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• — judge allows enforcement of Texas abortion law

     (Monday, 06 February 2012 22:16)

  (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday allowed the state of Texas to begin enforcing a law requiring abortion providers to show or describe to a woman an ultrasound image of her fetus, but criticized an appeals court that earlier overturned his decision to block parts of the statute.

  
  

• — Obama nominates Air Force's first female four-star general

     (Monday, 06 February 2012 22:06)

  (Reuters) - President Barack Obama has nominated Air Force Lieutenant General Janet Wolfenbarger to become the service's first woman four-star general, military officials said on Monday.

  
  

• — Ohio man pleads guilty to supporting al-Shabaab

     (Monday, 06 February 2012 21:29)

  MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A 27-year-old Ohio man pleaded guilty on Monday to federal charges of helping raise money for al-Shabaab rebels in Somalia, prosecutors said.