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A second round of storms are expected to hit southern Indiana, central Kentucky and northern middle Tennessee.

The Haywood County High School principal is under fire for a series of offensive remarks she made during a school assembly, telling pregnant girls that their life is over and gay students that they were damning their souls. Although many parents are outraged by Bond's comments, other residents have come to the principal's defense. HRC and the ACLU are both pressing the Haywood County School District for action.

Another 26 states and the District of Columbia have requested a federal waiver from parts of the No Child Left Behind law, bringing the total number of exemption-seekers to 38 and underscoring the widespread view that the landmark 2001 education overhaul has been a failure.

The storms raised fears that 2012 will be another bad year for tornadoes after 550 people died in the United States from them last year, the deadliest year in nearly a century, according to the Weather Service.

At least 12 people are dead after a series of powerful storms tore through the Midwest on Wednesday, spawning 18 tornadoes that traveled through six states and ripped through Harrisburg, Ill., and Branson, Mo. See pictures of the devastation here, and read testimonials from local residents in the aftermath of the tornadoes.

It may be strange for Democrats to cast their ballot for a man who is pro-life, anti-gay rights and a card-carrying member of the Tea Party. But there's a method to this madness.

A powerful storm system ravaged through the Midwest, tossing trailers, downing trees and tearing roofs from buildings, leaving at least 13 people dead.

A search in Decatur County, Tennessee last weekend for Holly Bobo, the nursing student that went missing on Apr. 13, 2011 turned up empty handed. Rumors spread that a body had been found during the three-day search. Officials of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI) revealed that their search didn't lead to any new evidence in the 21-year-olds disappearance.

These are the remarks Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney made after winning both the Arizona and Michigan primaries

There are very few things Rick Santorum and Democrats have in common, but both want liberals and independents to vote for the GOP hopeful in the Michigan primary tonight. Both just want it for very different reasons.

On Monday, Michael Moore assured MSNBC Host Rachel Maddow his Democratic friends in Michigan would cast a ballot in the state's open primary to aid Santorum, a move they believe will ultimately make it easier for President Obama to win a second term in November.

All eyes are on Michigan and Arizona today, but another big cash injection from billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson has helped Newt Gingrich keep his gaze trained on the March 6 Super Tuesday primaries.

Israel’s hawkish Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to visit with President Barack Obama in Washington next week to discuss the Iran matter.

The struggling Sears Holdings Company released a list of 81 Sears and Kmart stores that will be closing this year after a disappointing holiday season. Is your local Sears of Kmart closing? Take a look at the full list of Sears stores closing this year.

This comes as something of a breakthrough since Assad had long provided a sanctuary for Hamas exiles.

Find out who's moderating tonight's GOP debate, when it begins, where to watch it live and how to follow it on Twitter by clicking here. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former Speaker Newt Gingrich face off in Arizona tonight in the last debate before the Arizona and Michigan primaries, the Washington primary, and Super Tuesday.

Ben Flajnik has met the parents!

Watch Ben Flajnik vie for parental approval.

Given that Pakistan has extensive experience with nuclear weapons technology, is it conceivable that they would offer any assistance with Iran’s embryonic atomic project?

Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino magnate who has already injected millions into Newt Gingrich's campaign through a friendly Super PAC, could be preparing to open his wallet once again.

A few blocks from the Mississippi River levee where a homeless W.C. Handy composed St. Louis Blues more than 100 years ago, the first national blues museum in the United States is taking shape.