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Arizona digs out from mega snow stormThe winter snow storm forced Arizona officials to temporarily close Interstate 40 and parts of Interstate 17. Both highways later reopened Sunday afternoon.
Who's talking about Sasha, Malia? It's dad, againPresident Obama isn't just another dad shooting the breeze about his kids' antics. He's the President, and he brings up his daughters to explain his thinking on all sorts of combustible issues.
Obama tweaks GOP before Ill. primary: 'Maybe some Lincoln will rub off on them'Obama noted the barrage of attack ads the primary season has unleashed and said they're not exactly appealing to — in Lincoln's famous words — 'the better angels of our nature.'
Concealed weapons bill vetoed by SD governorThe vetoed bill would have made it difficult for law enforcement officers to determine whether people are qualified to carry concealed weapons or are prohibited from doing so because of criminal records or mental health problems.
George Clooney arrested for Sudan protest in D.C.George Clooney and several others were arrested outside the Sudan Embassy in Washington, DC Friday. Clooney was protesting the Sudan government's blockade of humanitarian aid.
Gingrich, running a distant third, will not withdraw from raceThe former congressman is running a distant third, well behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum in the delegate chase.
At least 125 homes hammered by tornadoes in MichiganThursday night, Dexter, Mich. was hit by a tornado that left a 10-mile path of destruction. Two other tornadoes were reported in Michigan.
Tornado tears through Michigan townsThe twister touched down not far from Ann Arbor, in southeastern Michigan.
Goldman resignation tip of icebergWhile Greg Smith's public resignation has attracted media attention, regulators and Wall Street insiders say Goldman Sachs' problems come as no surprise.
Skydiver jumps 13.6 miles on path to world's highest jumpThe current record is over nineteen miles, but Felix Baumgartner wants to fall nearly 23. NASA is interested in his feat.
Obama strikes back at Republicans on high gas pricesPresident Obama accused Republican presidential candidates on Thursday of playing election politics over high gasoline prices, and mocked them for resisting development of alternative energy sources.
Texas courthouse shootout suspect held on murder chargeBartholomew Granger was also accused of wounding three other people, including a daughter authorities said he ran over with a pickup truck while he tried to escape.
Rod Blagojevich, second Illinois governor headed for prisonRod Blagojevich got on a flight for Colorado Thursday morning. By this afternoon, Blagojevich will trade his Oxxford suit for prison khakis
Jury finds Virginia Tech liable in campus shootingThe parents of two slain students had sued the university, alleging that officials acted unreasonably by failing to warn students sooner.
State dinner for Cameron includes musicians and actors from both sides of the pondThe guest list was heavy on celebrities but also included donors to the President's re-election campaign.
- Whitey Bulger case: Mobster’s girlfriend pleads guilty to charges
Whitey Bulger’s girlfriend pleaded guilty today to charges of harboring her longtime lover before being captured last year in Santa Monica, Calif.
- Shooting near Texas courthouse: 1 dead, 3 wounded
The gunman was injured in the incident outside the Jefferson County Courthouse in Beaumont, about 80 miles east of Houston, and has been hospitalized, Beaumont Police Officer Doug Kibodeaux said.
Santorum sweeps Alabama, Mississippi primariesFormer Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich took second in both primaries, while former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney took third.
Despite Santorum wins in Alabama and Mississippi, Romney focused on ObamaThe GOP frontrunner is pitching his candidacy towards defeating President Obama in the general election, but his drawn-out battle with Rick Santorum is taking money and attention.
Michigan delivers ultimatum on Detroit financesWhile the plan leaves the Detroit mayor as "emergency manager," he can be replaced by a state appointee if he does not cooperate with state officials.
