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Romney goes after Santorum on health care
Front-runner Mitt Romney's criticisms suggest he's concerned that the conservative Rick Santorum could perform well in this week's GOP presidential contests.
U.S. shuts embassy as fighting rages
Intense blasts echo through the Syrian city of Homs after a weekend bloodbath ended in hundreds of deaths, activists say.
Why China, Russia won't condemn Syria
Questions linger about the motivations of China and Russia, who vetoed a U.N. Security Council draft resoultion on Syria.
Opinion: World must aid opposition
With the Syrian crisis worsening, Shadi Hamid says the west must look for ways to help tip the balance against the regime
U.S. orders new Iran sanctions
The United States has moved to block assets of Iran's government and financial institutions, saying they had engaged in "deceptive practices," President Barack Obama's administration announced Monday.
'Goodbye' e-mail, then deadly blast
A person of interest in his wife's disappearance set his home on fire, killing himself and his two sons, police say. Just prior, he had e-mailed his lawyer.
Contador loses Tour de France title
Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has been stripped of his 2010 title and retroactively banned from cycling for two years following Monday's ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Sex abuse cases close school for days
A Los Angeles elementary school at the center of two child abuse cases will be closed for two days this week as the investigations continue, officials said.
World
Activist: Rockets rip through Syrian city
Intense blasts echoed through the ravaged Syrian city of Homs on Monday after a weekend bloodbath ended in hundreds of deaths there, local activists said.
Australians urged to flee flooding
Australian authorities on Monday pleaded with hundreds of people who had chosen to remain in a town in the path of rising flood waters to vacate their homes.
Aftershocks rattle Philippines; quake death toll climbs
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck Monday off the third-largest island in the Philippines, killing at least 12 people, an official said.
President: Tuareg fighters from Libya stoke violence in Mali
Tuareg tribesman who reportedly fought for Moammar Gadhafi in Libya have returned to Mali with weapons, stoking violence and forcing thousands to flee, Mali's president said.
Official: Libya's Saif Gadhafi could be tried within weeks
Saif al-Islam Gadhafi, the son of Libya's deposed leader Moammar Gadhafi, could go on trial "within weeks or months," Libya's interior minister said Sunday.
Hearing set for Italian cruise ship captain
A closed-door hearing to determine whether the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship should remain under house arrest is set for Monday.
Mexico's ruling party picks woman as presidential candidate
Mexico's conservative ruling party has picked a former education secretary as its nominee for the nation's top job. If she wins, she will become Mexico's first female president.
Elizabeth celebrates 60 years as queen
Sixty years ago Monday, a 25-year-old woman got a message that her father had died -- and that she was now Queen Elizabeth II.
Egypt to charge 43 over NGOs
Forty-three people, including 19 Americans, face prosecution in an Egyptian criminal court on charges of illegal foreign funding as part of an ongoing crackdown on nongovernmental organizations, a prosecution spokesman said Sunday.
U.S. brigadier general dies in Afghanistan
U.S. Brig. Gen. Terence Hildner died in Kabul of apparent natural causes, officials said, making him one of the highest ranking officers to die in Afghanistan.
U.S. News
'I'm sorry. Goodbye,' before deadly blast
Shortly before he set fire to his Puyallup, Washington, house and killed himself and his two sons, Josh Powell -- a suspect in the 2009 disappearance of his wife -- apparently sent a three-word email to his attorney.
Scandal-plagued school closes for 2 days
An L.A. elementary school at the center of two child abuse cases will be closed for two days this week as the investigations continue, officials said.
Giant parade awaits Bowl champs
A ticker tape parade awaits the New York Giants this week when the team returns home as Super Bowl champions after defeating the New England Patriots in a last-minute touchdown.
College lacrosse player's murder trial begins in Virginia
The trial of a University of Virginia lacrosse player who is accused of fatally beating his ex-girlfriend is expected to begin Monday.
Nearly 500 on 2 Princess cruise ships stricken by Norovirus
Nearly 500 cases of Norovirus have been reported on two Florida-based Princess Cruises ships, the cruise line said Sunday.
