GIVING UP?

Gingrich: Mitt Romney is a ‘liar’ I could support

Newt Gingrich speaks to CBS News

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich insisted on Tuesday that that fellow candidate Mitt Romney was a “liar,” but could support him over Barack Obama.

BROKEN PROMISES

Attorney: NDAA means Gitmo ‘nearly impossible to close’

A protester in an orange military prison uniform and sensory-deprivation bag over his head, demonstrating in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2007 against the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba. Photo: Flickr user takomabibelot.

The U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba will not be closing any time soon thanks to President Barack Obama’s approval of the National Defense Authorization Act.

MONEY IS NOT SPEECH

MT upholds ban on corp. political spending

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The Montana Supreme Court on Friday upheld a ban on corporate political expenditures in state elections, lashing out at the U.S. Supreme Court's "Citizens United" ruling.

BIRTHER NATION

N.H. lawmakers again challenge Obama’s citizenship

U.S. President Barack Obama. Photo: iStock, all rights reserved.

A group of Republican lawmakers in New Hampshire asked the state’s attorney general on Tuesday to launch an investigation into President Barack Obama’s citizenship.

HOW'S THAT WORK?

Perry: Romney ‘the magnet’ for illegal immigrants

Texas Gov. Rick Perry. Image via AFP.

During an interview with Fox News on Tuesday morning, Texas Governor Rick Perry accused presidential rival Mitt Romney of being “the magnet” for undocumented immigrants.

EDGE OF WAR

Iran warning to U.S. sends tensions soaring

Iranian ground-to-sea missile. Image via AFP.

Iran’s military on Tuesday warned one of the US navy’s biggest aircraft carriers to keep away from the Gulf, in an escalating showdown over Tehran’s nuclear drive.

Science

Scientists learn how to grow mouse sperm in lab

Scientists in Germany and Israel have successfully grown mouse sperm in a laboratory, opening up…

World-first hybrid shark found off Australia

Australian scientists hailed what they described as a world-first discovery of two shark species interbreeding…

Three arrested for peddling miracle cure from stem cells

Some girls overestimate HPV vaccine protection

Tech News

‘Saudi hacker’ publishes Israeli credit card details

A self-defined Saudi hacker claimed he had published details of 400,000 Israeli-owned credit cards online,…

Sen. Wyden: Online piracy bills would ‘turn websites into web-cops’

Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR) blasted anti-online piracy bills in the U.S. House and Senate, the…

Media

Star Wars saber-master Bob Anderson dies aged 89

LONDON — Bob Anderson, Olympic swordsman and the man inside Darth Vader’s helmet during many…

Berlin film fest to honour Meryl Streep

BERLIN — The Berlin film festival said Monday it would award Oscar-winning US actress Meryl…

World

Egyptians vote in final phase of landmark polls

Egyptians are voting on Tuesday in the final round of a landmark post-revolution election that has propelled Islamist movements into the centre…

Russia says Iran has no long-range missiles

Iran has no long-range missiles, a Russian defence official said Tuesday in Moscow’s first response to a series of tests…

Human remains found on British royal estate

British police launched an investigation after human remains were discovered in woodland on the royal family’s Sandringham Estate on New…

North Koreans told to go gloveless at funeral: report

SEOUL — North Korean civilians were ordered not to wear hats or gloves for the snowy funeral of leader Kim…

U.S. News

Romney says U.S. won’t give a dollar to save Europe: report

“The U.S. must take care of its own crisis, and won’t give a dollar to…

BP sues Halliburton over $42 billion oil spill bill

LONDON (Reuters) – BP has called on contractor Halliburton to pay all costs and expenses it incurred to clean up…

Murdoch backs Santorum for president

DES MOINES, Iowa — Media magnate Rupert Murdoch on Monday urged Iowans to back firebrand…

Hundreds of ‘Occupy’ protesters make a show at Rose Parade

PASADENA, Calif (Reuters) – Hundreds of anti-Wall Street protesters sought to upstage the 123rd Tournament…

Ron Paul loses momentum in Iowa, Santorum gains support

With the nation’s first primary vote just a day away, Texas Rep. Ron Paul has…