Rescue workers in Jackson, Tenn., spent more than five hours digging through piles of twisted rubble last night before reaching 13 students trapped in dorms at Union University after a devastating tornado ripped through the Southern Baptist school's 3,200-student campus.

A cluster of deadly tornadoes tore through parts of Arkansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee on Tuesday night, killing more than 50 people and injuring dozens.

Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani produced a colorful reminder of America's ever-morphing political environment when he uttered these words in a television commercial airing in Florida this month: "Soy Rudy Giuliani y apruebo este mensaje."

Translation: "I'm Rudy Giuliani, and I approved this message."

The Spanish-language campaign ad targeted a large Hispanic population that represents one of the fastest-growing voter blocs in the country. The ad also targeted a state that may represent Giuliani's last stand for the Republican nomination.

Sen. John McCain may be a decorated Vietnam War veteran, but the Republican presidential candidate is also legendary for his arsenal of corny jokes.

McCain likes to tell audiences that Congress spends money "like a drunken sailor," and then quips about a drunken sailor who took offense at being compared to Congress. He addresses curiosity about his age (71) and his facial scars (from skin cancer) by telling crowds: "I'm older than dirt and have more scars than Frankenstein."

After days of relentless campaigning ahead of South Carolina's Republican presidential primary, Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) spent Saturday afternoon at the movies. His film choice: "There Will Be Blood."

The film's title was reminiscent of the last time McCain waited on primary results in the Palmetto State: After a come-from-behind victory in New Hampshire's early contest in 2000, McCain's hopes imploded in South Carolina under the weight of opponent George W. Bush's popularity, and an ugly smear campaign by individuals opposed to McCain's bid.

Brian White didn't expect to be part of a presidential campaign. The telecommunications salesman from North Carolina got involved in South Carolina politics a few months ago when he realized the state's importance in the primary calendar: "I had a 'duh' moment."

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While Iowa caucus-goers packed into gyms and churches last night to choose presidential nominees, a handful of Sen. Hillary Clinton's supporters perched on bar stools in the Thank Ya Now Saloon in Pageland, S.C., to watch the results.

During a debate at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Democratic presidential candidates battling for the party's nomination took aggressive aim at their biggest obstacle: Sen. Hillary Clinton. The senator's opponents paid little attention to each other during the two-hour October debate, reserving most of their firepower for the woman with the double-digit lead.