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US closes Syrian embassy as diplomacy collapses
(AP)
AP - The U.S. closed its embassy in Syria and Britain recalled its ambassador to Damascus on Monday in a new Western push to get President Bashar Assad to leave power and halt the murderous grind in Syria — now among the deadliest conflicts of the Arab Spring.
Deeper Iran sanctions; US targets its central bank
(AP)
AP - Targeting Iran's economy, the U.S. ordered tough new penalties Monday to further pinch the country's financial system and encourage Israel to give sanctions more time before any military action against Iran's nuclear program.
Utah chief: Police hope to interview Powell's dad
(AP)
AP - Josh Powell's boys were coming for a visit, and he had preparations to make.
Romney works to fend off Santorum challenge
(AP)
AP - Sensing a possible threat, Mitt Romney criticized Rick Santorum's time in the Senate as "not effective" because of his past support for spending on pork-barrel projects as he worked to fend off an unexpected challenge in the next states to vote.
Tea party: Warming or resigned to Mitt Romney?
(AP)
AP - Long skeptical of Mitt Romney, tea party activists are either warming up to the GOP presidential front-runner or reluctantly backing him after abandoning hope of finding a nominee they like better.
'Halftime in America' ad creates political debate
(AP)
AP - People rarely pick a fight with Dirty Harry. But Chrysler's "Halftime in America" ad featuring quintessential tough guy Clint Eastwood has generated fierce debate about whether it accurately portrays the country's most economically distressed city or amounts to a campaign ad for President Barack Obama and the auto bailouts.
Palestinians take step toward unity
(AP)
AP - After months of wavering, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas took a decisive step Monday toward reconciliation with the Islamic militant group Hamas, a move Israel promptly warned would close the door to any future peace talks.
Parents protest at scandalized LA grade school
(AP)
AP - About 100 angry parents have marched from a Los Angeles elementary school where two teachers are suspected of molesting students in class to a nearby meeting where administrators are expected to address parents' concerns.
APNewsBreak: Chris Brown to perform at the Grammys
(AP)
AP - Chris Brown will perform at this year's Grammy Awards, the event where his career almost ended three years ago.
Belichick: Giving Giants TD gave Pats best chance
(AP)
AP - Bill Belichick gave clear instructions to his defensive unit: Let the runner score.
Greek leaders face crunch talks, unions strike
(Reuters)
Reuters - Greek political leaders face crunch talks on Tuesday to hammer out a deal on unpopular reforms that have prompted the country's biggest labor unions to walk off the job.
Romney campaign takes aim at rival Santorum
(Reuters)
Reuters - Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney on Monday focused his campaign's firepower on Rick Santorum to head off the former senator's surge in two of three states with nominating contests this week.
Syrian forces attack Homs on eve of Lavrov visit
(Reuters)
Reuters - A Syrian military assault on Homs killed dozens of people on the eve of a visit to Damascus by Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov aimed at pressing President Bashar al-Assad to end an 11-month uprising by implementing swift reform.
With economy improving, Obama would beat Romney: poll
(Reuters)
Reuters - bolstered by a stronger economic outlook and recent job growth - would win in a match-up against the two leading Republican presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, a poll on Monday showed.
Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath
(Reuters)
Reuters - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving up a multibillion-dollar business.
Wall St edges lower after string of gains
(Reuters)
Reuters - Stocks closed slightly lower on Monday as lingering questions about Europe's debt crisis and corporate earnings overshadowed growing optimism about economic growth after a five-week rally.
Analysis: Euro zone strugglers lack innovative knack
(Reuters)
Reuters - To get an idea of the economic mountain euro zone strugglers Greece and Portugal have to climb, consider this: per million inhabitants, they each filed fewer than eight applications with the European Patent Office in 2010.
U.S. closes embassy in Syria, vows further pressure
(Reuters)
Reuters - The United States closed its embassy in Damascus on Monday and President Barack Obama vowed to ratchet up pressure on Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to step down, even as world powers remained divided over how to end the crisis.
Carl Levin calls Romney's defense budget criticism "just a political statement"
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Michigan Senator Carl Levin, a Democrat, is chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He was the guest speaker at the Jan. 26 Monitor breakfast in Washington.
Are new unemployment figures a boost for Obama?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Friday’s good news on the economy – an unemployment rate that dropped to 8.3 percent in January as the economy added 243,000 jobs – might have caused the White House staff to do cartwheels. If you’re going to get blamed when things are rough, why not celebrate when they go well?
