Egyptian judges: NGO workers face up to five years in prison (+video)

Miramonte School sex abuse scandal: Was replacing entire staff too extreme? (+video)

8:45 pm ET - Students at the Miramonte School, which was rocked by allegations that two teachers sexually abused children, return to a newly staffed school Thursday. Some parents and education experts say L.A. overreacted.

In voter ID case, South Carolina fights back against Obama administration

8:32 pm ET - The Justice Department has blocked a South Carolina law requiring all voters to have government-issued photo IDs, saying it would be discriminatory. The state asked a three-judge panel to intervene Wednesday, saying that the Obama administration is out of line.

Prop. 8 ruling: why it might not go the the Supreme Court

7:43 pm ET - A federal court overturned Prop. 8 Tuesday, apparently setting the stage for the case to move to the Supreme Court. But the judge's ruling has made some legal analysts think twice about what might happen next. 

Russia says it offers alternative path to peace in Syria

12:32 pm ET - Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said he convinced Assad to make concessions, but Russian experts say his visit to Damascus was more about saving face for Russia than ending the violence.

• As Syria's Assad pummels Homs, West reluctantly weighs military option

Where does Newt Gingrich go after big losses Tuesday?

5:57 pm ET - Newt Gingrich got trounced Tuesday. His plan has been built on surviving until Super Tuesday, where geography favors him more. But it's hard to see how Mr. Gingrich will be able to rebound.

Falklands: more international support for Argentina after 'militarization' claim? (+video)

11:52 am ET - Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner said she will take her complaint that Britain is militarizing the Falklands before the UN Security Council.

• Terrorism & Security: Argentina says it will take Falklands question to the UN

Boehner vows Congress will reverse Obama birth control policy

5:43 pm ET - Congress enters the church-state fray over the Obama policy on birth control, with House Speaker John Boehner saying Wednesday that lawmakers will reverse it if the White House doesn't.

As cybercrime rises, so does a new – and successful – breed of cybercops

5:20 pm ET - Cybercrime is increasing, but one new study finds that cybercops have become a lot more effective at discovering data breaches and informing the often unaware victims.

What Rick Santorum needs to do to keep momentum

5:03 pm ET - For Rick Santorum, now comes the hard part: raising enough money and building enough organization to compete effectively in the coming contests.

Clint Eastwood Chrysler ad: why some Republicans support it

4:44 pm ET - Some Republicans – most notably Newt Gingrich – like the Chrysler Super Bowl ad featuring Clint Eastwood. Indeed, the controversy over the ad might have little to do with the ad, at all. 

What went wrong for Mitt Romney in Colorado? (+video)

3:13 pm ET - Mitt Romney downplayed expectations going into Tuesday night, and it was predicted he could lose to Rick Santorum in Minnesota and Missouri. But his loss in Colorado was a shocker.

Home-grown terror threat receding, but post-9/11 America remains on edge

2:05 pm ET - The number of domestic terror cases fell to 20 in 2011, down from 26 in 2010 and 49 in 2009, according to a study released Wednesday. Yet for much of the public, anxieties remain high.

Can American manufacturing really be cornerstone of economic revival?

12:10 pm ET - For decades, the US manufacturing sector has shriveled, but President Obama now envisions it as an engine of a revived US economy. The basis of his optimism may be hopes for 'advanced' manufacturing.

A top cop in China disappears. Medical leave or US asylum?

10:06 am ET - China's rumor mill is ablaze over the whereabouts of Wang Lijun, a top police chief in Chongqing who 'went on vacation-style treatment.' What happens next could be a blow to a top Communist Party contender.