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• Syria bombards Homs & West scrambles - new strategy

  thewall.com | 10:43 pm Feb 7, 2012

  • Russia & China’s veto of a United Nations resolution for facilitating political transition in Syria gives Assad a “license to kill,” green-lighting more violence
  • Assad brakes all promises of reform & is following the steps of his father “dead-end street,” Erdogan said in televised comments
  • Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Turkey is using “all diplomatic channels” to work with the international community & initiate new measures to stand by the Syrian opposition

• Report: Iran deploys 15,000 troops to help Syria's Assad

  ynetnews.com | 9:27 pm Feb 7, 2012

  The Al Arabiya news channel reported that Iran's Revolutionary Guard has deployed 15,000 armed troops to Syria recently in order to help Syrian President Bashar Assad in his fight against opposition forces. (Roi Kais

• Gulf nations pull ambassadors from Syria

  cnn.com | 4:45 pm Feb 7, 2012

  At least 21 people were killed Tuesday, including 15 in Homs, one -- a 15-year-old -- just outside the city of Homs, and five in the Damascus suburb Zabadani, according to the opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. At least 128 people were killed…

• On the ground in Syria: 'For God's sake, this is too much'

  cnn.com | 7:41 pm Feb 7, 2012

  Not even the makeshift clinics where people try to help horribly injured civilians are safe. "They hit one of our field hospitals yesterday, " the activist identified as Danny told CNN on Monday. "The doctors died, the patients died."Snipers and tanks from…

• Thank the Prop. 8 plaintiff couples for their tireless fight!

  convio.net | 1:29 am Feb 8, 2012

  The two committed couples behind the fight to undo Prop. 8 – Paul Katami and Jeff Zarrillo, and Kristin Perry and Sandy Stier – decided they could not sit back and allow their relationships to be declared unworthy of a marriage license. Their case went to…

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• Obama Addresses Ire on Health Insurance Contraception Rule - NYTimes.com

  nytimes.com | 7:30 am Feb 8, 2012
• Anonymous Hacks Syrian President's Email. The Password: 12345

  mashable.com | 11:27 pm Feb 7, 2012

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• 7M Californians had their rights stripped away today by activist 9th Circuit judges. As president I will work to protect marriage.

  @RickSantorum - Rick Santorum
  

  11:19 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Hannity's "War On Religion" Campaign Undermined By Catholic Support For Contraception C... http://t.co/ZVBDNbWh http://t.co/1w9A2xKT #P2

  @USRealityCheck - US Reality Check
  

  6:34 am Feb 8, 2012
• Obama met with "women's groups" about altering contraception mandate, WSJ reports.

  @McCormackJohn - John McCormack
  

  5:10 am Feb 8, 2012
• Many Catholic Universities, Hospitals Already Cover Contraception in Their Health Insurance Plans | Truthout: http://t.co/4DHkkEWB

  @MAK7591 - Martin A Kupel
  

  4:55 am Feb 8, 2012
• Hannity's "War On Religion" Campaign Undermined By Catholic Support For Contraception Coverage http://t.co/bDdvfC1z #p2 #p21 #dems

  @TLW3 - Tom
  

  4:54 am Feb 8, 2012
• Hey, anti-contraceptive Churches- just comply w/the law, make it avail, tell the flock not to use it, & see if they obey.

  @JohnFugelsang - John Fugelsang
  

  4:30 am Feb 8, 2012
• In victory speech, Santorum dings Obama on new contraception rule: “never thought we’d have a president… impose his secular values."

  @CNNbelief - Belief Blog editors
  

  4:28 am Feb 8, 2012
• Ron Paul supports emergency contraception in the cases of "honest rape" What the hell is honest rape? #ShitRonPaulSays #VoteCobra

  @Cobra4President - Cobra Commander
  

  4:27 am Feb 8, 2012
• Obama Addresses Ire on Health Insurance Contraception Rule http://t.co/06TiIvuY

  @nytimespolitics - NYTimes Politics
  

  4:25 am Feb 8, 2012
• 55 % of Americans support Obama admin policy on healthcare & contraceptives, including 58 % of Catholics http://t.co/MRch8Td0 @daveweigel

  @AriBerman - Ari Berman
  

  4:11 am Feb 8, 2012
• White House hints at compromise on contraceptive order http://t.co/Upif3oBS Of course they will, it means VOTES, he'll lie, cheat or steal

  @randycaputo - Randy Caputo
  

  4:07 am Feb 8, 2012
• 28 states already require insurance companies to provide emergency contraception. Why are they singling out the Obama administration?

