NYT: 'Uncle Haley' pardoned many with ties to power

  A significant share of criminals pardoned by Haley Barbour were freed after appeals from prominent families, Republican donors or others from Mississippi's upper social strata .

Romney stresses support for immigration

At his first public appearance since aggressively defending himself as "pro-immigration" at last night's final Florida debate, Mitt Romney took to the podium again today to argue that he and the Republican party are firmly in favor of legal immigration.

NYT: Goldman Sachs ties enrich Romney

Unsold goods weigh on future growth

The economy perked up late last year as factories ramped up production. Unfortunately, a lot of what those factories made is still in warehouses and on store shelves. 

Heat beat 3-for-all Knicks in Wade's return

LeBron James scored 31 points, Dwyane Wade scored 28 in his return from a sprained right ankle, and the Miami Heat beat the 3-point-obsessed New York Knicks 99-89 on Friday night.

Readers bid farewell to 'Kotter's' Juan Epstein

Forget the usual goofy reality TV stories that often top our list of most popular posts in The Clicker for the week. No, this time, readers said goodbye to a bit of their TV past.

After teen hockey injuries, can rough sport become safer?

Two tragic spine injuries in Minnesota high school hockey games in the last month have sparked debate among parents, officials, and fans over how the rough sport can be made safer.

Sunspot unleashes powerful parting shot

Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: The sunspot responsible for setting off a colorful round of northern lights got off a doozy of a parting shot, just as it was about to pass around the edge of the sun's disk.

Wrecked cruise ship passengers offered $14,460

Passengers who were on the Costa Concordia are being offered $14,460 apiece to compensate them for their lost baggage and psychological trauma after the cruise ship ran aground and capsized off Tuscany.