CHARLOTTESVILLE — Tears rolled down George Huguely’s face and his shoulders shook as he watched the videotape of his statement to police on the morning he was charged with murdering Yeardley Love. His wailing sounded in the courtroom from a TV screen as he repeated dozens of times “she’s not dead” and “there’s no way she’s dead” in the 25 minutes after detectives finally told him Love was dead. Jurors leaned toward the screen to watch, with one wiping her eyes. Read full article > >

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George Huguely’s videotaped statement played for jury

Apple’s been having a great week in the stock market and is now hovering at $495 per share as of noon Friday. The rally on the market also gave the Cupertino, Calif.-based company some additional bragging rights: As of Thursday morning, Apple’s market cap was bigger than the values of Google and Microsoft combined. Read full article > >

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“No president since the modern state of Israel [was formed] has failed to stand by our ally Israel — only President Obama. …The president spurned the president of Egypt when he took his first foreign trip to Cairo… In May he even said that Israel should retreat to its indefensible 1967 borders… Obama’s State Department now designates Jerusalem as an international city and in a bizarre move our State Department will not even acknowledge that Jerusalem belongs to Israel.” Read full article > >

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Michele Bachmann at CPAC: History through a partisan lens

Republicans are expressing fresh concerns that Mitt Romney is limping toward the presidential nomination, suffering new blows at the very moment he needs to grow stronger if he is to take on President Obama in November. Read full article > >

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Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign stuck in lukewarm

For a candidate with virtually no staff and who tends to talk off the cuff, Rick Santorum has been nearly gaffe-free. However, this evening might have been his first, and it comes at a time when he is trying to convince voters he is more than “just” a social conservative. Read full article > >

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Jennifer Rubin: Santorum says ‘other types of emotions’ could preclude women in combat

Voters of America, President Obama has made you a mix. The president shared a Spotify playlist on his Facebook page Thursday: 29 tunes that he’ll be pumping on the campaign trail between now and Nov. 6. There are songs from artists you’d expect ( Bruce Springsteen ), artists you wouldn’t ( Ricky Martin ) and artists that are actually from Canada ( Arcade Fire .) Read full article > >

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On Spotify, Obama’s campaign playlist is a mixed bag

So, the inevitable has occurred: After the withdrawal of U.S. troops, the American diplomatic presence in Baghdad may be cut drastically, making the new $750 million embassy compound a monstrous white elephant. Read full article > >

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Baghdad embassy for sale: An In the Loop contest

The romantic drama “The Vow” looks like the kind of annual Valentine’s Day staple that arrives just as calls start flooding flower shops and chocolate bonbon displays invade your local CVS. Not only do stars Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams know their way around tearful breakups and torrential reunions (Two words: “ The Notebook ”), but the plot follows the familiar path of true love against all odds. Read full article > >

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Going Out Guide movie review: ‘The Vow’

CHARLOTTESVILLE — A student who attended a February 2010 party at the University of Virginia testified that he heard a woman’s voice yelling “help me, help me” and opened a door to see George Huguely V with his arm around Yeardley Love’s neck. Read full article > >

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Waiting for Apple’s next tablet? You may not have to wait long. According to a report from All Things Digital’s John Pacszkowski , the next iPad is coming in the first week of March. Given that release date, it’s not clear when the new device would hit stores, but Paczkowski estimates that it would be around a week after the launch event. Read full article > >

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The House on Thursday overwhelmingly approved its scaled-back version of an ethics reform package that would prohibit insider trading on Capitol Hill and in the executive branch. On a 417 to 2 vote, the legislation won approval despite complaints from senators and House Democrats that GOP leaders stripped the measure of several key reforms that the Senate had easily approved. Read full article > >

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The Obama administration will free 10 states from the requirements of No Child Left Behind, responding to complaints from teachers and school administrators across the country that the nation’s main education law is outdated and punitive. Read full article > >

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Will Ferrell has finally demonstrated what NBA games have been missing since the return from the lock-out, or really, since ever: someone who is willing to make fun of the players to their faces. Ferrell , in New Orleans shooting a movie with Zach Galifianakis, was asked to introduce the teams for last night’s matchup between the New Orleans Hornets and the Chicago Bulls. And he had some choice comments to make about each big man he introduced. Read full article > >

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After days of agonizing negotiations, Greek politicians have reached a deal to make a sweeping series of cuts that they hope will secure an international bailout and help the debt-ridden nation avoid bankruptcy, Prime Minister Lucas Papademos’s office said on Thursday. Read full article > >

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“When you include the number of people who have quit looking for work because they’re convinced the Obama administration’s economy is so bad they can’t find a job, it jumps up to about 12 percent. When you include the number of people who have part-time jobs who wish they had a full-time job, it’s at 16 percent or 17 percent. I mean, this is an administration which has actually shrunk the workforce fairly dramatically. In the last year, it’s the lowest male participation rate in the labor force since the 1940s — so right after World War II.” Read full article > >

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The unemployment number: Is Gingrich right that it’s flawed?