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Mike Huckabee was Iowa's choice among Republican presidential hopefuls. But Mitt Romney isn't settling for second place. He says he plans to come back to Iowa in the general election as the Republican nominee. The next challenge for the candidates is New Hampshire's primaries on Tuesday.

Iowa's voters caucus on Jan. 3. The state's 1,784 precinct caucus locations will receive Democratic voters who apportion delegates to various candidates. It takes place in public. But Republicans choose the winner by popular vote, putting a candidates name on paper and dropping it in a box.

Exit polls are showing Lee Myung-bak, a conservative former mayor of Seoul, winning South Korea's presidential election. Voters overlooked fraud allegations in hope that the former Hyundai CEO will revive the economy. Lee, of the Grand National Party, received 50.3 percent of the vote.

Politicians in Kenya are under pressure to calm the political crisis stemming from recent political elections. More than 300 people have died in violence that exploded after the incumbent President Mwai Kibaki was named the winner in a disputed election there.

Barack Obama's campaign message resonates with women while Huckabee strikes a chord with conservatives. The presidential hopefuls head to New Hampshire for primaries on Jan. 8, leaving no time for the candidates to reshape their messages or raise more money.

Delegates at the U.N. climate talks in Bali agree to a path that is expected to deliver a new climate treaty within two years. The document includes measures for preserving tropical rainforests and helping poor countries adapt to a green economy.

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto, daughter of an executed president and prime minister, was killed in a gun attack and suicide bombing Thursday in Rawalpindi. The 54-year-old was a fixture in Pakistani politics and was the Muslim world's first female prime minister.

The newly passed energy bill is a boon to the ethanol industry and welcome news to many of America's corn farmers. Gregg Heide of Pomeroy, Iowa, who has been farming corn for more than 20 years, explains what the new bill could mean for his farm and his bottom line.

With the revival, albeit tentative, of the Mideast peace process, Christmas in Bethlehem this year is more festive. Tourism is expected to double. At the same time, Christians continue to emigrate from the West Bank. The owner of a Christian radio station predicts that in 15 years, there won't be one Christian left in Bethlehem.

Barack Obama has gotten one of the most sought-after endorsements of the Democratic primary race. John Edwards will join Obama at a rally Wednesday night and announce his support. Edwards' endorsement has been the object of intense wooing — by both the Obama and Clinton campaigns.