Gabby Giffords to Step Down (video)

Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords announced on her website Sunday that she will resign from Congress this week to continue her recuperation from the brain injury she suffered when shot just over a year ago.

Joe Paterno Dies

Joe Paterno, who racked up more wins than anyone else in major college football but was fired from Penn State amid a child sex abuse scandal has died. He was 85.

Texas Financier Allen Stanford Busted, Broke, and Lonely

HOUSTON (Reuters) – No one calls him Sir Allen Stanford anymore. He is inmate number 35017-183.

Reports of Paterno’s Death Grossly Exaggerated

The managing editor of a student-run news organization that covers Penn State resigned yesterday after the publication’s Twitter account sent messages saying former coach Joe Paterno had died, according to a letter on the publication’s website.

Girl eaten by crocodile as family watches

A 10-year-old girl was swallowed by a crocodile as her father watched helplessly, Indonesian officials said.

Islamists win in Egypt

People should be worried when the Islamist extremists take over their government, even if they elected them to their seats.

Joe Paterno near death

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (CBS Cleveland/AP) — Former Penn State head football coach Joe Paterno, who is battling lung cancer, is near death, The Citizens’ Voice reports.

M-Class Solar Flare Blast Headed Toward Earth

A powerful flare erupted from the sun Thursday (Jan. 19), unleashing a plasma wave that may supercharge the northern lights for skywatchers in high latitudes this weekend.

12th body found on capsized cruise ship

Updated at 10:20 a.m. ET: GIGLIO, Italy — Italian Coast Guard divers on Saturday found a woman’s body in a corridor of a submerged section of the capsized Costa Concordia, raising to at least 12 the number of dead in the cruise liner accident.

Anonymous crashes government, music industry sites

Hacktivists with the collective Anonymous are waging an attack on the website for the White House after successfully breaking the sites for the FBI, Department of Justice, Universal Music Group, RIAA and Motion Picture Association of America.

Nasty Newt Gingrich Attacks John King in Debate

By most accounts, Nasty Newt Gingrich is a despicable human being. His arrogance is almost palpable, and his elitism defies imagination. Both points are proven by his response to a simple question from the CNN moderator, John King, at the beginning of the debate.

Ranchers Thrilled with Obama Pipeline Rejection

Nebraska ranchers celebrated the Obama administration’s rejection of the proposed Keystone pipeline on Wednesday as a hardfought victory for the state’s environmentally sensitive Sandhills region – even as Republican lawmakers vowed to keep fighting for the project.

Rick Perry to Quit Race

The governor of Texas, Rick Perry, is tired of not getting enough respect.

SOPA/PIPA bills losing co-sponsors because of blackout

Three co-sponsors of the SOPA and PIPA antipiracy bills have publicly withdrawn their support as Wikipedia and thousands of other websites blacked out their pages Wednesday to protest the legislation.