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Giants top Pats for 2nd Super Bowl in 4 years
(AP)
AP - Tom Brady let his final pass fly toward the scrum of players in the end zone, hoping for an incredible finish.
Fire kills husband of missing Utah woman, 2 boys
(AP)
AP - Josh Powell's note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors and social workers, living his life under a microscope since the day his wife vanished.
Defense cuts test lawmakers' resolve on deficits
(AP)
AP - Lawmakers who came to Washington demanding budget cuts face a tough test now that President Barack Obama and military leaders want to shrink the force, shut down bases and cancel weapons to achieve them.
Romney latest pol to join wait-let-me-explain club
(AP)
AP - Mitt Romney's remark that he's not worried about the very poor, the latest gaffe in a campaign rich with blunders, joins a long list of wait-let-me-explain episodes in presidential election history.
Activists: Syrian forces bombard restive city
(AP)
AP - Government forces shelled the central Syrian city of Homs on Monday, striking a makeshift medical clinic and residential areas and killing at least 17 people in the third day of a new assault on the epicenter of the country's uprising, activists said.
Too many kids breathe others' smoke in cars: CDC
(AP)
AP - Texting while driving, speeding and back-seat hanky-panky aren't all that parents need to worry about when their kids are in cars: Add secondhand smoke to the list.
Mushroom pickers lost hope, considered eating dog
(AP)
AP - Dan Conne says he and his wife and son thought they were going to die after getting lost while picking mushrooms and spending nearly a week in the rugged forest of southwest Oregon.
Palestinians move toward end of political rift
(AP)
AP - The main Palestinian political rivals on Monday took a major step 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 Strip.
Indonesia to hit train roof riders with nasty goop
(AP)
AP - Indonesia has come up with another bizarre plan to keep commuters from riding on the roofs of trains: Swat them with brooms drenched in putrid goop.
Dutch hopes grow for natural ice skating marathon
(AP)
AP - The deep freeze gripping much of Europe means the Netherlands' almost mythical "Eleven Cities Tour" ice skating marathon could be staged later this month for the first time in 15 years, organizers said Monday.
Greece lets another deadline slip in bailout poker
(Reuters)
Reuters - 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.
Gingrich vows to take fight to "timid" Romney
(Reuters)
Reuters - Republican Newt Gingrich vowed on Sunday to press ahead with his struggling presidential bid after a big loss in Nevada, saying he will focus on drawing a contrast with "timid" rival Mitt Romney.
Syrian forces bombard rebel city of Homs: activists
(Reuters)
Reuters - Syrian forces bombarded Homs on Monday, killing 50 people in a sustained assault on several districts of the city which has become a centre of armed opposition to President Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian National Council opposition group said.
Insight: Two firms flourish in frenzied MF Global aftermath
(Reuters)
Reuters - The mad rush to move client money out of MF Global Inc. after its collapse left two firms with the bulk of customer accounts, while other brokerages emerged with only minor gains from the chaos of carving up a multibillion-dollar business.
Analysis: Euro zone strugglers lack innovative knack
(Reuters)
Reuters - To get an idea of the economic mountain euro zone strugglers Greece and Portugal have to climb, consider this: per million inhabitants, they each filed fewer than eight applications with the European Patent Office in 2010.
Euro, shares fall as Greece enters critical period
(Reuters)
Reuters - The euro and European shares fell on Monday as fears grew that Greece would not accept the painful terms of a new bailout deal needed to avoid a potential sovereign debt default, taking the shine off a brighter global economic outlook.
Glencore, Xstrata hammer out premium as deal nears
(Reuters)
Reuters - Top executives at Glencore and Xstrata are hammering out the final details of a proposed $80 billion merger, including the premium on offer by the commodities trading giant to secure approval from the miner's shareholders.
Chrysler's "Halftime" ad: a roadmap for America?
(Reuters)
Reuters - Is what is good for Chrysler good for America?
Romney wins big in Nevada; Gingrich vows to fight on
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - In Nevada Saturday night, Mitt Romney won two big contests.
Abortion, birth control becoming major campaign issues
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Whenever abortion becomes a heated political issue, you can be sure that religion is involved. The reverse also is true. Such is the case with the 2012 election season.
