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(AP) - Worshipers pray during a prayer service before a campaign stop by Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich at the International Church of Las Vegas on Friday, Feb. 3, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nev. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Paul defends Romney on 'poor' comment

CNN Political Ticker | Links | Related | Feb 04, 2012 01:25 AM EST [*New!*]

e-mail Paul defends Romney on 'poor' comment

(CNN) - While some opponents of Mitt Romney seized on his now-famous 'misstatement' about the poor this week, Ron Paul defended his Republican presidential rival on Friday. 'I don't believe for a minute that if Mitt Romney was sitting here, that if he released everything in his heart, he (would say): 'You know what, the [...]

US army drops charges against soldier in ‘kill for sport’ case

TimesOnline: World | Links | Related | Feb 04, 2012 12:44 AM EST

e-mail US army drops charges against soldier in ‘kill for sport’ case

The US Army has dropped all charges against the fifth soldier it had accused of killing Afghan civilians for sport...

Romney splits with debate adviser credited for turnaround

POLITICO | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 11:52 PM EST

e-mail Romney splits with debate adviser credited for turnaround

Some believed he was receiving too much credit for Romney's comeback.

At least 200 reported killed in Syrian city of Homs

Washington Post - World | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 11:50 PM EST

e-mail At least 200 reported killed in Syrian city of Homs

DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian government forces launched a heavy assault on Syria’s third-largest city Friday night, killing more than 200 people and wounding hundreds as rockets crashed into neighborhoods and slammed into buildings that collapsed on terrified residents, according to activists. Read full article >>

In Nevada, campaigning looks easy

POLITICO | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 11:41 PM EST

e-mail In Nevada, campaigning looks easy

For such a large state, the campaign trail is surprisingly small and compact.

Syrian embassies invaded after bloody massacre in Homs

TimesOnline: World | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 11:20 PM EST

e-mail Syrian embassies invaded after bloody massacre in Homs

Syrian protesters have stormed the Syrian embassies in London, Berlin and Cairo, as reports emerged of at least 217 people...

Romney's campaign GPS ignores the poor

CNN.com - Most Popular | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 10:22 PM EST

e-mail Romney's campaign GPS ignores the poor

In the 1,257 GOP debates we have had to sit through, poverty and the poor have rarely come up, so it was no surprise that Mitt Romney would be dismissive of them in an interview this week with CNN's Soledad O'Brien.

Newt's Nevada campaign unraveling

POLITICO | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 10:02 PM EST

e-mail Newt's Nevada campaign unraveling

His daily events have slowed to a trickle.

Paul counting on rural Nevadans

POLITICO | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 09:59 PM EST

The GOP hopeful's dedicated supporters are confident he can best Gingrich to win second place.

Bradley Manning faces court-martial in WikiLeaks case

CNN.com - Most Popular | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 09:37 PM EST

e-mail Bradley Manning faces court-martial in WikiLeaks case

Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking hundreds of thousands of secret documents to the WikiLeaks website, will be court-martialed on charges that could lead to a sentence of life in prison, the Army said Friday in a statement.

Thousands evacuated amid warnings of ‘catastrophic’ floods

TimesOnline: World | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 09:21 PM EST

e-mail Thousands evacuated amid warnings of ‘catastrophic’ floods

Australia’s flood crisis deepened today with tens of thousands stranded by surging floodwaters and the weather bureau warning of a...

Lugar fights back on questions about residency

CNN Political Ticker | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 09:00 PM EST

e-mail Lugar fights back on questions about residency

(CNN) - Republican Sen. Dick Lugar of Indiana responded Friday to recent reports that show he doesn’t live in the state he’s been representing for more than 35 years. The longtime senator told CNN he maintains a residence for “political purposes” in Indianapolis but doesn’t live at the physical address-staying in hotels around the state, [...]

Prosecutors drop Lance Armstrong doping investigation

CNN.com - Most Popular | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 08:52 PM EST

e-mail Prosecutors drop Lance Armstrong doping investigation

Justice Department prosecutors said Friday that they are closing a criminal investigation of champion cyclist Lance Armstrong without filing charges that he used performance-enhancing drugs.

Second teacher at L.A. school accused of 'lewd acts' against pupils

CNN.com - Most Popular | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 08:44 PM EST

e-mail Second teacher at L.A. school accused of 'lewd acts' against pupils

Another teacher has been arrested at Miramonte Elementary School in Los Angeles on allegations of lewd acts on young pupils, authorities said Friday.

Candidates storm Nevada in last day before caucuses

CNN Political Ticker | Links | Related | Feb 03, 2012 08:20 PM EST

e-mail Candidates storm Nevada in last day before caucuses

Las Vegas (CNN) - Most of the remaining Republican presidential candidates spent Friday barnstorming across Nevada - one day before that state's critical first-in-the-West presidential caucuses. Front-runner Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul crisscrossed the state, focusing in large part on its battered economy. Nevada's has been particularly hard hit by the economic downturn, [...]