| Jobs Data Show Growth Is Sustained |
| The U.S. economy added more jobs in January than in any month since early last year, pushing down the jobless rate to a level not seen since Obama's first full month in office.
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| For Wounded Vet, Love Pierces the Fog of War |
| Katie Brickman is both Ian Welch's girlfriend and his government-paid caregiver. Mr. Welch, a former Marine, is dealing with post-traumatic shock from his service in Iraq.
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| Super-Bowl Jet Setters Face Tarmac Gridlock |
| The nation's wealthiest football fans are descending in droves on Indianapolis for Sunday's Super Bowl, setting off a scramble by airport officials in this modest Midwest hub to accommodate the influx of private jets.
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| Armstrong Probe Ends, No Charges |
| Federal prosecutors closed their investigation of Lance Armstrong without charging him over allegations he used performance-enhancing drugs.
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| Komen Reverses on Planned Parenthood |
| The Susan G. Komen for the Cure breast-cancer charity said it was reversing its decision to cut breast-screening grants to Planned Parenthood.
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| Social Media Put Heat on Komen |
| Social-media services such as Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. played a key role in galvanizing protests against the decision by breast-cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure to pull funding from Planned Parenthood.
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| In Super Bowl, Giants Go Long for a Number Cruncher |
| Neil Hornsby, an English business consultant, has never played a down of football. But his observations on the game have been used by the Giants and a handful of other teams this season to prepare for their opponents.
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| The 21 Rules of Surviving a Super Bowl Party |
| No shushing during commercials. Sweatpants: acceptable. Jason Gay on the code of conduct.
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| Planning a Parade in Secret |
| New York City is already planning a celebratory parade through downtown for the Giants should they win the Super Bowl, but few people want to talk about it.
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| Keys to the Big Game |
| The keys to the Super Bowl: New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady versus the New York pass rushers, receiver Victor Cruz trying to dance through the Patriots' secondary, Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski's ankle, and more.
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| | 'It's like they're killing animals' |
| A Syrian opposition group reports the "horrific" massacre of 260 people in Homs, as the U.N. Security Council prepares for a possible vote to pressure the government to halt its crackdown.
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| Romney poised to win Nevada caucuses |
| Mitt Romney has a chance on Saturday to do what no Republican presidential candidate has done so far this cycle: win two contests back to back.
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| Martin: Why don't candidates see poor? |
| In the 1,257 GOP debates we have had to sit through, poverty and the poor have rarely come up, so it was no surprise that Mitt Romney would be dismissive of them in an interview this week with CNN's Soledad O'Brien.
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| 2nd teacher at L.A. school arrested |
| Another teacher has been arrested at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles on allegations of lewd acts on young pupils, authorities said.
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| Police: Suspect on run kills Ala. officer |
| An Alabama robbery suspect fatally stabbed a police officer in jail, escaped in a stolen patrol car and wounded another officer before he was killed, authorities said Friday.
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| WikiLeaks: Soldier faces court martial |
| Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks, will be court martialed on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison, the Army said Friday in a statement.
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| Lance Armstrong doping case dropped |
| Federal prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation into alleged use of performance-enhancing drugs by champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges.
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| Floods strand thousands in Australia |
| Heavy rains left thousands stranded in eastern Australia on Saturday as authorities warned of more flooding and urged several communities to flee to higher ground.
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| Komen restores Parenthood funding |
| The foundation reversed its decision after a deluge of opposition, including pressure from lawmakers.
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| | Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control |
| NEW YORK (Reuters) - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in New York and Boston will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.
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| More than 200 killed in Syria's Homs before U.N. vote |
| BEIRUT/MUNICH (Reuters) - Syrian forces killed more than 200 people in an assault on the city of Homs, activists said, the bloodiest day of an 11-month uprising against President Bashar al-Assad, ahead of a Saturday vote on a U.N. resolution calling for him to cede power.
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| Russians stage rival protests over Putin |
| MOSCOW (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, and thousands of others staged a rally supporting the prime minister.
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| Iran says oil ban will not halt nuclear work |
| TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's oil minister said the Islamic state would not retreat from its nuclear program even if its crude oil exports grind to a halt, the official IRNA news agency reported on Saturday.
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| Romney looks to boost front-runner status in Nevada |
| LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - With a huge lead in polls, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appears poised for an easy win in Nevada on Saturday that would put him in firm command of the party's see-sawing presidential nominating race.
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| Panetta reassures European allies over defense cuts |
| MUNICH (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta reassured European allies on Saturday that Washington remains committed to their security despite an austerity drive, as NATO pushed for new ways for alliance members to maintain capabilities at lower cost.
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| Afghan Taliban deny Mullah Omar wrote to White House |
| KABUL (Reuters) - The Afghan Taliban denied on Saturday that the group's leader Mullah Omar wrote to the White House last year.
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| Hungary seeks 15-20 billion euro IMF/EU credit line: official |
| BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungary is seeking an international credit line of 15 to 20 billion ($20 to $26.3 billion) euros, the secretary of state heading the prime minister's office, Mihaly Varga, was quoted on Saturday as saying.
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| Washington Occupy protesters comply with no-camping |
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Some 150 "Occupy" movement protesters who have been camped at a park near the White House since October peacefully removed gear on Saturday after police moved in at dawn to enforce a no-camping rule.
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