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The Republican presidential debates have mattered more this year than anything else in determining which candidate had the momentum and the lead in the race for the White House nomination.Thus, Thursday evening's Sioux City, Iowa debate could be decisive in narrowing the gap between Newt Gingrich and the rest of the field or cementing his frontrunner status.

The Maricopa County (Ariz.) sheriff, who has become a national figure thanks to his tough treatment of inmates and his tough talk on immigration, engages in "a pattern or practice of misconduct" mostly aimed at Latinos, the federal agency says.

Today marks the official end to the war in Iraq. The flag of U.S. Forces-Iraq was officially retired in a formal ceremony in Baghdad. Host Michel Martin talks with Lieutenant Colonel Pat Proctor about the war. He served two tours of duty in Iraq, and he is the author of the new book, Task Force Patriot and the End of Combat Operations in Iraq.

For more than 20 years, puppeteer Kevin Clash has been the voice behind the lovable red monster on Sesame Street. Both Clash "and" Elmo talk with Terry Gross about performing with Jim Henson, and creating a fun, educational experience for preschool-aged children.

Hospitals have financial incentives to avoid autopsies. And a decline in the number of postmortem examinations performed means lost opportunities for improving medical care and distortions in health care statistics.

Yes, it's a shirt you can dance to and with. And the wacky gifts don't stop there. How about bacon-flavored candy canes?

The plan would include a cap on total Medicare spending and feature more private competition than under the current program. Even if the proposal draws support, it won't be introduced as legislation until after the 2012 election.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin said the online piracy bills are a "threat to free speech." A House committee is meeting today to determine if the bill will move onto a vote.

Together with illustrator Jack Kirby, Simon created the iconic comic book hero in 1940. Simon was 98.

Jacques Chirac was found guilty of misusing public funds while he was the mayor of Paris. The court said Chirac was the mastermind behind a system that paid political allies for municipal jobs they never did.