The final tally is in, and Southern Sudanese have voted for independence by a staggering margin. The nearly Texas-sized territory is now slated to become the world's newest nation in July.
Nearly 99 percent of Southern Sudanese voted to split Africa's largest country, according to final results released in Khartoum.
It's Day 14 of the protests in Egypt, where demonstrators are demanding that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak step down immediately. He remains in place, though his government has opened talks with opposition groups, including the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood.
USA Today has revealed the winners of this year's ad meter ratings and there are two winners. It's a tie between Bud Light and Doritos. The Bud Light ad ends with dogs around a table playing poker. The Dorito commercial starred a pug running.