  @keithboykin - Keith Boykin
  

  4:01 am Feb 8, 2012
• Some things are just mind-boggling to me. Like the fact that it's 2012 and we're still arguing over contraception. Really?!?!?

  @cuteliberal - db
  

  3:44 am Feb 8, 2012
• @Donna_West @lawrence @thelastword Bottom line? Don't want contraception? Don't go get any. 'Church' should be able to trust followers.

  @wolfiemouse - Victoria Wolf
  

  3:40 am Feb 8, 2012
• “@AriBerman: Today Santorum criticized Romney for providing emergency contraceptives for rape victims while governor http://t.co/4uTTqTS2”

  @donnabrazile - Donna Brazile
  

  3:38 am Feb 8, 2012
• Today Santorum criticized Romney for providing emergency contraceptives for rape victims while governor http://t.co/ofjLUDNi

  @AriBerman - Ari Berman
  

  3:35 am Feb 8, 2012
• @ValerieTerzi If you're prolife you need to defend Planned Parenthood. It saves lives, reduces abortions through contraception, education

  @KeithOlbermann - Keith Olbermann
  

  3:29 am Feb 8, 2012
• #Obamacare mandate on #Catholic contraception/ morning after pill really helped #RickSantorum. Huge issue.Religious freedom to believe.#tcot

  @larry_kudlow - Larry Kudlow
  

  3:21 am Feb 8, 2012
• Employers should be required to provide health plans covering contraception at no cost: Agree 55% / Disagree 40% (PRRI) http://t.co/hleiGt6S

  @pollreport - PollingReport.com
  

  3:20 am Feb 8, 2012
• If U, like 98% of Catholic women, & 99% of ALL women want to continue to take ur contraceptives & hv ins. cover, & NOT be ILLEGAL #voteObama

  @beccay2 - R E B E C C A Y
  

  3:13 am Feb 8, 2012
• Contraception decision was supposed to be Obama's big tough stand for his "base." He's already caving in. So pathetic http://t.co/IibJZb3q

  @AliAbunimah - Ali Abunimah
  

  3:03 am Feb 8, 2012
• #GOP wants to ban contraceptives & abortion in cases of rape/ incest. Do rapist wear protection? Considered cost of disease? #p21 #p2 #lgbt

  @Jethro_Aryeh - Alberto Aryeh Perez
  

  2:56 am Feb 8, 2012
• White House defends contraception rules as criticism mounts http://t.co/HfTE4nu2

  @silverstar22b - Frank  Gaijin Hero
  

  2:44 am Feb 8, 2012
• I'd go to jail rather than cave in to a govement mandate that violates what God commands us to do. Would you? Acts 5:29

  @RickWarren - Rick Warren
  

  2:23 am Feb 8, 2012
• Video Harry Reid ‘totally supports’ Obama going against Catholic Church over mandatory contraception payments http://t.co/ikSGQuzn

  @KOSMOSNET - Teodora Stanev
  

  2:03 am Feb 8, 2012
• I support Contraception! - I’m Pro-Life. So why do I support Planned Parenthood? - John Saveland http://t.co/BxDcjI2M #PP #ACA

  @harmonywho - Who, Harmony?
  

  1:49 am Feb 8, 2012
• [JUST IN] CNN: Pentagon has begun review of options should Obama choose military action in Syria.

  @ProducerMatthew - Matthew K
  

  1:43 am Feb 8, 2012
• If you're Catholic and you don't have at least 12 kids, shut up about the church's moral authority to ban contraception.

  @FrankConniff - Frank Conniff
  

  1:25 am Feb 8, 2012
• #Syria #Homs #Babaamr #SOS people in the Shelter http://t.co/bz8OkaDe

  @OmarShakir91 - Omar shakir
  

  1:15 am Feb 8, 2012
• (02.07.2012) Homs | Bashar Assad's forces shelling houses in Baba amr neighborhood P(1-6)... http://t.co/g2cdyDi0

  @RevolutionSyria - Syrian Revolution
  

  1:11 am Feb 8, 2012
• Poll: majority of Catholics support White House contraception mandate http://t.co/4G2PKuUv

  @HuffingtonPost - Huffington Post
  

  12:55 am Feb 8, 2012
• HYPOCRISY: Romney maintained Massachusetts contraception requirement that mirrors Obama rule http://t.co/k3sW51Vu #icymi

  @thinkprogress - ThinkProgress
  

  12:30 am Feb 8, 2012
• The Catholic Church brings contraception to light.... but abuse of children by priests still hidden in the dark ages.

