News 1st Look: In GOP debate, Romney goes on the attack

Monday, January 23, 2012

In GOP debate, Romney goes on the attack

In GOP debate, Romney goes on the attack
Giffords finishes event before resigning
'Humane' livestock law overturned
Severe storms kill 2 in Southeast
Egypt's parliament holds first session
TSA turns away Sen. Rand Paul
Cashmore: Why 2012 isn't Orwell's 1984

In GOP debate, Romney goes on the attack

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 07:35 PM PST

Mitt Romney went after his surging rival Newt Gingrich early in the GOP presidential debate Monday, saying Gingrich was the only House speaker to resign in disgrace.

Giffords finishes event before resigning

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 07:15 PM PST

Unfinished business: The lawmaker will complete the event interrupted by last year's shooting, then resign her seat this week.

'Humane' livestock law overturned

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 03:00 PM PST

A state law mandating "humane treatment" of downed livestock headed for the slaughterhouse was unanimously overturned by the Supreme Court.

Severe storms kill 2 in Southeast

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 03:51 PM PST

More than 100 injuries are reported near Birmingham, Alabama. Buildings are destroyed, trees are downed, power is lost and schools are closed.

Egypt's parliament holds first session

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 03:27 PM PST

Egypt's military rulers said they handed legislative powers to the country's lower house of parliament on Monday -- the first day the parliament convened since former President Hosni Mubarak's ouster last year.

TSA turns away Sen. Rand Paul

Posted: 23 Jan 2012 04:57 PM PST

Authorities blocked U.S. Sen. Rand Paul at Nashville's airport after he refused a pat-down. "Is it too much to ask to have a little dignity when you travel?" he said.