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White House Defends Contraception Rules as Criticism Mounts

Emergency contraception, also known as the "morning after pill" and seen by many conservatives as akin to abortion, for the most part would not fall under the rule since it is already available without a prescription to those 17 and older.
The Obama administration is willing to work with Catholic universities, hospitals and other church-affiliated employers to implement a new policy that requires health insurers to offer birth control coverage, a top adviser to the president's re-election campaign said on Tuesday.
Former McKinsey chief and ex-Goldman Sachs director Rajat Gupta (C) exits the Manhattan Federal Court with his lawyers after attending a pre-trial hearing on insider-trading charges in New York January 5, 2012.

Rajat Gupta Could be Slapped with Additional Allegations

Rajat Gupta, a former director of Goldman Sachs and Procter & Gamble who is the highest-ranking executive charged in a U.S. crackdown on insider trading, could face additional allegations, a federal prosecutor said on Tuesday.
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Report: Aussies Use Other Social Media Sites Longer Than Facebook

Facebook IPO: Should Users Get a Cut of Zuckerberg's Billions?

Each day Facebook serves as a procrastination tool for students struggling to write papers, office workers stranded at their desks, and social media junkies getting their fix. But what if posting on Facebook was your job? What if users made money based on all the content they generated for the interactive Internet community? After all, Facebook wouldn’t be worth $100 billion without its dedicated fan base of Web addicts.
Robert Downey Jr.'s wife Susan Levin

Exton Elias and 14 Other Funny Celebrity Baby Names

Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan welcomed their son Exton Elias into the world at 7:24 a.m. on Tuesday, reps have told Us Weekly. Neither Downey nor his wife Susan has explained why they have decided to name their child Exton Elias. Here are 14 other funny celebrity baby names.
Britain's Prince Charles and his wife Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, look at two first editions of a Charles Dickens book, as they stand with actress Gillian Anderson during a tour of the Dickens Museum in London

Prince Charles leads Dickens 200th celebrations

Prince Charles led global celebrations on Tuesday marking the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens, a titan of English literature whose vivid stories confronted the injustices of Victorian life.
Madonna performs during the halftime show with Nicki Minaj (L) and M.I.A. in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI football game in Indianapolis, Indiana

Super Bowl, Madonna set new TV audience records

Quarterback Eli Manning and his New York Giants may have beaten superstar Tom Brady and the New England Patriots at Sunday's Super Bowl, but none them could outmuscle Madonna -- at least, where TV audiences were concerned.
Minnesota Caucus

Minnesota Republican Caucus 2012: Where to Get Live Results

Minnesota holds its 2012 caucus Tuesday night, an influential but non-binding vote on the Republican presidential nomination. Former Gov. Mitt Romney, former Sen. Rick Santorum, ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron Paul are all on the ballot.

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