HAPPENING NOW

Top Headlines

Mortgage deal nears as holdout states join

Mortgage deal nears as holdout states join

(Reuters) - California and New York, two big holdout states in a $25 billion mortgage settlement, are expected to join the deal, smoothing...

National News

Fraught relationship preceded lacrosse player's death

Sheriff, facing abuse charge, granted visits with son

North Dakota returns to "Fighting Sioux" nickname

FACTBOX: Cases behind California's gay marriage fight

Mississippi executes murderer who claimed to have mental illness

Romanian man charged with hacking NASA computers

New York to pay $15 million in wrongful loitering arrests

Billionaire casino moguls to play best hand, in court

World News

China says Syrian opposition visited this week

China plays down rumors over Chongqing official's "sick leave"

Maldives court orders arrest of ousted president: party official

Twenty-nine killed as Assad's forces pursue Homs assault

EU asks India to pressure Iran over nuclear program: report

India says tea exports to Iran facing payment hurdle

Iran buyer keen on "very large" wheat deal: India official

Red tape, corruption pull rug from under Afghan carpet business

Ban urges Syria talks

PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL Footage like this uploaded to ...

PLEASE NOTE: EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL Footage like this uploaded to social media websites gives what Syrian opposition activists say is a taste of life in civilian areas of Homs. This video was uploaded on Wednesday. Reuters is not abl...

Asian girl band kicks open door to U.S.

EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL. Semi-conductors, cars,...

EDITOR'S NOTE: THIS EDIT CONTAINS CONVERTED 4:3 MATERIAL. Semi-conductors, cars, and mobile phones. Asia is the world's factory. But one thing it doesn't really export to America - music. But that may be changing. Meet Blush, a new pan-Asian girl ...

Politics Now

Donors turn to Santorum 'super PAC' after upset victories

How Santorum's sweep changes the GOP race (and how it doesn't)

Sack races and marshmallow guns? Silly season at the White House

John Boehner vows to fight new contraceptive rules

Romney's new offensive blames Gingrich, Santorum for GOP failings

After big night, Santorum says he's the candidate with momentum

Senate Democrat challenges Obama on killing American terror suspects

Rick Santorum sweeps Tuesday contests with Colorado win

Turnout low in latest round of GOP contests

Facing a sweep, humbled Romney congratulates Santorum

Obama's declining support among whites

U.S. economy returns to growth

Obama's $3.8 Trillion Budget Bigger, With Discipline

CIA staged mock execution, wielded power drill in interrogations, secret report says

Obama to Head to Copenhagen for Climate Talks

Obama traveling to Copenhagen for Olympic bid

Pilot who allegedly crashed plane in IRS building left manifesto

Obama's call to repeal "don't ask" draws questions

Top Obama counter-terrorism official cites human error in airliner attack

Group says Obama energy plan violates Endangered Species Act

U.S. pro-democracy groups find shrinking global welcome mat

The criminal probe of Sheldon Adelson's casino empire

U.S. still lacks Guantanamo transfer safeguards: lawmakers

Obama birth-control rule stokes election-year fight

Obama: Europe needs "absolute commitment" on debt crisis

Housing regulator acted on "ideology": lawmakers

After wins, Santorum seeks funding

Pelosi urges support for U.S. insider trading bill

House votes to give Obama limited line-item veto

China leader-in-waiting carries heavy political baggage to U.S.

In Pictures

Campaign 2012: Moments

Campaign 2012: Moments
Photo Gallery: Alaska Extreme Northern Lights

Photo Gallery: Alaska Extreme Northern Lights
Photos: Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground in Italy

Photos: Costa Concordia cruise ship runs aground in Italy
Egyptians incensed after 74 die in soccer tragedy

Egyptians incensed after 74 die in soccer tragedy
Photos: Websites protesting SOPA

Photos: Websites protesting SOPA
Photos: Life in Iran

Photos: Life in Iran
2012 CES in Las Vegas

2012 CES in Las Vegas
New Hampshire voters head to the polls

New Hampshire voters head to the polls
Iowa caucuses

Iowa caucuses
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk through the years

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk through the years
Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages

Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages
Titanic artifacts to be auctioned

Titanic artifacts to be auctioned
Pictures: Events that will make 2012 truly special

Pictures: Events that will make 2012 truly special
Photos: Kim Jong Il

Photos: Kim Jong Il
Photos: Fatal Shooting at Virginia Tech

Photos: Fatal Shooting at Virginia Tech
New Year's Eve 2012

New Year's Eve 2012
Pictures: Pope Benedict XVI

Pictures: Pope Benedict XVI
Pictures: 2011 Kennedy Center Honors

Pictures: 2011 Kennedy Center Honors

At a Glance

Graphic: Latinos struggle to find work

Graphic: Latinos struggle to find work

Graphic: GOP campaign in Nevada, Maine
Graphic: Major events since the Egypt uprising

Graphic: Major events since the Egypt uprising
Graphic: Gas prices on the rise

Graphic: Gas prices on the rise
Graphic: Soccer stadium disasters

Graphic: Soccer stadium disasters
Graphic: Focus shifts to Sunshine State

Graphic: Focus shifts to Sunshine State
Graphic: Oral STD trend

Graphic: Oral STD trend
1 revolution, 2 visions

1 revolution, 2 visions
Focus: A pivotal race in South Carolina

Focus: A pivotal race in South Carolina
Focus: Scams difficult to diagnose

Focus: Scams difficult to diagnose
Focus: Weather disasters spike

Focus: Weather disasters spike
Focus: On a quest for the only life he knew

Focus: On a quest for the only life he knew
Focus: Building boom

Focus: Building boom