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House GOP Repeals Health
Care Law In Symbolic Vote

By Andrea Stone | Politics Daily

House Republicans vote overwhelmingly to repeal the historic health care reform law. Indiana Rep. Mike Pence calls the vote "a promise kept," while Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says it was "nothing more than partisan grandstanding.
Also: Meet the 3 Democrats Who Voted to Overturn the Law

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Obama, Hu Spar Over Human Rights, Hail Economic Ties

By Ben Feller | AP

Both men agree to work on increasing trade between the nations and combating terrorism, but differ on human rights issues.

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Alberto Pizzoli, AFP / Getty Images

Vatican Says Leaked Sex Abuse Policy Letter Is No Smoking Gun

By Dana Kennedy | AOL News

The newly leaked 1997 letter warned Irish bishops about reporting sex abuse to police.

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Giffords' Mom: Daughter Heading to Rehab Center Friday

By Mara Gay | AOL News

The congresswoman is making remarkable progress, Gloria Giffords says in an e-mail.
Also: Husband Thought Giffords Was Dead

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Leslie E. Kossoff, AP

New Book: 'Military Industrial Complex' Is Bigger Than Ever

By Sharon Weinberger | AOL News

A new book about the history of Lockheed Martin looks at just how much government contracting costs Americans.

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Weather Underground / AP

Winter Storm Heading for New York and Boston -- Again

By Paul Yeager | AOL News

Yet another new storm is brewing and aiming at cities that have been pounded.
Also: Family to Sue NYC After Blizzard Death

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sky.com

Jail Bird: Drug-Smuggling Pigeon Caught in Colombia

By Hugh Collins | AOL News

Authorities believe prisoners were using a bird to carry drugs to them, but they loaded it with too much contraband.

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The Spectrum

Health Care Repeal: Meet the 3 Dems Who Voted to Overturn the Law
Three Democrats--Mike McIntyre, Dan Boren, and Mike Ross--joined House Republicans in passing a symbolic measure to repeal health care reform.
Investigators: Lack of Oversight Allowed Pa. 'Abortion Mill' to Operate
A grand jury report says a doctor now charged with eight counts of murder was able to run an "abortion mill" because of lack of oversight.
Setback for Afrezza Diabetes Inhaler: 5 Facts About MannKind Founder Alfred Mann
MannKind Corp.'s inhaled insulin device has been dealt another blow from the FDA. Surge Desk investigates the entrepreneur behind the pioneering biotech firm.
Abducted Baby Reunited With Parents 23 Years Later
A Georgia woman meets her real parents after learning she was kidnapped from a New York hospital in 1987.
Robert Bentley, Alabama Governor, Apologizes for 'Christian Brother' Comments
After causing an uproar over comments he made at a Baptist church shortly after being sworn in, Bentley said he "did not mean to offend anyone."
Anne Hathaway as Catwoman: How Will She Compare to Her Predecessors? [VIDEOS]
The actress will star in Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight Rises." Surge Desk looks back at five actresses who wore the catsuit before her.
Tenn. Democrat Accuses Republicans of Nazi 'Big Lie' on Health Care
The new civility suffered a seback on Capitol Hill Tuesday night when Rep. Steven Cohen, a Tennessee Democrat, accused House Republicans of using the Nazi's "big lie" strategy to try to discredit the ...
PBS the Most Trusted News Outlet, Fox the Least, Poll Finds
A new poll finds that Americans trust PBS when it comes to getting their news more than any other TV outlet. Fox News, which had held the top spot one year ago, ranked highest in terms of distrust.
Vatican Says Leaked Sex Abuse Policy Letter Is No Smoking Gun
The newly leaked 1997 letter warned Irish bishops about reporting sex abuse to police.
Opinion: 6 Painless Ways to Cut Federal Red Tape
This week, President Obama threw a light on the federal regularly monster, which costs the economy $1.7 trillion. If he's serious about taming this beast, here are a few suggestions, write Wayne ...
Craig Rowin Asks for and Receives $1 Million? [VIDEO]
Comedian Craig Rowin's wish for a million-dollar donation has, apparently, been granted. Surge Desk has the details.
Police: Philadelphia Man Shoots Friend for Eating His Cake
"They were not supposed to be sharing," an investigator says after 31-year-old was shot in the chest.
Alex Lambert Claims He's Homeless, Then Backtracks: Twitter Responds [VIDEOS]
"American Idol" star Alex Lambert shocked his Twitter followers by announcing he was homeless, then apologized for a "miscommunication."
Giffords' Mom: Daughter Heading to Rehab Center Friday
The congresswoman is making remarkable progress, Gloria Giffords says in an e-mail.
Also: Husband Thought Giffords Was Dead
New Book: 'Military Industrial Complex' Is Bigger Than Ever
A new book about the history of Lockheed Martin looks at just how much government contracting costs Americans.
Jail Bird: Drug-Smuggling Pigeon Caught in Colombia
Authorities believe prisoners were using a bird to carry drugs to them, but they loaded it with too much contraband.
Ambulance Bomber Blasts Iraqi Police, Latest in a Wave of Attacks
More than a dozen people were killed and scores injured in the attack in the city of Baquba.
Critically Wounded Girl Responsive After Calif. School Shooting
The day after a student accidentally shot two classmates at a high school, the girl is struggling to stay alive with a brain injury while the boy has been upgraded to good condition with a neck wound.
Dr. Kermit Gosnell Charged With Murder, and Abortion Debate Is Renewed
Philadelphia abortion doctor Kermit Gosnell has been charged with murder in the gruesome deaths of seven babies and a woman who visited his clinic.
Rudolf Elmer: 5 Facts on the Swiss WikiLeaks Informant
Surge Desk offers five facts on Swiss WikiLeaks informant Rudolf Elmer.
Cops: We Have Video of Couple's Toddler Smoking Pot
The Californian couple will be arraigned today on charges that they forced their 23-month-old son to smoke marijuana.
Robert Bentley: 5 Facts About the Ultra-Christian Alabama Governor
Alabama's new governor is in hot water for remarks he made about non-Christians. Surge Desk introduces you to the Southern politician.
Tasmanian Devils Almost Extinct: 5 Facts About the Endangered Marsupials
A deadly cancer threatens to wipe out the wild Tasmanian devil population. Surge Desk runs down facts about the marsupial with a dangerous reputation.
NPR Says It Caused 'Excruciating Pain' by Reporting Gabrielle Giffords' Death
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' husband talks about hearing the devastating, and false, news that his wife died after the Tuscon shootings, and NPR's ombudsman acknowledges how its incorrect reporting hurt ...