News-Press.com Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are in a dead heat heading into Tuesday’s crucial Florida Republican presidential primary, a new poll shows. Gingrich was favored by 35.46 percent compared to 35.08 percent for Romney — a difference of… more »

USA Today / By Marcy Gordon WASHINGTON–Jon Corzine plans to tell a House committee that he doesn't know the location of clients' money that went missing from failed investment firm MF Global.The former U.S. senator has been subpoenaed to explain how… more »

USA Today ISLAMABAD (AP) – Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri said the group is holding an American aid expert kidnapped three months ago in Pakistan.Al-Zawahri said in a video message Thursday that Warren Weinstein would be released if the United S… more »

Bloomberg / By Meera Louis and Chris Fournier Iran’s determination to build nuclear weapons will result in nations such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkey seeking nuclear arms, starting a “countdown” to terrorists getting nuclear materials, Israeli D… more »

By CHELSEA McDOUGALL - cmcdougall@shawmedia.com Northwest Herald CRYSTAL LAKE – Tea party members, conservative bloggers and radio hosts are rallying in support of a Woodstock waitress who says she was fired from the Crystal Lake Outback Steakhous… more »