Bishop Eddie Long apologizes to Jewish group after Torah ceremony
Bishop Eddie Long has apologized to the Anti-Defamation League over an incident in which he was wrapped in a Torah scroll and crowned "king."
Authorities: Man killed after stealing police car, killing officer
An Alabama robbery suspect fatally stabbed a police officer in jail, escaped in a stolen patrol car and wounded another officer before he was killed, authorities said Friday.
Teens' tics baffle town
In the tiny New York town of LeRoy, one thing is for sure; since October, 16 people suddenly have developed uncontrollable twitching and verbal tics.
'Wild Orchid' director Zalman King dies at 70
Zalman King, a one-time actor who went on to produce and direct numerous films including "Wild Orchid," died Friday after a lengthy battle with cancer, his son-in-law said.
Prosecutors drop Lance Armstrong doping investigation
Justice Department prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs.
Politics
Romney turns toward Obama after win
Mitt Romney has taken a commanding lead in the Nevada caucuses, winning almost 50% of the vote reported so far. Ron Paul and Newt Gingrich remain in a tough battle for second place with Rick Santorum in a distant fourth.
Gingrich outlines survival strategy
Rather than be surrounded by supporters on Nevada caucus night, Newt Gingrich surrounded himself with reporters.
Romney son defends dad on 'poor' comment
Mitt Romney's son Josh talks to CNN about his father's campaign and recent comment on the poor's safety net.
Ron Paul on staying in the race
CNN's Wolf Blitzer talks to Ron Paul about Nevada and how long he plans to stay in the race.
Santorum reacts to Romney's Nevada win
Rick Santorum reacts to Mitt Romney's victory in Nevada and looks to the upcoming primaries.
Technology
Apple plant workers complain of militant culture
Miss Chen stares curiously at the iPad. Even though she works overtime in a factory in southwestern China that manufactures them, she's never seen the finished product.
The 20 most entertaining Super Bowl tweets
In the social media age, you don't need to be at a party to enjoy clever or catty comments about the Super Bowl.
Q&A: Apple's China supplier in the spotlight
Earlier this month Apple released its annual supplier responsibility report which detailed alleged workplace health and safety protocol violations by its suppliers.
U.S. officials to get secure Android phones
Some U.S. officials this year are expected to get smartphones capable of handling classified government documents over cellular networks, according to people involved in the project.
Really, he's on Twitter? 10 unlikely tweeters
See CNN's list of 10 well-known people whose Twitter accounts will cause you to do a double-take.
Science & Space
Mars Science Lab launch delayed two years
NASA's launch of the Mars Science Laboratory -- hampered by technical difficulties and cost overruns -- has been delayed until the fall of 2011, NASA officials said at a news conference Thursday in Washington.
Shuttle lands at California air base
NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions.
iReporters watch planets, moon align
Inspiration for 'Contact' still listening
From a remote valley in Northern California, Jill Tarter is listening to the universe.
Indian lunar orbiter hit by heat rise
Scientists have switched off several on-board instruments to halt rising temperatures inside India's first unmanned lunar spacecraft.
Offbeat
Gamers prove their metal as rock stars
Jess Hu is a child care provider from Brooklyn, New York, but for 20 hours a week, she's a rock star. That's how much she estimates she plays the video game "Rock Band."
Comedian is living in an Ikea store
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Texas town hopes to become UFO landing spot
Governor's son sells 'Don't Drop the Soap'
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Cops snag lotto ticket from accused drug dealer
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Attorney: Powell boys said mom was 'in the trunk'
The two boys of a Utah man suspected in his wife's disappearance and then of killing himself and his sons in an intentional fire were starting to talk about what happened the night their mother vanished, an attorney said.
Ga. court overturns assisted suicide restrictions
Georgia's top court struck down a state law that restricted assisted suicides, siding on Monday with four members of a suicide group who said the law violated their free speech rights.
Huge number of dolphin beachings along Cape Cod
 Nearly 130 dolphins have beached themselves on Cape Cod in the last three weeks, with 92 dying in what's become "the single largest stranding" in at least two decades in the Northeast.
