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Obama's boneheaded health-care fight with Catholics

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Nominating Mitt Malaprop

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Obama's 5 biggest mistakes

The average American worker is shelling out more that $20 a week on his favorite cup of joe, according to a new survey.

Good day, bad day: January 20, 2012

January 20, 2012, at 4:00 PM

An "extinct" monkey miraculously resurfaces, while coffee addicts get a shocking reality check — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

The debate surrounding Mitt Romney's tax returns is leading some critics to appeal for a mandatory release of candidates' IRS forms.

Should all presidential candidates release their tax returns?

January 20, 2012, at 2:00 PM

Technically, Mitt Romney doesn't have to make his IRS forms public. But plenty of voters are demanding to see them anyway

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Newt Gingrich's odds of winning the South Carolina primary are looking up, according to the New York Times' Nate Silver, who gives Newt a 62 percent chance of victory.

What if Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina?

January 20, 2012, at 11:48 AM

Heading into the Palmetto State's critical primary, the former House speaker is surging — and threatening to dramatically shake up the race

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A soldier hugs his child during a homecoming ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas: Because of familial strains or trauma of war, soldiers say it is harder coming home than leave.

A tough homecoming for war veterans

January 20, 2012, at 10:22 AM

Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan are returning home with unprecedented physical and mental wounds. Here, a Q&A guide

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At the last debate before the South Carolina primary, Newt Gingrich received a standing ovation for denouncing the media.

The GOP debate: Did Gingrich stop Romney's coronation?

January 20, 2012, at 10:17 AM

Newt Gingrich aced the final debate before the South Carolina primary — but does he have enough momentum to beat Romney in the voting?

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The NYPD is developing a new type of scanner that allows police to find hidden guns without the need for frisking.

The NYPD'S infrared gun scanner

January 20, 2012, at 6:45 AM

New York City police are working with the Defense Department to develop a high-tech alternative to controversial stop-and-frisks

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Mitt Romney greets supporters during a rally in Charleston, S.C.: Thursday's Republican debate will likely see some sparring between Romney and Newt Gingrich.

Thursday's 'make-or-break' South Carolina debate: 4 key questions

January 19, 2012, at 5:50 PM

Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum, and Ron Paul will take the stage in Charleston to make one last pitch before Saturday's critical primary

Goodbye, lockers? Apple announced Thursday that it plans to bring full-screen digital textbooks to the iPad.

Good day, bad day: January 19, 2012

January 19, 2012, at 5:45 PM

Apple vows to digitize textbooks, while a young teen is baffled by the vinyl records of the pre-digital era — and more winners and losers of today's news cycle

Newt Gingrich and his then-wife Marianne in 1995: The GOP hopeful's second wife is laying into Newt in a "bombshell" ABC News interview.

Marianne Gingrich's 'bombshell' TV interview

January 19, 2012, at 3:47 PM

Newt is surging in South Carolina — but damning allegations from his estranged ex-wife could spell trouble

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Rick Santorum was not a close second, but a (likely) first in the Iowa poll, according to an official count, but critics are skeptical that he'll make it much further.

Rick Santorum's belated Iowa win: Too late to matter?

January 19, 2012, at 3:37 PM

Turns out Santorum actually edged out Mitt Romney in the first contest of the GOP's nominating season. How does the final count affect the race?

Robert Shrum: Mitt Romney's taxing baggage

January 19, 2012, at 1:06 PM

Mitt's tax avoidance embodies unfairness in a moment when economic justice is a driving issue. And to boot, he comes off as out of touch, unconnected, and unconcerned

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Rick Perry suspended his presidential campaign Thursday and threw his support behind Newt Gingrich: "Newt is not perfect," Perry said, "but who among us is?"

Rick Perry quits and endorses Newt Gingrich: 'Game-changer'?

January 19, 2012, at 12:40 PM

Dragging in the GOP presidential polls, the Texas governor throws a wrench in Mitt Romney's coronation plans by urging conservatives to unite behind Newt

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Sarah Palin speaks at a Republican fundraising event in Florida: The political star is throwing her support behind Newt Gingrich to thwart Mitt Romney.

How much will Sarah Palin's support boost Newt Gingrich?

January 19, 2012, at 10:22 AM

Palin says she'd vote for Newt in the South Carolina primary to keep Mitt Romney from wrapping up the GOP nomination. Will South Carolinians care?

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ABC News reports that Mitt Romney has millions of dollars parked in offshore tax havens like the Cayman Islands, potentially creating a big political problem for the Republican.

4 reasons Mitt Romney's tax returns could hurt him

January 19, 2012, at 9:57 AM

The super-rich GOP frontrunner is already taking heat for his 15 percent tax rate. But the real fireworks may start when he releases his tax documents in April

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