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Security forces, dissidents clash in Damascus suburb
Gingrich gains momentum heading into Florida
Finland votes for president, race between 'eurosceptics' and pro-Europeans
Ron Paul says he's on the hunt for convention delegates
Paterno family: 'Joe continuing to fight'
Gingrich: S.C. 'decided to be with us in changing Washington'
Gingrich, Romney face ultimate test
What happened to Romney, the 'inevitable' candidate?
Romney hopes to regain momentum in Florida
New York gun law triggers confusion, arrests for visitors
Santorum: S.C. results mean GOP race will be a long fight
Analysis: Romney's Southern discomfort
Congolese protesters rally in U.S. capital
Will Haqqani be included in Afghan talks?
Dutch teen completes historic, controversial solo sail around the globe
French defense minister travels to Afghanistan after deadly attack
Totti sets Serie A scoring record as Roma run riot
Misfiring Chelsea draw blank at Norwich

Security forces, dissidents clash in Damascus suburb

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 11:05 PM PST

Syrian security forces and members of a resistance movement comprised of military defectors clashed in the Damascus suburb of Douma, activists groups said Saturday.

Gingrich gains momentum heading into Florida

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 10:43 PM PST

Newt Gingrich told supporters chanting, "USA, USA," at his South Carolina primary victory party on Saturday night that they had captured the heart of his campaign.

Finland votes for president, race between 'eurosceptics' and pro-Europeans

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 10:20 PM PST

After 12 years at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, the first female president in Finland's history is starting to pack up her things.

Ron Paul says he's on the hunt for convention delegates

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 10:04 PM PST

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, told supporters on Saturday that he has embarked on a strategy to amass as many delegates to the Republican National Convention as possible because "that's the name of the game."

Paterno family: 'Joe continuing to fight'

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 10:00 PM PST

Former Penn State coach Joe Paterno, who has been treated for lung cancer and a broken pelvis, is in serious condition, a family spokesman said Saturday, rejecting reports the football legend had died.

Gingrich: S.C. 'decided to be with us in changing Washington'

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 09:42 PM PST

Newt Gingrich won Saturday's South Carolina GOP presidential primary, marking a stunning turnaround for a candidate who finished fourth in Iowa and New Hampshire and whose campaign had been left for dead -- again -- by observers just weeks ago.

Gingrich, Romney face ultimate test

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 09:03 PM PST

It's been a truism in American politics for over 30 years: South Carolina is where insurgent, underdog candidacies go to die. McCain beats Huckabee. Bush beats McCain. Dole and Bush beat Buchanan. The challenger is retired, and the front-runner begins to look ahead to November.

What happened to Romney, the 'inevitable' candidate?

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 08:59 PM PST

Newt Gingrich has pulled a Double Lazarus, coming back from the dead twice in this campaign to win decisively in South Carolina.

Romney hopes to regain momentum in Florida

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 08:55 PM PST

After riding into South Carolina on a wave of seeming inevitability, Mitt Romney was dealt a series of blows here that culminated with a disappointing second-place finish in the state's high-stakes primary.

New York gun law triggers confusion, arrests for visitors

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 08:24 PM PST

An online campaign in support of a former U.S. Marine -- arrested for attempting to security-check his pistol while visiting the Empire State Building -- is bringing new attention and a fair amount of scrutiny to one of the nation's toughest gun-control laws.

Santorum: S.C. results mean GOP race will be a long fight

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 08:17 PM PST

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum finished third in the first Southern state primary, a disappointing showing for the candidate who just days ago was declared the winner of the first 2012 GOP presidential contest in Iowa.

Analysis: Romney's Southern discomfort

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 07:31 PM PST

South Carolina voters sent a clear message Saturday to the GOP's Yankee frontrunner: not so fast.

Congolese protesters rally in U.S. capital

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 06:41 PM PST

Protesters rallied in Washington on Saturday to raise awareness of violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo following contested elections there in November.

Will Haqqani be included in Afghan talks?

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 06:01 PM PST

U.S. diplomats are pursuing negotiations with the Afghan Taliban with renewed vigor -- but among many questions and obstacles ahead is this: will the powerful Haqqani network be included in any future dialogue?

Dutch teen completes historic, controversial solo sail around the globe

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 05:33 PM PST

Some 518 days after she first set off alone in her sailboat, 16-year-old Laura Dekker glided into a Caribbean port on Saturday to complete her historic, and controversial, voyage around the globe.

French defense minister travels to Afghanistan after deadly attack

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST

French Defense Minister Gerard Longuet traveled to Afghanistan to discuss security with local authorities, a spokesman said Saturday, a day after Allied forces suffered heavy losses in the country.