College student uncovers lost Malcolm X tape
 The recording was forgotten, and so, too, was the odd twist of history that brought together Malcolm X and a bespectacled Ivy-Leaguer fated to become one of America's top diplomats.
Man gets stuck in elevators twice in one day
Firefighters rescued a man who got stuck twice on elevators in a downtown building in Chicago on Sunday night.
Police: Man shoots self in leg at gun show
Authorities say a Georgia man is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Savannah gun show.
Colleges caught in obsession over rankings
 When US News & World Report debuted its list of best colleges, it hoped the rankings would be a game-changer for students and families. But arguably, they've had a much bigger effect on colleges themselves.
Obama: Diplomacy 'preferred solution' with Iran
Israel is right to be concerned about Iran's push to join the league of nations that possess nuclear weapons, but diplomacy - not military intervention - remains the "preferred solution" to averting a potential arms race in the Middle East, President Barack Obama said Sunday.
School where 2 teachers arrested closing for 2 days
 The superintendent of schools is meeting with worried parents and classes are canceled for two days at a California school where two teachers are suspected of lewd acts with young students.
A home in heiress's building? You'll need $25 million
Curiosity seekers hoping for a glimpse of the New York home of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark will have to make do with an apartment for sale just one floor below hers.
3 mushroom pickers found alive after 6 days
 A couple and their adult son were found injured but alive Saturday in Southern Oregon, six days after they disappeared from their campsite to go mushroom picking.
Father of abducted barista pleads for her return
 James Koenig has pleaded for the safe return of his 18-year-old daughter Samantha, who police say was abducted from the Alaska coffee bar where she worked.
World News
US shutters embassy in Syria, withdraws all staff
The US has closed its embassy in Damascus and withdrawn all American diplomats from Syria as President Assad's deadly crackdown on rebels continues.
'Deceptive practices': US levies new sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama ordered new U.S. sanctions on the government of Iran, including the Central Bank, on Monday.
6.8 quake in Philippines kills 13, buries homes
 A strong earthquake in the Philippines killed at least 13 people Monday as it destroyed buildings and triggered landslides that buried dozens of houses, trapping residents.
Greece plays game of chicken over bailout
 Greece let yet another deadline slip on Monday for responding to painful terms for a new EU/IMF bailout as patience in Brussels wore thin over drawn-out negotiations among its feuding political leaders.
Israel: Palestinian deal abandons 'way of peace'
The main Palestinian political rivals took a major step Monday toward healing their bitter rift, agreeing that Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas would head an interim unity government to prepare for general elections in the West Bank and Gaza.
Defending virtual borders in age of cyber war
If cyberspace itself is now a weapon of mass destruction, how can we protect ourselves from an electronic Armageddon? That’s one of the many disconcerting questions raised by a major new report just published in Europe.
Aww, man! Bart Simpson joins Barbie in Iran ban
TEHRAN -- The Simpsons are corroding the morals of Iranian youth, an official said on Monday, as dolls based on Bart, Homer and the rest of the American cartoon family joined the shapely Barbie among Western toys targeted by a new crackdown in Tehran.
Europeans struggle under record cold snap
 Overwhelmed by deep snow and harsh temperatures, some countries in Europe closed down schools and struggled to run public transport Monday, as post-snow rains caused a dam to collapse in Bulgaria, flooding a village and killing at least four.
Will Mexico elect 1st female president?
 A major political party in Mexico has chosen Josefina Vazquez Mota, a charismatic former congresswoman to be the country's first female presidential candidate.
Ex-dictator Noriega hospitalized after possible stroke
 Manuel Noriega, Panama's drug-running military dictator of the 1980s, was taken from prison to a public hospital on Sunday after suffering a possible stroke.
Obama: Diplomacy 'preferred solution' with Iran
Diplomacy - not military intervention - remains the "preferred solution" to averting a potential arms race in the Middle East, President Barack Obama told NBC.
Obama's grandma injured after car rolls in Kenya
 President Barack Obama's 91-year-old step-grandmother suffered bruises and shock after a car she was traveling in rolled over, a relative and a hospital official said Monday.
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