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Romney's bad day is Santorum's best in GOP race
(AP)
AP - Republican Rick Santorum is looking to capitalize on a string of stunning victories that snapped his four-state losing streak and raised new questions about front-runner Mitt Romney's clout with conservatives.
Scores killed in shelling of Syrian city of Homs
(AP)
AP - Syrian troops bombed residential neighborhoods in the central city of Homs Wednesday for the fifth straight day, killing scores of people in what activists say is the regime's final push to retake areas controlled by the rebels.
US searches for strategy to halt Syria violence
(AP)
AP - The United States appears to be out of answers on what to do with Syria.
Experts: Marriage ban's path to high court unclear
(AP)
AP - Conservative critics like to point out that the federal appeals court that just declared California's same-sex marriage ban to be unconstitutional has its decisions overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court more often than other judicial circuits, a record that could prove predictive if the high court agrees to review the gay marriage case on appeal.
Mo. teen described as thrill killer by prosecutors
(AP)
AP - A Missouri teenager who confessed to murdering a young neighbor girl faces the possibility of life in prison when she's sentenced Wednesday morning.
AP Interview: Homecoming inspires wounded Marine
(AP)
AP - Shot through the upper back on a rooftop in Afghanistan and gasping for breath after a bullet ripped through his chest, Marine Sgt. Ben Tomlinson had a fear worse than death.
Getting caffeine fix as easy as taking deep breath
(AP)
AP - Move over, coffee and Red Bull. A Harvard professor thinks the next big thing will be people inhaling their caffeine from a lipstick-sized tube. Critics say the novel product is not without its risks.
House GOP introduces its insider trading bill
(AP)
AP - House Republicans have introduced their version of a bill to ban insider trading by thousands of federal officials, and have added provisions to bar lawmakers convicted of a felony from collecting their government pensions.
Mrs. Obama beats Fallon in WH fitness challenge
(AP)
AP - Michelle Obama and "Late Night" host Jimmy Fallon turned the White House into a playground to promote the first lady's "Let's Move!" fitness campaign.
Wade's 26 helps Heat top Cavs, 107-91
(AP)
AP - Dwyane Wade scored 26 points, LeBron James added 24 against his former team and the Miami Heat tuned up for a long road trip by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 107-91 on Tuesday night.
Three-state sweep revives Santorum's White House hopes
(Reuters)
Reuters - Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep of the three nominating contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, dealing a blow to wounded front-runner Mitt Romney.
Greeks seek elusive bailout deal, EU tempers fray
(Reuters)
Reuters - Greek parties will try again on Wednesday to agree a reform deal in return for a new international rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after delays prompted some EU leaders to warn that the euro zone can live without Athens.
Attacks in Syria's Homs resume after Russian peace foray
(Reuters)
Reuters - Armored forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad killed at least 47 civilians as they thrust into Homs on Wednesday, firing rockets and mortar rounds to subdue opposition districts, activists said, a day after Russia said Assad wants peace.
Euro, shares higher on hopes for Greek deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - The euro was at eight-week high and European shares rose on Wednesday on hopes that a deal on a second bailout for Greece was close, shrugging off data illustrating the damage the debt crisis has done to the region's economy.
Court overturns California gay marriage ban, appeal planned
(Reuters)
Reuters - An appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case that may lead to a showdown in the Supreme Court.
Analysis: Romney still struggles to seal the deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Mitt Romney's march to a possible Republican presidential nomination just got a lot longer and harder.
China leader-in-waiting carries heavy political baggage to U.S.
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Communist "princeling" fond of small town America and Hollywood war dramas, and brusque critic of Western pressure with a daughter at Harvard, Chinese leader-in-waiting Xi Jinping embodies his nation's contradictory ties with the United States.
House panel advances Keystone pipeline plan
(Reuters)
Reuters - A plan to fast-track the stalled Keystone XL oil pipeline was passed by a key committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, as Republicans made yet another attempt to spur approval of the project that has become a major issue in the 2012 elections.
Prop. 8 struck down: Will California's gay couples flock to the altar?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The federal court ruling Tuesday that Proposition 8, California's ban on gay marriage, is unconstitutional will not lead to an immediate rush for marriage licenses across California, say legal analysts as well as same-sex couples who have been waiting for the court’s decision.
Why Obama’s flip-flop on super PACs won’t matter
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - President Obama’s flip-flop toward embrace of the "super PAC" formed to support his reelection campaign should come as no surprise.