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Gingrich says he's in 'til GOP convention
(AP)
AP - On the weekend before the pivotal Florida primary, Newt Gingrich vowed Saturday to stay in the race for the Republican presidential nomination until the national convention this summer even if he loses Tuesday's vote. Front-runner Mitt Romney poured on the criticism of his rival in television ads airing across the state. |
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Private investors near deal on Greek debt
(AP)
AP - A disorderly and potentially devastating Greek debt default is looking much less likely. |
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Arab League halts observer mission in Syria
(AP)
AP - The Arab League halted its observer mission in Syria on Saturday because of escalating violence that killed nearly 100 people the past three days, as pro-Assad forces battled dissident soldiers in a belt of suburbs on the eastern edge of Damascus in the most intense fighting yet so close to the capital. |
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St. Louis hosting 1st big parade on Iraq War's end
(AP)
AP - Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: Iraq War veterans. |
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Can NATO force weather France's faster exit?
(AP)
AP - France's call for a speedier NATO exit from Afghanistan reflects the depth of war fatigue in the West and raises fears that other countries in the U.S.-led coalition will succumb to rising political pressure and pull their troops home early. |
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Police use tear gas on Occupy Oakland protesters
(AP)
AP - Police used tear gas and "flash" grenades to break up hundreds of Occupy protesters in Oakland, Calif., after officers say some demonstrators threw rocks and flares at them, tore down fences and ignored orders to leave. |
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Suit claims Silicon Valley anti-poaching scheme
(AP)
AP - In Silicon Valley's white-hot competition for tech talent, programmers can face a daily barrage of calls from recruiters seeking to woo them to rival companies with offers of better pay and perks. |
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Brazilian bikinis burgeon to fit the fat
(AP)
AP - Tall and tan and young and ... chunky? |
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Etta James remembered as triumphant trailblazer
(AP)
AP - Etta James was remembered at a service Saturday attended by hundreds of friends, family and fans as a woman who triumphed against all odds to break down cultural and musical barriers in a style that was unfailingly honest. |
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North claims 23-13 Senior Bowl victory
(AP)
AP - Michigan State's Kirk Cousins and Wisconsin's Russell Wilson threw touchdown passes to lead the North to a 23-13 victory over the South in the Senior Bowl on Saturday. |
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Romney widens lead over Gingrich in Florida: Reuters/Ipsos poll
(Reuters)
Reuters - White House hopeful Mitt Romney widened his lead over rival Newt Gingrich to 11 percentage points in Florida, according to Reuters/Ipsos online poll results on Saturday, up from 8 points a day earlier, as he cemented his front-runner status in the Republican nomination race. |
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Greece, creditors on verge of clinching debt deal
(Reuters)
Reuters - Greece and its private creditors said on Saturday they were piecing together the final elements of a debt swap and expected to have a deal ready next week, essential for sealing a new bailout and avoiding an uncontrolled default. |
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Nuclear experts in Iran on day of oil embargo vote
(Reuters)
Reuters - U.N. nuclear inspectors arrived in Iran on Sunday, hoping to shed light on suspected military aspects of Tehran's atomic work, on the day its lawmakers look set to ban oil exports to Europe in revenge for new EU sanctions. |
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Freddie Mac hired Gingrich as it reshaped strategy
(Reuters)
Reuters - Within months after taking over as chief lobbyist at mortgage lender Freddie Mac in 1999, Mitchell Delk hired a prominent Washington insider to advise him on how to build support among conservatives on Capitol Hill: Newt Gingrich, the former speaker of the House of Representatives. |
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Yemeni president arrives in U.S.: State Dept
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Reuters - Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has arrived in the United States for medical treatment on Saturday, U.S. State Department spokesman Noel Clay said. |
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UK police arrest Murdoch tabloid staff, raid offices
(Reuters)
Reuters - British police arrested four current and former staff of Rupert Murdoch's best-selling Sun tabloid plus a policeman on Saturday as part of an investigation into suspected payments by journalists to officers, police and the newspaper's publisher said. |
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Bankers resist regulatory restraint on bonuses
(Reuters)
Reuters - Budding bankers expecting the bumper bonuses of years gone by will have to think again, with only the top performers likely to be paid top dollar. |
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Arab League suspends Syria mission as violence rages
(Reuters)
Reuters - The Arab League suspended its monitoring mission in Syria because of worsening violence, a move Damascus said was an attempt to encourage foreign intervention as it struggles to quell a 10-month revolt against President Bashar al-Assad. |
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'The Grey': Is film's portrayal of wolves as man-killers too dramatic?
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Any casual reader of Jack London will get a stab of recognition from the portrayal in the movie “The Grey” of battered survivors defending with flaming torches against snarling, snapping wolves. |
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Pardoned by Haley Barbour, a 'free man' is on the run
(The Christian Science Monitor)
The Christian Science Monitor - Declaring Joseph Ozment “rehabilitated,” Gov. Haley Barbour included the convicted killer among over 200 pardons he issued in his last days as governor of Mississippi. |
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