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The International Business Times has compiled comprehensive profiles on Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum and their positions on 11 issues: entitlement programs, health care, job creation, taxes, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, abortion, education, gay marriage and immigration.

The U.S. economy is expected to have expanded in the fourth quarter of 2011 at a 3 percent annual rate, the fastest pace in a year and a half and well above third-quarter growth of 1.8 percent, as consumers loosened their purse strings, companies rebuilt inventories and housing construction perked up.

Lilly Pulitzer finally announced the winners of the Sorority Prints contest. On Tuesday, Lilly Pulitzer congratulated the five sororities the brand will design prints for, based on Facebook votes. The announcement had some sorority girls squealing with delight; while others were left downtrodden.

Opposites attract - and instantly repel - in Dave Barry and Alan Zweibel's collaborative novel Lunatics.

Insider Thorsten Heins, the new chief executive at BlackBerry maker RIM, is a surprise choice for those looking for a transformational leader from outside to turn around the Canadian group's fortunes.

Mitt Romney elaborated on his immigration policies during Monday night's debate in Florida by calling for a system of self-deportation, embracing a concept that was tested and subsequently discarded under President George W. Bush.

Wald Disney Co. has a message for potential bearded and goateed theme park employees: we accept you.

U.S. News released its 10 worst cities for finding a job and flagrant similarities appeared between cities’ job markets and real estate markets. The cities where housing prices remain depressed directly correlate to the cities with the worst employment problems.

A new study suggests that women may feel pain more intensely than men do.

As Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum prepare for the 2012 Florida primary, the Internet has been heating up with searches looking for where to watch last night's NBC debate. But if you missed the first Florida 2012 debate, or any of the debates in the past, just click here, and get complete video footage of all the Republican primary debates so far.

Click here to get the full 2012 Republican primary debate schedule, including likely participants, networks and sponsors, start times and on-site locations.

Looks like the South Carolina Republican verdict has taught some good lessons to Mitt Romney. The NBC-Florida debate saw a different version of Romney, who was at his aggressive best.

Mitt Romney was desperate for a strong debate performance in Florida's Republican debate Monday night to restore momentum for his campaign, and delivered repeated sharp attacks on rising rival Newt Gingrich.

Following a big win in South Carolina and momentum building in Florida, Newt Gingrich suddenly seems poised to be a strong contender as the Republican Presidential Candidate.

In an attempt to deflect attention over his involvement with Freddie Mac, Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich's former consulting firm on Monday released a contract he had with the troubled mortgage firm.

The four presidential candidates remaining will gather for the 18th debate of the cycle on Monday, in Tampa, Fla. Tonight's NBC/National Journal/Tampa Bay Times debate will air at 9 p.m. ET on NBC's Rock Center and will be moderated by NBC's Brian Williams. Watch the live stream here.

With the Florida primary just eight days away, GOP candidates Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich, Rick Santorum and Ron Paul will meet at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Fla. tonight for the first of two debates before the Republican primary. After Gingrich's upset in South Carolina, the race is no longer Romney's to win, making the Southern state a battleground for the four remaining candidates.

Mitt Romney has gone on the offensive in the wake of a stinging loss to Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina primary, citing the ethics investigation that tarnished Gingrich's waning days in Congress and calling on Gingrich to release documents that could show he engaged in wrongful activity while working as a consultant.

A new poll shows a huge surge for Newt Gingrich in polls of Florida Republicans, underscoring the widespread discontent with Mitt Romney and the powerful momentum generated by Gingrich's upset victory in the South Carolina primary on Saturday.

Newt Gingrich has risen like the proverbial phoenix from the ashes to become a top-tier contender for the 2012 Republican Party nomination for U.S. president. But is he too old to serve in the most demanding, elected, public office in the world?

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.