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Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada GOP caucuses

Boston.com -
Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney greets supporters at his Nevada caucus night victory celebration in Las Vegas, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012.
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Syria: Russia blames West over resolution veto

Telegraph.co.uk -
Russia on Sunday blamed Western powers for the UN Security Council's failure to pass a resolution condemning the violence in Syria, saying they had failed to make an additional effort for a consensus.

Protesters attack 7 Syrian embassies around world

USA TODAY -
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) - Protesters attacked seven Syrian embassies around the world following reports of the bloodiest episode yet in Damascus' nearly yearlong crackdown on dissent.

Super Bowl 2012: Kravitz picks the Patriots

Indianapolis Star -
It has been one of those years, right? Peyton Manning gets hurt, the Indianapolis Colts go in the tank, we get a month's worth of Curtis Painter at quarterback, the team goes deeper in the tank, most of the staff gets fired, the New England Patriots ...

Russia opposition vows new rallies to shake Putin

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MOSCOW - The movement against Vladimir Putin was Sunday preparing new rallies to loosen the Russian strongman's 12-year grip on power after keeping up their challenge with a third mass demonstration in Moscow.

Condit, Werdum win co-main events at UFC 143

CNN -
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Carlos Condit earned the interim welterweight title and a match with champion Georges St-Pierre with a unanimous decision victory over Nate Diaz at UFC 143 Saturday night.

Casualties reported after large bomb explodes in southern Afghan city

Fox News -
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan - A car bomb exploded just outside the police headquarters of a southern Afghanistan city on Sunday, killing at least seven people, officials said.

Military comeback a distant dream for Afghan Taliban

Reuters -
By Rob Taylor | KABUL (Reuters) - A secret NATO report showing the strength of confidence among the Afghan Taliban is raising concerns from Kabul to Washington that the militant group might overrun the country again when foreign combat forces finally ...

European chill moves west, 122 die in Ukraine

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* Russian gas exporter cannot meet increased demand * Family of nine die in Russian home fire * Homeless in Ukraine, Poland bear the brunt * Heathrow flights threatened (.) By Richard Balmforth KIEV, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Bitterly cold weather that has ...

MOD release footage of Prince William on Falkland Islands tour

Telegraph.co.uk -
The Ministry of Defence have released footage of Flight Lieutenant Wales as he checks and then pilots a SAR helicopter as he begins his tour of duty in the disputed territory.

Iran raid likely to drag in US, hurt global economy

Reuters Africa -
By William Maclean MUNICH (Reuters) - An Israeli raid on Iran's nuclear facilities would deliver a painful shock to the global economy, revive flagging Islamist militancy and possibly drag the United States into a regional war whether it backed its ...

100 cruise passengers struck by norovirus

STLtoday.com -
AP | Posted: Saturday, February 4, 2012 7:09 pm | Loading… Officials with Princess Cruise Lines say a stomach virus affected nearly 100 passengers on a ship that arrived in South Florida.

Occupy Wall Street in DC

Washington Post -
Some demonstrators are refusing to leave Freedom Plaza and McPherson Square, as Park Police begin to enforce no-camping rules. US Park Police in riot gear, some on horseback, raid McPherson Square to enforce no-camping regulations against Occupy DC ...

Mushroom pickers OK after 6 days lost in OR forest

Albany Times Union -
NIGEL DUARA, AP This undated photo provided by Karanda Williams shows Daniel and Belinda Conne. The couple and their adult son were found injured but alive Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 after they got lost while picking mushrooms and survived six days deep in ...

Whooping crane migration comes up short

Los Angeles Times -
While following an ultralight aircraft guiding them to Florida, young Maryland-bred birds get distracted in Alabama. They'll stay there for now.

Ayla home struck by vandals

Morning Sentinel -
By Doug Harlow dharlow@mainetoday.com WATERVILLE -- Police on Saturday said vandalism overnight Friday at the Violette Avenue home where toddler Ayla Reynolds was reported missing in December was reckless and cowardly.

A Mortgage Tornado Warning, Unheeded

New York Times -
YEARS before the housing bust - before all those home loans turned sour and millions of Americans faced foreclosure - a wealthy businessman in Florida set out to blow the whistle on the mortgage game.

