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- Florida I-75 south of Gainesville reopened after massive pileupTen people died when a dozen cars and six trucks collided Sunday in a smoke-enshrouded section of Interstate 75 in Florida. Late Monday morning, Interstate 75 south of Gainesville was reopened
- Occupy Oakland damage assessed after protesters break into City HallOfficials assessed damage to City Hall caused by Occupy Oakland protesters while leaders of the movement claimed Sunday that police acted illegally in arresting hundreds of demonstrators.
- Gingrich bemoans Romney's Florida 'carpet-bombing'On the defensive after a barrage of attacks from Mitt Romney and a political committee that supports him, Newt Gingrich said Romney had lied and the GOP establishment had allowed it.
- Occupy Oakland protests bring 300 arrestsOccupy Oakland protests turned violent Saturday as demonstrators broke into a historic building and burned an American flag, and officers fired tear gas to disperse people throwing rocks and tearing down fencing at a convention center.
- Obama puts colleges on notice: Lower tuition or face reduced fundingThe election year proposal was also a political appeal to young people and working families, two important voting blocs for Obama.
- 'Barefoot Bandit' to be sentenced in federal court FridayColton Harris-Moore, otherwise known as the 'Barefoot Bandit,' is scheduled to receive his sentence in US federal court in Seattle on Friday.
- Joe Paterno: Nike's Phil Knight defends Penn State coach at memorialNike chairman Phil Knight got a standing ovation for his remarks at Joe Paterno's memorial service. A crowd of 12,000 attended the service at Penn State University.
- Tiger Woods struggles on greens at Abu Dhabi ChampionshipTiger Woods shot a 70 in the first round at Abu Dhabi. Woods hit the ball well but struggled to sink puts. Rory McIlroy shot a 67 and is tied for the lead.
- State of the Union gets high marks from Ohio voters, says pollWorking class voters' reaction was 'extremely positive' to President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night, says Democratic pollster. Voters in Columbus, Ohio, participated in the survey.
- Gabrielle Giffords casts her last vote in Congress todayGabrielle Giffords was in the spotlight at the State of the Union address Tuesday. Today, she casts her last vote for a bill about drug smuggling.
- Five things to watch for in Obama's State of the UnionFormer White House speech writers offer pointers to watching President Obama's State of the Union Tuesday night.
- JFK library releases last secret Oval Office tapesThe newly revealed tapes provide a window into the final months of the 35th president's life.
- 10,000 Paterno memorial tickets go in 7 minutesThe tickets were distributed free through the athletic department website with a limit of two tickets per person.
- Romney paid about 14 percent income tax in 2010For 2011, he'll pay about $3.2 million with an effective tax rate of about 15.4 percent, the campaign said. Those returns haven't yet been filed yet with the Internal Revenue Service.
- Rand Paul detained: Rep. refuses airport patdown after alarmIn a harshly worded attack on the Transportation Security Administration, which handles security screenings at US airports, Ron Paul, known for his strident libertarian views, said the TSA 'gropes and grabs our kids and our seniors and does nothing to keep us safe.'
- Gabrielle Giffords says farewell to constituents in ArizonaGiffords, wearing an olive-green jacket and a bright turquoise scarf, spent time Monday at her office with other survivors of the rampage that killed six people and injured 13.
- Why Rand Paul refused a TSA pat down, missed flight to D.C.Sen. Rand Paul refused a pat down by TSA agents after a scanner found an 'anomaly' on his knee. Rand Paul is a critic of TSA practices.
- Gabrielle Giffords to attend State of Union before stepping downGabrielle Giffords will attend President Obama's State of the Union Tuesday before resigning from Congress. Gabrielle Giffords vows to return to work for Arizona after her recovery.
- Storms pound South, Midwest; Two dead in Ala.As day broke, rescue crews used chainsaws to clear fallen trees off roads in Clay, northeast of Birmingham. Searchers went door-to-door calling out to residents, many of whom were trapped by trees that crisscrossed their driveways.
- Patriots to meet Giants again in Super Bowl XLVIThe New England Patriots and New York Giants will play again in the Super Bowl on Feb. 5 in Indianapolis, four years after the Giants prevented the Patriots from going undefeated.