| Analysis: Romney is fiery, focused in Fla. Debate (AP) |
AP - Mitt Romney, forced to prove his resilience after a stinging loss in South Carolina, is showing why the so-called Republican establishment thinks he has the best discipline, organization and campaign smarts to challenge President Barack Obama this fall.
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| Obama to target rising college tuition costs (AP) |
AP - President Barack Obama will announce a plan to shift some federal dollars away from colleges and universities that don't control tuition costs and new competitions in higher education to encourage efficiency as part of an effort to contain soaring college costs.
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| Women, children killed in violence-torn Syria city (AP) |
AP - Fresh violence erupted Friday in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, a day after armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad barraged residential buildings with mortars and machine-gun fire, killing at least 30 people including a family of women and children, activists said Friday.
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| Economy grew modest 2.8 pct. in Q4, best in 2011 (AP) |
| AP - The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011. |
| US cybersecurity efforts trigger privacy concerns (AP) |
| AP - The federal government's plan to expand computer security protections into critical parts of private industry is raising concerns that the move will threaten Americans' civil liberties. |