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US not mulling arming Syria opposition

The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. is not considering arming opposition groups in Syria, deflecting calls from some lawmakers to explore such a possibility as one way to quell the...

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Kerrey declines Senate bid, Nebraska Dems scramble

Kerrey says no Senate comeback; Dems left to fill ticket for Nebraska race likely to go to GOP

US not considering arming Syrian opposition

White House: US not considering arming Syrian opposition, but is exploring humanitarian aid

Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap

Komen executive quits breast cancer charity over Planned Parenthood funding dispute

CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source

Bread ranks No. 1 and potato chips No. 10 on CDC ranking of dietary sources of salt

Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional

Appeals court says California's voter-approved ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional

No cigar: Economic embargo on Cuba turns 50

Just 90 miles away, it's close but no cigar for US business as embargo on Cuba turns 50

Prosecutors: Prozac no defense for Mo. teen killer

Prosecutors say Prozac no defense for Missouri teenager convicted of killing neighbor girl, 9

Mo. teen killer had troubled family, depression

Missouri teen convicted in 9-year-old's murder had troubled family, problems with depression

Mayor calls NYC 'Big Blue Apple' for Giants' win

Mayor Bloomberg declares NYC the 'Big Blue Apple' in honor of Giants' Super Bowl win

New US sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel

Obama orders new sanctions on Iran, aiming to head off any Israeli action to hit nuclear sites

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NASDAQ 2904.08 +2.09
S&P 500 1347.05 +2.72
DOW 12878.20 +33.07
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+0.07 2910.27 2885.17
+0.20 1349.24 1335.92
+0.26 12903.71 12782.57
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Today In History

On Feb. 7, 1812,

author Charles Dickens, widely regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian era, was born in Landport, Portsmouth, England.

In 1795,

the Eleventh Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, dealing with states' sovereign immunity, was ratified.

In 1812,

the last of three major New Madrid Earthquakes, with an estimated magnitude of 7.7 (according to the USGS), shook the central Mississippi River Valley.