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Gunmen kill 16 in northern Nigeria

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 3:43pm UTC

Gunmen in Nigeria shot and killed at least 16 people and burned their bodies in the northwestern state of Zamfara, according to an official who asked not to be named, citing security concerns.
Bennett: Romney's new tack is working

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 12:57pm UTC

South Carolina was a wake-up call for Mitt Romney. In Thursday night's CNN debate, Romney delivered an aggressive, forceful performance that many thought he was incapable of. The upcoming Florida primary could turn out very differently now, and the results could go a long way toward helping him win the Republican nomination.
Connecticut home invasion killer gets death sentence

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 12:38pm UTC

Joshua Komisarjevsky, 31, will be given a lethal injection for his role in a 2007 home invasion that killed a woman and her two daughters.
Obama promotes college affordability

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 12:36pm UTC

College affordability takes center stage Friday for President Barack Obama as he makes the final stop on his road trip highlighting themes from the State of the Union address this week.
Car bomb kills dozens in Baghdad

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 12:30pm UTC

A suicide car bomber targeted a Shiite funeral procession in the Iraqi capital Friday, killing 31 people and wounding 60 others, two police officials said.
Italy ship survivors to get compensation

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 11:48am UTC

Passengers on the wrecked Costa Concordia cruise ship are expected to receive a compensation lump sum of 11,000 euros ($14,400) each, the Italian Association of Tour Operators said in a statement Friday.
'Stomping the Worm' in 8 countries

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 11:26am UTC

For his efforts to protect Haitian children from parasites, Aaron Jackson was honored as a CNN Hero in 2007.
Opinion: Romney delivers at debate

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 9:50am UTC

Todd Graham says Mitt Romney beat Newt Gingrich with stronger arguments and better delivery
VP Marco Rubio? The man in demand

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 9:33am UTC

Will he or won't he? And would it matter?
Opinion: Can immigrants save us?

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 9:32am UTC

For the last 20 years, what name is always in the top 100 most popular baby names given to boys in the United States? Jesus (pronounced hey-seus). And among 4,500 boys names in England in 2009, what was the No. 1 most popular baby name? Mohammed. In Brussels? Mohammed. Oslo? Mohammed. Amsterdam? Mohammed. And what do babies and their names have to do with the global economy? Everything.
Resident near Fukushima defiant

Posted: January 27th, 2012, 3:44am UTC

In the shadow of the Fukushima nuclear plant, one man's quiet defiance echoes through the contaminated, empty streets of Tomioka, Japan.