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- Marines: Nazi flag was mistaken for their ownMarines caught posing with a Nazi flag say they thought the SS symbol was meant to represent their own sniper scouts team.
- No Child Left Behind loosens grasp as 10 states freed from requirementsNo Child Left Behind has been a contentious law ever since it was passed in 2002. Now ten states have been released of some of the toughest legal requirements of the law.
- Duke upsets North Carolina with buzzer-beaterNo. 10 Duke took down No. 5 ranked University of North Carolina Wednesday night, putting Duke back on top of the Atlantic Coast Conference.
- Alyssa Bustamante sentenced in child murder caseAlyssa Bustamante was a child when she murdered her 9-year-old neighbor, but that didn't stop a judge from sentencing her to life in prison for the act.
- What did Clint Eastwood say about Chrysler bailout?Before Clint Eastwood did the Chrysler Super Bowl commercial, the libertarian actor criticized the Chrysler bailout.
- Ricky Williams calls it quits - seriously this timeRicky Williams says he is is retiring from the NFL again, but this time it looks like it's the real deal.
- Prop. 8: California's same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutionalCalifornia's same-sex marriage ban, also known as 'Prop. 8,' has been ruled unconstitutional by a federal appeals court.
- Komen official behind Planned Parenthood funding flap leavesThe Susan G. Komen vice president, who pushed to stop funding Planned Parenthood, stepped down from the breast cancer charity Tuesday. Komen founder Nancy Brinker said "We have made mistakes."
- Occupy evictions include Pittsburgh, Miami and Portland, MaineOccupy evictions have been occurring with some frequency over the past few months. A camp in Portland, Maine is one of the most recent among Occupy evictions.
- Hoekstra Super Bowl ad a slippery slope toward Asian-bashing?Hoekstra Super Bowl commercial "really, really dumb": Republican Senate hopeful Pete Hoekstra aired a Super Bowl commercial that remind some of Michigan's Asian-bashing history.
- Obama would win against GOP candidates: PollA Washington Post-ABC News survey of 1,000 adults found that, for the first time, Obama's prospects have brightened against his potential rivals as his overall job approval numbers climbed on his handling of the slowly recovering economy.
- Police clear tents from Occupy site in WashingtonPark Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites, with police clearing the grounds of tents that they said were banned.
- Super Bowl XLVI: Patriots and Giants cap off clamorous NFL campaignThe biggest game in the 2011 NFL season almost didn't happen, due to a players lockout by owners over the summer. Now, it's time to crown a champion.
- No joke: Comedienne Roseanne Barr seeks Green Party presidential nodThe actress-comedian said in a statement that she's a longtime supporter of the party and looks forward to working with people who share her values. She said the two major parties aren't serving the American people.
- Unemployment rate drops to 8.3 percent, lowest in three yearsA burst of hiring in January – 234,000 new jobs created - pushed the unemployment rate to 8.3 percent. The US economy shows continued signs of recovery.
- Super Bowl XLVI: Patriots' Waters finally reaches NFL's biggest stageAfter toiling in the trenches for 12 seasons, New England Patriots offensive lineman Brian Waters has finally made it to Super Sunday.
- Peyton Manning cleared to play, but will he play for Colts?Peyton Manning: The Indianapolis Colts' star quarterback was given clearance to play by his surgeon. But Colts owner Jim Irsay tweeted Peyton Manning hasn't been cleared by the team doctor.
- Monster snowstorm buries Colorado, closing parts of I-70 and I-25Colorado is facing what could be one of the10 biggest snowstorms to hit the state. Already parts of I-70 and 1-25 have been closed. Blizzard warnings are in effect through Saturday.
- Occupy DC protesters reminded of no-camping ban by authoritiesUS Park Police have reminded Occupy DC protesters of a no-camping ban in two locations in the nation's capital. A judge is expected to hear arguments on the ban Tuesday.
- Rick Santorum says 3-year-old daughter recovering, and he's back to campaigningRick Santorum said that his 3-year-old daughter has now 'turned a corner' after being diagnosed with pneumonia. Santorum is schedule to speak in Missouri and Minnesota Monday.