Trader Michael Zicchinolfi , second from left, works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday.

Published on February 9, 2012

Rick Santorum, GOP presidential candidate and former Pennsylvania senator, gives a thumbs-up at a party in St. Charles, Mo. Santorum won the Missouri primary and the Minnesota caucuses Tuesday.

Published on February 8, 2012

Ohio Gov. John Kasich delivers his State of the State address at Wells Academy in Steubenville on Tuesday.

Published on February 8, 2012

New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin, right, hands the Vince Lombardi Trophy over to New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning after the Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on Sunday. The Giants defeated the New England Patriots 21-17.

Published on February 7, 2012

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning celebrates after throwing a touchdown pass against the New England Patriots during Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. The Giants defeated the Patriots, 21-17, for a second time in a Super Bowl, with Manning guiding them on an 88-yard drive that ended in a touchdown by running back Ahmed Bradshaw late in the fourth quarter and earned Manning MVP honors.

Published on February 6, 2012

University of Akron president Luis M. Proenza, background, listens as former Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel addresses the media after being introduced as the university’s new vice president for strategic engagement at a press conference in Akron on Thursday.

Published on February 3, 2012

Specialists Mark Otto, left, and Christopher Malloy work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Monday. Markets clawed back lost ground Tuesday on hopes that Greece is heading toward a conclusion of debt-reduction talks with private creditors and that it may secure its second bailout package this week.

Published on February 1, 2012

Ohio State’s Lenzelle Smith Jr., right, shoots over Michigan’s Blake McLimans during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game Sunday in Columbus. Smith scored 17 points and had a career-high 12 rebounds as the Buckeyes defeated the Wolverines 64-49.

Published on January 30, 2012

Even the usually dour Bill Belichick was joking around as the New England Patriots arrived in Indianapolis for Super Bowl week.

Published on January 30, 2012

Pallbearers including sons Jay Paterno, foreground right, and Scott Paterno, foreground center, carry the coffin of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno after funeral services at the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the Penn State campus Wednesday in State College, Pa. Paterno, 85, died of lung cancer Sunday morning.

Published on January 26, 2012

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, D-Ariz., assisted by her chief of staff, Pia Carusone, leaves her office on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday for the last time as a member of Congress.

Published on January 26, 2012

Michael Zordich, right, a former Cardinal Mooney standout, embraces fellow Penn State football player Kevin Blanchard as he replaces Blanchard as an honor guard in the Pasquerilla Spiritual Center on the Penn State campus for the viewing of former Penn State coach Joe Paterno on Tuesday in State College, Pa. Paterno died Sunday morning.

Published on January 25, 2012

President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union address in Washington on Tuesday.

Published on January 25, 2012

Cleveland Cavaliers’ Anderson Varejao dunks in front of Miami Heat’s LeBron James (6) during the first half of a game Tuesday in Miami.

Published on January 25, 2012

Microsoft’s Bill Gates speaks during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday.

Published on January 25, 2012

A halo was added Monday above the likeness of legendary Penn State football coach Joe Paterno on the mural outside a student bookstore in State College, Pa.. Paterno died Sunday after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was 85.

Published on January 24, 2012

Two employees work in the sleeving plant where labels are put on containers at Chobani Greek Yogurt in South Edmeston, N.Y. Greek yogurt accounts for a quarter of the total yogurt market after a dizzying growth spurt.

Published on January 23, 2012

San Francisco 49ers' Chris Culliver (29) watches as New York Giants' Devin Thomas (15) recovers a fumbled punt by Kyle Williams during the overtime period of the NFC Championship on Sunday in San Francisco. The play set up Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes, who booted a field goal and gave New York the 20-17 win.

Published on January 23, 2012

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, center, greets the crowd at his campaign headquarters in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday.

Published on January 20, 2012

Caroline Wozniacki returns a shot to Anna Tatishvili during the Australian Open. Wozniacki is getting advice from her boyfriend, golf star Rory McIlroy, on handling pressure at major tournaments.

Published on January 19, 2012