February 09, 2012

Overview

2012/02/09 Headlines: U.S., Banks Reach $26 Billion Settlement for Mortgage Abuses; Pakistan: Taliban Leader Among 4 Killed in U.S. Drone Strike; Hundreds Killed in Syria as Arab League Monitors Plan Return; Bahraini Activists Prepare for Protests' 1st Anniversary; Iraq Vows Crackdown on Private Military Firms; U.S. Military Scales Back Bases in Japan, Guam; Seeks Expanded Presence in Philippines; House to Vote on Weakened Ethics Rules; Santorum Slams "Intolerance" of Evangelicals; Romney: Rivals "Act Like Democrats"; Gingrich Warns Ohio Voters of Deadly "Iranian Nuclear Weapon"; Washington Set to Back Same-Sex Marriage; 200 Rally Against Fatal NYPD Shooting of Unarmed Black Teen; Civil Rights Activist Patricia Stephens Due Dies at 72;$