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South Carolina governor Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney for U.S. president The governor of South Carolina issues her personal endorsement of Mitt Romney for U.S. President. » Full story

Camp Pendleton, California: helicopter crash kills two US marines Two U.S. marines killed in helicopter crash. » Full story

Texas wildfires push public resources to the limit Fire departments all over Texas feel the strain of recent wildfires. » Full story

At least four dead and hundreds of homes destroyed after week of wildfires rage throughout Texas At least 4 people have died and hundreds of homes were destroyed during a week of severe wildfires throughout Texas. » Full story

Latest News

3 February 2012: On the campaign trail, January 2012
2 February 2012: Texas teen enters guilty plea in shooting trial
2 February 2012: Susan G. Komen Foundation stops funding to Planned Parenthood
2 February 2012: Mitt Romney wins 2012 Florida primary
1 February 2012: California teacher arrested after photos indicated lewd acts on children
29 January 2012: New York police confirm cocaine shipment seizure at UN Headquarters
29 January 2012: Herman Cain endorses Newt Gingrich for US president
29 January 2012: Twitter to allow censorship of posts on a country by country basis
28 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 28, 2012
27 January 2012: Report indicates Texas state parks still suffering following worst drought on record
26 January 2012: 'Davos man' versus 'Camp Igloo'; 42nd World Economic Forum convenes in Swiss alps
26 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 26, 2012
25 January 2012: One year on: Egyptians mark anniversary of protests that toppled Mubarak
23 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 23, 2012
22 January 2012: U.S. presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina primary
22 January 2012: Penn State student blog inaccurately reports death of Joe Paterno
21 January 2012: US singer Etta James dies aged 73
20 January 2012: U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire comes out against SOPA
20 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012
19 January 2012: Rick Perry withdraws from U.S. presidential race, endorses Gingrich
19 January 2012: US government, music industry websites taken offline in web attack
17 January 2012: Online retailer Zappos.com hit by hackers
17 January 2012: Woman gives birth on New Jersey PATH train
17 January 2012: Jon Huntsman ends U.S. presidential campaign, endorses Mitt Romney
14 January 2012: Man killed in police shooting in Brooklyn, New York
13 January 2012: Observing the 2012 Human Trafficking Awareness Day in the US, and wider world
12 January 2012: Inquiry ordered into video of US troops urinating on Taliban fighters
12 January 2012: Mitt Romney wins the 2012 New Hampshire Republican primary
11 January 2012: US Coast Guard rescues Iranian ship
10 January 2012: Rapper Snoop Dogg arrested on cannabis charges

Politics and conflicts

3 February 2012: On the campaign trail, January 2012
2 February 2012: Mitt Romney wins 2012 Florida primary
29 January 2012: Herman Cain endorses Newt Gingrich for US president
28 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 28, 2012
26 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 26, 2012

Disasters and accidents

27 January 2012: Report indicates Texas state parks still suffering following worst drought on record
26 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 26, 2012
20 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012
14 January 2012: Man killed in police shooting in Brooklyn, New York
11 January 2012: US Coast Guard rescues Iranian ship

Crime and law

1 February 2012: California teacher arrested after photos indicated lewd acts on children
29 January 2012: New York police confirm cocaine shipment seizure at UN Headquarters
29 January 2012: Twitter to allow censorship of posts on a country by country basis
26 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 26, 2012
25 January 2012: One year on: Egyptians mark anniversary of protests that toppled Mubarak

Obituaries

21 January 2012: US singer Etta James dies aged 73
16 December 2011: Author and contrarian Christopher Hitchens dies at age 62

Wackynews

17 January 2012: Woman gives birth on New Jersey PATH train
17 October 2011: 'Homer Simpson' contributes to U.S. presidential candidate Buddy Roemer
24 May 2011: Police arrest train passenger for a 16-hour loud cellphone conversation

Economy and business

28 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 28, 2012
27 January 2012: Report indicates Texas state parks still suffering following worst drought on record
26 January 2012: 'Davos man' versus 'Camp Igloo'; 42nd World Economic Forum convenes in Swiss alps
25 January 2012: One year on: Egyptians mark anniversary of protests that toppled Mubarak
23 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 23, 2012

Science and technology

20 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012
17 January 2012: Online retailer Zappos.com hit by hackers
1 January 2012: On the campaign trail, December 2011
8 December 2011: What's eating you? US study highlights bedbug incest
25 November 2011: Scientists sequence small genome of a pest: spider mite

Culture and entertainment

21 January 2012: US singer Etta James dies aged 73
19 January 2012: US government, music industry websites taken offline in web attack
10 January 2012: Rapper Snoop Dogg arrested on cannabis charges
21 December 2011: Remaining US troops exit Iraq
16 December 2011: Author and contrarian Christopher Hitchens dies at age 62

Sports

31 October 2011: St Louis Cardinals win baseball's World Series
16 August 2011: Wikinews interviews Chinese-American martial artist Alfred Hsing
4 June 2011: Brazilian surfer wins world championship in Pichilemu, Chile
2 June 2011: Atlanta Thrashers sold to True North Sports and Entertainment, moving to Winnipeg
1 May 2011: NASCAR driver Kyle Busch wins 2011 spring race in Richmond, Virginia

Health

2 February 2012: Susan G. Komen Foundation stops funding to Planned Parenthood
17 January 2012: Woman gives birth on New Jersey PATH train
23 December 2011: Walmart recalls infant formula after baby death
8 December 2011: What's eating you? US study highlights bedbug incest
30 November 2011: Study: Fish reduces Alzheimer's disease risk

Developing stories

2 February 2012: Teen hospitalized after using synthetic Marijuana
1 February 2012: U.S. and Canada observe Black History Month
30 January 2012: Occupy group ends Monsanto protest on Maui
25 February 2007: In depth: XM and Sirius merger
30 July 2005: Market Data/^GSPC
30 July 2005: Market Data/^IXIC
30 July 2005: Market Data/^NYA
30 July 2005: Market Data/^DJI

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