For the first time since the race began.

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Obama Leading Romney in Virginia

The stories about Rick Santorum — to be precise, the stories about Rick Santorum’s 3-year-old daughter — tiptoe around the issue with all deliberate delicacy: Should he be running for president with a child so ill ? Is his decision to run, and his determination to stay in the race, a powerful example of Santorum’s devotion to the cause of life — or an especially vivid illustration of every politician’s overriding ambition? Read full article > >

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Santorum’s choice to run

Mitt Romney holds a strong lead nationally in the race for the Republican presidential nomination, with a 2 to 1 advantage over his closest competitors, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll . Read full article > >

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Most in poll think Romney will clinch GOP nomination

Mitt Romney wins the US Republican primary vote in New Hampshire, strengthening his lead in the race to take on President Obama in November’s presidential election.

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Romney takes New Hampshire spoils

Why did Rick Perry decide to remain in the race? Knowing the answer is crucial to understanding whether Mr. Perry has any chance of mounting a comeback.

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FiveThirtyEight: Perry, Perry, Quite Contrary

Mitt Romney narrowly beats Rick Santorum as US Republicans stage the first vote in the race for a presidential candidate.

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Romney pips Santorum in Iowa vote

The Republican presidential primary contest isn’t over, but in the race to line up the richest donors, it’s Mitt Romney vs. President Obama. Romney has drawn the most support from billionaires, with at least 42 donating to his campaign. Obama is not far behind, with at least 30 billionaire supporters. Rick Perry and Jon Huntsman Jr. follow, with 20 and 12 respectively, according to donor rolls and the current Forbes magazine list of 412 American billionaires. Read full article > >

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In race for campaign funds from billionaires, Romney outpaces Obama

HOMESTEAD, Fla. — It’s hard to pick the most compelling element of Sunday’s race to decide the NASCAR Sprint Cup championship . Was it the jaw-dropping comeback? The historic duel? The down-to-the-wire finish? Even Tony Stewart and Carl Edwards couldn’t quite believe the race they’d just run, the season they had just concluded, the history they had just made. Read full article > >

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NASCAR Sprint Cup: Tony Stewart wins at Homestead to edge Carl Edwards in thrilling title race

Two runners died while participating in Sunday's Philadelphia Marathon, the race's director said.

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2 runners die at Philadelphia Marathon

If your friend who’s running the Marine Corps Marathon posts to Facebook in the middle of the race, don’t be that impressed. Sure, running 26.2 miles is hard, but it’s not tough for participants to multitask when they’ve signed up for the free social media messaging service debuting at Sunday’s event. Read full article > >

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The Misfits: Marine Corps Marathon using social media to help track runners

Prime Minister Donald Tusk appeared to have a strong lead on Sunday over his conservative rival, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, in the race to lead Poland.

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Vote in Poland Leaning Toward Centrist Party

Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel wins his second world championship title with a third-place finish in Japan, with McLaren’s Jenson Button beating Ferrari’s Fernando Alonso to the race victory.

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Vettel takes crown as Button wins

Tim Pawlenty, who dropped out of the race last month, has endorsed Mitt Romney’s candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination.

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The Caucus: Pawlenty Endorses Romney

Tim Pawlenty drops out of the race to become the Republican candidate to face President Barack Obama in the 2012 election.

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Pawlenty ends 2012 Republican bid

Texas Governor Rick Perry will join the race to become Republican presidential nominee in 2012, US media say, as rivals prepare for an Iowa debate.

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Rick Perry ‘to enter 2012 race’