In an interview on the Jewish Channel cable network, GOP presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich said Palestinians are an “invented� people. He also said he might grant clemency to Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard.

In 2011, stocks were the most correlated they'd been in 80 years, which meant investors could skip out on doing intense stock-specific research and just focus on getting the market right. Investment moves were dominated by European headlines as well.

Tens of thousands of Russians took to the streets of Moscow today over electoral fraud in the biggest protests to hit the capital since the breakup of the Soviet Union.

AP - Tens of thousands of people held the largest anti-government protests that post-Soviet Russia has ever seen on Saturday to criticize electoral fraud and demand an end to Vladimir Putin's rule. Police showed surprising restraint and state-controlled TV gave the nationwide demonstrations unexpected airtime, but there is no indication the opposition is strong enough to push for real change from the prime minister or his ruling party.

AP - Four and a half years ago, the sound of horns and alarms did not have the same effect on Jerzy Nowak.

AP - Newt Gingrich has leapfrogged Mitt Romney to become the GOP front-runner and prime target of his rivals at their latest presidential debate less than a month before the leadoff vote to determine President Barack Obama's challenger.