2012 Presidential Race

Will the culture war shape the 2012 race?

As the economy improves, unemployment is again being overshadowed by birth control, abortion, and gay marriage with inevitable consequences for the campaign

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A 2006 image of a man at the Vostock research camp in Antarctica: Researchers have finally drilled through two miles of polar ice to reach the ancient sub-glacier lake.

Lake Vostok: The Antarctic's 15-million-year-old time capsule

After 20 years of drilling, Russian scientists finally reach an ancient lake buried underneath 2 miles of ice. Was it worth the wait?

U.S. Military
The military's new mule-like robot, LS3, can carry up to 400 pounds over 20 miles without refueling.

Robo-mule: The military's rugged new wilderness beast

Thanks to a sure-footed mechanical pack animal, U.S. troops could soon shed their bulky backpacks as they trek through treacherous terrain

U.S. Opinion
A new Los Angeles law forbids Frisbee-throwing on the beach during the prime summer months. Volleyballs? No problem.

Good day, bad day: February 9, 2012

Oppressed Chinese workers find supporters, while L.A. frisbee fans get no love — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

The Apple Universe

The Steve Jobs FBI dossier: 5 surprises

Among the revelations from the FBI's 191-page file on Steve Jobs: Some colleagues thought he wasn't very nice; and he was once the target of a bomb threat.

The late Apple co-founder earned poor grades in high school. But that's just the beginning of what's in his just-released file

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WikiLeaks
A "Free Bradley Manning" sign hangs from barbed wire in Fort Meade, Maryland: The accused WikiLeaks informant has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Wikileaks: Does Bradley Manning deserve a Nobel Peace Prize?

Icelandic lawmakers nominate the accused secret spiller — reigniting a debate over whether Manning aided the world, or aided the enemy

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For those who have everything

A Madagascar hissing cockroach named after your valentine — and more in our collection of bizarrely elite consumer products

Real Estate Trauma
The government's $26 billion deal will benefit 2 million homeowners who are currently underwater.

The $26 billion foreclosure fraud settlement: By the numbers

The government and big banks strike a deal over alleged foreclosure abuses. Where will the money go?

Amazon's Empire
"Jersey Shore": Soon to be available to Amazon Prime subscribers, thanks to a new streaming video deal with Viacom.

Does Amazon's Viacom deal make it a real competitor to Netflix?

The e-tail giant tries to woo streaming video fans by signing a deal for dozens of TV shows, including Jersey Shore and Dora the Explorer

War on Obesity
Chocolate cake for breakfast? New research suggests it might actually help you lose weight by reducing sugar cravings later in the day.

Can dessert for breakfast help you lose weight?

New research suggests that, in the early morning, you can have your cake and shed pounds too

Cartoon of the Day

Not a moment too soon

Not a moment too soon

A stop sign for our texting addiction — and more in our collection of editorial cartoons

2012 Presidential Race
The Obama-friendly super PAC Priorities USA Action has already received $2 million from DreamWorks' Jeffrey Katzenberg, and will likely garner millions more from wealthy Democrats.

The 'disturbing' rise of super PACs: By the numbers

A small number of super-wealthy Americans are pumping a lot of lightly regulated money into the political system. Here's how it breaks down

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Film+TV
Can Jeremy Renner furrow his brow as winningly as Matt Damon?

The Bourne Legacy trailer: Can Jeremy Renner make people forget Matt Damon?

A new teaser offers skeptics their first glimpse of The Hurt Locker star's attempts to fill Damon's shoes in the Bourne franchise

Real Estate Trauma
Noah Lamaide raised more than $10,000 through his philanthropic website to save his grandmother's home from foreclosure.

The 12-year-old who saved his grandmother from foreclosure

A tween do-gooder turns the focus of his charitable "Dream Catcher Network" to a cause that's awfully close to home

2012 Presidential Race
An election season dominated by heated social debates could favor Rick Santorum over Mitt Romney.

Will the culture war shape the 2012 race?

As the economy improves, unemployment is again being overshadowed by birth control, abortion, and gay marriage with inevitable consequences for the campaign

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Gay in America
"If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham's H&M underwear ad, smack the ish out of him!" Roland Martin tweeted on Sunday, leading CNN to suspend him.

Did CNN's Roland Martin deserve a suspension for 'homophobic' tweeting?

CNN yanks an in-house political analyst off the air, but some argue that the punishment doesn't fit the tweet

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