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Pardoned Mississippi murderer drops out of sight

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:09:06 EST

Joseph Ozment was picked up by his mom from the governor's mansion after his pardon this month. Now a reward is being offered for anyone who can help locate him.

Romney faces Medicare attacks in Fla.

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:49:41 EST

GOP presidential front-runners Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich barnstormed across Florida on Friday, trying to rally supporters and break away in the polls four days before what is shaking up to be a pivotal primary in that state.

Bennett: Romney's new tack is working

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:57:25 EST

South Carolina was a wake-up call for Mitt Romney. In Thursday night's CNN debate, Romney delivered an aggressive, forceful performance that many thought he was incapable of. The upcoming Florida primary could turn out very differently now, and the results could go a long way toward helping him win the Republican nomination.

Resident near Fukushima defiant

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:44:08 EST

In the shadow of the Fukushima nuclear plant, one man's quiet defiance echoes through the contaminated, empty streets of Tomioka, Japan.

Gunmen kill 16 in northern Nigeria

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:43:39 EST

Gunmen in Nigeria shot and killed at least 16 people and burned their bodies in the northwestern state of Zamfara, according to an official who asked not to be named, citing security concerns.

Deaths rise in Syria; U.N. mulls draft

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:09:25 EST

Forces killed 60 people on Friday in Syria, an opposition group said, as the U.N. Security Council weighed a draft that would call on Bashar al-Assad to step down.

Experts split on planned Pentagon cuts

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:58:06 EST

Some military experts Friday called Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's proposed budget cuts "much to do about nothing," but others expressed concern about the potential of a shrinking U.S. military in the strategic Mideast and Asia.

Aveeno baby lotion tubes recalled

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:57:08 EST

Johnson & Johnson announced Friday it is voluntarily recalling a single lot of Aveeno Baby Calming Comfort Lotion after a test by the Food and Drug Administration found it contained more of a form of bacteria than specifications allow.

How a child killer's story unraveled

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:51:16 EST

The day after little Jorelys Rivera's mangled body was found in a suburban Atlanta trash compactor, Ryan Brunn sat in a stark room for a police interview. He began with confidence, but ended with trouble.

Friend to 911: Demi smoked something

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 19:16:34 EST

A woman called 911 soliciting help for actress Demi Moore, whom she said was "convulsing" and "burning up" after "smoking something," according to a recording of the call obtained Friday from the Los Angeles Fire Department.