Cruise ship sinks, Romney leads, MLK memorial fix, and other weekend Slatest stories.

The Slatest: January 15, 2012 Two More Bodies Found in Sinking Cruise Ship Captain of luxury liner arrested, accused of abandoning ship as death toll increases to five. READ FULL STORY Romney Gains Wide Lead in South Carolina The former governor has a 21-point lead in the crucial state as Paul and Santorum battle for second place. READ FULL STORY Perry: Urinating Marines are 'Just Kids' The Texas governor said Marines shouldn't face criminal prosecution for a "dumb" mistake. READ FULL STORY Paterno 'Didn't Know How To Handle' Abuse Allegations In the first interview since his firing, the former coach defends his actions but says he wishes he had done more. READ FULL STORY UN Chief to Syria: Stop the Killing Amid new amnesty announcement, Ban Ki-moon calls on Assad to end crackdown. READ FULL STORY Iran Claims it Has Evidence US Was Behind Killing Tehran says US and UK were behind the assassination of nuclear scientist, while Washington focuses on Israel. READ FULL STORY Internet Piracy Legislation Losing Momentum The House is delaying a vote and the White House issued a statement criticizing several aspects of the bills. READ FULL STORY MLK Memorial Inscription Will be Corrected Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has ordered the correction of a quotation inscribed on the memorial of the slain civil rights leader. READ FULL STORY ElBaradei Ends Egypt Presidential Bid The Nobel laureate pulled out of the race, saying there's no real democracy in the country. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Inside the Obama Campaign's Massive and Astonishing Data-Mining Project Manjoo: Adding Voice Activation to Televisions Is a Terrible Idea The Trendy—and Wrong—New Argument That We Should Let Big Businesses Become Monopolies Arizonans' Lives Are Lonely and Isolating. Was That a Factor in the Gabby Giffords Shooting? Natalee Holloway Has Been Declared Legally Dead. What if She Turns Up Alive? Oregon Bus Shelters That Cost As Much as a House—and Other Great Investigative Journalism The Political Gabfest Interviews Obamas Author Jodi Kantor More from The Slatest: UN Chief to Syria: Stop the Killing Romney Gains Wide Lead in South Carolina Perry: Urinating Marines are 'Just Kids' Two More Bodies Found in Sinking Cruise Ship Paterno 'Didn't Know How To Handle' Abuse Allegations Internet Piracy Legislation Losing Momentum ElBaradei Ends Egypt Presidential Bid MLK Memorial Inscription Will be Corrected Iran Claims it Has Evidence US Was Behind Killing Doctors: Edwards Has Life-Threatening Condition

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