  @thecitizeNY - Lisa
  

  12:23 am Feb 8, 2012
• Survey finds Catholics tend to support birth control coverage mandate, even if the Church doesn't http://t.co/f0krqbgQ

  @HuffingtonPost - Huffington Post
  

  12:21 am Feb 8, 2012
• Catholics Do Not Have a Deep Moral Objection to Contraception http://t.co/BJ1k1tkw

  @MotherJones - Mother Jones
  

  12:14 am Feb 8, 2012
• In Wa'r, #Homs, mass women's rally Feb2 w/choreographd moves: http://t.co/6vkYpEHP #Syria

  @ProfKahf - Mohja Kahf
  

  12:11 am Feb 8, 2012
• The Catholic church is upset because contraceptives deny them a supply of children to abuse. #p2 #ows

  @Marnus3 - Joseph J. Santorsa
  

  12:08 am Feb 8, 2012
• Report: Assad's Office Hacked, Password Was '12345' http://t.co/7lqxrZ9I via @carlfranzen

  @joshtpm - Josh Marshall
  

  12:06 am Feb 8, 2012
• Please pray for all our dear friends being slaughtered in Syria as the world does nothing to stop it.

  @RickWarren - Rick Warren
  

  12:04 am Feb 8, 2012
• Future of MLG COD -- Only Treyarch games. Pro circuit CoD games switch every 2 years. Ppl can get used to games. Guaranteed LAN. Perfect.

  @Carbine_IAI - Anthony Riso
  

  12:03 am Feb 8, 2012
• As Governor, Romney Maintained Same Contraception Law He Now Blasts http://t.co/pGooplF1 #p2

  @AlanColmes - Alan Colmes
  

  12:02 am Feb 8, 2012
• New contraception guidelines under the #ACA will save women money while protecting religious freedom. Get the facts. http://t.co/Bk4rJeY0

  @OFA_TX - Obama for America TX
  

  12:00 am Feb 8, 2012
• FACT: Many Catholic hospitals, universities already cover contraception in their health insurance plans http://t.co/mZk6kwzf #icymi

  @thinkprogress - ThinkProgress
  

  12:00 am Feb 8, 2012
• Today the 9th circuit affirmed gov’t has no business denying some couples access to equal protection under law: http://t.co/yx2KIcKs #prop8

  @MikeBloomberg - Mike Bloomberg
  

  12:00 am Feb 8, 2012
• Here's a lesson for you if you're Syria President Assad - don't use '12345' as your password, dude: http://t.co/nNGzs4zr

  @TPM - Talking Points Memo
  

  11:54 pm Feb 7, 2012
• 'Your days are numbered,' U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice tells #Syria President al-Assad. http://t.co/MrdWyK3x

  @cnnbrk - CNN Breaking News
  

  11:43 pm Feb 7, 2012
• .@occupynewark given eviction date of Thursday: http://t.co/kmhsJ9V1 #OWS

  @allisonkilkenny - allisonkilkenny
  

  11:38 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Obama to Address Contraceptive Policy: As controversy swells. http://t.co/RNRear8D #cheatsheet

  @thedailybeast - The Daily Beast
  

  11:33 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Must be killing Pat Buchanan not to be in this abortion, contraception Catholic church issue. Bet he has a little pretend studio at home.

  @pourmecoffee - pourmecoffee
  

  11:31 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Battle escalates over Obama contraception coverage rule - http://t.co/phonJ7ah

  @PoliticalTicker - CNN Political Ticker
  

  11:30 pm Feb 7, 2012
• #An appeal message from the wife of the martyr Mezyad 07-02-2012 http://t.co/ufY0qsU0 Syria #Homs #Babaamr #SOS

  @OmarShakir91 - Omar shakir
  

  11:28 pm Feb 7, 2012
• A man wounded in foot and an appeal Message from Dr. Muhammad 07-02-2012 http://t.co/XxpXtbek #Syria #Homs #Babaamr #SOS

  @OmarShakir91 - Omar shakir
  

  11:25 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Russia: Assad committed to ending violence http://t.co/Qb896osd

  @AJEnglish - Al Jazeera English
  

  11:20 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Mayor: Today’s decision by the 9th Circuit is only right. The freedom to marry is the “birthright of every American.” #Prop8 #SSM

  @NYCMayorsOffice - NYC Mayor's Office
  

  11:20 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Syria raises specter of proxy conflict for U.S., Russia http://t.co/sJC3ZeUn

  @Reuters - Reuters Top News
  

  11:18 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Conservatives pop Viagra like candy in the pews and walk into church with guns but lecture women on taking precautions with contraceptives?

