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L.A. arson spree: Investigators drill down on motiveHarry Burkhart was arrested Monday in connection with the L.A. arson spree where more than 50 fires were started over four days. Pinpointing a motive is made difficult by ravaged crime scenes.
Rick Perry tweets that he's still in the GOP huntTexas Gov. Rick Perry tweets that he's still running as his campaign shifts to South Carolina. Rick Perry also posted a photo of himself in running gear.
Why did Michele Bachmann's campaign crater?Michele Bachmann is heading back to Minnesota after a disastrous finish in the Iowa caucuses. Among other reasons for her demise, Ms. Bachmann failed to gain traction with Republican women voters.
Are Michele Bachmann and Rick Perry out of the GOP race?Michele Bachmann canceled a campaign trip to South Carolina. Gov. Rick Perry is back in Texas.
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.
How GOP's rising Rick Santorum could compete through Super TuesdayRick Santorum lost Iowa to Mitt Romney by a mere eight votes, emerging as the conservative alternative to the former Massachusetts governor. The question: How fast can Santorum build a national organization and war chest?
Iowa caucus results: Mitt Romney wins by a whisker over Rick SantorumIowa caucus results show Mitt Romney beat Rick Santorum by eight votes. Now, the importance of the South Carolina primary grows.
Ron Paul: Can Kelly Clarkson and Chuck Norris help Paul win in Iowa?Ron Paul has celebrity endorsements from singer Kelly Clarkson, actors Vince Vaughn and Chuck Norris. Is it enough to win the Iowa caucus?
Iowa caucus results: For Romney, what constitutes a win?Aides say Mitt Romney, after running a streamlined Iowa caucus campaign, does not have to 'win this thing' outright to score a victory. But if he's not in first, it matters who finishes ahead of him.
Pentagon to abandon two-war strategy, but at what cost to US security?The Pentagon has long said it must be prepared to fight two wars at once. Budget cuts and changing global threats mean that standard is no longer practical, experts say.
Does Ron Paul want to be president, or a prophet?Judging by how Ron Paul has gone after his rivals, he does in fact want to be president. But his 'Not really' in response to a question about seeing himself in the Oval Office did raise eyebrows.
BP parries with Halliburton over recovery costs for Gulf oil spillBritish oil giant BP wants a US judge to force Halliburton to pay all recovery costs stemming from 2010 Gulf oil spill. In a filing Monday, it aims to rebuff assertion that Halliburton bears no liability.
Oil prices: What happens if Iran shuts down the Strait of Hormuz?About 35 percent of the world’s seaborne traded oil moved through the Strait of Hormuz in 2011. Energy analysts don’t doubt that Iran could disrupt the flow of oil in the strait if it wants to.
Iowa caucuses: Can 'relentlessly positive' Gingrich rebound with negativity?Pummeled by his Iowa caucuses rivals' attack ads, Newt Gingrich tries some negativity of his own, calling Mitt Romney a liar and a 'Massachusetts moderate' pretending to be conservative.
Iowa caucus: Why Mitt Romney can't loseMitt Romney is leading in some polls ahead of the Iowa caucus. But even if Romney finishes second to Ron Paul or Rick Santorum in Iowa, he'll still come out ahead, says DCDecoder.
Rick Santorum tears up ahead of Iowa caucuses. Why that's not a problem.Crying on the stump was once a campaign killer, but the authentic emotion Rick Santorum showed Tuesday when asked about the death of his son can only help him compete in Iowa caucuses.
Will Apple block the new Steve Jobs action figure?A Chinese company is promoting a Steve Jobs action figure but past directives by Apple to shut down similar products suggests it is unlikely the Steve Jobs action figure will make it to US stores.
Too white? Iowa is 91% white, but does that mean it shouldn't vote first?Too white: Iowa, which plays a big role in the presidential nominating process, is not racially representative of the US, an NBC correspondent recently noted. But in other ways, analysts say, Iowa reflects the national average.
L.A. arsons: Coordination among agencies, with public credited in arrestHarry Burkhart has been charged in the four-day arson spree in Los Angeles. Several officials have spoken glowingly of the collective work of a quickly constituted joint task force.
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.
