Missing Man Sees Self on TV, Solves Case

Steven Powell May Know Something About Her Disappearance: Police

(NEWSER) - Police in Utah trying to find the body of Susan Powell after more than two years have labeled her father-in-law a person of interest in the case, reports Utah's KSL.com . Police are specifying that Steven Powell isn't a suspect in her disappearance but that he may have information about it. "They lived together in the house," said the police chief in West Valley City, Utah. "There are things he should want to talk to us (about), we hope." More»

Romney looks battered, Gingrich looks worse

(NEWSER) - Rick Santorum's stunning sweep of Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri yesterday has thrown another plot twist into the Republican nominating contest. Here's what you need to know:

• Santorum may finally get the bounce that largely eluded him after Iowa, helping him raise money and pique voter interest, the New York Times predicts. His first order of business is staying ahead of Newt Gingrich. After Nevada, he said Gingrich had "had his chance" to beat Romney.

Rick's triple win upends GOP race yet again

(NEWSER) - Colorado's GOP has declared Rick Santorum the winner of the state's presidential caucuses, making last night a clean sweep for the former senator, and a disaster for Mitt Romney's momentum. Santorum scored 40.2% of the vote to Romney's 34.9%, while Newt Gingrich beat Ron Paul for third place with 12.8% to Paul's 11.8%. With the victories in Minnesota and Missouri , Santorum has now won more states than Romney, although all three of last night's contests were largely symbolic. More»

He is favored in Missouri and Minnesota

(NEWSER) - Polls show Rick Santorum with a decent chance tonight to win the Missouri primary and Minnesota caucuses, and he's already trying to spin the results, notes Politico : “I feel great that Minnesota is going to change the direction of this race tonight,” said Santorum, who hopes to supplant Newt Gingrich as the anti-Romney choice among conservatives. Gingrich, who isn't even on the Missouri ballot, opted to head to Ohio today, which doesn't vote until March. The other contest tonight is the Colorado caucuses, where Mitt Romney is the favorite. More»

Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri all weigh in on Republican primary field

(NEWSER) - Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri will all get a chance to weigh in on the Republican presidential nomination today, in a day that might just change the momentum for Rick Santorum's campaign. Here's what to watch for:

• Santorum's surge: If Santorum is going to make a move, now's the time. According to the latest Public Policy Polling numbers, he's in first, ahead of Mitt Romney, in both Missouri (45% to 32%) and Minnesota (33% to 24%). He's even second in Colorado.