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Medical supplies are running out and at least three field hospitals have been hit. Rooms are full of corpses while in the streets, wounded people are bleeding to death as it is too dangerous for rescuers to bring them to safety.

Washington, DC -- Ron Paul typically generates one of the largest followings at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), but the Republican presidential candidate decided to eschew the event in favor of campaigning in Maine.

Cain arrived to the annual Republican Party conference Thursday to remind everyone he still exists - and, no, he hasn't given up on 9-9-9.

Robert Vandervoort, head of the English-only group ProEnglish, thanked the Conservative Political Action Committee Thursday for not giving in to liberal thugs who criticized its annual conference for featuring so-called white nationalist Peter Brimelow.

Which party, Democratic or Republican, while in the White House, creates more jobs, on a per year basis? The answer may surprise you.

President Barack Obama assured Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti on Thursday that the United States will do whatever it can to help stabilize the situation in the euro zone, which he said demanded a more muscular approach to fighting its debt crisis.

Greece's debt crisis on Thursday dominated the first day of Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti's visit to the United States, as he urged the International Monetary Fund to be more lenient with Athens in bailout talks to prevent a big potential explosion.

Sometimes conservatives just need to talk about sex earlier.

Offshore drilling for oil has begun in Cuban waters in the shadow of the Florida Keys, and with the memory of BP's Macondo Gulf of Mexico spill still fresh, authorities are bracing for the worst.

The House of Representatives on Thursday overwhelmingly passed new curbs on insider trading by lawmakers and other government officials despite complaints from Democrats and some Republicans that key anti-corruption provisions were dropped.

Republicans expressed frustration Thursday at the slow pace of negotiations over extending a tax break for workers that expires at the end of the month, accusing President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats of blocking agreement.

In the two days since a California court declared Proposition 8 unconstitutional, the Republican response has been swift and utterly predictable. But the most ridiculous response came from Rick Santorum, who claimed that opponents of same-sex marriage were the real victims of intolerance.

President Barack Obama said on Thursday he was granting 10 states exemptions from parts of the No Child Left Behind education law, a move that could prove popular in an election year with parents and teachers who have criticized the law - but raises concern among some advocates for low-income and minority students.

On Thursday protestors in the U.S. joined others around the world by handing a 250,000 strong petition to employees at Apple's Grand Central Station store.

House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi mocked Stephen Colbert's Super PAC in a web ad pushing the Disclose Act, legislation introduced to combat the U.S. Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.

The photo, which began to circulate on the internet in May, was originally posted on the Knights Armament Blog and has caused outrage among former Marines and Holocaust groups.

Even as Americans' economic confidence grows, they're approval of Congress continues to deteriorate.

Al-Qaida's leader announced in a video Thursday that the Somali militant group al-Shabab has formally joined the Islamic extremist network, fusing two groups that have been targets of America's counterterrorism efforts.

For over 40 years, the Robert L. Adams Funeral Home has provided grief-stricken families in Compton, Los Angeles, with a rare convenience that does not usually accompany death: the drive-through. The Robert L. Adams parlor is thought to be the only drive-through funeral home in southern California and mourners never have to stop to express their sorrow.

Greek political leaders clinched a long-stalled deal on Thursday on harsh austerity measures and reforms required to secure a second international bailout in two years but the country's financial backers reacted skeptically.

A 19-year-old Tibetan man set himself on fire Wednesday in western China to protest government control over Tibetan-populated regions, and was taken away by authorities in an unknown condition.

FOX 5 anchorman and police commissioner's son Greg Kelly will be returning to his job at Good Day New York after being cleared of criminal rape charges, according to the New York Post. Kelly took a leave of absence last month.

Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., has joined a chorus of critics demanding that the Obama administration release its legal justification for assassinating the radical Muslim cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, a U.S. citizen, in Yemen.

Taco Bell introduced FirstMeal, a breakfast menu with Mexican-style offerings, in late January. The new Taco Bell breakfast menu offers eleven unique items and is currently offered in ten western states, including California, Arizona and Colorado. While Taco Bell is serving unique Mexican-style breakfast foods, how does the FirstMeal menu compare to McDonalds, Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Burger King and others?

Washington -- Samuel Joe the Plumber Wurzelbacher took to CPAC 2012 on Thursday to attempt to raise some interest and support for his campaign for Congress.

Gutierrez called out Gingrich for labeling President Obama the food stamp president (watch here), and revealed the actual food stamp president was not a Democrat, but a Republican: George W. Bush. Gutierrez also tore into the former Speaker on Wednesday for relying on politically punchy and racially volatile props to sustain his presidential campaign.

Mossad, Israel's elite secret service agency, have been training assassins to kill Iranian nuclear scientists, a new report from NBC News claims.

More than one million popular single-cup coffee makers are being voluntarily recalled by BSH Home Appliances due to burn hazards. Consumers have reported that the Tassimo coffee brewers spray hot liquid, coffee grounds and tea leaves on bystanders and those using the machines. Is your model on the recall list?

The Conservative Political Action Conference will feature the nation's leading conservative politicians -- and celebrities.