Mitt Romney Wins Big in Illinois Primary for US Presidential Race
Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has comfortable win over Rick Santorum in Illinois.
Illinois Primary 2012: 3 Big Reasons Santorum Lost
Mitt Romney won Illinois' Republican presidential primary and dramatically increased his chances to become his party's 2012 nominee, largely due to the support of moderate conservatives and voters who thought he was the candidate with the best chance to beat President Barack Obama in November.
Romney Pulls Farther Ahead With Illinois Primary Win
It's time to say these words, this word -- 'enough,' the Republican front-runner told supporters at a victory rally. We know our future is brighter than these troubled times. We deserve a president who believes in us. And I believe in the American people.
Will Justice Antonin Scalia Save The Affordable Care Act? Behind The Obama Administration's Legal Strategy
The Obama administration is using a 2006 Supreme Court opinion to attempt to convince the conservative thinker to back the healthcare law.
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Illinois Republican Primary 2012 Results: Where To Watch Live
Four GOP hopefuls -- Mitt Romney, Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul -- are on the ballot for the GOP presidential nomination in Illinois Tuesday night, but the race for delegates is effectively between only two of them -- Romney and Santorum -- with NBC News and other sources projecting Romney to be the victor as polls close at 8 p.m. EST.
Iran: The Long Lasting Legacy of the 1953 U.S./CIA Coup
The most significant legacy of the coup was the blowback the U.S. suffered in Iran.
Gillard Govt Passes 30% Australian Mining Tax
The new law, which has been the source of fierce battles between industry and government officials for two years, will affect around 30 companies, including international mining giants BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Xstrata.
Buffett Rule Would Raise Just $31 Billion: Congressional Report
President Obama's proposal to raise tax rates for America's welathiest citizens would raise a scant $31 billion, according to an analysis conducted by Congressional tax analysts.
Are Israel, US Secretly Paying Terrorists To Destabilize Iran?
The People's Mujahedin of Iran, known as MEK, may have gone from being an anti-Western militant group to a clandestine ally helping to disrupt the Iranian nuclear program.
Robert Bales, Suspect In Afghan Massacre, To Face Charges Within Week
Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, the American soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan villagers in cold blood, will face charges within a week.
Newt Gingrich Demands Apology From Robert De Niro, Obama
Robert De Niro was joking at an Obama fundraiser Monday night when he said America was not quite ready again for a white first lady, but Newt Gingrich is not laughing.
Russia Again Warns West And Israel Not To Attack Iran
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei similarly warned that the Islamic Republic would retaliate with equal force against Israel or the U.S. in the event of an attack.
Paul Ryan Budget Would Slash Spending To Avert Military Cuts
The Wisconsin congressman's fiscal 2013 spending plan reflects Republicans' insistence that automatically triggered defense cuts could be offset without raising additional tax revenue.
Television Networks' Gas Price Coverage Superficial: Study
Fox News -- which devoted more time to gas price coverage than any other network -- blamed President Obama for soaring prices in more than half of its coverage.
Pakistan Demands U.S. Apology For Deadly Drone Strikes
Islamabad also wants an end to U.S. drone strikes which they claimed have caused more damage than they are worth.
Amelia Earhart: Hillary Clinton Backs New $500,000 Venture To Solve Female Pioneer’s Mystery
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will support a new public/private venture to find the plane of aviator Amelia Earhart and finally solve the mystery around her disappearance 75 years ago.
SWIFT Iran Oil: EU Pushes Crippling Sanctions Affecting International Commerce, Financial Transactions
New E.U. sanctions have prompted Belgium-based financial institution SWIFT to deny Iranian banks access to a global messaging system that is used for arranging money transfers that are crucial to facilitating the country's oil exports.
'Will The Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up?' Video Remixes Eminem Classic
The hilarious new Will The Real Mitt Romney Please Stand Up? video revisits an Eminem classic in time for the 2012 election.
Budget 2012: George Osborne Hopes March Data Signals Green Shoots for UK Economy
A good week for UK as Chancellor George Osborne sets stage for lively Budget debate.
Myanmar Invites ASEAN Officials to Observe Next Month’s Parliamentary Elections
Suu Kyi has waited over twenty years to stand for election – she has been under house arrest for much of the prior two decades
Syrian Opposition Committing Human Rights Abuses: HRW
Members of Syria's armed opposition have been accused of committing serious human rights abuses during the year-long uprising against the government of President Bashar al-Assad.
Ryan Budget Plan Features Deep Spending Cuts, Tax Code Overhaul
Under the House GOP budget plan, the personal income tax rate would be slashed into two brackets: a top rate of 25 percent and lower rate of 10 percent.
Apple Tax Holiday Plea Rejected By White House
Apple's push for a tax holiday on overseas profits is unlikely to influence the Obama administration's position on the issue, a White House source told Talking Points Memo.
Saudi Arabia Moves To Hike Oil Output Amid Iran Tension
Saudi Arabia produced 9.87 million barrels of crude oil per day in January, the second-highest level in three decades, according to official data released Tuesday.
Wave of Bombings Kill Dozens Across Iraq
More than 40 people were killed and nearly 200 wounded in Iraq after a string of explosions struck towns and cities across the country on Tuesday.
French Police Hunt For Toulouse Shooter And Potential Neo-Nazi Links
A manhunt has begun in France for the gunman who went on a shooting spree at a Jewish school in Toulouse on Monday.
Israel Outraged By EU Leader’s Comments Linking Toulouse Massacre To Gaza Deaths
Israel’s foreign minister Avigdor Liberman, defense minister Ehud Barak and opposition leader Tzipi Livni have all condemned Ashton’s linking the killings in France to events in Gaza.
North Korea Invites UN Nuke Inspectors Back Despite Planned Missile Launch
The invitation by the North's chief nuclear negotiator Ri Yong-ho came after an agreement last month to suspend the testing of nuclear and long range missiles while also allowing inspectors into the country in return for food aid.
Multiple Explosions Across Iraq Kill At Least 43
At least 16 near-simultaneous explosions struck cities and towns across Iraq on Tuesday, killing at least 43 people and wounding more than 200, despite a massive security clampdown ahead of next week's Arab League summit.
Syrian Crisis: Russia Ready To Back Annan’s Peace Plan
Russia, a staunch ally of Syria, has vetoed two U.N. resolutions that condemned President Bashar al-Assad. It now appears Russian officials may have grown impatient with Assad as his crackdown on dissidents continues to escalate.
Illinois Republican Primary Results 2012: Where To Watch Live
The Illinois Republican voter will be heading to polls Tuesday to decide on their nominee to fight President Obama in November elections.
U.S. War Game Projects Dire Consequences of Israel Striking Iran
U.S. officials believe that an Israeli attack on Iran's nuclear facilities will draw U.S. military action and leave hundreds of American soldiers dead, the New York Times said.
Israel-Iran 'Love Fest' Turns Two-Way: Iranians Respond to Israeli Peace Call
Responding to an Israeli couple's online call for peace between Israel and Iran, which are exchanging war threats over Tehran's alleged clandestine nuclear weapons program, Iranians have started posting messages reciprocating the love.
Trayvon Martin: Justice Department, FBI to Investigate Florida’s Black Teen Death
The U.S. Department of Justice and FBI have begun an investigation into the case of Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old unarmed black boy who was shot and killed by a neighborhood watch captain in an Orlando suburb.
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