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US News - News February 6, 2012 See US News Weather US closes embassy in Syria because of insecurity (WAFF-TV Huntsville) United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice speaks to reporters after the Security Council voted on a resolution backing an Arab League peace plan that calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down , Saturday. Romney latest pol to join wait-let-me-explain club (KAIT-TV Jonesboro) In this June 27, 2011, file photo Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., with her husband Marcus signs autographs after her formal announcement to seek the 2012 Republican presidential nomination in Waterloo, Iowa. Dead Musician due in court (timeslive.co.za) Man claiming that he was living with zombiesMaskandi singer Khulekani Mseleku, popularly known as Mgqumeni, who was believed to be dead and buried in 2009, has suddenly made a shocking reappearance The man claiming to be KwaZulu-Natal maskandi musician, Khulekani Mseleku, will appear in court tomorrow on a charge of fraud. Dark Side of the Moon Filmed (foxnews) One of NASA's twin Grail spacecraft has returned its first unique picture of the far side of the moon, an image that shows shadowed craters at the moon's south pole. 'Global Warming Has Stopped:' How to Fool People Using 'Cherry-Picked' Climate Data (forbes) The current favorite argument of those who argue that climate changes isn't happening, or a problem, or worth dealing with, is that global warming has stopped. Boffins find prehistoric croc species with 'mate-attracting' skin helmet (theregister.co.uk) 'Shieldcrocs' mingled with dinosaurs Bone-bothering US boffins have identified a new species of prehistoric crocodile, nicknamed "Shieldcroc" because of a flat ornamental skin shield on its ginormous head.The hard-headed Aegisuchus witmeri is one of modern-day crocs' earliest ancestors found in Africa, the researchers claim. "Along with other discoveries, we are finding that crocodile ancestors are far more diverse than scientists previously realised," Super PAC taps source of anonymous cash to target Hatch (usatoday) A group aligned with the Tea Party has funneled more than $1.3 million in anonymous contributions to a super PAC working aggressively to unseat Utah Sen. Blast kills spouse, sons of missing Utah woman (usatoday) Days after a judge ruled against him in a child custody hearing, a father and his two young sons were killed Sunday when police said he appeared to intentionally blow up a house with all three inside — a tragic ending to a bizarre case that began more than two years ago when the man's wife went mysteriously missing in Utah. President Barack Obama says Israel hasn't decided if it will attack Iran's nuclear facilities (nydailynews) "I've been very clear that we're going to do everything we can to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon," the president said. President Obama said Sunday he believed Israel has not yet decided whether to attack Iran's nuclear facilities. "I don't think that Israel has made a decision," Obama said in an interview with NBC News. Job growth stuns economists again, unemployment hits three-year low (mercurynews) With the government reporting that the unemployment rate and the number of jobless fell in January to their lowest levels since early 2009, the recovery seems finally to be reaching U.S. workers The Labor Department's latest snapshot of the job market, released Friday, makes clear that employers have been hiring more in recent months, with 243,000 net new jobs in January. The unemployment rate now stands at 8.3 percent, down from 8.5 percent a month earlier and 9.1 percent as recently as August. Candidate struck from ballot files appeal (washingtonpost) A Yuma County Superior Court judge touched off a furor last week when he disqualified Alejandrina Cabrera, a candidate for city council in San Luis, Arizona, from running for office over what he called a "large gap" between her English proficiency and that required to serve as a public official. Minnesota, Colorado: GOP Race Turns Competitive and Volatile (ibtimes) The Minnesota Republican caucus is set to be a highly competitive race, with all the four candidates in the fray engaging in a close fight.Minnesota caucuses on Feb 7 at 7pm and the state has 40 delegates, in its non-binding caucus. The latest poll results by the Public Policy Polling (PPP) are surprising as it is Rick Santorum who is leading the race in Minnesota. Kathleen Sebelius defends contraception rule (politico) Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius argued Monday that a new rule that requires many religious employers to cover birth control in employee health plans respects those with "deeply held beliefs opposing the use of birth control." "We specifically carved out from the policy religious organizations that primarily employ people of ... (more) Hillary Clinton Decries U.N. 'Travesty,' Calls For Syrian Coalition (theatlanticwire) Speaking from the Bulgarian capital of Sofia today, where she's visiting on a diplomatic mission, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton addressed yesterday's dark day for Syria, when hundreds of Syrians were massacred just hours before Russia and China blocked a U.N. action that sought to end the violence in that country. Why Is Paul Ryan So Angry About Reduced Unemployment? (thenation) For the past several years, House Budget Committee chairman Paul Ryan has complained that the U.S. economy has been growing at too slow a rate.Now, as unemployment rates drop and job creation seems finally to be accelerating, Ryan is suddenly fretting about the prospect that the economy might grow too quickly. More US News News...

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