Fierce Debate Tops Bizarre GOP Campaign Day in SC
By AP / DAVID ESPOThe race for the Republican presidential nomination took a turn toward the South Carolina surreal Thursday: Rick Perry dropped out, Newt Gingrich faced stunning allegations from an ex-wife and Mitt Romney struggled to maintain a shaky lead.
A Case of Mistaken Citizenship: How Does an American Prove He's Legal?
By Jens Erik Gould / Los AngelesThe numbers are small, but some U.S. citizens have been taken in on suspicion of being undocumented aliens and then tangled in bureaucratic nightmares
U.S. to Engage Taliban in Peace Talks
By AP / ANNE GEARAN and KIMBERLY DOZIERThe Obama administration is moving ahead with plans for negotiating with the Taliban, confident that talks offer the best chance to end the 10-year-old war in Afghanistan
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Snowstorm Hits Washington State
Seattle is spared as the Olympia area bears the brunt, with up to 10 inches of accumulation in some areas
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Rare Photos of Martin Luther King Jr. at Home
Intimate photographs of the civil rights leader and his family
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Washington Monument: $7.5M for Repairs
By AP / BRETT ZONGKERA billionaire history buff has stepped forward to donate a $7.5 million matching gift that's needed to start repairing cracks near the top of the Washington Monument caused by last summer's East Coast earthquake
Inside Obama's World: The President Talks About a New Era of American Power
By Fareed ZakariaIn an exclusive interview with TIME's Fareed Zakaria, Obama opens up on Iran, Afghanistan, China and the challenges the U.S. faces in navigating a rapidly changing world. A full transcript of their conversation follows
10,000 Evacuated as Fire Burns toward Reno
By AP / SCOTT SONNERFuel Transfer Complete in Nome, Alaska
By AP / MARY PEMBERTONA massive effort to pump fuel from a Russian tanker to the iced-in Alaska city of Nome is complete, moving an estimated 1.3 million gallons into the city that faced a shortage after missing its last delivery
Former TV Skipper Jailed in Fatal Crash
By APAn Alaska fishing captain who led a crew on the program that spawned the cable TV show "Deadliest Catch" will serve five years in prison for a fatal crash
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Perry Abandoning Bid, Backing Gingrich
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GOP: Santorum Edges Romney in IA Count
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Pipeline Politics: Keystone Is Dead (For Now). What Happens Next?
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More Fees, Fewer Branches As Banks Cope With Lower Profits
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Exclusive: President Obama Dismisses Romney's Foreign Policy Attacks
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Unemployment Claims: Fewest Since 2008
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Details of Personal Fortune Trail Romney
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Obama Campaign Launches First TV Ad
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Snowstorm Wallops Pacific Northwest
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NYC Killer Gets 200 Years for Murders
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The 15% Question: Why Mitt Romney's Tax Rate Matters
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YouTube Plots 'Your Film Festival' for Users