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Santorum takes heavy fire in Arizona Republican debate

Santorum takes heavy fire in Arizona Republican debate

MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Rivals heaped criticism on surprise front-runner Rick Santorum in a debate among Republican presidential...

National News

NuStar shuts pipeline after spill, cleanup underway: website

Oakland police accused of shooting cousin of Oscar Grant

Virginia Gov. shifts on abortion bill; revised measure

Kinnucan to remain in jail, Manhattan judge rules

Washington state third grader shoots classmate

Guantanamo captive in plea deal with U.S. prosecutors

Judge strikes down law mandating sale of contraceptives

Grandmother, stepmother charged with running girl to death

World News

Argentine commuter train crashes, killing 49 people

U.S pushed ahead with drone strikes despite Pakistani resistance

Iran research center had key role in atom work, group says

Training should have averted Afghan Koran burning: general

U.S., European security officials discount Iran-Al Qaeda links

Putin praises Cold War moles for stealing U.S. nuclear secrets

Chavez surgery rocks Venezuela ahead of election

Russia warns Israel not to attack Iran

Prison guards under arrest in Mexico

Prison guards suspected of helping to orchestrate an elaborate mass jailbreak du...

Prison guards suspected of helping to orchestrate an elaborate mass jailbreak during a deadly prison fire that killed dozens of inmates in Mexico are paraded before the media Wednesday. Dozens were killed over the weekend in the northern Mexican c...

News Poll:

All employers should be required to provide health care plans that cover birth control.

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Going Viral

President Obama jams with Mick Jagger and B.B. King

President Obama jams with Mick Jagger and B.B. King

Getting married at 100

Getting married at 100

50-year-old moves a fridge the hard way

50-year-old moves a fridge the hard way

Dog snores while cat massages him

Dog snores while cat massages him

FA-18 breaks the sound barrier

FA-18 breaks the sound barrier

Photos: Identical Celebrity Wax Figures

Photos: Identical Celebrity Wax Figures

Saddest songs of all time

Saddest songs of all time

Pictures: Are you ready for some Puppy Bowl?

Pictures: Are you ready for some Puppy Bowl?

Photos: Worst Movies of the Year

Photos: Worst Movies of the Year

Craziest Celebrity Twitter Pics

Craziest Celebrity Twitter Pics

Elusive turnaround at HP

Earnings at technology company Hewlett-Packard were down from a year ago, but no...

Earnings at technology company Hewlett-Packard were down from a year ago, but not as deep as feared. Revenues, however, came in at $30 billion, which was down from the same time last year, and was behind the $30.7 billion analysts were looking for...

Politics Now

GOP debate: Gingrich blasts L.A. teachers union

Palin associates angrily denounce HBO's 'Game Change'

Romney seeks to undercut Santorum on spending in GOP debate

Romney quickly attacks Santorum on spending in GOP debate

Romney calls Arizona immigration law a model for the nation

Debate could be a real game-changer in GOP race

Romney says Obama undermines religious freedom

Virginia governor backs off requiring ultrasound before abortion

Debate reveals dangers of earmark bashing

With focus on Michigan, debate is a consolation prize for Arizona

In pre-debate warm-up, Santorum jabs at Romney, blasts Obama

Santorum, under fire for Satan comments, recalls Reagan's 'courage'

Romney's favorability among Republicans on the upswing

Poll shows Romney losing ground to Santorum in Arizona

Romney proposes 28 percent top income tax rate

Rahm Emanuel, Bill Daley to be named Obama campaign co-chairs

High stakes for Rick Santorum at tonight's GOP debate

Ron Paul's 'groovy' new ad calls Santorum a fake conservative

Michigan voter remains torn between Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum

Romney, stumping in Michigan, gets aggressive on social issues

Struggling Floridians line up for a chance to keep homes

Factbox: Winners, losers in Obama corporate tax plan

Listen up voters, Congress is messaging you

Supreme Court hears military medal lying case

Congress members threatened with biological attack

Factbox: Mitt Romney tax plan would cut personal rates

Factbox: Reaction to Obama's corporate tax proposal

Lawmakers to Obama: tamp down fuel prices with oil stocks

Letters threaten biological attack on senators

Obama's bold deficit pledge comes back to haunt him

In Pictures

Photos: Mardi Gras 2012

Photos: Mardi Gras 2012
Photos: Whitney Houston funeral

Photos: Whitney Houston funeral
Photos: Riots in Greece

Photos: Riots in Greece
Photos: Brazil kicks off Carnival

Photos: Brazil kicks off Carnival
Photos: Fire at Honduras prison

Photos: Fire at Honduras prison
Photos: Syria uprising, clashes

Photos: Syria uprising, clashes
Campaign 2012: Moments

Campaign 2012: Moments
Syria forces shell Homs, Saudis push U.N. resolution

Syria forces shell Homs, Saudis push U.N. resolution
Photo Gallery: Alaska Extreme Northern Lights

Photo Gallery: Alaska Extreme Northern Lights
Photos: Life in Iran

Photos: Life in Iran
Egyptians incensed after 74 die in soccer tragedy

Egyptians incensed after 74 die in soccer tragedy
Photos: Websites protesting SOPA

Photos: Websites protesting SOPA
2012 CES in Las Vegas

2012 CES in Las Vegas
New Hampshire voters head to the polls

New Hampshire voters head to the polls
Iowa caucuses

Iowa caucuses
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk through the years

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk through the years
Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages

Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages
Titanic artifacts to be auctioned

Titanic artifacts to be auctioned

At a Glance

Graphic: USPS closures

Graphic: USPS closures
Graphic: Troubling primary trend

Graphic: Troubling primary trend
Graphic: Latinos struggle to find work

Graphic: Latinos struggle to find work
Graphic: Trouble at Genesis

Graphic: Trouble at Genesis
Graphic: Targeted attacks on Israeli diplomats

Graphic: Targeted attacks on Israeli diplomats
Graphic: Gas prices on the rise

Graphic: Gas prices on the rise

Graphic: GOP campaign in Nevada, Maine
Graphic: Soccer stadium disasters

Graphic: Soccer stadium disasters
Graphic: Major events since the Egypt uprising

Graphic: Major events since the Egypt uprising
Graphic: Focus shifts to Sunshine State

Graphic: Focus shifts to Sunshine State
Graphic: Oral STD trend

Graphic: Oral STD trend
1 revolution, 2 visions

1 revolution, 2 visions
Focus: A pivotal race in South Carolina

Focus: A pivotal race in South Carolina
Focus: Scams difficult to diagnose

Focus: Scams difficult to diagnose
Focus: Weather disasters spike

Focus: Weather disasters spike
Focus: On a quest for the only life he knew

Focus: On a quest for the only life he knew
Focus: Building boom

Focus: Building boom