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The Marvelettes, three powerful political insiders in Orangeburg, S.C. — Labrena Aiken-Furtick, Gilda Cobb-Hunter and Baraka Cheeseboro — talk with Michele Norris about negative reaction to the injection of race into Democratic primary politics.

In a startling upset, Hillary Clinton resurrects her bid for the White House with a win in New Hampshire's Democratic presidential primary. The victory caps a comeback from last week's third-place finish in the Iowa caucuses.

Sen. John McCain claims victory in the New Hampshire Republican presidential primary. McCain's victory is a stunning comeback for a candidate who was all but written off last summer. Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney came in second.

New Jersey is now the first Northern state to express official regret for its role in "perpetuating the institution of slavery." State Assemblyman William Payne, who sponsored the resolution, and Assemblyman Michael Patrick Carroll, who opposes the resolution, defend their conflicting views.

The race is crucial for Hillary Clinton and John McCain. In last-minute campaigning, Clinton struggled to avoid a highly damaging second straight defeat in the Democratic presidential race. Republicans John McCain and Mitt Romney fought hard for victory in New Hampshire, where neither could afford to lose.

As the Earth warms up, rising sea levels will increase the threat of storm surges and flooding. In some places, that will make exisiting problems worse. Venice, Italy, offers a glimpse at what may lie ahead. A major engineering project aims to protect it from the rising sea, but most Venetians seem to take high water in stride.

Last March, when we first visited Milford, N.H., to gauge residents' attitudes about the upcoming primary, the presidential race was far from people's minds. Now on the verge of Tuesday's balloting, the number of undecided voters has shrunk dramatically.

Five Republican presidential candidates square off for their final debate before New Hampshire voters go to the polls Jan. 8. At the Fox News forum, they spar on taxes, spending and the buzzword of this year's campaign: change.

New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson finished fourth among Democrats competing in the Iowa caucuses. Despite garnering just 2 percent support, he is pledging to keep up his bid for the presidency at least through New Hampshire.

The political landscape has been remade ahead of the New Hampshire primaries next week. The win for Barack Obama redefines the Democratic contest, as he was backed by a variety of constituents. Mike Huckabee's boost comes from conservative voters and a strong turnout.