Russia and China Block U.N. Action on Syrian Crisis  —  UNITED NATIONS — A United Nations Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria collapsed in acrimony and a veto by Russia and China on Saturday, hours after the Syrian military attacked the ravaged city of Homs …

What Cancer Is, and What It's Not  —  (h/t ABL WARNING: Graphic images and language)  —  My mother died of breast cancer.  I'm sure the vast majority of people reading this can point to an aunt, a cousin, a sister, a best friend who has had the disease.  So far, the estimated new cases …

Jury finds Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White guilty on 6 of 7 felony charges … Purchase Image  —  Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White and his wife, Michelle, enter the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center on Friday in Noblesville.  / D. Kevin Elliott / For the Star

Maher Turns on Occupiers, Denounces Them as D-bags That Should ‘Get a Job’  —  The Occupy movement lost one of its most ardent supporters in the media Friday night.  —  On HBO's Real Time, host Bill Maher surprisingly said of the protesters, “As I watch them on the news now I find myself almost agreeing with Newt Gingrich.

Gingrich to Hold Post-Caucus Press Conference  —  Instead of the traditional election night party, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich will hold a press conference after the Nevada Caucus on Saturday, raising new speculation about his future in the race.  —  An e-mail sent to reporters …

How Europe Has Evolved From A Democracy To A Bankocracy And Why Austerity Will Lead To Chaos  —  In one of the clearest (and most optically pleasing) discussions of recent months, David McWiliams (of Punk Economics) succinctly explains how Europe has evolved from a democracy to a bankocracy …

Unions Plan Siege On Conservative Political Action Conference [CPAC]  —  Next weekend, political conservatives from all over the nation will be descending on Washington, DC to attend the annual Conservative Political Action Conference—better known as CPAC.  Across town, however …

GOP puts oversight of Obama into high gear  —  Republicans are putting congressional oversight of the Obama administration into high gear ahead of the 2012 elections.  —  Following a recent promise by House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) “to do a better job of holding [President Obama] …

Gingrich Patron Adelson Called Open to Aiding Romney  —  LAS VEGAS — Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino executive keeping Newt Gingrich's presidential hopes alive, has relayed assurances to Mitt Romney that he will provide even more generous support to his candidacy if he becomes the Republican nominee …

Sex Smears and the Rule of Law at Yale  —  The university has tarnished a student's reputation, and its own.  —  The case of former Yale quarterback Patrick Witt provides additional evidence, as if more were needed, that our leading colleges and universities have lost their way.

Obama's NH Approval Rises With Economy  —  Poll Shows Obama Beating Republican Contenders  —  DURHAM, N.H. — A new poll shows that the improving economy has also raised President Barack Obama's standing in New Hampshire.  —  The WMUR Granite State Poll shows that 38 percent of New Hampshire adults …

Anonymous Leaks Huge Cache of Emails From Iraq War Crimes Case  —  Anonymous is on a rampage today.  Just hours after leaking a confidential phone call between the FBI and Scotland yard, members have released a huge archive of emails and documents related to the 2005 Haditha Massacre, which left 24 Iraqi civilians dead.