  @JeffersonObama - C Gauvin
  

  11:15 pm Feb 7, 2012
• GOP hope to win over conservative Latino voters with contraceptive politics, then deport them to Mexico in chains. #p2 #GOP #Election2012

  @JeffersonObama - C Gauvin
  

  11:11 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Ninth Circuit Rules Against Marriage http://t.co/n4hmcgdq :: http://t.co/NcW8Ychm

  @RushRunsAmerica - Rush Runs America
  

  11:09 pm Feb 7, 2012
• #SOSHoms #Syria #Homs a house is attacked by a rocket, and destroyed on the residents. 07-03-2012 http://t.co/OmQh0XFL Baba Amr

  @tweets4peace - ♡ Freedom ✌ Syria ♡
  

  11:03 pm Feb 7, 2012
• #SOSHoms #Syria #Homs - Baba Amr Shelling of Al-Saman mosque today 07-02-2012 http://t.co/4PaDYMpa

  @tweets4peace - ♡ Freedom ✌ Syria ♡
  

  10:58 pm Feb 7, 2012
• AP video: Syrian residents hide from sniper fire: http://t.co/qDEMGevs

  @AP - The Associated Press
  

  10:56 pm Feb 7, 2012
• #SOSHoms #Syria #Homs Baba Amr - Assad Rocket attack intensifies http://t.co/YTIEe5Y4

  @tweets4peace - ♡ Freedom ✌ Syria ♡
  

  10:54 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Being Against Birth Control is Not Religious, it's Radical. Without Contraceptives, Abortion Will SKYROCKET. #OWS #p2 #tcot

  @TheNewDeal - TheNewDeal
  

  10:40 pm Feb 7, 2012
• I hope everyone remembers that MA has a contraception insurance mandate that doesn't exempt Catholic hospitals, and Romney never objected.

  @michelleinbklyn - Michelle Goldberg
  

  10:36 pm Feb 7, 2012
• (02-07-2012) Inkhil | #Daraa | #Assad forces open fire on protester - Free #Syria http://t.co/ETCe0HAz

  @RevolutionSyria - Syrian Revolution
  

  10:35 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Two-year-old boy injured his mouth - http://t.co/WEAy0Fiy #Syria

  @OpCensorThis_ - OpCensorThis
  

  10:32 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Forbes:Hacked Syrian E-mails Advise Pres.#Assad That 'American Psyche Is Easily Manipulated' http://t.co/qFzRKIhG #Anonymous #Syria

  @AnonymousIRC - AnonymousIRC
  

  10:19 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Someone do me a favor, ask Jay Carney at the next WH briefing for yes/no answer on whether US is assisting Free Syrian Army.

  @evanchill - Evan Hill
  

  10:17 pm Feb 7, 2012
• #Anonymous Hacks Syrian President’s Email. The Password: 12345 - http://t.co/Hea6GxCm #Syria

  @OpCensorThis_ - OpCensorThis
  

  10:13 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Trapped in Douma, Syria: I saw the faith that keeps Syrian protesters going - http://t.co/ZbhyX1ok http://t.co/vJ9D25RR #syria

  @Dima_Khatib - Dima Khatib أنا ديمة
  

  10:04 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Confirmed: Halo: Reach will be played at the Pro Circuit Winter Championships in Columbus, Ohio, March 23-25.

  @MLGSundance - Sundance DiGiovanni
  

  9:55 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Anchor on #saudi tv fights tears as she reads news about #Daraa #syria: http://t.co/c3AlIWKa (cc: @JKhashoggi)

  @jenanmoussa - Jenan Moussa
  

  9:53 pm Feb 7, 2012
• In an interview with @wolfblitzer on CNN @AmbassadorRice just sent a message to al-Assad and said "your days are numbered." #Syria

  @mjaconiCNN - Michelle Jaconi
  

  9:37 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Anonymous Hacks Syrian President's Email. The Password: 12345 http://t.co/VgL5WwKl RT @mashable

  @LanceUlanoff - Lance Ulanoff
  

  9:26 pm Feb 7, 2012
• The explosions get closer and closer. And then the cameraman is hit by shrapnel. http://t.co/P79MAm0x #homs #syria

  @acarvin - Andy Carvin
  

  9:20 pm Feb 7, 2012
• US senators mull providing weapons to Syrian opposition http://t.co/HsXecfoJ

  @HuffingtonPost - Huffington Post
  

  9:12 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Anonymous Hacks Syrian President's Email. The Password: '12345' - http://t.co/ONUX5wZL

  @mashable - Pete Cashmore
  

  9:10 pm Feb 7, 2012
• tanks, shelling, gunshots strike Zabadani today, video: http://t.co/citWT8h6 #SYRIA via @Ahmed

  @MiaFarrow - mia farrow
  

  9:05 pm Feb 7, 2012
• "We are not considering that step right now." - White House spokesman Jay Carney on whether the US is considering arming Syrian opposition.

