Pro-gun movement stages rallies across the U.S.

DENVER -- Thousands of protestors in nearly every state rallied in favor of gun rights Saturday in a mass demonstration aimed at pushing back at President Obama's sweeping gun-control proposals. UPDATED: 6:55 p.m. ET

In reversal, eight unions help pay for Obama's second inaugural

Unlike the celebrations surrounding his first swearing-in, President Obama's inauguration committee has accepted money from unions as well as several corporations to help foot the bill for this year's festivities, according to the latest list of inaugural contributors.

Lance Armstrong's enemies find vindication, sadness

First shunned, then vilified by Lance Armstrong, Mike Anderson had to move to the other side of the world to get his life back. Now running a bike shop outside of Wellington, New Zealand, Armstrong's former assistant watched news reports about his former boss confessing to performance-enhancing drug use with only mild interest. If Anderson never hears Armstrong's voice again, it would be too soon.

Treaty on mercury would not affect vaccines with thimerosal

A global treaty to reduce toxic mercury in the environment has been completed and will be presented to countries for their agreement to control and reduce ways in which mercury is used, released or emitted.

Algeria: 32 militants and 23 hostages killed

The Algerian government says 32 militants and 23 captives were killed during the three-day military operation to end the hostage crisis at a natural gas plant in the Sahara.

Gas pistol pointed at Bulgaria party leader

Bulgarian police detained a man after he pointed a gas pistol at an ethnic Turkish party leader as he was delivering a speech at a party caucus in the capital Saturday. No shots were fired.

Ravens vs. Patriots: The key matchups for the AFC championship game

Matchups for the AFC championship game Sunday between the Baltimore Ravens and New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium.

Fiery Orioles manager Earl Weaver dead at 82

Loved in Baltimore long after he ended his Hall of Fame career, Earl Weaver remained an Oriole to the end. The notoriously peppery Hall of Fame manager died at age 82 on a Caribbean cruise associated with the Orioles, his marketing agent said Saturday.

Manti Te'o provides answers on hoax, but more may be asked

Manti Te'o tried to put one of the strangest sports stories in memory behind him, insisting he was the target of an elaborate online hoax in which he fell for a fake woman created by pranksters, then admitting his own lies made the bizarre ordeal worse.

Sikh shooting victim slowly improves

Day after day, Raghuvinder and Jaspreet Singh hovered by their nearly comatose father and repeated a single word — a word their dad probably spoke more than any other in his lifetime: "Waheguru." The Punjabi word is a term Sikhs use to refer to God.

Record 73 early entries for NFL draft

A record 73 underclassmen, including six first-team All-Americans, were approved for the NFL draft on Saturday.

TSA to scrap full-body 'naked' X-ray scanners

The Obama administration says it will scrap the controversial airport X-ray machines that critics said showed a little too much of travelers' bodies.

Israeli PM Netanyahu faces tough choice if re-elected

After a lackluster three-month campaign, few doubt that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is on his way to re-election. But the makeup of Netanyahu's next government remains a mystery.

Boehner wants Senate budget before any final debt ceiling deal

Capping a three-day GOP retreat, House GOP leaders announced that next week they will pursue a three-month extension of the nation's borrowing limit to give Congress more time to pass a federal budget — warning that the proposal will also freeze members' pay if they fail to do their job.

West African leaders gather for Mali summit

West African leaders headed to a special Mali summit in Ivory Coast on Saturday to discuss how to step up their role as the French-led military intervention to oust Islamic extremists from power entered its second week.

Bolshoi director needs more surgery after attack

Russian officials say the artistic director of the Bolshoi ballet will need at least one more operation after an attacker threw acid in his face and that it's not yet clear if the sight in his right eye can be saved.

Commentary

ALLARD: Who leaked the Stuxnet virus attack on Iran?

Because of the looming conflict with Iran, Sen. Chuck Hagel's nomination to be secretary of defense has attracted wide attention. Yet Senate Republicans may have a chance to advance their own national security agenda by zeroing in on John O. Brennan, President Obama's choice for CIA director.

MCKINLEY AND GRIFFITH: Obama coal regulations crippling communities

The war on jobs and affordable energy is real and continues to pick up steam with a swarm of new regulations coming out of President Obama's Environmental Protection Agency contributing to more mine closures and plant shutdowns across the country.

DRIESSEN: Obama's wishful thinking on green energy

Wishful thinking guides today's federal energy policymakers. The Obama administration is now exploring ways to exert control over hydraulic fracturing technology that has increased U.S. petroleum production -- despite federal leasing and drilling delays and moratoriums -- even though the states have successfully regulated the practice for decades.

MILLER: Tax dollars for gun control

The directives on gun violence President Obama signed Wednesday were meant to seem harmless. A closer look at the president's first memorandum reveals it to be a sneaky assault on congressional authority in order to fund gun-control propaganda.

EDITORIAL: The hidden burden of regulation

Americans cashing their first paychecks of the year are starting to feel the pain. Higher taxes in the "fiscal cliff" deal are just the beginning of the extra cash Uncle Sam will be collecting in 2013.