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• Activists horrified as rockets smash Syrian city
  Intense blasts echo through the Syrian city of Homs after a weekend bloodbath ended in hundreds of deaths, activists say.
  
• More caucuses next stop for Romney
  With former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney coming off his second straight victory, the race for the GOP presidential nomination heads to three states holding caucuses this week.
  
• Zelizer: Why Romney is winning
  Julian Zelizer says the former Massachusetts governor has put together a campaign that raises money effectively and has avoided many pitfalls
  
• Gingrich's Southern revival strategy
  Newt Gingrich said Sunday he is plotting a Southern revival, while Rick Santorum and Ron Paul seek stronger showings in upcoming caucuses to slow front-runner Mitt Romney's momentum after his second straight victory in the Republican presidential race.
  
• 'Goodbye' e-mail, then deadly blast
  A person of interest in his wife's disappearance set his home on fire, killing himself and his two sons, police say. Just prior, he had e-mailed his lawyer.
  
• Contador loses Tour de France title
  Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has been stripped of his 2010 title and retroactively banned from cycling for two years following Monday's ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
  
• Australians urged to flee flooding
  Australian authorities plead with hundreds of people, who have chosen to remain in a town in the path of rising flood waters, to vacate their homes.
  
• Sex abuse cases close school for days
  A Los Angeles elementary school at the center of two child abuse cases will be closed for two days this week as the investigations continue, officials said.
  
• Earthquake kills 12 in Philippines
  A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Monday off the third-largest island in the Philippines, killing at least 12 people, an official said.
  
• Lacrosse player faces trial in ex's death
  The trial of a University of Virginia lacrosse player who is accused of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend, also a lacrosse player, is expected to begin Monday.
  

Health

• What to expect at well-child visits
  Well-child visits have changed since you were a kid. Find out what pediatricians will be checking for.
  
• N.Y. town still baffled by mysterious tics
  In the New York town of LeRoy, more than a dozen people have suddenly developed uncontrollable twitching and verbal tics.
  
• Contentious meeting reflects N.Y. community divided by medical mystery
  A community meeting Saturday at a school where over a dozen children have developed tic-like symptoms quickly became contentious, further dividing an already-polarized community.
  
• Exclusive: Doctors cheating in dermatology exams
  Doctors studying to become dermatologists have, for years, shared exam questions by memorizing and writing them down after the test to become board certified, CNN has confirmed.
  
• Head-trauma suits against NFL increase
  A nasty collision during a kickoff in 1997 left Kevin Turner seeing stars.
  
• Why I became a triathlete
  Senior executive producer Roni Selig's personal and professional problems led to her eventually start the Fit Nation program at CNN.
  
• Doctor fights mental health stigma
  As Kenya's leading psychiatrist, Frank Njenga has been championing the cause of better mental health care for more than three decades.
  
• Brain bank examines hard hits
  The world's largest collection of athletes' brains is being used to understand exactly what hits on the field are doing to the brain.
  
• Opinion: How our doctors do harm
  The cold hard reality is that America does not need to reform health care, it needs to transform health care, Dr. Otis Brawley says.
  
• No stress relief for stress writer
  "I see here you'll be staying overnight," says the woman at the surgery check-in, fixing me with a soothing beam.
  

Entertainment

• 'Wild Orchid' director Zalman King dies at 70
  Zalman King, a one-time actor who went on to produce and direct numerous films including "Wild Orchid," died Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer, his son-in-law said.
  
• Review: Madonna's 'W.E.'
  There's a pretty good chance that you missed Madonna's first film as writer-director, the low budget London comedy "Filth and Wisdom."
  
• When a show overstays its welcome
  A TV series' 100th episode signifies success and, in most cases, a profitable afterlife in syndication.
  
• Review: 'Chronicle' springs surprises
  Just when I was ready to scream if I had to sit through another found-footage chunk of FX out of the "Blair Witch"/"Paranormal Activity" playbook, along comes "Chronicle" to make me a believer.
  
• Obscenity punctuates halftime show
  Ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, singer Madonna promise there would be no "wardrobe malfunction." What she didn't guarantee was no obscene gestures.
  
• Selma Blair cast in Charlie Sheen's show
  Selma Blair ("Kath & Kim") has landed the female lead role in Charlie Sheen's new FX comedy "Anger Management."
  

Travel

• Scoring the best hotel rooms
  When it comes to hotel rooms, the definition of "best" is in the mind of the key holder. Here's how to be sure that you're getting the best possible room to suit your needs.
  
• Nearly 500 cruisers stricken by Norovirus
  Nearly 500 cases of Norovirus have been reported on two Florida-based Princess Cruises ships, the cruise line said Sunday.
  
• Heathrow cancels flights as snow blankets London
  Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest international airports, canceled about three out of 10 flights Sunday as several inches of snow fell on London overnight.
  
• Air marshal report paints unflattering picture
  A long-awaited report on alleged misconduct within the Federal Air Marshal Service concludes that while supervisors do not engage in "widespread" discrimination and retaliation against rank-and-file air marshals, the agency is far from trouble-free.
  
• Bali beyond sun, sand and sex
  Bali may have its share of tourists seeking nothing more than sun and sex in the party triad of Kuta, Legian and Seminyak, but this only forms a small part of what's on offer.
  
• Spirit Airlines adding 'unintended consequences fee'
  Spirit Airlines says a new federal regulation aimed at protecting consumers is forcing it to charge passengers an additional $2 for a ticket.
  
• French Polynesia minus the second mortgage
  Despite a reputation for opulence and exclusivity, it's perfectly possible to visit these dreamy islands without taking out a second mortgage.
  
• 'Downton Abbey' tourism buzz
  Lots of sexy, glamorous and irresistible characters make their way through "Downton Abbey." But to many fans, the castle is the biggest star.
  
• Where to get married like a star
  The approach of Valentine's Day may bring thoughts of love, perhaps even marriage. Here's where to get married like a star.
  
• Paradise in the Virgin Islands
  The British and U.S. Virgin Islands offer crystal blue waters and beautifully serene escapes. iReporters shared their photos with us.
  

Headlines last updated on Feb 06, 2012 08:52:02am.
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