Tuesday, February 26, 2013

2013/02/26 Headlines: Afghans Claim 9 Disappearances at Hands of U.S. Forces in Wardak; HRW: 141 Killed in Syrian Gov't Attack on Aleppo; Paul Threatens Hold on Brennan Vote over Assassination Program; Ex-White House Press Sec. Robert Gibbs: Admin Banned Acknowledgment of Drone Program; Gun Control Faces Key Test Before Senate Panel; McCain Tells Mother of Aurora Victim She Needs "Straight Talk" on Assault Weapons Ban; Appeals Court: No Constitutional Right to Concealed Weapons; 4-Year-Old Boy Accidentally Kills Himself with Father's Gun; Life Sentence for Qatari Poet Reduced to 15 Years; African Leaders Sign Framework Deal for DRC Conflict; Energy Firm Closes 3 Coal Plants as Part of Landmark Settlement; Feb. 26 Marks 1st Anniversary of Trayvon Martin Killing