Gunmen assassinate army general in Damascus (AP)

AP - Gunmen assassinated an army general in Damascus on Saturday in the first killing of a high ranking military officer in the Syrian capital since the uprising against President Bashar Assad's regime began in March, the state-run news agency said.
Greece's coalition party leaders back bailout deal (AP)

AP - The leaders of the two parties backing Greece's coalition government called on their deputies Saturday to back legislation that calls for harsh new austerity measures — essential if Greece is to get a new bailout deal worth euro130 billion ($171.6 billion) and stave off bankruptcy.
Analysis: Obama's course correction shifts dynamic (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama's opposition is now the divided one.
Conservatives shrug at Obama birth control rewrite (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama's political shifting over contraception coverage has united conservative Republicans in protest even as they split over which GOP presidential hopeful should face him in the general election.
Romney looks to end losing streak in Maine (AP)

AP - Maine's presidential caucuses come at a critical time for Mitt Romney, the one-time Republican front-runner.
Faces of protest are as varied as Russia itself (AP)
AP - The faces of the Russian protesters who braved brutal cold to express their discontent were as varied as the vast country itself: youthful and aged, unshaven and elegantly made up, self-confident and shy.
Vatican besieged by leaks, conspiracies (AP)

AP - Money laundering at the Vatican bank. Corruption in the awarding of Vatican contracts. Even a purported plot to kill Pope Benedict XVI.
Old well becomes focus of search for more bodies (AP)

AP - A death row inmate has led authorities to an area of Northern California believed to be the burial sites of two victims of the notorious "Speed Freak Killers," as searchers focused Saturday on an abandoned well for any additional remains.
Jolie: nervous, excited about premiere in Bosnia (AP)

AP - Angelina Jolie says she's nervous and excited about the upcoming premiere in Sarajevo of her Bosnian war movie "In the Land of Blood and Honey."
Lin scores 38 to lead Knicks over Lakers 92-85 (AP)

AP - Jeremy Lin outplayed Kobe Bryant, ended the mighty Lakers' dominance of the Knicks and then tried to pretend it was just another game.
Greece warns bailout rebels of unknown, dangerous path (Reuters)
Reuters - The Greek government told rebellious lawmakers on Saturday to back a deeply unpopular EU/IMF rescue in parliament or send the nation down "an unknown, dangerous path" to default and international economic isolation.
Obama budget declares election-year tax battle (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama will seek billions of dollars for jobs and infrastructure in his 2013 budget, an appeal to voters that draws election-year battle lines over taxes and spending as Republicans slammed him for "debt, doubt and decline."
Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad (Reuters)
Reuters - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that the Islamic Republic, targeted by tougher Western sanctions, would soon announce advances in its nuclear program.
Syria forces shell Homs, Saudis push U.N. resolution (Reuters)
Reuters - Syrian forces unleashed new tank and rocket bombardments on opposition neighborhoods of Homs on Saturday while diplomats sought U.N. backing for an Arab plan to end 11 months of bloodshed in Syria.
Maine caucuses a chance to right the Romney ship (Reuters)
Reuters - Maine's Republican presidential caucuses look like a two-man race between Mitt Romney, the party's current front-runner, and libertarian Ron Paul in a small-state contest that has taken on new importance for Romney after his losses in three states this week.
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin under investigation: source (Reuters)
Reuters - Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, the colorful and controversial spokesman for the city after the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is under investigation by federal authorities, a source with direct knowledge of the probe said.
Obama shift seeks to defuse birth-control fight (Reuters)
Reuters - President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and the onus would instead be put on insurers.
UK police arrest five at Murdoch's Sun newspaper (Reuters)
Reuters - British police on Saturday arrested five people at The Sun newspaper, its parent company News Corporation said, as part of an investigation into illegal news gathering that forced the closure of another of the firm's British tabloids.
Miramonte sex abuse: Schools facing Catholic Church-like wave of scandal? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - The reopening of an investigation into teacher misconduct at a high school in Hollywood and the initiation of another in Pacoima â€“ both in the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) – is leading to concerns that the lewd behavior uncovered at Miramonte Elementary School might be more widespread than thought.
Jerry Sandusky case: Should court let suspected pedophile see grandkids? (The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Jerry Sandusky, the embattled former football coach for Pennsylvania State University who is charged with 52 criminal counts relating to the sexual abuse of boys, is tentatively set to go trial May 14. But between now and then, Mr. Sandusky is asking the court for less restrictive bail conditions even as state prosecutors pressed for tighter ones that would force the suspect to be confined indoors at his home.