Greece Weighs Spending Cuts as Bailout Talks Edge Toward Deal

Wall Street Journal -
By STELIOS BOURAS, COSTAS PARIS and ALKMAN GRANITSAS Greece's political leaders were facing difficult decisions ahead of a key meeting Sunday as international creditors press for draconian reforms as a precondition to further aid.

Does defiant Gingrich help or hurt GOP's chances?

CNN -
By John Helton and Shawna Shepherd, CNN Orlando, Florida (CNN) -- After a bruising 10 days in Florida, Newt Gingrich wasn't conceding anything to Mitt Romney following his devastating, momentum-shifting loss in the state's primary.

Young crowd turns out in Arden Hills to hear Ron Paul's call for less government

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By Megan Boldt Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul campaigned across Minnesota on Saturday, telling at least 2000 supporters that they can protect personal liberty and cut out-of-control spending and rising debt if they stand together to curb ...

The $1.6 Billion Woman, Staying on Message

New York Times -
SAN FRANCISCO SEVENTY-TWO hours before Facebook's big moment, Sheryl K. Sandberg was half a world away, hobnobbing with the likes of Bill Gates and the Archbishop Desmond Tutu.

Facebook, Dead or Alive

Wall Street Journal -
By AL LEWIS I will not make the same mistake I made in 2004 when I panned the initial public stock offering of Google. "A bet on Google is a bet on a company that makes 95% of its revenues on Internet advertising," I wrote, before I came to work for ...

Microsoft Windows 8 Unification Plan: Grand, But Risky

InformationWeek -
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 appear to look very much alike. That's great news for users, but can Redmond pull off one OS across desktops, mobile and more?

Motorola seeking 2.25% of Apple's sales for standard-essential patent license

Apple Insider -
By Josh Ong Recently uncovered court documents from Motorola Mobility's legal complaints against Apple have revealed that the handset maker is seeking 2.25 percent of Apple's sales of wireless devices in exchange for a patent license covering its ...

Demi is in Utah rehab – report

New York Daily News -
By Barry Paddock / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Actress Demi Moore has reportedly checked into a Utah rehab clinic after her recent drug-induced collapse.

Robinson: Wishing you love, peace and soul

Alexandria Town Talk -
If you grew up a child of the 1970s, this past week you saw another one of our childhood icons leave this life. Don Cornelius, creator of "Soul Train," died Wednesday in Los Angeles at the age of 75.

Ben Gazzara, Risk-Taking Actor, Is Dead at 81

New York Times -
Ben Gazzara, an intense actor whose long career included playing Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway, roles in influential films by John Cassavetes and work with several generations of top Hollywood directors, died on Friday in ...

LA Reid Signs On for Season Two of The X Factor

E! Online -
Drew: Flower Power! Plus, Vanessa Hudgens, Rachel McAdams, Kristin Davis & Ashley Tisdale. Rate the highs and lows! As it turns out, not everyone got the boot from The X Factor.

NFL MVP Award: Aaron Rodgers Prevails Over Drew Brees, Tom Brady

SB Nation -
By Gethin Coolbaugh - Regional Editor There just isn't any love for Tom Brady. That was the case for the 2012 NFL MVP Award, at least, as Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers won the award over both Drew Brees of the Saints and Brady of the ...

Mars too dry for life

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Life could not exist on the surface of Mars because the planet has experienced a 600 million year "super-drought", scientists claim.

Crews Rescue 2 Dolphins On Cape Cod

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By AP WELLFLEET - Officials say two more dolphins were stranded on Cape Cod, but crews were able to rescue them. Mike Booth, a spokesman for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, says the group received a call Saturday morning about three dolphins ...

Susan G. Komen for the Cure founder defends Planned Parenthood decision

Los Angeles Times -
Nancy G. Brinker says abortion is not the reason that grants for breast cancer exams are being cut off. Lawmakers, women's health advocates and others continue to criticize the move, and both groups see donations pour in.

Paying for stem cells: A bad idea

Los Angeles Times -
The practice might lead to donors who wouldn't admit to having a medical condition that could potentially endanger the recipient.

Minn. food company recalls about 1 million eggs in 34 states

USA TODAY -
MINNETONKA, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota food company said Friday it is recalling more than a million hard-cooked eggs distributed to 34 states after testing revealed some may be contaminated with listeria.

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