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South Africa's cautious UN vote for Syrian action

While Russia and China vetoed a UN resolution calling for Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad to step down, South Africa voted for the measure. But it voices qualms on foreign intervention. 



A woman as Mexico's president?

On Sunday, the ruling party nominated Josefina Vazquez Mota to be the first woman candidate for president from a major Mexican party. Would she instill rule of law and sustain the fight against drug cartels?



Now Romania: Another European government falls amidst eurocrisis

Romania's government collapsed today – the latest European government to give way amid popular resentment toward austerity measures.



Super Bowl ad for 'The Lorax' features Danny DeVito and Ed Helms

Super Bowl commercial for 'The Lorax' has the eye-popping visuals of previous Seuss movies and a few jokes for the grown-ups.



Russian team drills into 14-million-year-old Antarctic lake

The lake is the object of a years-long project to study its waters, which may house life forms new to science.



Hamas and Fatah overcome key roadblock to reconciliation

Fatah leader Mahmoud Abbas and Hamas chief Khaled Meshal agreed in Qatar today that Mr. Abbas would lead an interim powersharing government. 



China's short term environmental future is bright

Changing internal factors are giving rise to new green incentives in China.



Democracy in sub-Saharan Africa: once rising, now stumbles

Democratic setbacks in sub-Saharan Africa have outpaced once promising gains, says guest blogger Vukasin Petrovic from Freedom House.



US colonel: Don't believe US statements on progress in Afghanistan

Lt. Col. Daniel Davis just finished a year in Afghanistan and says don't believe claims of progress.



Super Bowl ads: Top 6 best animal commercials (+video)

Super Bowl ads reflect a broader truism in advertising: A cute animal is a better pitchman than a human 9 times in 10 (Peyton Manning aside). Over the years, some of the most successful Super Bowl ads of all time have featured a wide array of animals, from mighty Clydesdales to lowly mosquitoes. Here is our countdown of six of the best ever fuzzy (and not so fuzzy) Super Bowl commercials, including a winner from Super Bowl XLVI. Did your all-time favorite take the top spot?



The New York Times on the WebTop 10
U.S. Embassy in Syria Halts Operations as Violence Flares
The United States withdrew all staff from its embassy in Syria on Monday, blaming President Bashar al-Assad for escalating violence and mayhem in the country.
By ANTHONY SHADID 1:34 PM ET
Deal Is Closer for a U.S. Plan on Mortgage Relief
Potential support from New York and California would come in exchange for tight provisions that preserve the right to investigate past misdeeds by the banks.
By SHAILA DEWAN and NELSON D. SCHWARTZ
Told Not to Score, He Couldn’t Help It
The Patriots, up by 2 points, let the Giants score with less than a minute left so they would have time to score a touchdown of their own. Ultimately, the plan failed.
By SAM BORDEN 31 minutes ago
‘We the People’ Loses Appeal Around the World
The United States Constitution was once a global model for charters, but its influence is waning, a new study says.
By ADAM LIPTAK 11:29 AM ET
Greece to Eliminate 15,000 Government Jobs
The cuts are part of new austerity measures that Athens must agree on to secure funds from international lenders.
By NIKI KITSANTONIS and DAVID JOLLY 19 minutes ago
Tour de France Winner Found Guilty of Doping
A court ruled that Alberto Contador used a performance-enhancing drug when he won the race in 2010.
By IAN AUSTEN 9:10 AM ET
The Seattle TimesTop 10
Romney latest to join wait-let-me-explain club
Mitt Romney's remark that he's not worried about the very poor, the latest gaffe in a campaign rich with blunders, joins a long list of wait-let-me-explain episodes in presidential election history.
San Diego judge to decide future of whale case
A federal judge in San Diego has heard arguments in a case that could determine whether animals enjoy the same constitutional protection against slavery as human beings.
Love gone wrong? Go digital to get over an ex
You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining.
LPGA season begins with more events, optimism
A dry board in the office of LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan is filled with black-and-blue, an appropriate color scheme for a tour that had been taking its lumps over the last couple of years.
Randy Travis arrested for public intoxication
Country singer Randy Travis has apologized after being arrested on a charge of public intoxication outside a North Texas church.
FACT CHECK: Gingrich overstates his Fla. results
After losing Saturday's Nevada caucus race, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich sought solace in what he called an encouraging statistic: that his supporters were turning out to vote more enthusiastically than those of his chief rival, Mitt Romney.
A push for family input to detect dementia earlier
Alexis McKenzie's mother had mild dementia, but things sounded OK when she phoned home: Dad was with her, finishing his wife's sentences as they talked about puttering through the day and a drive to the store.
JP Morgan to pay $110M to settle overdraft lawsuit
JP Morgan Chase & Co. has agreed to pay $110 million to settle a class-action lawsuit claiming the bank charged excessive checking overdraft fees.
Mushroom pickers lost hope, considered eating dog
Dan Conne says he and his wife and son thought they were going to die after getting lost while picking mushrooms and spending nearly a week in the rugged forest of southwest Oregon.
Earlier abuse claims to be allowed at priest trial
The judge overseeing a child sex-abuse case involving three Roman Catholic priests in Philadelphia will allow prosecutors to reference at trial previous molestation claims against other clergy.


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