U.S. closes embassy as fighting rages in Syria
Intense blasts echo through the Syrian city of Homs after a weekend bloodbath ended in hundreds of deaths, activists say.

More caucuses next stop for Romney
With former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney coming off his second straight victory, the race for the GOP presidential nomination heads to three states holding caucuses this week.

Zelizer: Why Romney is winning
Julian Zelizer says the former Massachusetts governor has put together a campaign that raises money effectively and has avoided many pitfalls

Gingrich's Southern revival strategy
Newt Gingrich said Sunday he is plotting a Southern revival, while Rick Santorum and Ron Paul seek stronger showings in upcoming caucuses to slow front-runner Mitt Romney's momentum after his second straight victory in the Republican presidential race.

'Goodbye' e-mail, then deadly blast
A person of interest in his wife's disappearance set his home on fire, killing himself and his two sons, police say. Just prior, he had e-mailed his lawyer.

Contador loses Tour de France title
Three-time Tour de France winner Alberto Contador has been stripped of his 2010 title and retroactively banned from cycling for two years following Monday's ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Sex abuse cases close school for days
A Los Angeles elementary school at the center of two child abuse cases will be closed for two days this week as the investigations continue, officials said.

Long apologizes to ADL over Torah
Bishop Eddie Long has apologized to the Anti-Defamation League over an incident in which he was wrapped in a Torah scroll and crowned "king."