Panetta Formally Ends U.S. Military Mission in Iraq

Today's Top Stories Panetta Formally Ends U.S. Military Mission in Iraq U.S. military formally shuts down war, as Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says troops gave birth to a 'free' Iraq Candidates Prep for Final Iowa Debate COUNTDOWN TO IOWA: Republican candidates look to give a steady performance as hopefuls have one last chance to make their case to voters on the national stage before the primary season begins. China's Secret Weapon Hiding in Plain Sight? Commercial satellite company DigitalGlobe said Wednesday that it took a photograph of Chinas first aircraft carrier during a sea trial in the Yellow Sea, off the Chinese coast. Politics • U.S. Pursues Sale of Armed Drones to Key Allies • House GOP Unveils $1 Trillion Spending Bill • Democrats Drop Millionaires Tax in Year-End Spending Bill Opinion • Jon Corzine -- From the State House to the Big House? • George Soros, Godfather of the Left Gives $550 Million to Liberal Causes • China Is Helping to Arm Iran and Sidestep Sanctions Thanks to an Assist From North Korea Scitech • Air Force Deploys Newest Armed Stealth Drone to Afghanistan • What Data Lurks on Your Old Smartphone? • Slow-Mo Video Catches Light at 1 Trillion Frames a Second Entertainment • Playboy Model Injured During College Basketball Post-Game Celebration • HOT LINKS: Simon Cowell Admits There Was 'Sexual Tension' With Paula Abdul • Paris Jackson Opens Up About Late Father Michael Jackson, Prospective Acting Career Leisure • (Very) Quick Spin: 2012 Fisker Karma • Best Holiday Brews • Ford's 100 MPGe Car Video • Miller Time: Negative Newt? • City With the Ugliest Men is... • Word Games: Times Wrestles with 'Illegals' More From FoxNews.com Just one click to sign up. America's Election HQ Update A monthly rundown of the latest in the 2012 race for the White House. View All Newsletters » Follow Fox News  Facebook  Twitter  RSS Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe to All | Privacy Policy ©2011 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.