Proposed S. Korean Towers Resemble Exploding World Trade Center  —  The unveiling of pictures of planned luxury residential towers scheduled to be built in Seoul, South Korea, has sparked instant controversy.  The reason is obvious.  The towers, which include a so-called “cloud” …

Palestinians attack Gingrich comment on ‘invented’ people  —  (CNN) — Senior Palestinian leaders on Saturday strongly criticized comments by Republican presidential frontrunner Newt Gingrich that the Palestinians are an “invented” people, calling them ignorant and racist.

TPM2012  —  Santorum: ‘Science Should Get Out Of Politics’  —  Rick Santorum is known for his insistence that religion has an important place in political life — and also for criticizing various examples of scientific consensus such as evolution, global warming, stem-cell research, human sexuality, and other matters.

With Race Heating Up, Republicans Set To Square Off In Pivotal Iowa Debate  —  DES MOINES — Let the wild rumpus start.  —  Only three weeks from the Iowa caucuses, the top Republican candidates will square off tonight at a pivotal debate in the state capital.

Ron Paul, spoiler?  —  On Oct. 12, 1948, the campaign train of Tom Dewey, the Republican nominee against President Harry Truman, pulled into Beaucoup, Ill., where, from the rear platform, he would speak to about 1,000 people.  Before he began, the engineer mistakenly caused the train to lurch …

Newt Year in Jerusalem  —  The Associated Press literally doesn't know the meaning of the word “fact.”  —  At the Republican Jewish Coalition debate the other day, Newt Gingrich declared: “So in a Gingrich administration, the opening day, there will be an executive order about two hours …

For-Profit College Rules Scaled Back After Lobbying  —  WASHINGTON — Last year, the Obama administration vowed to stop for-profit colleges from luring students with false promises.  In an opening volley that shook the $30 billion industry, officials proposed new restrictions to cut off the huge flow of federal aid to unfit programs.

Court to Hear Texas Dispute on Drawing New Districts  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday evening agreed to hear a tangle of lawsuits over how Texas should conduct elections for its Legislature and for Congress next year.  —  The court stayed orders from a special three-judge court in San Antonio …

A Summit to the Death  —  print recommend Send link clip secure rights  —  OXFORD - As many feared and most expected, the just-concluded European summit left much to be desired.  Once again, Europe's national leaders showed themselves to be in denial about what underlies the eurozone's economic …

N.J. man dies from penis enhancing injection, authorities say; woman charged with manslaughter  —  EAST ORANGE — Authorities have filed homicide charges against a woman after she allegedly administered a silicone injection into the penis of a 22-year-old man, who suffered a fatal blood clot.

Grim economic outlook weighs down Obama approval rating  —  CBS News Poll analysis by the CBS News Polling Unit: Sarah Dutton, Jennifer De Pinto, Fred Backus and Anthony Salvanto.  —  Less than one year out from Election Day 2012, voters remain overwhelmingly pessimistic about the economy …

Alleged Terrorist Indicted in New York for the Murder of Five American Soldiers … NEW YORK—Today, a federal grand jury in Brooklyn, N.Y., returned an indictment charging Faruq Khalil Muhammad 'Isa, 38, aka “Faruk Khalil Muhammad 'Isa,” “Sayfildin Tahir Sharif” and “Tahir Sharif Sayfildin …

Perry Admits His Tax Plan Slams Low-Income People And Lets The Wealthy Pay Nothing  —  Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), in his quest to win the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, has released a so-called flat tax plan that would institute a 20 percent income tax rate on everyone (minus a few deductions) …

Tens of Thousands Protest in Moscow, Russia, in Defiance of Putin  —  MOSCOW — Tens of thousands of Russians gathered peacefully in central Moscow on Saturday to shout “Putin is a Thief” and “Russia Without Putin,” forcing the Kremlin to confront a level of public discontent that has not been seen …