msnbc.com Wisconsinite wins 2012 Miss America crownmsnbc.comFor the Miss America pageant, 53 contestants competed in dazzling gowns and bathing suits in Las Vegas, Nevada on Jan. 14, 2012. Left: Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin, is surrounded by her fellow contestants as she reacts after being crowned Miss …Miss America confronted family pain with pageantSeattle Post... »
Los Angeles Times Suspect in OC killings of homeless men is an Iraq war veteranLos Angeles TimesFormer Marine Itzcoatl Ocampo, 23, of Yorba Linda appeared deeply troubled when he returned home and for a year had been telling relatives that he was seeing and hearing things, an uncle says. John Berry, 64, is warned... »
The Associated Press Search continues on stricken cruise shipThe Associated PressGIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Police divers and rescue crews are circled around the wreckage of the cruise ship that ran aground off the Tuscan coast in an apparent search for the few dozen people who remain unaccounted for. Late Saturday a South Korean couple... »
USA TODAY Blowout aside, Tebow earns peers' praise; did he get yours?USA TODAYBy Nate Davis, USA TODAY "Overall, it still wasn't a bad day, it was a good day," said Tebow, citing his opportunity to spend time with a fan who was partially disabled from a football injury. "Sometimes it's just hard to see,... »
USA TODAY Republicans needle on Europe, but US needs reboundEconomic TimesWASHINGTON: Iowa and New Hampshire have had their say. Next up are South Carolina and Florida, with Germany and France lurking in the background. What happens across the Atlantic with Europe's troubled economies could rain down political thunderclaps …European Leaders Use Debt Downgrades to... »
USA TODAY MPAA: It's Time to Stop Obstruction on Anti-Piracy Legislation (Updated)ReutersBy Lew Harris at TheWrap UPDATED 9:50 pm Saturday The Motion Picture Association of America was conciliatory — but firm — in its response Saturday night to the White House's statement on the anti-piracy legislation making its way through Congress. …Internet piracy: Obama... »
Los Angeles Times University Suspects Fraud by a Researcher Who Studied Red WineNew York TimesA charge of widespread scientific fraud, involving 26 articles published in 11 journals, was leveled by the University of Connecticut today against Dipak K. Das, one of its researchers, whose work reported health benefits in red wine. …Red wine researcher... »
Boston.com Attacks on Romney getting personalBoston.comRepublican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, campaigns at American Legion Post 15 in Sumter, SC, Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak) By Kasie Hunt Associated Press / January 15, 2012 SUMTER, …Santorum Wins Backing of U.S. Religious Leaders Before PrimaryBloombergSC's electorate could make Mitt a lock... »
The Guardian Three dead, 40 missing in Italian ship disasterReuters* About 40 people still missing, at least three dead * Cruise ship's captain arrested – police * Passengers talk of panic and fighting for lifejackets * Ship had docking accident in 2008 By Gavin Jones and Antonio Denti PORTO SANTO STEFANO, Italy, …Couple rescued... »
The Guardian Standard and Poor's action turns up the heat on European leadersEconomic TimesBRUSSELS: Two weeks before a new summit, European leaders are under pressure to deliver a credible solution to the debt crisis after Standard & Poor's punished their policies with stinging credit downgrades. Eurozone governments face an uphill battle …Germany shows EU... »