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Lead articles edit lead South Carolina governor Nikki Haley endorses Mitt Romney for U.S. president The governor of South Carolina issues her personal endorsement of Mitt Romney for U.S. President.  » Full story Camp Pendleton, California: helicopter crash kills two US marines Two U.S. marines killed in helicopter crash.  » Full story	Latest News 12 February 2012: Amartya Sen among the scholars for US National Humanities Medal 12 February 2012: American pop star Whitney Houston dies at 48 11 February 2012: US regulators approve new nuclear reactors for first time in 34 years 10 February 2012: German judge orders life sentence for nation's 'first Islamic-motivated terror attack' 10 February 2012: Egypt struggles to recover tourism; investment 10 February 2012: Wikinews Shorts: February 10, 2012 9 February 2012: Rick Santorum sweeps three non-binding GOP presidential contests 8 February 2012: Komen executive resigns and criticizes Planned Parenthood 7 February 2012: Santorum neologism gains prominence during US election cycle 5 February 2012: Mitt Romney wins 2012 Nevada caucuses 4 February 2012: Susan G. Komen Foundation reneges on Planned Parenthood funding cuts 4 February 2012: Unarmed man killed by narcotics officer in The Bronx 3 February 2012: On the campaign trail, January 2012 2 February 2012: Texas teen enters guilty plea in shooting trial 2 February 2012: Susan G. Komen Foundation stops funding to Planned Parenthood 2 February 2012: Mitt Romney wins 2012 Florida primary 1 February 2012: California teacher arrested after photos indicated lewd acts on children 29 January 2012: New York police confirm cocaine shipment seizure at UN Headquarters 29 January 2012: Herman Cain endorses Newt Gingrich for US president 29 January 2012: Twitter to allow censorship of posts on a country by country basis 28 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 28, 2012 27 January 2012: Report indicates Texas state parks still suffering following worst drought on record 26 January 2012: 'Davos man' versus 'Camp Igloo'; 42nd World Economic Forum convenes in Swiss alps 26 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 26, 2012 25 January 2012: One year on: Egyptians mark anniversary of protests that toppled Mubarak 23 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 23, 2012 22 January 2012: U.S. presidential candidate Newt Gingrich wins South Carolina primary 22 January 2012: Penn State student blog inaccurately reports death of Joe Paterno 21 January 2012: US singer Etta James dies aged 73 20 January 2012: U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire comes out against SOPA
Politics and conflicts 11 February 2012: US regulators approve new nuclear reactors for first time in 34 years 10 February 2012: Egypt struggles to recover tourism; investment 10 February 2012: Wikinews Shorts: February 10, 2012 9 February 2012: Rick Santorum sweeps three non-binding GOP presidential contests 8 February 2012: Komen executive resigns and criticizes Planned Parenthood Disasters and accidents 4 February 2012: Unarmed man killed by narcotics officer in The Bronx 27 January 2012: Report indicates Texas state parks still suffering following worst drought on record 26 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 26, 2012 20 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012 14 January 2012: Man killed in police shooting in Brooklyn, New York Crime and law 10 February 2012: German judge orders life sentence for nation's 'first Islamic-motivated terror attack' 4 February 2012: Unarmed man killed by narcotics officer in The Bronx 2 February 2012: Texas teen enters guilty plea in shooting trial 1 February 2012: California teacher arrested after photos indicated lewd acts on children 29 January 2012: New York police confirm cocaine shipment seizure at UN Headquarters Obituaries 12 February 2012: American pop star Whitney Houston dies at 48 21 January 2012: US singer Etta James dies aged 73 Wackynews 17 January 2012: Woman gives birth on New Jersey PATH train 17 October 2011: 'Homer Simpson' contributes to U.S. presidential candidate Buddy Roemer 24 May 2011: Police arrest train passenger for a 16-hour loud cellphone conversation	Economy and business 11 February 2012: US regulators approve new nuclear reactors for first time in 34 years 10 February 2012: Egypt struggles to recover tourism; investment 28 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 28, 2012 27 January 2012: Report indicates Texas state parks still suffering following worst drought on record 26 January 2012: 'Davos man' versus 'Camp Igloo'; 42nd World Economic Forum convenes in Swiss alps Science and technology 10 February 2012: Wikinews Shorts: February 10, 2012 7 February 2012: Santorum neologism gains prominence during US election cycle 20 January 2012: Wikinews Shorts: January 20, 2012 17 January 2012: Online retailer Zappos.com hit by hackers 1 January 2012: On the campaign trail, December 2011 Culture and entertainment 7 February 2012: Santorum neologism gains prominence during US election cycle 21 January 2012: US singer Etta James dies aged 73 19 January 2012: US government, music industry websites taken offline in web attack 10 January 2012: Rapper Snoop Dogg arrested on cannabis charges 21 December 2011: Remaining US troops exit Iraq Sports 31 October 2011: St Louis Cardinals win baseball's World Series 16 August 2011: Wikinews interviews Chinese-American martial artist Alfred Hsing 4 June 2011: Brazilian surfer wins world championship in Pichilemu, Chile 2 June 2011: Atlanta Thrashers sold to True North Sports and Entertainment, moving to Winnipeg 1 May 2011: NASCAR driver Kyle Busch wins 2011 spring race in Richmond, Virginia Health 8 February 2012: Komen executive resigns and criticizes Planned Parenthood 7 February 2012: Santorum neologism gains prominence during US election cycle 4 February 2012: Susan G. Komen Foundation reneges on Planned Parenthood funding cuts 2 February 2012: Susan G. Komen Foundation stops funding to Planned Parenthood 17 January 2012: Woman gives birth on New Jersey PATH train
Developing stories 12 February 2012: Divers retrieve crashed aircraft from Texas lake 2 February 2012: Arrest marks continued upset surrounding synthetic marijuana 1 February 2012: U.S. and Canada observe Black History Month 30 January 2012: Occupy group ends Monsanto protest on Maui 25 February 2007: In depth: XM and Sirius merger 30 July 2005: Market Data/^GSPC 30 July 2005: Market Data/^IXIC 30 July 2005: Market Data/^NYA 30 July 2005: Market Data/^DJI	Start a new article Anyone, including you, can write for Wikinews! Just type a title like Good weather in United States in the box below, click "Create article", and start writing: Please check the list of recently created articles to see whether someone else has already created an article on the subject.

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