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Westminster dog show 2012: Could a Dalmatian win it all? A Dachshund?A Dalmatian and a Dachshund are group winners at the Westminster dog show 2012, but they are among dozens of breeds that have never won 'Best in Show.' Why that is.
Why Ahmadinejad is eager to show off new Iran nuclear facilitiesPresident Mahmoud Ahmadinejad could boost his sagging political standing at home by wrapping himself in the mantle of the Iran nuclear program, which is popular with Iranians. He is set to unveil new facilities Wednesday.
Do ex-daughter-in-law's allegations change Jerry Sandusky case?A judge ruled Monday that Jerry Sandusky can receive visits from most of his grandchildren. But a former daughter-in-law said Monday that Sandusky molested one of her children.
Whitney Houston: Private funeral set for Sat. in NewarkThe family said no public memorial service is planned at this time. Officials had discussed the possibility of opening up the Prudential Center, a major sports and entertainment venue, for a memorial, but the funeralhome said it had been ruled out.
Health-care fraud crackdown nets $4.1b. Is that a lot?Officials say nearly $4.1b was recovered last year in the health-care fraud crackdown, an Obama priority, but it's unclear if that reflects the success of law enforcement or the magnitude of the problem.
Can Mitt Romney convince Arizona he is a true conservative?A Mitt Romney win in Arizona seems likely, but the state will provide a testing ground for whether Rick Santorum's social-conservative message can resonate in a less traditionally religious state.
Is Mitt Romney flip-flopping on the auto industry bailout?Mitt Romney opposes the government bailout of the auto industry now. But in 2008, Mitt Romney supported the bailout. 'Why the switch?' ask some in Michigan.
Linsanity? NBA's first Asian-American is the talk of NYCLinsanity? The red-hot performance of Harvard grad Jeremy Lin, the fist Asian-American NBA player, is generating a 'Linsanity' buzz among fans, basketball players and experts.
Why Pentagon, facing 'doomsday' spending cuts, refuses to plan for themPentagon brass say they won't even brook the possibility that $487 billion in mandated spending cuts – their 'doomsday' scenario – will actually come to pass. But if Congress doesn't blink, say analysts, the Pentagon will be in dire straits.
Will Mitt Romney's aversion to the auto bailout hurt him in Michigan?Mitt Romney’s defense of his stance on the auto bailout is difficult to parse. Romney was against the bailout before he was for it, except not the bailout that happened, or something like that.
- Black History Month: Five major events and figures Black History Month is the annual celebration of the struggles, achievements and overall contribution African-Americans have made to the US.
America's big wealth gap: Is it good, bad, or irrelevant?The gap between rich and poor is at its widest since the Roaring '20s. Obama complains that it's unfair, but a growing chorus of economists and sociologists say it's worse than that.
Obama urges public to pressure Congress on tax cutsThe White House says the average family would lose about $40 per paycheck if the cuts are not renewed.
Whitey Bulger trial date set for Nov., judge rejects pleas for more timeWhitey Bulger: During a hearing in federal court Monday, Bulger's attorney, J.W. Carney Jr., said it would take his law firm at least a year to go through more than 500,000 documents and nearly 1,000 tapes prosecutors have turned over to the defense.
Xi Jinping, future Chinese president, faces test on first White House visitXi Jinping, China's president-in-waiting, will be greeted with friendly words of cooperation in his first White House visit. But the underlying US-China tensions will be hard to hide.
In surprise move, GOP leaders admit defeat in payroll tax battleHouse GOP leaders had wanted to offset the cost of a payroll tax extension by spending cuts. But their decision Monday suggests that the political cost of a stalemate was too high.
Deadlock on Syria: Likely crimes against humanity, but no plan of actionTurkey's foreign minister discussed Syria for hours with US officials Monday, but no 'road map' for action resulted, even as the top UN human rights official warned of crimes against humanity.
- Fracking study sends alert about leakage of potent greenhouse gas
A new study finds that fracking is releasing methane, a greenhouse gas, from a Colorado field at a higher rate than estimates suggested. Researchers must determine if the field is an anomaly or part of a bigger problem.
Whitney Houston death: a moment of national mourning, shared on TwitterSome 2.5 million tweets about the passing of Whitney Houston had filled the digisphere within an hour, making it the most-tweeted breaking-news event in Twitter's history.
Is Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show dissing shelter dogs?The 2012 Westminster Kennel Club show is, er, dogged by controversy after dumping its long-time sponsor Pedigree over dog food ads that promote the adoption of sad-eyed shelter dogs.
