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- New York Giants: How much do you know about the city's first NFL team?
The New York Giants have been around for over 75 years and played for NFL championships almost since the birth of the league. Test your general team knowledge with our quiz.
Joe Paterno left a legacy of football records and scandalPenn State's Joe Paterno, who died Sunday, won more football games than any other major college coach. But his reputation was tarred by the child sex abuse scandal that brought his career to a stunning end.
Can Mitt Romney recover from his South Carolina 'disaster'?Newt Gingrich defied conventional political wisdom in coming back to win solidly in South Carolina. Can he do the same in Florida, and what must Mitt Romney do to recover from Saturday's drubbing?
AFC Championship fulcrum: Ravens offense vs. Patriots defenseNew England's offense and Baltimore's defense are well known. But their opposite numbers could actually decide who goes to the Super Bowl.
- AFC Championship Game: Quiz time for Baltimore football fans
What do you really know about Baltimore’s pro football history, which first saw the Colts occupy the city, followed by the Ravens? Find out by taking this 10-question quiz in the lead-up to Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the New England Patriots.
Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina. Can he do the same in Florida?Mitt Romney, recently seen as the GOP establishment candidate with an aura of “electability” about him, had to settle for second place. Now it's on to Florida and two important debates.
If feds can bust Megaupload, why bother with anti-piracy bills?A growing battle over copyright on the internet came to a head this week as digital protests scuttled two anti-piracy bills, police arrested Megaupload's millionaire filesharing pirate, and hackers brought down the Department of Justice website.
Newt Gingrich's infidelities not hurting him in South CarolinaOne major issue that might have slowed Newt Gingrich’s momentum in South Carolina – his history of marital infidelities, most recently highlighted in interviews with his second wife – appears not to be doing so.
The hidden issue in South Carolina primary: labor union cloutMitt Romney in particular has used the South Carolina primary to test anti-labor union policies as a campaign issue. His pitch to expand right-to-work laws could lead to Wisconsin redux.
Haley Barbour pardons: Why were the forgiven so disproportionately white?The fact that white convicts had a far better chance than black ones of getting a gubernatorial pardon from former Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour may say more about racial misunderstanding than prejudice.
Newt Gingrich has momentum as South Carolina goes to the pollsPolls show the South Carolina primary Saturday is now Newt Gingrich's to lose after Mitt Romney stumbled this week. But Romney still is favored to win Florida's primary and the nomination.
Why does Mitt Romney have money in the Caymans? Two potential reasons.The Cayman Islands used to be known as a 'tax haven.' That's not necessarily true anymore, but there could be other reasons for Mitt Romney use the Caymans to store his millions.
- Army report: Suicide rate sets record; some alcohol abuse up 54 percent
But efforts to confront suicide have produced some encouraging successes, says a high-ranking Army official. And the number of soldiers being referred to treatment programs is increasing.
Newt Gingrich strikes back, family by his side, in South CarolinaNewt Gingrich fired back against explosive allegations from his ex-wife by wrapping himself in family at an event South Carolina, a state where family values loom large.
Obama sings Al Green. How did he do?Appearing at the Apollo Theater in New York Thursday night, President Obama sings Al Green classic 'Let's Stay Together.' He sounded good, but he's no Herman Cain.
Is tea party 'dead' if Newt Gingrich fails in South Carolina?The tea party has been at the forefront of the anyone-but-Mitt Romney campaign but has not yet curbed his momentum. If the movement fails to propel tea-party favorite Newt Gingrich to victory in South Carolina, its clout could come into question.
- Supreme Court tells Texas judges to do a better job on election maps
Saying federal judges in Texas exceeded their authority in rejecting election districts drawn by the Republican-controlled Legislature, the Supreme Court instructed the judges to find remedies closer to the state's maps.
How is Stephen Colbert doing in the polls?The comedian has been included in some actual political polls in recent days, as he presses ahead with exploring whether to run for (wink wink) president of South Carolina.
Rick Santorum delivers serious smackdown on 'Romneycare'Rick Santorum launched his most cogent attack on Gov. Mitt Romney's health care program in Massachusetts, during Thursday's South Carolina debate.
Regime change: How fear of Iran nukes, and campaign politics, revived the callA tough-talking debate over pursuing regime change is all the rage again, this time focused on Iran. But proponents say they prefer economic sanctions to military force as the main lever.
