Top Stories: Unrest In Afghanistan, More Shelling In Syria

By Mark Memmott

Published February 27, 2012 at 9:35 AM EST

Good morning.

Our early headlines:

-- Will Killings Over Quran Burnings Lead To Faster Pullout From Afghanistan?

-- Santorum Defends Saying JFK Speech On Religion Makes Him Sick.

-- WikiLeaks Starts Posting Millions Of Security Firm Stratfor's Emails.

-- Developing: Shooting At High School In Chardon, Ohio.

Other stories in the news:

-- "Syrian Army Shells Homs And Northern Towns In Idlib."(BBC News)

-- "Yemen's Saleh Will Seek Exile In Ethiopia, Aides Say."(The Associated Press)

-- Train Derailment Near Toronto "Kills 3, Injures Dozens."(Toronto Sun)

-- Plot To Assassinate Russian Prime Minister Putin Reportedly Foiled.(Reuters)

-- "Silent No More, 'The Artist' Wins 5 Oscars."(Monkey See)

Mark Memmott

Mark Memmott is NPR's supervising senior editor for Standards & Practices. In that role, he's a resource for NPR's journalists – helping them raise the right questions as they do their work and uphold the organization's standards.

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