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- Can Tom Brady overcome playoff missteps to beat Tim Tebow?Tim Tebow and the Denver Broncos didn't stop Tom Brady last month. But the Patriots' quarterback has a history of recent playoff losses to overcome.
- Obama seeks power to shrink federal governmentObama will call on Congress to give him a type of reorganizational power last held by a president when Ronald Reagan was in office.
- Judge to declare Natalee Holloway legally deadJudge Alan King announced his decision at a hearing in his Birmingham courtroom Thursday attended by the missing woman's parents, David and Beth Holloway.
- Was North Carolina hit by rare winter tornado?Sixty buildings were damaged in North Carolina and at least 15 people were injured in what the National Weather Service suggests was a tornado. Investigators are surveying the area to confirm if it was a rare, winter tornado.
- Romney blitzing S. Carolina as front-runnerRomney is trying to woo South Carolinians who cast ballots on Jan. 21 after the narrowest of victories in Iowa and a solid win in New Hampshire, the first two states where voters chose a favorite candidate.
- Mississippi judge blocks Haley Barbour pardon of 21 inmatesDid Haley Barbour violate the Mississippi Constitution with the pardon of 208 inmates? A Mississippi judge issued an injunction blocking the release of some inmates late Wednesday.
- New Hampshire primary results: Mitt Romney winsNew Hampshire's primary results in a win for Mitt Romney. Romney received 35 percent of the votes and became the first Republican to sweep the first two contests in competitive races since 1976.
- US rescues another group of Iranian sailorsThis time, the US Coast Guard came to the rescue off the coast of Iraq, as an Iranian ship was taking on water.
- Grand Canyon ban on new mining riles RepublicansUS Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a 20-year ban on new mining claims near the Grand Canyon in Arizona on Monday.
- Guantanamo still in use for US war on terror, 10 years afterPresident Obama promised to close the Cuban detention facility, but US terror suspects continue to be housed there a decade after its opening.
- Jon Huntsman gaining steam in New Hampshire primaryJon Huntsman says if he can gain steam in the New Hampshire primary, he can prove he's the Republican candidate able to defeat Barack Obama.
- LSU crushed by Alabama 21-0 despite rankingLSU, rated No. 1, loses to Alabama, ranked second, in BCS championship.
- Polygamist leader Warren Jeffs loses phone privilegesPrison officials said Monday that imprisoned polygamist leader Warren Jeffs loses phone privileges for 90 days as punishment for making calls that were put on speakerphone.
- Alaska town tries to dig out after three weeks of relentless snowOfficials said at least three buildings have collapsed or partially collapsed and six homes are deemed severely stressed by heavy wet snow.
- Rep. Giffords leads Tucson shooting remembranceThe remembrance at the University of Arizona culminated a day of events, some filled with sadness and regret, others with hope and joy.
- Pennsylvania 'castle doctrine' protects man who shot his romantic rivalNo charges were filed against a Pennsylvania man who shot his wife's lover with a bow and arrow.
- Santorum challenges Romney despite minimal budget, staffRick Santorum nearly tied with Mitt Romney in the Iowa caucus, Tuesday, but can Santorum compete with Romney without a massive budget? The latest figures showed Santorum had less than $200,000 in his campaign account while Romney had $14.7 million.
- German mother of L.A. arsons suspect asks if 'Nazis' took her sonL.A. arsons: Was Harry Burkhart setting fires in reaction to the arrest last week of his mother? German authorities want her for multiple counts of fraud.
- German arrested in L.A. arsons declares, 'I hate America'Harry Burkhart, a German citizen and resident of Hollywood, was arrested in connection to the 53 arson fires set across Los Angeles.
- Four Molotov cocktail attacks on NYC sites, including a mosqueFour firebombs were thrown Sunday night at New York City buildings, including an occupied mosque, a Hindu worship center, a convenience store, and a home.