ABC News
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s Estranged Wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, Dead in ...
ABC News
Robert F. Kennedy's estranged wife, Mary Richardson Kennedy, has died at age 52, apparently committing suicide by hanging herself, multiple sources told ABC News. "We deeply regret the death of our beloved sister Mary, whose radiant and creative spirit ...
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in New York  Los Angeles Times
RFK Jr.'s estranged wife, Mary, found dead in NY  The Associated Press
Mary Kennedy, wife of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., dies  CNN
Washington Post - San Francisco Chronicle

ABC News
Trayvon Martin killed by single gunshot fired from 'intermediate range ...
msnbc.com
George Zimmerman's lawyer has signaled that he may seek a dismissal of the second-degree murder charges against his client under Florida's Stand Your Ground Law. NBC's Michael Isikoff reports. By NBC News and msnbc.com Florida teenager Trayvon Martin ...
Trayvon Martin Case Shadowed by Series of Police Missteps  New York Times
Autopsy results reportedly indicate Trayvon Martin suffered injuries to knuckles  FOX 4 News
Report: Shot fired from 'intermediate range' killed Trayvon  USA TODAY
ABC News - CNN International - WFTV Orlando

CBS News
Romney defends his record at Bain
CBS News
(CBS News) Responding to attacks by the Obama campaign about his work at the helm of Bain Capital, presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney defended his record in an interview today, saying he "was no longer" at the company when it closed a steel ...
Fox News poll: Obama pulls ahead of Romney as presidential race heats up  Fox News
Is Attacking Bain Capital a Policy Argument?  The Atlantic
Romney Attacks Obama for Failing to Cut Debt Amassed by Bush  San Francisco Chronicle
Washington Post - The Associated Press

CBC.ca
Facebook insiders could blunt 1st day's gains
San Francisco Chronicle
Some of Facebook's early investors have dramatically increased the number of shares they will sell in the company's initial public offering, giving the public access to more shares at the IPO price. That could dampen the expected first-day pop in the ...
Facebook IPO frenzy builds  San Jose Mercury News
Facebook IPO: As insiders signal they will unload stakes, the public wonders ...  Washington Post
Facebook to kick off IPO the hacker way: reports  AFP
ABC News - Wall Street Journal - Inside Facebook

KGMI
House Approves Violence Against Women Act
Wall Street Journal
By COREY BOLES The House voted largely along party lines Wednesday to approve a five-year reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, setting up another showdown with the Senate, this time over social rather than fiscal policy.
House Vote Sets Up Battle on Domestic Violence Bill  New York Times
House OKs GOP's anti-violence against women bill  The Associated Press
House passes domestic-violence bill opposed by Cantwell and Murray  The Seattle Times
MiamiHerald.com

CBS News
Soldier who died in Vietnam War gets belated honor
CBS News
(CBS News) NEW CASTLE, Penn. - In battle, there is no greater act of valor than to lay down your life so others may live. On Wednesday at the White House, a soldier was honored for the sacrifice made a long time ago. CBS News correspondent David Martin ...
Obama awards Medal of Honor posthumously to Vietnam hero  CNN International
Obama awards Vietnam-era rifleman a posthumous Medal of Honor  Los Angeles Times
Family of Vietnam War hero from Pa. receives Medal of Honor  Philadelphia Inquirer
Chicago Tribune - BBC News - msnbc.com

USA TODAY
Jumping off the fiscal cliff
Washington Times
President Obama on Wednesday found out what congressional leaders thought of his gimmicky “to-do” list. The country is headed over a fiscal cliff, and House Speaker John A. Boehner said the only list worth discussing would address the troubles that are ...
Obama, congressional leaders talk about debt  CNN International
Democrats return fire after John Boehner's opening debt-ceiling salvo (+video)  Christian Science Monitor
Boehner to Obama on Deficit War: 'This Is a Line in the Sand'  NewsMax.com
Politico - U.S. News & World Report - New York Times

Wall Street Journal
Experts Try Charting the Path for a Euro Exit
Wall Street Journal
By GABRIELE STEINHAUSER BRUSSELS—Returning to a national currency after more than a decade of using the euro and having its money managed by the European Central Bank would catapult Greece into a financial, legal and political no-man's land.
Euro Trades Near 4-Month Low on Greek Euro Exit Concern  Bloomberg
IMF chief warns on cost of Greek exit from euro  Reuters
ECB Stops Lending to Some Greek Banks as Draghi Talks of Exit  San Francisco Chronicle
Fox News - BBC News

CBC.ca
Study suggests lower death risk for coffee lovers
Reuters
(Reuters) - Older people who reported drinking a few daily cups of coffee were less likely to die over the subsequent 14 years than were those who abstained from the beverage or rarely drank it, according to a US study of 400000 people.
Study Finds Coffee Drinkers Live Longer  TIME
Recommended: 6 cups a day? Coffee lovers lower death risk, study finds  msnbc.com


New York Times
Anti-gay GOP vote shows McDonnell's failure
Washington Post
If anybody needed further proof, the Virginia General Assembly's homophobic rejection of a gay man for a judgeship Tuesday confirms beyond doubt that Gov. Robert F. McDonnell has failed in his ostensible effort to steer the state Republican Party away ...
Bigotry Triumphs In Richmond, Virginia  Investor's Business Daily
Gay Prosecutor Is Denied Virginia Judgeship Despite Bipartisan Support  New York Times
Virginia thrown into equality wrangle after rejection of gay judge  The Guardian
New York Daily News - Washington Times - Richmond Times Dispatch