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Kerry, 68, had two black eyes, a broken nose and visible bruises on his face.

ConocoPhillips, the third largest energy company in the U.S., is expected to post higher fourth-quarter earnings as soaring crude oil prices offset big losses anticipated in the company's refining operations.

Rick Santorum would urge his daughter not to get an abortion if she were raped, the Republican presidential candidate has told CNN's Piers Morgan.

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.

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.

InterDigital Inc said it had failed to find any takers for the entire company, but would continue to look for buyers for its patent portfolio and enter licensing partnerships.

Penn State's former head coach Joe Paterno will be buried on Wednesday, Koch Funeral Home has announced on its Web site. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Tuesday, at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the Penn State University Campus. Find more details on public memorial and viewing here.

Michael Mele, a convicted sex offender, admitted to killing Texan dancer Laura Garza after he met her at a Manhattan nightclub three years ago. A judge agreed to sentence him to 23 year on manslaughter charges and 16 months to four years on evidence tampering.

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?

On the 39th anniversary of landmark abortion case Roe v. Wade, President Obama and Republican presidential candidates who hope to challenge him in November spoke for and against the controversial Supreme Court ruling Sunday and Monday.

The Westboro Baptist Church, known for its infamous God Hates Fags slogan and unwelcome funeral pickets, has announced that it will protest at the funeral of renowned Penn State football coach, Joe Paterno.

The funeral for former Penn State head coach Joe Paterno will be held at Koch Funeral Home in State College. The funeral home is expected to announce details about Paterno's memorial later on Monday. Details about Paterno's funeral arrangement can be viewed on the funeral home's Web site.

After a bruising clash in South Carolina, Republican presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich will take their battle to a bigger stage when the campaign moves to Florida on Sunday. The Palmetto State's primary-election results indicate their fight may last quite a few more rounds.

The winner of South Carolina's Republican presidential primary has gone on to secure the party's nomination in every election since 1980. Mitt Romney must overcome Newt Gingrich in the South Carolina primary on Saturday to retain his aura of inevitability as the GOP's eventual nominee.

With the crucial Republican presidential primary in South Carolina just hours away, longtime front-runner Mitt Romney is acknowledging what some opinion polls are suggesting: He could lose Saturday.

Lara Stone has resumed her role as the face of Calvin Klein Jeans. The new ad campaign will, without a doubt, work wonders for the brand's spring collection. The results are sweltering hot with Stone posing topless in numerous shots.

Pro-life activist Elizabeth Leichert released a flier this week slamming Santorum for allegedly being a wolf in sheep's clothing in his opposition to abortion. But in was Leichert's attack on the GOP candidate's wife Karen, whom she accused of having a six year affair with an older abortionist, that forced the former Pennsylvania senator to strike back.

The number of Americans filing for new jobless benefits dropped to an almost four-year low last week, and factory activity in the mid-Atlantic expanded moderately, suggesting the economy carried some momentum into the new year.

Gingrich exploded at CNN's John King for opening the debate with questions about his ex-wife, Santorum stepped up to the plate, Romney floundered and Paul desperately tried to get attention. How did the four candidates measure up?

The South Carolina primary is on Jan. 21, 2012, and GOP candidates Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich were gunning for every vote during tonight's second debate. Who do you think won this round, and who do you support for the 2012 GOP nomination? Vote here to let us know.

Almost three weeks after federal regulators revisited families in Dimock, Pa., the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday it will test water samples from at least 60 homes in the area.