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Saturday, January 21, 2012

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

Gingrich: S.C. 'decided to be with us in changing Washington'
Joe Paterno listed in serious condition
Security forces, dissidents clash in Damascus suburb
Scores dead as assailants target northern Nigerian city
Will Haqqani be included in Afghan talks?
New York gun law triggers confusion, arrests for visitors
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
Grace and Colsaerts lead by one in South Africa
Loeb nears sixth Monte Carlo Rally crown
Balboa goal stuns Libya in Africa Cup of Nations opener
Cuba lashes out at the U.S. over criticism of prisoner's death
Jewish paper's column catches Secret Service eye
JFK hearse to be auctioned
U.S. envoy in Afghanistan to discuss peace, Taliban
Schalke win lifts them level with Bayern
Carville to GOP: You have a disaster on your hands

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

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 07:05 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.

Joe Paterno listed in serious condition

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 06:51 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.

Security forces, dissidents clash in Damascus suburb

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 06:35 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.

Scores dead as assailants target northern Nigerian city

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 06:02 PM PST

Nigeria imposed a 24-hour curfew Saturday in the northern city of Kano after assailants killed scores of people and wounded others in a hail of gunfire and coordinated bombings of eight government sites.

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?

New York gun law triggers confusion, arrests for visitors

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 05:59 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.

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.

Totti sets Serie A scoring record as Roma run riot

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:19 PM PST

Roma captain Francesco Totti set a new Serie A scoring record on Saturday as his side demolished Cesena 5-1.

Misfiring Chelsea draw blank at Norwich

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:11 PM PST

Chelsea's title chances took another dent on Saturday as they dropped points away to Norwich City in the English Premier League.

Grace and Colsaerts lead by one in South Africa

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 04:10 PM PST

Belgium's Nicolas Colsaerts and South African Branden Grace share the lead after the third round of the Volvo Golf Champions event at The Links at Fancourt in George, South Africa.

Loeb nears sixth Monte Carlo Rally crown

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 03:59 PM PST

Sebastien Loeb is vitually assured of claiming a sixth Monte Carlo Rally victory after maintaining his lead through Saturday's night stages.

Balboa goal stuns Libya in Africa Cup of Nations opener

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 03:40 PM PST

Javier-Angel Balboa scored a dramatic late goal for Equatorial Guinea on Saturday as they beat Libya 1-0 in the opening match of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Cuba lashes out at the U.S. over criticism of prisoner's death

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 02:49 PM PST

The Cuban government defended its rights record and slammed the United States for its criticism over the death of prisoner Wilman Villar Mendoza.

Jewish paper's column catches Secret Service eye

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 02:40 PM PST

The U.S. Secret Service is looking into a controversial column by an Atlanta Jewish newspaper publisher that mulled the assassination of an American president.

JFK hearse to be auctioned

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 01:06 PM PST

The 1964-model Cadillac hearse that carried President John F. Kennedy's body and casket after his assassination is to be auctioned Saturday in Scottsdale, Arizona, the auctioneer's representatives said.

U.S. envoy in Afghanistan to discuss peace, Taliban

Posted: 21 Jan 2012 12:13 PM PST

America's special envoy to the region talked peace and reconciliation with Hamid Karzai in Kabul Saturday, while the Afghan president made it clear that Afghans should be in the driver's seat.