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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.
Staying positive may have cost Newt Gingrich Iowa. Will he change strategy?Former front-runner Newt Gingrich has fallen behind going into the Iowa caucuses Tuesday, polls show. The reversal means Gingrich might change course in the days ahead.
Iran currency plummets: A sign US sanctions are taking hold?The value of Iran's currency fell 10 percent Monday following President Obama signing new sanctions against Iran's central bank Saturday. Europe is also considering a ban on Iranian oil.
What Iowa caucuses mean for DemocratsThere's no suspense for Democrats in the Iowa caucuses Tuesday, but the event is a venue to attack Mitt Romney and build grass-roots support for President Obama in a battleground state.
Mount Rainier evacuation complete as suspect's body found in snowMount Rainier evacuation Monday was caused by the shooting death of a park ranger Sunday. The suspected gunman, an Iraq war veteran thought to have survivalist skills, was found dead Monday.
Rick Santorum's endorsement regret: Why he backed Romney in '08Rick Santorum is surging in Iowa just before the caucuses Tuesday, giving Mitt Romney a run for his money. Back in 2008, Santorum gave Romney something else: his support.
Why US won't be center stage in new Israeli-Palestinian talksA new round of Palestinian-Israeli talks is set to start Tuesday, and there are three main reasons why the US won't be playing the central role it often does in such negotiations.
- Minimum wage milestone: Why Washington State surpassed $9 an hour
Minimum wage laws raised the wage floor in eight states as of Jan. 1. Washington now tops all states, at $9.04 an hour. Economic effects of raising the minimum wage are in hot dispute.
Newt Gingrich is down in Iowa, but with voters so unsettled he's not outNewt Gingrich has dropped like a rock in Iowa polls, but with GOP voters there so unsettled it's premature to count him out. Forty-one percent of likely caucusgoers still might change their minds, a recent poll finds.
Mount Rainier National Park closed; manhunt on for gunman who killed rangerA massive manhunt is under way Monday in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, as authorities track a gunman wanted for killing a park ranger on New Year's Day.
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.
Visitors evacuated from Mount Rainier, hunt for gunman continuesAbout 100 tourists were evacuated under the cover of darkness from a visitors center in Mount Rainier National Park. The Mount Rainer manhunt for a suspected killer - an Iraq war vet - continued Monday.
Utah family rescued from icy river by bystandersThree children were pulled from a submerged car in the Logan River in Utah. A 4-year old boy and 9-year old girl were revived by passers-by.
LA arson fires: 'Person of interest' in custodyLA arson fires now total 55. But Los Angeles police say they have a 'person of interest' in custody. Is he the LA arsonist?
Monitor BreakfastDemocratic pollster Stan Greenberg: 'Republican Party is in trouble'Though the GOP has notched recent electoral success, "there are no more people calling themselves Republican," says longtime Democratic pollster Stan Greenberg.
Occupy the Rose Bowl Parade: Protesters gearing up to march behind the rosesAbout 300 Occupy protesters have been given permission to march at the end of the Rose Parade on Monday in Pasadena, Calif. But the protesters don't have an official float.
More car fires hit LA on New Year'sFour more car fires broke out in the Los Angeles area New Year's Eve, leaving authorities to probe for links to a series of arson blazes that burned dozens of cars and spread to some structures.
- Hours before Iowa, Mitt Romney leads (barely), Rick Santorum surges
The Des Moines Register’s Iowa Poll shows just how volatile the Republican race for the presidential nomination is. Mitt Romney holds onto a slim lead, but Rick Santorum is surging toward second place and 40 percent of likely caucus-goers say they haven't made up their mind.
NASA Grail probes circling the moon on New Year's DayAfter a 3½-month journey, a NASA spacecraft flew over the moon's south pole, fired its engine and dropped into orbit in the first of two back-to-back arrivals over the New Year's weekend.
