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Obama fact-check: State of the Union speech uses a few shortcutsObama fact-check: A look at some of the claims in his State of the Union speech, a glance at the Republican counterargument and how they fit with the facts.
- How bad are conditions aboard crippled cruise ship?
Carnival president contradicted reports of unsanitary conditions aboard the stranded cruise ship Triumph. Carnival said the cruise ship has running water and most of its 23 public restrooms and some of the guest cabin bathrooms were working. Passengers were sleeping on the deck.
Best in show: Banana Joe the affenpinscher wins WestminsterBanana Joe wins best in show at the Westminster Kennel Club's annual dog show, edging out Swagger the sheepdog.
Christopher Dorner update: Body found in burned cabinChristopher Dorner, the former Los Angeles police officer suspected of three murders, is believed to have died in a mountain cabin that went up in flames.
Obama to announce Afghan troop withdrawal at State of the UnionThe President will inform Congress and the American people that thousands of US troops will be back home from Afghanistan in one year's time.
- Hot, smelly cruise ship with 3,143 passengers being towed to Alabama
The Carnival cruise ship was tilting to one side Monday. Some of the cruise ship passengers say the ship "stinks," and many are sleeping in tents on the deck.
- Christopher Dorner: Hollywood anti-hero casts self in real-life drama
Christopher Dorner remains a fugitive, a three-time murder suspect. But to some Christopher Dorner's manifesto raises real issues: He accused the L.A. police of racism and other abuses, and weighed in on his favorite movies and celebrities. Is that why actor Charlie Sheen reached out to Dorner?
Why Phil Knight changed his opinion on Joe PaternoPhil Knight, cofounder of Nike, changed his opinion after hearing the Paterno family's rebuttal to the claims that Coach Joe Paterno knowingly allowed Jerry Sandusky's sexual abuse of children to continue.
- Five-overtime basketball victory goes to Fighting Irish
Five-overtime victory goes to Notre Dame over Louisville. The 25th ranked Irish beat the 11th ranked Cardinals in a five-overtime marathon, 104-101.
Cruise ship adrift off Mexico will offer full refunds to passengersAn engine fire left a Carnival cruise ship adrift 150 miles off Mexico. Tug boats will bring the cruise ship back to Progreso, Mexico. All 3,143 guests will be offered full refunds, says Carnival.
- Mississippi tornado hits Hattiesburg, leaves no fatalities
Mississippi tornado plowed through Hattiesburg, and the University of Southern Mississippi, causing widespread damage and more than a dozen injuries. A single tornado traced a path of destruction through at least two counties.
It's a bacon bonanza at Iowa festivalThousands attended the Blue Ribbon Bacon Festival this weekend, which celebrates all things associated with bacon in Des Moines. Events included lectures, eating contests, and a bacon queen pageant.
New York drivers spent fearful, chilly night stranded in snowHundreds of drivers in New York and Connecticut spent Friday night stranded on snowy highways. The Long Island Expressway was especially bad, with many drivers waiting 12 hours to be dug out.
Two men, two women wounded in Bourbon Street shootingOn Saturday night an argument amongst Mardi Gras revelers resulted in a shooting on New Orleans' famed Bourbon Street, wounding four people. New Orleans has struggled with a rise in violent crime and gun violence since Hurricane Katrina.
Capabilities of U.S. missile shield questionedStudies by the Defense Department, as well as the Russian government, question whether a US defense system planned for Eastern Europe would ever be able to intercept missiles from Iran.
Obama will pivot back to jobs in State of the UnionPresident Barack Obama is expected to readdress job creation and the economy in his State of the Union address Tuesday, speaking on how improvements to education, clean energy production, and reducing the deficit could lead to economic growth.
Michelle Obama heads to Chicago for teen's funeralThe first lady will join other dignitaries Saturday at the funeral of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old girl who was shot and killed in Chicago just days after performing at one of President Obama's inauguration events.
Manhunt for former LAPD officer turns to snowy San Bernardino mountainsOn Saturday, the manhunt for Christopher Dorner, took police in the snowy California mountains. Dorner is accused of shooting and killing three people, wounding two police officers, and is thought to be targeting up to 40 others.
Sam Mullet, Amish beard-cutting ring leader, gets 15-year jail termSam Mullet is an Amish leader who terrorized other Amish followers by cutting their beards and hair. The government said the attacks were retaliation against Amish who had defied or denounced Sam Mullet and his authority.
Winter storm Nemo: 2 feet or more of snow possibleWinter storm Nemo will hit New England Friday, dropping between 6 inches and 2 feet along the 95 corridor and blanketing a swath of the country from Pennsylvania to Maine.
