Top Five BBC News Items

RBS boss: I considered resigning
Royal Bank of Scotland chief executive, Stephen Hester, tells the BBC he briefly considered resigning during the uproar over his bonus.

Airbus to make A380 crack checks
Aircraft maker Airbus has been ordered to check the wings of all A380 superjumbo planes currently in service.

Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling
Syrian opposition groups say the city of Homs has come under the heaviest shelling in days, despite the president's pledge to engage in dialogue.

Argentina to take Falklands to UN
Argentina will make a formal complaint to the UN about British "militarisation" around the disputed Falkland Islands, says President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner.

NHS directors seek Lords backing
Peers are urged to support a move to let hospitals do more private sector work as plans to overhaul the NHS in England return to the Lords.

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Top Five Google News Items

Rick Santorum gains momentum if not delegates from three-state sweep - Boston.com

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Rick Santorum gains momentum if not delegates from three-state sweep Boston.com Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum greets supporters and reporters last night in St. Charles, Mo., as he cruised to a three-state sweep in voting in Missouri, Colorado, and Minnesota. By Glen Johnson, Globe Staff Despite a three-state ... Rick Santorum has a zeal for information-rich, sometimes flat-out dull policy ...Politico Santorum Stuns Romney with Three-State Sweep, Stealing Momentum in GOP RaceTIME Santorum wins in 3 states as Romney stallsAtlanta Journal Constitution DesMoinesRegister.com -Chicago Tribune -Seattle Post Intelligencer all 6,505 news articles »

California Gay Marriage Case May Be Headed to Supreme Court - BusinessWeek

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California Gay Marriage Case May Be Headed to Supreme Court BusinessWeek By Karen Gullo and Andrew Harris Feb. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The striking down of California's Proposition 8 voter initiative banning same-sex couples from marrying sets up what may be a quick appeal to the US Supreme Court. The US Court of Appeals in San ... Wise ruling against Prop. 8San Francisco Chronicle Experts: Marriage Ban's Path To High Court UnclearNPR all 2,902 news articles »

'They want to finish us,' Syrian resident says amid shelling in Homs - CNN

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'They want to finish us,' Syrian resident says amid shelling in Homs CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- Not long after Russia's foreign minister touted the Syrian president's "commitment" to ending violence, at least 47 people were killed in bloodshed Wednesday, an opposition activist group said. Syrian Forces Said to Renew Assault on HomsNew York Times Syrian Activists Say Troops Continue Deadly Homs AssaultVoice of America Syria: Homs under 'heaviest' shelling yetBBC News The Guardian -Wall Street Journal -msnbc.com all 14,431 news articles »

Nasheed Tells AFP He Was Forced to Resign as Maldives President - Bloomberg

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Nasheed Tells AFP He Was Forced to Resign as Maldives President Bloomberg Maldives' former President Mohamed Nasheed said he was forced to resign yesterday, threatened by armed police and army officers, Agence France-Presse reported today in an interview. Nasheed stepped down amid public protests in the Indian Ocean island ... New Maldives leader Waheed Hassan denies coup claimBBC News New Maldives leader stresses "no coup" in paradise islesReuters Africa Maldives Leader Calls for National Unity Gov'tABC News all 1,554 news articles »

Obama has a change of heart about super PACs - Philadelphia Inquirer

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Obama has a change of heart about super PACs Philadelphia Inquirer By Ken Thomas and Jack Gillum AP WASHINGTON - In a reversal, President Obama is embracing the big-money fund-raising groups he assailed as a "threat to democracy" on the grounds they let money corrode elections. His shift is a pragmatic move to win ... Can you match Obama super PAC headline to website that ran it?Chicago Tribune Obama Yields in Marshaling of 'Super PAC'New York Times Obama Attacked from All Sides for Allying with Super PACsSunshine State News Wall Street Journal -Vancouver Sun -Detroit Free Press all 639 news articles »