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How many Romneys are voting for Ron Paul?

The Christian Science Monitor - Ron Paul has earned - and trumpeted - the endorsements from smaller players, shall we say, in the national political scene.

Allen Stanford jury says unable to reach verdict

Reuters - The jury weighing evidence against Allen Stanford said on Monday it was unable to reach a verdict in the trial of the former Texas financier.

More than half of Americans back Obama's Koran apology

Reuters - More than half of Americans support President Barack Obama's apology for U.S. troops burning copies of the Koran, an incident that triggered a spate of bloody protests and attacks on U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan.

Boeing has inspected five 787s for fuselage flaw

Reuters - Boeing Co has inspected five 787 Dreamliners for a recently discovered flaw in the fuselage and remains on track to build 10 of the airplanes per month by the end of 2013, the new head of Boeing's 787 program said on Monday.

Obama admin appeals ruling on tobacco health label

Reuters - The Obama administration on Monday appealed a decision that found unconstitutional a U.S. Food and Drug Administration regulation requiring tobacco companies to put large, graphic health warnings on cigarette packages and advertising.

AIG raises $6 billion via bottom-of-range AIA stake selldown

Reuters - American International Group (AIG) raised about $6 billion by cutting its AIA Group stake in a deal that was priced at the bottom of the bailed-out U.S. insurer's own expectations.

U.S. defends killing Americans who join al Qaeda

Reuters - The Obama administration asserted on Monday a right to kill Americans overseas who are plotting attacks against the United States, laying out specific details for the first time about a policy that critics argue violates U.S. and international law.

Netanyahu tells Obama: No Israeli decision on Iran attack

Reuters - Benjamin Netanyahu assured President Barack Obama on Monday that Israel has not made any decision on attacking Iran's nuclear sites, sources close to the talks said, but the Israeli prime minister gave no sign of backing away from possible military action.

Romney, Santorum hunt for Super Tuesday votes in Ohio

Reuters - Rivals Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum made their final pitch for support in the vital battleground state of Ohio on Monday, the day before 10 states hold Super Tuesday nominating contests that could be pivotal in an unpredictable Republican presidential race.

NFL bounties amount to incentive system run amok

AP - To Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, the thousands of dollars New Orleans Saints players were paid under their bounty system from 2009-11 is not all that different from the helmet stickers handed out at lower levels of the game.

Ann Romney: 'I don't even consider myself wealthy'

AP - Mitt Romney's wife says she doesn't consider herself to be wealthy.

Chief: 1 dead in Ohio nursing home meth lab fire

AP - A fire chief in northeast Ohio says a drug lab in the room of a nursing home resident has caused a fire that killed one person and injured six others.

Syrian refugees in Lebanon recount terror

AP - Syrian refugees fleeing to neighboring Lebanon on Monday said they feared they would be slaughtered in their own homes as government forces hunted down opponents in a brutal offensive against the opposition stronghold of Homs.

Young NC children survive direct twister strike

AP - When Latonya Stevens heard thunder and lightning in the distance, she knew the drill. Every time a storm drew near, her children would run to her room seeking comfort.

Holder gives legal defense for al-Awlaki killing

AP - Attorney General Eric Holder said Monday that the decision to kill a U.S. citizen living abroad who poses a terrorist threat "is among the gravest that government leaders can face," but justified lethal action as legal and sometimes necessary in the war on terror.