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The Big Story It might be that he's too intense even for much of the right-wing base. He is known for recounting how he and his wife brought their child, stillborn at 20 weeks, home to meet his young living children before the burial. Nor does it help that Santorum's default facial expression is a pout, which has been on regular display in the Republican debates, where he scolds his rivals for their myriad imperfections. He's a bit too much like that unappealing kid your parents wished you'd hang out with more, who turned his homework in early and always asked Teacher for more. READ MORE | |||||||||||||||||||
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Military U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called "Spice," which mimics a marijuana high, is hard to detect, and can bring on hallucinations that last for days. READ MORE | |||||||||||||||||||
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Election 2012 Newt Gingrich choked up and wiped away tears Friday while recalling his late mother's struggle with depression and mental illness. Speaking at an event with mothers in Des Moines, Iowa, the former House speaker said his focus on brain science issues stems directly from "dealing with the real problems of real people in my family." READ MORE | |||||||||||||||||||
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Economy The stock market is ending a tumultuous year right where it started. The Standard & Poor's 500 index closed 2011 a fraction of a point below where it started the year. The S&P closed at 1,257.60, up 5.42 points or 0.4 percent. It ended 2010 at nearly the exact same level, at 1,257.64. Its loss for the year is 0.04 point. And one Wall Street analyst predicted the 2011 close almost to the point -- exactly a year ago. READ MORE | |||||||||||||||||||
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Law A federal judge blocked California from enforcing its first-in-the-nation mandate for cleaner, low-carbon fuels on Thursday, saying the rules favor biofuels produced in the state. The lawsuit challenging the state regulations, which were adopted as part of California's landmark 2006 global warming law, was filed in federal court last year by a coalition that includes the National Petrochemical & Refiners Association and the Consumer Energy Alliance. READ MORE | |||||||||||||||||||
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