- Gingrich, Romney go to a tie; More see Obama as competitive ABC News - 8 hrs ago
Newt Gingrich has relinquished sole front-runner status almost as quickly as he gained it, landing at a dead heat with Mitt Romney in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll. And as the GOP hopefuls battle it out, ratings … More »Gingrich, Romney go to a tie; More see Obama as competitive
- Deadly snowstorm halts travel across Great Plains AP - 4 mins 0 secs ago
Fierce winds and snow that caused fatal road accidents and shuttered highways in five states, crawled deeper into the Great Plains early Tuesday, with forecasters warning that pre-holiday travel would be difficult if not … More »Deadly snowstorm halts travel across Great Plains
- Sunni Iraq VP denies charges of running hit squads AP - 1 hr 52 mins ago
Iraq's Sunni vice president wanted by the Shiite-led government for allegedly ordering hit squads against government officials says he's innocent of any charges. More »Sunni Iraq VP denies charges of running hit squads
- Paroled American Berenson arrives in US AP - 13 mins ago
Paroled American Lori Berenson, who stirred international controversy when she was convicted of aiding Peruvian guerrillas, arrived in the United States on Tuesday morning for her first visit home since Peruvian authorities … More »Paroled American Berenson arrives in US
- New Hampshire primary: why the 2012 campaign is different Christian Science Monitor - 11 mins ago
This is not shaping up to be a quintessential New Hampshire presidential primary. More »New Hampshire primary: why the 2012 campaign is different
- Upset brewing? Ron Paul hopes to spring Iowa surprise ABC News - 2 hrs 42 mins ago
- Piers Morgan to testify in Britain's phone hacking scandal ABC News - 17 hrs ago
- Finally, some bipartisanship _ oops, nevermind AP - 43 mins ago
- Activists: Inmate on life support after jail fight AP - 15 hrs ago
- Philippines sends coffins as toll nears 1,000 dead AP - 6 mins ago
- Thousands protest China town's planned coal plant AP - 53 mins ago
Thousands of people besieged a government office in a southern Chinese town Tuesday and blocked a highway to demand a halt to a planned coal-fired power plant because of concerns about pollution, protesters said.
- Opinion: Is America over? Not by a long shot. Christian Science Monitor - 14 mins ago
Some recent polls show that between 60 and 70 percent of Americans believe that the United States is in decline. And who can blame them? High unemployment. Crushing debt. Political gridlock. And students who think that Plato created the first plate.
- Blacked Out: Power outage delays Steelers, 49ers AP - 6 mins ago
- Sweden honors centenary of WWII hero Wallenberg AP - 35 mins ago
Sweden will commemorate the centenary of the birth of Raoul Wallenberg in 2012 with a new series of postage stamps and a touring exhibition about the World War II hero credited with rescuing tens of thousands of Hungarian Jews.
- National Menorah to be lit in DC for Hanukkah AP - 1 hr 37 mins ago
A special lighting ceremony is planned for the National Hanukkah Menorah near the White House on the first night of the eight-day Jewish holiday.
- British boy's chimney designed with Santa in mind Reuters - 38 mins ago
LONDON (Reuters) - A worried letter from six-year old Leo Park sparked a mammoth operation to test what is believed to be the world's first chimney specifically designed to accommodate Santa Claus. The little boy's parents are having a house custom built and when Leo viewed the plans he was concerned that the chimney wasn't …
- In mourning, hermit kingdom North Korea seals itself off Reuters - 2 hrs 55 mins ago
DANDONG, China/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - North Korea was in seclusion on Tuesday, a day after it announced the death of its leader Kim Jong-il, as concern mounted over what would happen next in the deeply secretive nation that is trying to build a nuclear arsenal. While Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged North Korea …
- Deutsche Telekom silent on Plan B for T-Mobile USA Reuters - 1 hr 32 mins ago
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom offered no detailed plan of how it will bounce back from the collapse of its deal with AT&T, only assuring investors on Tuesday it was working on a long-term plan for its subscale U.S. wireless unit. AT&T said on Monday it had dropped its $39 billion bid for T-Mobile USA, bowing to …
- Olympus to issue $1.3 billion in new capital: report Reuters - 2 hrs 18 mins ago
TOKYO (Reuters) - Olympus Corp is preparing to issue about $1.28 billion (100 billion yen) in new shares to bolster its depleted finances, with Japanese high-tech stalwarts Sony and Fujifilm seen as possible buyers, the Nikkei business daily reported. The report comes after a warning from one of the camera and endoscope …
Boca Juniors star Juan Roman Riquelme has taken the time to praise Barcelona, and feels that coach Pep Guardiola have a unique group of players at present.The Blaugrana added the Club World Cup to their … More »Boca Juniors' Juan Roman Riquelme: Barcelona has been fortunate enough to bring together Lionel Messi, …
Boca Juniors star Juan Roman Riquelme has taken the time to praise Barcelona, and feels that coach Pep Guardiola have a unique group of players at present.The Blaugrana added the Club World Cup to their trophy cabinet on Sunday after previously winning the European Supercup and Spanish Supercopa this term, and Riquelme …