http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/fronts/HOME?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME News feeds provided by Newslookup.com en Tue, 07 Feb 2012 11:17 EST http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_PLANNED_PARENTHOOD_KOMEN?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-11-10-25 ATLANTA (AP) - A high-ranking official resigned Tuesday from the Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity after a dispute over whether the group should give funding to Planned Parenthood, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. Karen Handel, the charity's vice president for public policy, told Komen officials that she supported the move to cut off funding for Planned Parenthood. She said the discussion started before she arrived at the organization and was approved at the highest levels of the charity. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOP_CAMPAIGN?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-08-47-27 GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) - Republican presidential challenger Rick Santorum is hoping that his weeks of criticism of GOP front-runner Mitt Romney will pay off Tuesday when Colorado and Minnesota hold nominating caucuses. Romney, in turn, is looking to continue his winning streak after back-to-back victories in Florida and Nevada last week. The outcome of Colorado and Minnesota isn't likely to dramatically change the dynamics of the GOP presidential race. But a Santorum victory in either of them could give him a boost - for a day at least - while shining a light on Romney's troubles with conservative voters who long have been skeptical of his candidacy. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/M/ML_SYRIA?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-10-25-20 BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian forces renewed their assault on the flashpoint city of Homs Tuesday as Russia's foreign minister stressed the need for reform and dialogue during talks in Damascus with President Bashar Assad about the country's escalating violence. Sergey Lavrov's visit comes days after Syrian allies Russia and China vetoed a Western- and Arab-backed resolution at the United Nations that would have condemned the Assad regime's crackdown on dissent and calling on him to transfer some of his powers to his deputy. The Syrian government had rejected the Arab plan as intervention in Syria's internal affairs. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_JOB_OPENINGS?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-10-56-05 WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of available jobs in the United States jumped in December to near a three-year high, supporting other data that show a brighter outlook for hiring. Companies and governments posted 3.38 million jobs in December, the Labor Department said Tuesday. That's up from the 3.12 million advertised in the previous month and nearly matches the three-year high reached in September. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_MISSING_MOM_UTAH?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-10-22-59 GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) - Before setting his house ablaze and killing himself and his two young sons, Josh Powell left a voicemail for family members saying he couldn't live without the boys and didn't want to go on anymore. ABC News obtained what it says was a voicemail Powell left for his family members. In the recording played Tuesday on "Good Morning America" Powell also said he was calling to say goodbye and apologize. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/M/ML_IRAN_US?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-09-23-10 TEHRAN, Iran (AP) - Iran on Tuesday dismissed the new U.S. sanctions, saying they are part of a "psychological war" meant to sow discontent among Iranians and insisting the measures would not halt the country's nuclear program. Washington ordered the new penalties on Monday, giving U.S. banks additional powers to freeze assets linked to the Iranian government and close loopholes that officials say Iran has used to move money despite earlier restrictions imposed by the U.S. and Europe. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_MORNING_AFTER_PILL_MACHINE?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-11-13-57 Pa. college machine dispenses 'morning-after' pillSHIPPENSBURG, Pa. (AP) - Students at a Pennsylvania university can obtain the "morning-after" pill from an unusual source - a vending machine at the campus health center. The vending machine at Shippensburg University's Etter Health Center provides the Plan B emergency contraceptive along with condoms, decongestants and pregnancy tests. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_SUPER_BOWL_NYC_PARADE?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-11-01-18 NEW YORK (AP) - The New York Giants are returning from their Super Bowl win to a celebration the likes that only New York can throw: a ticker-tape parade in the Canyon of Heroes on Broadway, where the city has honored stars for almost a century. Members of the Giants will be showered with a mile of confetti as they travel up Broadway from Battery Place. Then, in a ceremony at City Hall Plaza, the team will be presented with symbolic keys to the city. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_KERREY_SENATE?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-10-43-32 OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Former Sen. Bob Kerrey said Tuesday he will not run for the Nebraska Senate seat he gave up more than a decade ago, shutting down hopes for a bid both parties called Democrats' best chance to hold the seat. The 1992 presidential candidate and former Nebraska governor considered seeking the Democratic nomination to succeed Sen. Ben Nelson, but also had called his chances of winning in November a longshot. http://breakingnews.nypost.com/dynamic/stories/U/US_TEACHER_CLASSROOM_BONDAGE?SITE=NYNYP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2012-02-07-11-01-58 LOS ANGELES (AP) - The entire staff at a Los Angeles elementary school is being removed while authorities investigate horrific allegations of sexual abuse by two of the school's teachers, one of whom is accused of blindfolding children, taping their mouths and photographing them in a classroom. Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent John Deasy said Monday night that more than 120 staff members at Miramonte Elementary School - everyone from the principal and teachers to the cafeteria workers - were being replaced because a full investigation of the allegations will be disruptive and staffers will require support to get through the scandal.