  @acarvin - Andy Carvin
  

  8:57 pm Feb 7, 2012
• A company of Syrian soldiers patrolling a street doesn't stop a boy from yelling Allahu Akbar. http://t.co/ETAF0rmK #syria

  @acarvin - Andy Carvin
  

  8:52 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Video shows a schoolgirl who was shot in her right arm when she reportedly took part in a protest in Daraa today http://t.co/aQtjsHxa #SYRIA

  @ahmed - Ahmed Al Omran
  

  8:39 pm Feb 7, 2012
• : Britain will help Syrian rebels says Cameron http://t.co/nbTuhyzC

  @Ya_Libnan - Ya Libnan News
  

  8:37 pm Feb 7, 2012
• White House says the U.S. is not considering arming opposition groups in Syria , but exploring humanitarian aid: http://t.co/WYnhPKyr -RAS

  @AP - The Associated Press
  

  8:30 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Report: Iran deploys 15,000 troops to help Syria's Assad - http://t.co/SYqo6I1y

  @YourAnonNews - Anonymous
  

  8:27 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Syrian President Bashar Assad's E-mail Hacked by #Anonymous, Hilarity Ensues http://t.co/b2smK8U2 #Syria

  @Kallisti - Kallisti
  

  8:22 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Op-ed: "#Syria's regime will not fall at hands of outside entities, but at hands of Syrian people," says Sarah Mousa http://t.co/QwtFHpuE

  @AJEnglish - Al Jazeera English
  

  8:13 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Protesters in #Syria publish graphic videos of attacks by Assad regime: http://t.co/LC2iiUK4

  @washingtonpost - The Washington Post
  

  7:51 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Erdogan:Russia and China’s veto of UN resolution #Syria gives Assad a “license to kill” http://t.co/TZlMWgMn #Anonymous #ArabSpring

  @AnonymousIRC - AnonymousIRC
  

  7:39 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Hundreds of emails from the office of Bashar al Assad have been leaked by #Anonymous http://t.co/nkfwfMkw #Syria #OWS

  @AnonymousIRC - AnonymousIRC
  

  7:38 pm Feb 7, 2012
• BREAKING: The US is considering sending humanitarian aid to Syrian people -White House

  @RodrigoEBR - Rodrigo Javier
  

  7:33 pm Feb 7, 2012
• #BreakingNews: U.S. says considering sending humanitarian aid to Syrian people

  @AlArabiya_Eng - Al Arabiya English
  

  7:32 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Things got heated in my recent appearance on Al Jazeera -- Me & the Russian rep do some verbal sparring on #Syria: http://t.co/uwUb5aC8

  @shadihamid - Shadi Hamid
  

  7:29 pm Feb 7, 2012
• White House says US considering sending humanitarian aid to Syrian people as it ramps up pressure on Assad government - @Reuters

  @BreakingNews - Breaking News
  

  7:21 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Video: Former General Says Russia Will Not Allow Israel-U.S. Attack On Iran and Syria: Former member of Russian ... http://t.co/VY7BkCXI

  @infowarsstories - infowarsstories
  

  6:55 pm Feb 7, 2012
• #BreakingNews: U.S. ‘skeptical’ of Assad promises to Russian FM

  @AlArabiya_Eng - Al Arabiya English
  

  6:35 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Sorry for bad link. Here is the stunning piece on Syria from @ABC @martharaddatz - http://t.co/I4B18xN8

  @DianeSawyer - Diane Sawyer
  

  6:31 pm Feb 7, 2012
• Hassan Nasrallah talking live: Thanks Iran for support of in war against Israel, crowd applauses. He then thanks Syria, gets hollow silence.

  @Bassem_Sabry - Bassem Sabry
  

  6:24 pm Feb 7, 2012
• #Syria'n secret police send buses to government sectors to collect employees and force them to go to pro assad rallies all over #Damascus

  @AlexanderPageSY - Alexander Page
  

  6:21 pm Feb 7, 2012