AP 2012-01-03

1. North Korea declares Kim Jong Un supreme leader. The announcement was made at a memorial service for the younger Kim's father, the late North Korean president Kim Jong Il. 2. Iran is holding a ten-day military exercise in international waters. Tha

AP 2012-01-01

1. Tens of thousands of people lined the streets of Pyongyang for the funeral of the late North Korean President Kim Jong Il. Kim's son and heir apparent Kim Jong Un saluted troops who paid tribute to his father. 2. Former Egyptian President Hosni Mu

AP 2012-01-26

1. Front-runner Mitt Romney defended his business record. During the Republican debate in South Carolina, Romney under pressure from his Republican opponents also said he might release his tax records this spring. 2. Divers have used explosives to bl

AP 2012-01-25

1. Jon Huntsman is dropping out of the Republican presidential race. Huntsman made the announcement this morning in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Huntsman is endorsing Mitt Romney, saying he is the man best equipped to defeat Barack Obama in the fall

AP 2012-01-29

1. The White House says it is rejecting a Canadian company's plan to build an oil pipeline from Canada to Texas. Supporters say the 7-billion-dollar pipeline will bring jobs. Opponents worried about harm to the environment. 2. The lawyer for the capt

AP 2012-01-28

1. Search teams in Italy suspended their search for the survivors and victims of the cruise ship disaster after turbulent water shifted the ship's position. At least 11 people are now known dead. The captain faces criminal charges including manslaugh

AP 2012-01-30

1. The second wife of Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich is speaking up. ABC News says it will air an interview with Marianne Gingrich tonight. That will come just two days before her ex-husband competes in the South Carolina primary. 2.

AP 2012-01-31

1. Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are campaigning across Florida ahead Tuesday's Republican presidential primary. Romney spent time Saturday attacking President Barack Obama, while Gingrich defended his call for colonizing the moon. 2. The head of the

AP 2012-01-24

1. Jon Huntsman said he'll quit the presidential race Monday and endorse fellow Republican Mitt Romney. Huntsman is expected to make the announcement at an event in South Carolina. 2. The captain of the cruise liner that ran aground off Italy has bee

AP 2012-01-27

1. An attorney for the captain of the Costa Concordia says his client has been placed under house arrest. Captain Francesco Schettino has been accused of causing Friday's deadly shipwreck off the Italian coast. In a newly released recording, Schettin