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The voluntary move allows GM to avoid the bad publicity and federal monitoring that come with a formal recall, after the vehicles' batteries have caught fire following crash tests. GM has a huge incentive to protect the image of the Volt, which burnishes its image as a more innovative brand.

Most of the Republican presidential candidates are focused on New Hampshire, which holds its primary next Tuesday. But while former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney began his day campaigning in New Hampshire, by the afternoon was in South Carolina, which holds its primary Jan. 21.

The discovery suggests the behavior of spiders may be as complex as some vertebrates.

Rick Santorum's surprisingly strong showing in the Iowa caucuses was less of a surprise in his home state of Pennsylvania. There he's known as a master-campaigner who's at his best when he's an underdog. But his conservative social views have hurt him with voters in the past.

In Thomas Caplan's latest novel, The Spy Who Jumped Off the Screen, Ty Hunter, a spy-turned-movie star, is called back to service at the U.S. president's behest. The book is Caplan's third work of fiction, and an early draft got a little editing help from the real-life ex-president.

As a number of Arab states go through dramatic transitions, many are looking to Turkey as an example of a modern, moderate Islamic country that has a working democracy. But it's not clear whether Turkey's successes can be duplicated elsewhere.

IMF Director Christine Lagarde says 2012 will not be the end of the euro currency, despite the debt crisis. But billionaire investor George Soros isn't as optimistic. He was quoted as saying that what's happening in Europe "is more serious and more threatening" than the crash of 2008.

According to the traditional Chinese calendar, the Year of the Rabbit gives way to the Year of the Dragon later this month. The government started selling stamps to commemorate the New Year. After months of cute bunny stamps, some Chinese say the dragon stamp is too ferocious.

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has been a favorite in New Hampshire, but Rick Santorum is getting a second look by conservative voters. Steve Inskeep and Linda Wertheimer talk to NPR's Mara Liasson and Ken Rudin about the latest in the GOP presidential race.

In Tucson, Ariz., this weekend, ceremonies will mark the shooting incident one year ago that killed six people and wounded 13 others. Among the wounded was Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who will be in town for the events.