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Top Stories: Heated GOP Debate, Megaupload Creators Appear In Court

Good morning.

Our early posts:

-- Four Headlines From Thursday's GOP Debate.

-- Report: Killings Of U.S., Allied Troops By Afghan Soldiers Is On The Rise.

-- VIDEO: Obama Sings In Harlem; Channels A Little Al Green.

Other stories making headlines:

-- "Costa Concordia Shipwreck Shifts, Halting Rescue Work."( Los Angeles Times)

-- "Megaupload's Owner Appears Before New Zealand Court."( PCWorld)

Related: Four Megaupload defendants denied bail. ( The New Zealand Herald)

-- "More Than 20 Homes Destroyed By Reno Wildfire." ( The Associated Press)

-- Around Puget Sound, "Thousands Without Power — And It Could Be A While." ( The Seattle Times)

-- Virginia Gov. McDonnell Endorses Romney. ( Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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