Tight race in Iowa kicks off 2012 campaign
DES MOINES, Iowa - Iowa Republicans cast the first votes of the 2012 White House campaign on Tuesday, with Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul in a high-stakes battle to win the party's kick-off nominating contest. | Video
Same-store sales seen up 4.3 percent in December
- When top retailers post their December sales this week, Wall Street analysts are expecting them to report a healthy end to the holiday season, helped by discounts, improved consumer sentiment and tactics like extended hours and layaways.
S.C. governor feels heat for endorsing Romney
COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Already under fire from her Tea Party base, Governor Nikki Haley's endorsement of Mitt Romney for the Republican presidential nomination has further alienated some in the state who say he isn't conservative enough. Full Article
U.S. hopes to isolate impact of Iran sanctions
WASHINGTON - The United States has armed itself with some of the toughest sanctions yet targeting Iran but must carefully assess how to avoid catching energy-importing allies such as Japan, South Korea and India in the crossfire. Full Article
Returns of online holiday gifts to hit record
Retailers will handle millions of e-commerce returns this week, though most of the jump is simply a reflection of the explosive growth in online purchases during the Christmas season. Full Article
Blocs pursue short-term fixes for Iraq crisis
BAGHDAD - Looking to step back from the brink, Iraq's fractious political blocs are working on short-term solutions to cool a crisis that threatened a slide back into sectarian strife, but fundamental differences may be left to smolder. Full Article
"The Sims" designer's new game mines real life
RALEIGH, North Carolina - Will Wright, the designer behind successful video game simulations including "SimCity" and "The Sims", is creating a game in which the protagonist is the actual player. Full Article
Firebomb attacks hit New York
Jan. 3 - Investigators release security camera video footage of a man throwing a Molotov cocktail at a building in Queens, New York. Travis Brecher reports.
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In 2011, the revolution was tweeted
2011 was a good year for protest and a bad year for government. 2012 will be a good year for both if our political leaders can figure out the connection. Full Article
What do we mean by middle class?
For decades, praising the middle class has been a staple of American politics. Candidates vow to defend the middle class and accuse their opponents of betraying it. But what, exactly, is the middle class? Full Article
Five 2011 tech earthquakes
2011 had some remarkable advances that seem to be the start of inexorable things to come, as well as some surprising and sad examples of demise. Here are five tech events from 2011 that may not seem entirely obvious but which I think will resonate for years. Commentary
No Union, please, we're English
The view that the United Kingdom really is England, and that any self-respecting people who would not call themselves English had best get out of it is now acquiring deeper roots. Could Scottish independence be far off? Full Article
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Twin probes begin moon mapping
After a three month spaceflight, a twin set of lunar probes has reached the moon. NASA intends to use the orbiters to create a precise map of the moon's gravitational field. Video
Romney runs strong, but can he connect with voters?
DES MOINES, Iowa - Mitt Romney's crowds are larger now. | Video
Year in Review - 2011
From the Arab Spring to a nuclear disaster in Japan, from the euro zone crisis to the death of Osama bin Laden, 2011 was a remarkable year. Interactive
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