USA TODAYSurviving House bill forcing invasive pre-abortion exams, 'personhood' bill ...Washington PostRICHMOND, Va. — A day after Virginia Republican legislators dropped a bitterly contested requirement that women seeking abortions undergo invasive ultrasound imaging, a carbon copy bill awaits an uncertain fate before an early morning Senate committee.Virginia House passes scaled-back...

Globe and MailJurors conclude former U.Va. lacrosse player killed ex, recommend 26 years in ...Washington PostCHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — In a trial that revealed the lives of elite athletes at a top-notch school, a former University of Virginia lacrosse player faces 26 years in prison for the beating death of his...

CTV.caCameron warns world will 'pay a price' if Somalia is not helpedCNN InternationalBy Faith Karimi and Moni Basu (CNN) -- British Prime Minister David Cameron urged the international community Thursday to help Somalia's feeble government tackle piracy, militants and hunger. Otherwise, he said, the world risks terror threats from the...

BBC News2 US troops killed in Koran backlashCBS NewsAfghan demonstrators destroy a US flag during a protest against Quran desecration in Helmand province, Feb. 23, 2012. (Getty) Two US troops have been shot to death and four more wounded by an Afghan solider who turned his gun on his allies...

The GuardianHiatus Over, GOP Series Looks Ready to Wrap UpNew York TimesLoyal viewers know the feeling: their favorite television show is going off the air soon, but there's a chance, however slight, that someone could make more episodes. So they turn on the TV, revel in what seems like a...

The Associated PressRapid-fire attacks across Iraq kill 50 peopleThe Associated PressBAGHDAD (AP) — A rapid series of attacks spread over a wide swath of Iraqi territory killed at least 50 people on Thursday, targeting mostly security forces in what appeared to be a vicious strike by al-Qaida militants bent on...

New York TimesShelling Resumes in Homs Despite Calls for Cease-fireNew York TimesDespite a growing outcry over the shelling of the central city of Homs and international calls for the creation of humanitarian corridors to reach the sick, the wounded and the frail, Syrian security forces resumed shelling of besieged enclaves...

MiamiHerald.comLocal churches mark start of LentThe Newark AdvocateTim Williams returns to his seat after being marked with ashes during a noon Ash Wednesday service at the Church of the Blessed Sacrament in Newark. Williams, 74, is a lifelong member of Blessed Sacrament. / Zach Gray/The Advocate NEWARK -- Ash ...Lenten...

BBC NewsPutin tells stadium rally 'battle' is on for RussiaBBC NewsA crowd of thousands has heard Vladimir Putin deliver a strongly patriotic speech at a Moscow stadium as he bids for re-election as president of Russia. Pledging to win "the battle for Russia", he said he would not allow interference...

Baltimore SunLesbian federal worker wins health benefits caseCBS News(AP) SAN FRANCISCO — The government cannot deny health benefits to the wife of a lesbian court employee by relying on the 1996 law that bars government recognition of same-sex unions, a federal judge has ruled. In Wednesday's ruling, US District Judge...