Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney clashed fiercely Wednesday night over their conservative credentials and their past support of earmarks as the four GOP candidates met for the first debate in nearly a month.

Statistical rankings don't always point directly towards areas of improvement, especially when a team loses two fumbles on the 1-yard line that are returned 99 yards for touchdowns in a span of seven games. To truly understand where Notre Dame needs to improve in 2012, it's important to look at the 2011 rankings, but it's also important to read between the numbers, so to speak, and dig deeper ...

Studied closely by her son, Kenji, 5, Rayna Hwynn watches in the mirror Tuesday as student cosmetologist, Roq Simms dries and brushes out her new shortened hair style after removing more than 10 inches for Locks of Love on Valentine's Day.