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	Monica Lewinsky reclaims public attention thanks.... Monica Lewinsky, the former White House intern made famous for her sexual encounters with President Bill Clinton, is again in the spotlight thanks to a four-hour PBS documentary, "Clinton," which will air in a pair of segments on the evenings of February 20th and 21st as part of the network's 'American Experience' program. As news of the television special spread last week, Yahoo! searches on "Monica Lewinsky" spiked. Search terms also included "bill and monica," "monica Lewinsky now," and ....

	Rick Santorum questions Obama's Christian values Rick Santorum questions Obama's Christian values COLUMBUS, — Lashing out on two fronts, Rick Santorum on Saturday questioned President Barack Obama's Christian values and attacked GOP rival Mitt Romney's Olympics leadership as he courted tea party activists and evangelical voters in Ohio, "ground zero" in the 2012 nomination fight. Santorum, a former Pennsylvania senator known for his social conservative views, said Obama's agenda is based on "some phony theology. Not a theology based....

Biggest Holders of US Government Debt As the U.S. government spends an unprecedented amount of money to fix the economy, there is an equally great need to raise the cash to pay for it. This is accomplished through borrowing, whereby Uncle Sam sells Treasury securities of varying maturity. For investors, government bills, notes and bonds are considered safe because they have a guaranteed rate of return, based on faith in future U.S. tax revenues. The government has been partially funding operations via Treasury securities for de....

Mitt Romney's win in the Florida Mitt Romney's win in the Florida primary decisively puts wind in the former Massachusetts governor's sails. But will it be enough to float him toward a speedy wrap up of the nomination? The Top Line team says… not so fast. Yahoo! News bureau chief David Chalian explains that Romney must stay on offense in order to ensure that Newt Gingrich does not come back to life. Romney also needs to carefully try to repair some of his damage with Independents all while quietly nudging his primary chall....

Republican leaders expect payroll tax deal WASHINGTON - Top Republican lawmakers on Sunday said they expect to forge a deal with Democrats to extend the payroll tax cut before it expires at the end of February but offered no specifics on how they would pay for it. "I'm confident that we'll be able to resolve this fairly quickly," top congressional Republican John Boehner said on ABC's "This Week" television show. Republican and Democratic lawmakers have started negotiating a deal to extend unemployment benefits and a tax break fo....

Obama decries rising cost of college education ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — President Barack Obama called Friday for an overhaul of the higher education financial aid system, warning that colleges and universities that fail to control spiraling tuition costs could lose federal funds. The election year proposal was also a political appeal to young people and working families, two important voting blocs for Obama. But the initiative faces long odds in Congress, which must approve nearly all aspects of the president's plan. Speaking to stude....

In State of the Union address, Obama says ‘basic.... President Obama warned in his State of the Union address Tuesday that the nation's middle class is at risk because of growing economic inequality, and argued that the government must do more to preserve the basic American dream. In a speech that is likely to set the theme of his 2012 re-election bid, Obama said "the basic American promise" that hard work can allow one to own a home and support a family are at risk if the government doesn't do more to balance the scale between the nation's r....

How to fix Social Security confounds Fla. retirees THE VILLAGES, Fla. — It's an urgent issue seemingly on the minds of many in this retiree mecca, if not the entire state of Florida — how to fix Social Security. And voters' proposed solutions to the tricky problem are just as varied as the stances of the Republican presidential candidates seeking their support. Jim Minucci, 76, backs Mitt Romney and his idea to gradually raise the age of eligibility for younger workers. "If we continue to spend and take money from Social Security, I think i....

NALEO REACTS TO PRESIDENT'S STATE OF THE UNION A.... Washington, D.C. - The National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) issued the following statement regarding tonight's State of the Union address by President Barack Obama: "We applaud the President for expressing his strong commitment to building a 21st century immigration system and providing young people with the chance to earn their citizenship in his address to the American public tonight. While these words ring true to our community and the mission of our or....

'Impressed' and 'Delighted' Warren Buffett Match.... Warren Buffett will be writing a check made out to the United States Treasury for just over $49,000 to help pay down the national debt. He's matching voluntary contributions made this year and last year by Rep. Scott Rigell, a Republican representing Virginia. In a letter to Rep. Rigell released today by Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett writes he's "particularly impressed that you took this action before my challenge." [ See also: Why Mitt Romney's Tax Rate Matters ] In his challenge, ....

Mitt Romney wins New Hampshire; Paul takes secon.... MANCHESTER, N.H.--Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary Tuesday, the second state in a row he has carried in his campaign for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. Romney is the first Republican, not including incumbent presidents, to win both the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary since Iowa Republicans began holding their first-in-the-nation caucuses in 1976. Ron Paul came in second; Jon Huntsman in third. It was a start-to-finish victory for Romney in New Hampsh....

Iowa’s razor-thin result indicates a fierce batt.... owa--Iowa may not pick presidents. It may not even pick Republican presidential nominees. But Iowa most certainly resets the nomination contest, something its voters did again on Tuesday with the state's closest caucus vote in history. With Mitt Romney's razor-thin, eight-vote victory over Rick Santorum, Iowa has created a new pecking order for the primaries to come in New Hampshire, South Carolina, Florida and beyond. And, as is often the case, it will be a campaign for the soul of the pa....

GDP and the Economy Advance Estimates for the S.... REAL GROSS domestic product (GDP) increased 1.3 percent at an annual rate in the second quarter of 2011, according to the advance estimates of the national income and product accounts (NIPAs) (chart 1 and table 1).1 In the first quarter of 2011, real GDP increased 0.4 percent (revised). The NIPA estimates for the first quarter of 2011 and for 2003–2010 have been revised as part of this year’s annual NIPA revision. See “Annual Revision of the National Income and Product Accounts” in this issue....

US economy likely grew a little faster over summer The U.S. economy likely grew at a faster pace over the summer after a sluggish first half of the year. Consumers spent more on retail goods. Businesses kept investing in equipment. And U.S. auto production rebounded after supply-chain disruptions caused by the Japan crisis finally started to ease. For those reasons, economists are forecasting annual growth of 2.4 percent for the July-September quarter, according to a survey by FactSet. The Commerce Department will release its first es....

Analysis: Rick Perry Takes Off the Gloves at Las.... For the first time since he got into the Presidential race just over two months ago, Rick Perry finally looked comfortable on the debate stage. Gone was the laconic and vaguely dazed Texas Governor. In his place was a feisty candidate eager to engage frontrunner Mitt Romney. But, even as he took the gloves off, Perry didn’t land any knock-out punches – or even leave a bruise. Meanwhile, it was Herman Cain who struggled throughout the night. Cain, who normally shows up with a spring in hi....