Gingrich and Romney fight to the finish
Romney and Gingrich take battle to Florida voters.

Romney runs away with Florida
Mitt Romney has won a decisive victory in the Sunshine state, vaulting himself back into the lead in the GOP race.

Photo of the Day - January 31, 2012

No bail for Mexican beating suspect
A Mexican man who admitted to beating a Calgary woman was denied bail Monday as skepticism swirls around his confession.

Newt, Mitt turn up the heat in Florida free-for-all
The Sunshine State has once again become Mitt Romney's to lose.

Newt campaigns for Keystone
Newt Gingrich declared on the first day of a Gingrich presidency he'd authorize the $7-billion Keystone XL pipeline.

Why women convert to Islam
A landmark project exploring why women convert to Islam wraps up at England's prestigious University of Cambridge.

Photo of the Day - January 28, 2012

Florida fireworks
All four Republican hopefuls got their shots in as they butted heads in their 19th debate Thursday.

Storage unit held grandma's remains
When Florida officials went to auction off the contents of a storage unit they found a blue casket with a body inside.

Harper blasts U.S. and Europe for complacency
DAVOS, Switzerland - Prime Minister Stephen Harper set a bold vision for Canada on Thursday.

Cameron pitches Canada-EU free trade
British Prime Minister David Cameron urged his EU counterparts Thursday to move faster on a trade agreement with Canada.

Aussie PM loses blue-suede shoe in protest fracas
Gillard ended up losing a shoe after about 200 protesters surrounded a restaurant.

Florida man allegedly axed man, ate brain
A Florida man has been arrested for allegedly axing a Connecticut man and eating his eyeball and brain in a cemetery.

Free BeaverTails for billionaires
There are more billionaires and jet-setters soaking up the sun here than in any other place on the planet right now.

PM preps Swiss sales pitch
Prime Minister plans to make the case Canada is an economic role model for other countries to consider.

Photo of the day - January 25, 2012

Huge pod of whales stranded in NZ
New Zealand conservation officials are hopeful stheir second attempt to "refloat" a pod of stranded whales will succeed.

Republicans fight for Keystone on three fronts
Republican lawmakers in Congress are using a three-pronged approach to get the Keystone XL pipeline approved.

GOP hopefuls blast Obama's address
President Barack Obama is divisive and detached from reality, according to the Republican candidates.

Rich need to pay more: Obama
Barack Obama took a populist tone in his State of the Union address, including saying that the rich need to pay more.

Romney made $21M, paid 13.9% tax rate in 2010
What a shocking surprise, Mitt Romney is extremely wealthy.

Photo of the Day - January 24, 2012

New Canada-U.S. defence agreement to be signed
Canada and the U.S. are set to finalize a new Combined Defence Plan on Wednesday to defend from outside threats.

Obama expected to double down on tax inequality in address
Tax laws that allow the wealthiest Americans to pay a lower tax rate is expected to be in Obama's crosshairs.

Mexican violence 'ludicrous'
Murray Toews isn't surprised to hear a young Calgary woman is in a coma after being left for dead in her Mexican hotel.

Democrat's cat slain, painted 'liberal'
A U.S. Democratic campaign manager found his cat's head bashed in and the word "liberal" written on its body.

Ont. man missing in Bahamas
Bahamas police are searching for an elderly Ontario man after his boat was found abandoned near Grand Bahama island.

Calgary woman beaten in Mexico
A Calgary woman was found beaten in the elevator of a five-star hotel in Mexico this weekend.

Romney to release 2010 tax return Tuesday
Following a loss in South Carolina, Mitt Romney will release his 2010 tax return this week.

Newt gives PM a nod in victory speech
Palmetto State primary winner Newt Gingrich gives a shout out to Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Photo of the Day - January 21, 2012

Gingrich gets first win in South Carolina
Gingrich won the Palmetto State primary, marking a stunning comeback in what has proved a dramatic sprint to the finish.

Crews face test on Italian ship as weather worsens
The vast wreck of the cruise ship Costa Concordia shifted on its undersea ledge on Friday.

GOP candidates battle hard in Civil War birthplace
If not for the occasional election sign dotting roadways, one could forget there was a crucial vote here Saturday.

'Extinct' monkey found in Borneo
An expedition led by Simon Fraser University has discovered a rare species of monkey thought to be extinct.

Photo of the day - January 20, 2012

Mexican cops make arrest in B.C. man's murder
Mexican police have arrested two young men in connection with the death of a B.C. man earlier this year.

Grenada cops keeping low profile
The five Grenadian police officers who allegedly beat a Toronto man to death on Boxing Day have been laying low.

