Top Stories: Greek Bailout; Campaign Cash; Surging Gas Prices

By Mark Memmott

Published February 21, 2012 at 8:25 AM EST

Good morning.

Our early headlines:

-- Doubts Linger After Late-Night Deal On Bailout For Greece.

-- Lawyer Says Strauss-Kahn Didn't Know Women At Orgies Were Prostitutes.

-- Back On The Air, Stephen Colbert Gives Nod To Ailing Mom.

Some of the day's other top stories:

-- "Surging Gas Prices Threaten To Derail Economic Recovery." (Los Angeles Times)

-- "Romney Benefits From Campaign, SuperPAC Funds." (Morning Edition)

-- Syrian City Of Homs "Comes Under Heavy Bombardment" Again. (BBC News)

-- "Yemenis Vote To Elect Saleh Successor;" Vice President Was Lone Candidate. (Al-Jazeera)

-- Afghans Protest Outside U.S. Military Base After Report Of Qurans Being Improperly Disposed Of. (Reuters)

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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