won't like what he's saying.) (+video)
12:55 pm ET - Mikhail Gorbachev, a man who knows something about losing control of Russia, met with students today and warned of swelling protests against Vladimir Putin if he retakes the presidency.
Who is to blame for LA school sex abuse? Push for answers poised to escalate. (+video)
8:52 pm ET - Three suits involving 23 students have been filed in an L.A. court in the wake of the Miramonte school sex abuse scandal, but the those numbers are expected to rise dramatically in a push for accountability.
Cuba embargo turns 50: is this what JFK intended?
2:04 pm ET - Ten presidents later, the US still prohibits nearly all trade and financial transactions with Cuba. But the embargo may work against our national interests, writes guest blogger Landau French.
Catholic furor over birth control rule turns Democrats on one another
8:43 pm ET - The Catholic Church's anger over a proposed federal rule to force church-affiliated organizations to offer health plans covering birth control has provided Republicans with an opportunity – and Democrats with a problem.
Creator of Revolution Muslim website, inspiration to US jihadis, pleads guilty
8:16 pm ET - Jesse Curtis Morton, who ran RevolutionMuslim.com, admitted to influencing would-be American militants including 'Jihad Jane' and the Pentagon model-plane bomber.
Nuclear power: NRC approves first new reactors since 1978
7:11 pm ET - The NRC, America's nuclear power regulatory board, has given the go ahead to two new reactors in Georgia. Industry advocates call the decision 'historic,' but it had a prominent critic.
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