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GOP's Delegate Race A Game Of 'Political Moneyball'

In 2008, Barack Obama's secret weapon during the presidential primary was a master strategy from his head delegate coordinator. They used math — not conventional wisdom — to win enough delegates to clinch the nomination. Now, the GOP is playing the same game to serve one candidate the 1,144 delegates needed to become the presidential nominee.

Leonard Wood was a U.S. general and doctor who ran for president in 1920. He lost the nomination to Warren Harding.

Just Who Is Leonard Wood, Anyway?

Leonard Wood was a U.S. general and doctor who and a very close friend of Theodore Roosevelt. He was a Republican presidential candidate in 1920 and was thought to be a shoo-in, but lost the nomination to Warren Harding. Newt Gingrich says his rival Mitt Romney is the weakest front-runner since Wood.

A technician places a fertilized human egg in a test tube. New technology has led to new legal questions: What happens to survivors benefits when a baby is conceived after a father's death?

Is A Baby Conceived After Dad's Death A 'Survivor'?

Two eras clash on Monday at the U.S. Supreme Court, when a law written in 1939 is applied to in vitro fertilization. At issue is whether children conceived through in vitro fertilization after the death of a parent are eligible for Social Security survivors benefits.

Policemen shout slogans during a demonstration of Greek security forces against the new austerity measures in Athens.

Greek Bailout Fuels Rise Of Extreme Politics

There has been a rise in popularity in Greece of extreme leftist and ultra-right parties who are strongly opposed to the painful austerity measures that have been imposed as part of the international bailout.

Oklahoma Earns a "D" in Corruption Risk on State Integrity Report Card

{State Integrity Investigation} "...Oklahoma ranks 38th with a grade of D and a numerical score of 64 percent from the State Integrity Investigation, a…

Turn around, Don't drown

With many inches of rain expected, emergency managers warn people not to drive or walk into rushing floodwaters. Severe storms are possible with this…

In this Feb. 29, 2012 photo, people riding on a bus pass a banner of Pope Benedict XVI on the wall of a church in Leon, Mexico.

As Pope Visit Nears, Cuba Detains Dissidents, Mexican Cartel Calls For Truce

The Knights Templars Cartel in Mexico called for a temporary halt in the violence while the pope is in the country.

Iran has been denied access to the worldwide messaging system used to arrange money transfers, a move that is expected to affect Iran's oil exports and economy. The South Pars gas field in Assalouyeh, Iran, is shown here in 2010.

New Sanction Severely Limits Iran's Global Commerce

The SWIFT financial messaging system used to arrange international money transfers has denied access to Iran as part of tightening sanctions. The move has effectively cut off Iran from the formal international commerce system. There are ways around SWIFT; will they be enough?

Op-Ed: Shooting Of Black Teen Reveals 'Blindness'

Three weeks after 17-year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, no arrests have been made in what critics are calling a case of racial profiling. Columnist Leonard Pitts says the incident exposes society's "blindness" to African-Americans.

Justices heard arguments Monday in a case that attempts to reconcile modern in vitro fertilization technology with a 1939 law.

Justices Weigh IVF Technology Against 1939 Law

At the U.S. Supreme Court Monday, the justices heard arguments in a case testing whether children conceived through in vitro fertilization after the death of a parent are eligible for Social Security survivors benefits.

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