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Egypt's first free parliament in six decades got to work Monday, with Islamists holding by far the most seats and opponents comparing their grip on the chamber to that enjoyed by the now defunct party of deposed President Hosni Mubarak.

Arizona Democratic Rep. Gabrielle Giffords' resignation has opened the door to a special election process, as her successor will be chosen by June.

Accusing the Arab League of attempting to interfere in internal government affairs, Syria rejected a call for President Bashar al-Assad to step down, just as the European Union tightened sanctions on the country.

Yemen's President Ali Abdullah Saleh gave his farewell address on Monday, stepping down after 33 years in power in response to months of protests.

New Jersey governor and Mitt Romney supporter Chris Christie called Newt Gingrich an embarrassment to the Republican Party the morning after his South Carolina primary win.

Activists submitted over one million signatures to force a recall of Gov. Scott Walker and a number of state legislators, setting the stage for another electoral fight between Wisconsin's Republican and Democratic parties.

The year, however, will not be completely bad. There will be presidential elections in the United States, Russia, Taiwan, France and India, as well as the election of Hong Kong's Chief Executive, he said on the publication. So there will be changes bringing about a new phase to the politics of these countries and this is also a sign of bold progress and reform brought about by the powerful ocean water of the year, he added.

Mustafa Mohammed Abdul Jalil, the chairman of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC), warned on Sunday the country could be heading toward a bottomless pit after protesters stormed a government office in Benghazi while he was inside.

The Muslim Brotherhood won by far the biggest share of seats allocated to party lists in Egypt's first freely elected parliament in decades, final results released on Saturday confirmed, and it named one of its top officials to lead the assembly.

One protester was arrested inside the Supreme Court.

The court ruled that a Texas federal court must use maps drawn by the state's Republican-controlled legislature as a starting point when crafting a new plan.

Megaupload, one of the world's largest file-sharing sites, was shut down Thursday by the U.S. government. Its founder, Kim Schmitz, and several company executives were arrested in New Zealand at the request of U.S. officials for mass copyright infringement and conspiracy to commit money laundering, reports Wired.com.

America's new ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul, didn't exactly get the warmest of welcomes.

Al-Qaeda has always had a strong presence in Yemen, but with the country currently in the middle of a governmental transition, the terrorist group has launched a violent campaign for land and power.

The Obama Administration rejected the Keystone oil pipeline on Wednesday, a move that Republicans decried for sacrificing jobs and energy security in order to shore up the president's environmental base before elections.

Groups in 110 U.S. cities and counting will protest Federal courthouses, as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, on a day of action marking the second anniversary of the Citizens United v. FCC decision.

A recent Times/CBS News poll shows that President Barack Obama is losing support among the block of independent American voters. This should be a serious issue of concern for the President, as it is this stratum of voters who helped him to win the White House in 2008 elections.Now the question is who is going to benefit from this development? A quick glance at the poll trend would immediately point to Republican front runner Mitt Romney as the immediate beneficiary. The poll shows a statis....

If Mitt Romney grabs the GOP presidential nod, he would be the first Republican candidate in decades to take hard line on immigration policies that Latinos support.

Tensions between Pakistani Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and the military have risen over the Supreme Court investigation into a purported government memo seeking help to prevent a possible military coup.

The House Minority Leaders claimed even his own party doesn't believe Mitt Romney can win in November 2012, which is why support for him has been so half-hearted. But Pelosi had even less regard for his fellow candidates, who she called third tier representatives that show the Party's disconnect from what Pelosi asserts are the true carriers of the American Dream: the Democrats.

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker may have to start campaigning early, if a petition drive to recall the embattled lawmaker proves fruitful on Tuesday.