Oscar Night: Ben Affleck’s “Argo” is heavily favored to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards tonight. Daniel Day-Lewis looks like a lock for Best Actor for his portrayal of Abraham Lincoln, and Jennifer Lawrence Best Actress for “Silver Linings …

National: The political poison pill known as the “Sequester” that forces  $1.2 trillion in automatic federal budget cuts is just nine days away with the White House and Congressional Republicans making no apparent progress in reaching a budget and deficit …

National: A wave of computer hacking attacks can be traced back to a Chinese military cyber unit in Shanghai, according to a report to be released today by an American computer security company, the NY Times says. The attacks have …

National: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio pronounced the President’s immigration plan “dead on arrival”, although the President’s immigration plan has not been officially revealed. One report, based on a leak, says the plan would give illegal immigrants an eight-year path to …

National: Florida Sen. Marco Rubio pronounced the President’s immigration plan “dead on arrival”, although the President’s immigration plan has yet been revealed. One report says the plan would give illegal immigrants an eight-year path to citizenship.    Facebook announced that …

 Breaking: Oscar Pistorius, the South African sprinter born without fibulas and made history running in the Olympics on artificial legs, has been charged with the murder of his model girlfriend at home. Thirty-year-old Reeva Steenkamp died of gunshot wounds. Sometimes …