Gingrich wanted 'open marriage': ex-wife
Newt Gingrich's second wife, Marianne Ginther, has exposed details of her marriage to the politician.

Photo of the day - January 19, 2012

Perry retires from race
Texas Gov. Rick Perry ended his flagging presidential bid Thursday and endorsed Newt Gingrich on his way out the door.

Bank error gives teacher $9.8B
Anyone who thinks teachers aren't paid enough should check the bank account of Parijat Saha.

Mass seal deaths mystify Australia
Scientists in Australia don't know what caused 51 dead seal pups to wash up on the country's shores.

Italian captain feted by Quebec in 2010
The embattled captain of a crashed Italian cruise ship was once honoured for docking a ship in Quebec City.

Photo of the day - January 18, 2012

Big risk from bogus anti-Malarials
A global health research organization is warning that counterfeit malaria drugs are circulating throughout Africa.

Severed head found near Hollywood sign
Police in L.A. are searching for a body to match the human head found Tuesday near the famous Hollywood sign.

PM 'profoundly disappointed' over Keystone
The U.S. is expected Wednesday afternoon to formally reject the Keystone XL pipeline, according to several reports.

Photo of the Day - January 17, 2012

Romney unscathed from debate attacks
Mitt Romney emerged largely unscathed from a South Carolina debate.

Canadian killed in Mexico
Another Canadian national has been found dead in Mexico, apparently murdered.

Italy to bomb rat-overrun island
These are bad days to be a rat seeking shelter on an Italian island.

Photo of the Day - January 16, 2012

And then there were five
Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman bowed out of the Republican race Wednesday, endorsing fellow Mormon Mitt Romney.

Un employé accusé d'avoir transmis des renseignements confidentiels
Un employé des Forces canadiennes travaillant à Halifax en Nouvelle-Écosse a été accusé d'avoir transmis des informations secrètes à un autre pays.

12 Canadians on board capsized cruise ship
Canadian officials confirmed that 12 Canadians were aboard a cruise ship that ran aground near Giglio, Italy.

Photo of the Day - January 15, 2012

Canadians on board capsized cruise ship: Foreign Affairs
Canadian citizens are known to be aboard a cruise ship that ran aground near the Italian island of Giglio Friday night.

Photo of the Day - January 14, 2012

Gingrich blasts Romney for speaking French
Speaking French is a non-non, according to Newt Gingrich.

Pipeline pressure piling up on Obama
President Barack Obama is coming under increasing pressure here to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.

Women still discouraged from politics: Study
Hillary Clinton and Sarah Palin aren't helping the cause of getting women into politics, a new study says.

Tornado hits N.C.
People survey a damaged house after a possible tornado in Burke County, North Carolina.

Canadians in Thailand warned to be careful
The foreign affairs department is advising Canadians travelling in Thailand to use extra caution.

Unlikely choice for 'gayest city' in U.S.
Move over, San Francisco. The gayest city in America is ... Salt Lake City?

Urine trouble
The Pentagon is scrambling as outrage spreads over a video that appears to show Marines urinating on Taliban corpses.

Pipeline pressure on Obama
U.S. Republicans are drafting a bill aim for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline despite a presidential delay.

World's smallest frog found
U.S. researchers claim to have discovered the world's smallest vertebrate - a frog the size of an Aspirin.

Photo of the day - January 12, 2012

N. Korea punishing bad actors
Authorities in North Korea are reportedly punishing citizens who didn't mourn hard enough over the death of Kim Jong-il.

Preserve poaching kills rhinos
After seeing a record number of rhinoceroses poached last year, South Africa has recorded its first losses of 2012.

Haitian prez praises Canada
It's not often taxpayers hear "Thank you."

PM plans China visit
Prime Minister Stephen Harper will make a state visit to China in the second week of February.

Photo of the day - January 11, 2012

For the GOP, it's game on in South Carolina
Here they come, Palmetto State. Following Romney's decisive win Tuesday, all 6 GOP candidates are off to S.C.

Photo of the day - January 10, 2012

'I want to get back to Canada'
An Ottawa man walked free from a Congolese court Tuesday, but found the Canadian government won't release his passport.

New Hampshirites eager to vote
It's a 50-year-old tradition that voters in sleepy Dixville Notch and Hart's Location vote first. And they can't wait.

Romney rolls on with win in New Hampshire
After getting off to a winning start in Iowa, Mitt Romney continued to win Tuesday in the New Hampshire primary.

Military probes container thefts
The Canadian Forces has launched an investigation into "non-essential" military equipment pilfered overseas.

Slain Canadian laid to rest in Grenada
Toronto's Oscar Bartholomew came home to Grenada to spend Christmas with his family, but won't be returning to Canada.

