Arab League halts observer mission in Syria (AP)

AP - The deputy chief of the Arab League says the pan-Arab body has halted its observer mission in Syria because of the increasing violence there.

Leadership scramble: GOP rivals vie for title (AP)

AP - The Republican presidential contenders are making a pitch to voters that sounds a lot like a children's game: Follow the leader.

Feisty Gingrich stakes campaign on electability (AP)

AP - Newt Gingrich has staked his presidential bid on one idea: that he is best positioned to defeat President Barack Obama. Even some of his supporters seem to be struggling to buy the former House speaker's claim, an indication that chief rival Mitt Romney's efforts to undercut him may be working.

IMF chief presses for more cash to fight crisis (AP)

AP - The head of the International Monetary Fund appeared to making headway Saturday in her drive to boost the institution's financial firepower so that it can help Europe prevent its crippling debt crisis from further damaging the global economy.

College presidents wary of Obama cost-control plan (AP)

AP - Public university presidents facing ever-increasing state budget cuts are raising concerns about President Barack Obama's plan to force colleges and universities to contain tuition prices or face losing federal dollars.

British police arrest 5 in tabloid bribery probe (AP)

AP - British police searched the offices of Rupert Murdoch's British newspapers Saturday after arresting a police officer and four current and former staff of his tabloid The Sun as part of an investigation into police bribery by journalists.

Obama to senators: Change the way you do business (AP)

AP - President Barack Obama is pressing his case for changes in how the Senate does business, hoping to ease the partisan gridlock, and he wants to bar lawmakers from profiting from their service.

911 call reveals frantic efforts to help Moore (AP)

AP - A 911 recording revealed frantic efforts by friends of Demi Moore to get help for the actress who was convulsing as they gathered around her and tried to comfort her.

Bradley Cooper, Zoe Saldana celebrate at Sundance (AP)

AP - Bradley Cooper and Zoe Saldana came to the Sundance Film Festival to promote their closing-night film, "The Words."

Azarenka routs Sharapova to win Australian title (AP)

AP - Victoria Azarenka started celebrating, then suddenly did a double-take to ask her coach, "What happened?"

Greece, creditors laboriously piece together debt deal (Reuters)

Reuters - Greece and its private creditors head back to the negotiating table on Saturday to put together the final pieces of a long-awaited debt swap agreement needed to avert an unruly default.

IMF leads global push for euro zone to boost firewall (Reuters)

Reuters - International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde led a global push on Saturday for the euro zone to boost its financial firewall, saying "if it is big enough it will not get used."

Fading Gingrich attacks Romney in ad (Reuters)

Reuters - Newt Gingrich struggled to regain momentum in the Republican presidential race on Friday as two new polls showed him falling behind rival Mitt Romney, who was seen as the winner of the final debate before the Florida primary.

Exclusive: Germany wants Greece to give up budget control (Reuters)

Reuters - Germany is pushing for Greece to relinquish control over its budget policy to European institutions as part of discussions over a second rescue package, a European source told Reuters on Friday.

Arab League confirms will freeze Syria mission (Reuters)

Reuters - The Arab League's monitoring mission to Syria has been frozen given the escalation of violence in the country, the Arab League said in a statement on Saturday.

Fitch cuts Italy, Spain, other euro zone ratings (Reuters)

Reuters - Fitch downgraded the sovereign credit ratings of Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Slovenia and Spain on Friday, indicating there was a 1-in-2 chance of further cuts in the next two years.

Subpoenas issued to financial firms in expanded probe (Reuters)

Reuters - The Justice Department issued civil subpoenas to 11 financial institutions as part of a new effort to investigate misconduct in the packaging and sale of home loans to investors, Attorney General Eric Holder said on Friday.

Police search News International offices, arrest four (Reuters)

Reuters - Police said on Saturday they were searching the London offices of Rupert Murdoch's News International and had arrested four people, including a policeman, in an investigation into suspected payments to police officers for information.

Why Florida's Latino Republicans tilt toward Mitt Romney (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Heading into Tuesday’s pivotal GOP primary in Florida, Mitt Romney clearly has stronger support than Newt Gingrich among the state’s influential Republican Latino community.

Can California change US cars forever? New zero-emissions rules take aim. (The Christian Science Monitor)

The Christian Science Monitor - Confirming its role as a national trend-setter on auto emissions, California passed stringent new standards Friday intended to boost the production and sale of electric and hybrid vehicles here and nationwide.