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The 2008 Republican presidential nominee just returned to New Hampshire to endorse the White House bid of his one-time rival, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

Indonesia can boast a strong economy and a recent credit upgrade. But its crumbling infrastructure is not keeping up with the needs of the rapidly growing country.

The church of file-sharing has finally succeeded in its bid to be recognized as a religion in Sweden, according to a report on Torrent Freak that is being widely cited. If true, the new development marks a turnaround for the group begun by philosophy student Isak Gerson.

A growing number of homeless children are participating — and being wounded — in clashes between protesters and soldiers in Egypt. Officials say the children are being paid to throw rocks and Molotov cocktails. But advocates say the children see the revolution as a way to escape their isolation from society.

When livestock producers overuse antibiotics, the drugs can help breed resistant bacteria, or superbugs, that have infected tens of thousands of people. The FDA wants to stop that, but its announcement today only restricts one class of drugs out of the many used on animals.

When the Pittsburgh Steelers start the NFL playoffs with a road game in Denver's Mile High Stadium Sunday, they'll do it without free safety Ryan Clark. That's because Clark, who has 100 tackles and the confidence of his coaches, also has sickle cell trait, which can cause severe complications at high altitudes.

A young Oklahoma mother protected herself and her baby by killing a man who was trying to break into her home, authorities say. She won't face charges. But another man who was allegedly assisting in the break-in will be charged with murder.

Several former rivals of Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann were quick to applaud the now-suspended campaign run by the only woman to have sought the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. In ending her own bid for the White House, Bachmann did not offer a specific endorsement.

After Iowa, we know how much power the new presidential super PACs can exert. But we won't know who is financing them until the end of January.

President Obama used a recess appointment to name Richard Cordray head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Unlike similar appointments, the Senate hadn't technically recessed.