[U.S.] Kerry Backs Away From Wars, but Warns Iran

Kerry Backs Away From Wars, but Warns Iran
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887323539804578261583133926530.html
Sen. John Kerry, in his confirmation hearing for secretary of state, vowed to do what is necessary in the Mideast and elsewhere, singling out Iran's suspected push to develop nuclear weapons.

Pa. Doctor Killing: Person of Interest...
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/person-interest-philly-doctor-slay-case-article-1.1246540?localLinksEnabled=false
pediatrician murder mystery and the breaking developments overnight. Police raid the home of a nearby exterminator. He's in custody now.

Historic day for women in the military
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/the-cycle/50578082/
The Cycle hosts looks at the recent overturning of a 1994 policy that has prevented women from serving in the U.S. military's most dangerous posts.

Oregon bomb plot suspect's writing for jihadi magazine read out loud
http://www.sfgate.com/news/us/article/Ore-suspect-s-jihadi-magazine-writing-highlighted-4221147.php
PORTLAND, Ore. - In a slow, dispassionate monotone, an FBI agent on Thursday read selections from an Oregon terrorism suspect's contributions to a jihadi magazine as prosecutors attempted to establish Mohamed Mohamud's mindset in the year before ...

Senate approves modest restrictions on filibusters
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-34222_162-57565736-10391739/senate-approves-modest-restrictions-on-filibusters/
Updated 9:39 PM ET. WASHINGTON The tradition-laden Senate voted Thursday to modestly curb filibusters, using a bipartisan consensus rare in today's hyper-partisan climate to make it a bit harder but not impossible for outnumbered senators to sink bills ...

SEC Nominee Signals Shift
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324039504578261590608782544.html
WASHINGTONâ€"President Barack Obama nominated a former prosecutor turned white-collar criminal defender as his choice for top U.S.

Gay Marriage Bill Approved in Rhode Island House Vote
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/25/us/politics/rhode-island-house-votes-for-gay-marriage.html
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Rhode Island House of Representatives on Thursday handily passed a bill to legalize same-sex marriage, paving the way for a showdown in the State Senate in the only New England state where it is not allowed.

Assault weapons ban introduced in Senate
http://video.msnbc.msn.com/msnbc/50576292/
MSNBC's Thomas Roberts talks to Shannon Watts, Founder of One Million Moms for Gun Control, about Senator Dianne Feinstein's assault weapons ban.

NM bill calls post-rape abortion 'evidence tampering'
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S2907813.shtml?cat=500
Critics claim sex-assault victims would be criminals or forced to carry unwanted pregnancies. Lawmaker says it's aimed at attackers.

Jindal urges GOP to stop being 'stupid'
http://www.politico.com/story/2013/01/jindal-gop-a-populist-party-86699.html?hp=l7
(CNN) - “We must stop being the stupid party.” “We must stop looking backward.” “We must stop insulting the intelligence of voters.

Blame flies as Bell trial begins
http://www.timesleader.com/stories/Defense-Bell-Calif-officials-worked-tirelessly,255578
The Bell corruption trial began Thursday with prosecutors depicting six former council members as greedy operators who schemed to collect outsized salaries by serving on various government boards that did nothing.