USA TODAY US bishops voice objections to birth control ruleThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – The nation's Roman Catholic bishops are expressing grave doubts about President Barack Obama's revamped health care rule on birth control.Obama tweaks birth control ruleUSA TODAYWith Contraceptive Coverage Plan 2.0, Obama Pleases Allies, But Not EveryoneNPR (blog)Immaculate ContraceptionWall Street JournalWashington Post (blog) -The [...]

Toronto Star Associated Press predicts Grammy winnersThe Journal News | LoHud.comFILE – In this Feb. 15, 2011 file photo, Adele performs on stage during the Brit Awards 2011, at The O2 Arena in London. Adele, who had surgery on her vocal cords last year, will perform at the Grammys on Feb. 12, 2012. It will [...]

ABC News BC-US–Super Bowl-Music,7th Ld-Writethru, USThe Associated PressNEW YORK — Less than a second stood between British singer MIA giving the finger to 114 million people watching the Super Bowl halftime show and no one noticing at all. That's how close NBC censors came to preventing the gesture from being seen Sunday …Apologies From NFL, [...]

The Associated Press Apologies from NFL, NBC after MIA flips birdThe Associated PressFor all the finger pointing over MIA's obscene gesture during the Super Bowl halftime show, it may have happened so quickly that many viewers didn't notice or think much of it if they did.Parents group slams MIA's Super Bowl flip off: 'The NFL [...]

The Associated Press MIA middle finger upstages Madonna's Super BowlThe Associated PressThe NFL and a major television network are apologizing for another Super Bowl halftime show. There was no wardrobe malfunction, nothing like that glimpse of Janet Jackson's nipple eight years ago that caused an uproar and a government scrutiny.NBC apologizes for lewd gesture by [...]

CTV.ca MIA flips bird during Super Bowl halftime showThe Associated PressThe NFL and a major television network are apologizing for another Super Bowl halftime show. There was no wardrobe malfunction, nothing like that glimpse of Janet Jackson's nipple eight years ago that caused an uproar and a government scrutiny.NBC sorry as MIA upstages MadonnaThe Press [...]

CTV.ca Could Wash. have done more to protect Powell boys?The Associated PressSEATTLE (AP) – State authorities can expect tough questions about whether more might have been done to protect the two children of a missing Utah woman who were killed along with their father in what appears to have been a deliberate house explosion …Sheriff's [...]

CTV.ca 100 cruise passengers struck by norovirusThe Associated PressMIAMI (AP) – Officials with Princess Cruise Lines say a stomach virus affected nearly 100 passengers on a ship that arrived in South Florida.Cruise passengers, crew struck by norovirusInquirer.netStomach virus affects 100 cruise passengersMiamiHerald.comSickness puts ooze in cruiseNew York Daily NewsDaily Mail -MiamiHerald.com -msnbc.com -Bloombergall 440 news articles » View full [...]

The Associated Press Iran begins military exercises in southern IranThe Associated PressTEHRAN, Iran (AP) – Iran's powerful Revolutionary Guard began military exercises Saturday in the country's south, the latest show of force after threats to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher Western sanctions.Samsung condemns 'anti-Iran' ad featuring its tabletAFPIran issues threatsMontreal [...]

Telegraph.co.uk Analysis: How economy is viewed can differ sharplyThe Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) – The stronger the economy gets, the more the presidential race comes down to what voters believe: Are things actually getting better?Jobless rate at 3-year low as payrolls surge |ReutersUS economy hiring again – now 'don't muck it up'Herald SunWhat the unemployment rate [...]