Leopard goes on killer rampage in Indian city
At least one man is dead and two others are injured after a leopard wandered into a city in eastern India.

Race for second place in N.H.
Here in the Granite State, Tuesday's primary is really shaping up to be a race for second place.

Subway riders to drop pants as part of global event
Improv Everywhere started the No Pants Subway Ride in New York 10 years ago.

Math questions + slavery = angry parents
An elementary school in Georgia is under fire after it used examples of slavery to pose math problems.

Photo of the Day - January 9, 2012

U.S. military cuts Canada's gain: expert
A new military strategy in the United States may give Canada a greater voice in joint missions with its southern ally.

Photo of the Day - January 8, 2012

For it's a jolly good detention facility; Gitmo terrorist camp turns ten
There probably won't be cake or candles, but there might be edible pens.

Bungee jumper's cord snaps
Australian woman survives 111 metre fall into river.

Hot air balloon crash kills 11 in New Zealand
A hot air balloon burst into flames and crashed in New Zealand early on Saturday, killing all 11 people on board.

Grenada cops accused of beating T.O. man granted bail
Five cops accused of beating to death a Toronto man on Boxing Day have been granted bail.

Photo of the Day - January 7, 2012

Titanic treasures on the block
On the 100th anniversary of the ship's voyage, a huge collection of salvaged artifacts will be put up for auction.

Pope names Canadian cardinal
Pope Benedict XVI is tapping a Canadian to be one his closest advisers.

UBC student found dead in Mexico
The body of University British Columbia PhD student Ximena Osegueda has been discovered near Hautulco, Mexico.

SEAL shoots self
A U.S. navy SEAL is on life-support after he accidentally shot himself in the head.

Photo of the day - January 6, 2012

Shrinking superpower
"Our mlitary will be leaner, but the world must know the United States is going to maintain our military superiority."

Allow assisted suicide, U.K. commission says
A U.K. commission has concluded doctors should be allowed to help terminally ill patients end their lives.

Photo of the day - January 5, 2012

PepsiCo mounts disgusting defence
Pepsi is fighting a lawsuit claiming a mouse in a pop can, saying the drink's acid would dissolve the mouse's body.

U.S. 'Murder capital' laying off cops
The city long known as "America's murder capital" is laying off more than a hundred police officers

Cops kill armed teen at school
Police in Brownsville, Texas, shot and killed a Grade 8 student Wednesday morning after he brought a gun to school.

Child-porn priest goes free
A former bishop caught with child porn at the Ottawa airport will be freed after a judge sentenced him Wednesday.

Mitt the man in Iowa
In Iowa, it's Mitt Romney by a nose.

Hello, New Hampshire! GOP race moves on
The ink was barely dry on the Iowa caucus ballots when Mitt Romney accepted John McCain's endorsement in New Hampshire.

U.S. officials dispute 'iPassport' claim
U.S. officials are disputing a Montreal man's claim that he crossed the border using an iPad image of his passport.

Murder scene discovered on Queen's estate
British police say a woman found dead over the weekend on the Queen's estate was murdered.

Iran threatens U.S. Navy as sanctions hit
Threat to U.S. carrier is latest in series of gestures.

Details emerge about alleged L.A. arsonist from Vancouver
The head of a Vancouver social housing association was shocked when his staff recognized alleged the L.A. arsonist

Early Iowa results point to late-night three-way race
The Hawkeye horse race was shaping up to be a three-way photo finish between Paul, Santorum and Romney.

Photo of the Day - January 3, 2012

Will Greece lead the way in 2012?
The debt crisis may just be what jolts Greece into a different direction, analyst.

Romney most sensible choice for U.S. Republicans
Whoever wins the Iowa caucus has an encouraging boost to get the Republican nomination for president in November's vote.

Unpredictable Iowans kick off GOP contest
There are only three tickets out of Iowa, or so the saying goes.

Liberian bigwig's adopted son loses refugee claim
A former Liberian official's adopted son who lost his refugee bid claims he'll be tortured or killed if deported.

Canada keeps an eye on volatile Iran
Canada's foreign affairs department is "disturbed" by reports Iran is testing long-range missiles.

U.S. man tries to use $1M bill at Walmart
Police say a North Carolina man insisted he could pay for his vacuum cleaner and microwave oven with a $1-million bill.

Photo of the Day - January 2, 2012

Homemade hooch kills 16 in India
Sixteen more people are dead after drinking toxic home-brewed liquor in India over the weekend.

L.A. arsons may have Canadian connection
Police cannot confirm media reports that point to a Canadian connection in a string of arsons in Los Angeles.

Once again, blackbirds fall from Arkansas sky
For the second year in a row, the blackbirds of Beebe, Ark., kept a New Year's Eve date with death.