Democrats would nix healthcare over abortion

Kathleen Sebelius, Obama’s top adviser on health issues, said the White House was prepared to bar the use of federal money for abortion. “This will not change the status quo on the policy of abortion. There will be no federal funding for abortion,” she said on the television program.

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China’s military warns Washington, denies hacking

Huang’s remarks, reported by the official Xinhua news agency, shed no new light on how China plans to act on its threats to punish U.S. companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan.

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The world’s most corrupt countries

The U.S. can’t afford to be smug, as it also fell one place to 19th with a score of 7.3. (Blame Congress: Surveys show “the legislature is perceived as the institution most affected by corruption” in the U.S., Transparency International said.)

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Sudden disappearance of Deep River scientist mystifies colleagues

TORONTO – There are still no leads in the case of an eastern Ontario scientist who disappeared without a trace last month, leaving his colleagues mystified.

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The Ficticious Legal Entity Called “a Person”

There is no silver bullet. There is no lazy way to learn about your rights. You must Research and do your homework to REALLY learn what you are doing. Ignorantly walking into court is like playing carelessly with a loaded handgun.”

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Life and times of Col. Russell Williams

Investigators won’t say what happened next, but by Sunday Williams agreed to sit down for a chat with a behavioural sciences expert from the provincial police. Some reports say he confessed to dozens of lingerie break-ins, but police will not confirm. He was arrested later that day and, on Monday, Feb. 8, officers found Lloyd’s body on a dirt road near Tweed.

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Colonel told police of break-ins:

The once high-flying CFB career military officer Col. Russ Williams told investigators about four dozen break-ins in addition to the crimes he has been charged with, published reports say.

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CFB Col. Russell Williams accused of killing 2 women, sexually assaulting 2 others

Police would not comment on possible links among the cases other than to say they took place within the same geographic area. They said they were looking at where Williams has been for the past several years and were continuing their investigation.

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Iran offers halt to enrichment if supplied nuclear fuel

The negotiations began after Iran revealed it had begun work on a second uranium enrichment plant, one that nuclear regulators knew nothing about and in violation of UN resolutions.

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Pakistan faces backlash after U.S. troops attack

While the presence of U.S. soldiers to train paramilitary forces is hardly a secret, it is a highly sensitive matter in Pakistan, where anti-American anger runs high.

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