The Chicago Tribune / Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, who on Friday requested an extension to file his 2011 tax forms, estimated his tax liability at $3.2 million for last year, according to the forms.… more »

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy MSNBC/ Vancouver Sun reports:  VANCOUVER -- After being flushed out to sea by last year’s massive tsunami and earthquake, a Japanese squid-fishing boat has… more »

Conservative RefocusBy Barry Secrest You  know, things must be getting really bad, in America, when a particular search term shows up on your political website analytics, asking this burning question: "Did Obama ban crosses?" Which does, inde… more »

By GREG KELLER PARIS (AP) — Fireworks glittered and boomed Sunday as revelers in Australia and Asia welcomed 2012 and others around the world looked forward to bidding adieu to a year marred by natural disasters and economic turmoil. In Sydney, mo… more »

CNN / Jim Barnett Washington (CNN) -- The number of violent crimes in the United States decreased in the first six months of the year, continuing a downward trend, according to preliminary data released Monday by the FBI. Overall, violent crimes w… more »