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- Army sergeant suspected in Afghan massacre did 'multiple tours' in Iraq
The Army sergeant alleged to have killed 16 Afghanistan civilians on Sunday acted alone, Pentagon officials continue to say. They are treating it as an isolated incident, not as a sign of mounting frustration within US ranks about the Afghanistan war.
- Did 'Game Change' change anyone's mind about Sarah Palin (+trailer)?
'Game Change' showed campaign aides aghast at what Sarah Palin didn't know, but it also credits her ability to connect with voters, especially parents of children with special needs.
- F. Sherwood Rowland won Nobel Prize for ozone destruction research
Rowland was among three scientists awarded the 1995 Nobel Prize for chemistry for explaining how the ozone is formed and decomposed through chemical processes in the atmosphere.
- Richard Nixon: The gushy, romantic side of 'Tricky Dick'
Richard Nixon's love letters to Patricia Ryan showed a romantic young man. The letters from 1938, reveal Nixon, the 37th US president, as idealistic, poetic.
- Mitt Romney edges Obama in poll on eve of Alabama, Mississippi primaries
Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, and Newt Gingrich face a tight race in Alabama and Mississippi. But Mitt Romney beats Obama in a 2012 presidential race, says a new national poll.
- US officials react to killing of Afghan civilians by an American soldier
US officials are scrambling to understand the reported killing of more than a dozen Afghan civilians by an American soldier. A new poll shows most Americans don't think the war is worth the costs.
- Sec. Clinton to meet Russian Foreign Minister. Syria the hot topic
The Obama administration is hoping for signs from Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that Russia is open to considering a new draft resolution regarding Syria the US began circulating at the UN last week.
- GOP presidential race seems close, but Mitt Romney has the numbers
Political campaigns are about heart and soul, but in the end it's the numbers that count. Mitt Romney clearly is ahead in the delegate count, and one prominent Republican says "this thing is about over."
- Cover StoryGun nation: Inside America's gun-carry culture
Why Americans now carry handguns in so many public places, from parks to college campuses. Is it making the country safer or more dangerous?
- 'Shahs of Sunset' reality show: Is this what Iranian-Americans are like?
'Shahs of Sunset' purports to introduce Americans to the culture of Iranian-Americans. But by casting an ultrarich family, some say, it will seem more like 'Keeping up with the Kardashians.'
- Santorum takes Kansas in a rout, Romney strong in Wyoming
Rick Santorum's strong win in the Kansas caucuses Saturday will give him most of the delegates there. Now it's on to primary elections in Alabama and Mississippi next Tuesday.
- As Republican candidates pummel each other, Obama can only smile
As the Republican presidential candidates continue to battle and improvement in the US economy is seen, President Obama is getting better public reviews – good news for his re-election bid.
- Caucuses in Kansas, Wyoming next for GOP hopefuls
Mitt Romney aims to add to his substantial lead in the delegate count, but Rick Santorum is strong in Kansas. All the Republican presidential candidates are concentrating on Tuesday's primaries in Mississippi and Alabama.
- March Madness 101: An introduction to the NCAA basketball tournament
The NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Tournament, more commonly known as 'March Madness', begins next Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, with the championship game taking place in New Orleans on April 2nd.
- In South Carolina, Republicans play hard, fall hard. Consider Ken Ard.
The indictment, conviction, and resignation of Lt. Gov. Ken Ard over campaign corruption charges is the latest in a long line of embarrassing moments for the Republican stronghold of South Carolina.
- 'Game Change’: Could Sarah Palin portrayal affect the 2012 election?
The HBO movie ‘Game Change’ details the troubles that Sarah Palin went through in 2008 – which could affect the way a VP candidate is chosen and even President Obama’s reelection chances.
- Obama strikes back at critics on gas prices
President Obama is underscoring his administration's work to develop alternative energy sources and increase fuel efficiency. Republicans accuse him of blocking projects and technology that would allow greater energy production, including the Keystone XL pipeline.
- Can Mitt Romney, 'unofficial Southerner,' make it official in Ala., Miss.?
While playing down expectations in a skeptical Bible Belt, Mitt Romney has a shot to close down the Republican nomination with primary wins in Alabama and Mississippi on Tuesday.
- Daylight Saving Time 2012: Bill Lumbergh types warned about cyberloafing
Study finds Daylight Saving Time 2012 could cause 'staggering' amounts of cyberloafing at work.
- Hispanics, women: Problems for the GOP?
As the presidential election approaches, Republicans must shore up their support among two critical groups: women and Hispanics. For the GOP, polls here are moving in the wrong direction.