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Gingrich Says He's Staying in GOP Race
52 minutes ago
Gingrich says he's staying in the Republican presidential race, despite Nevada loss



[From ABC News: Top Stories]
Gingrich says he's staying in GOP race
by By SHANNON McCAFFREY
54 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Defeated in the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich brushed aside all talk of quitting the Republican presidential race and said he hopes a series of victories will enable him to catch up with front-runner Mitt Romney by the Texas primary in early April....
[From AP Top Headlines At 1:25 a.m. EST]
Romney sails to easy win in Nevada
55 minutes ago
LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.
[From Reuters: Top News]
Boat capsizes off Dominican coast, 9 dead
57 minutes ago

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Feb. 5 (UPI) -- A boat capsized off the Dominican Republic coast Saturday, killing at least nine people and leaving dozens more missing, authorities said.



[From Top News - UPI.com]
Police, some on horseback, clear Occupy DC protesters
1 hour ago
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Police removed protesters as they confiscated bedding and most tents on Saturday from an "Occupy" protest site just blocks from the White House, enforcing a no-camping rule for the public McPherson Square they had ignored for months.
[From Reuters: Top News]
Opposition angered as Chavez celebrates coup
1 hour ago
CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez mounted a lavish celebration on Saturday to mark the 20th anniversary of the failed coup that helped launch his political career, as opposition leaders slammed the event as a blemish on the country's democracy.
[From Reuters: Top News]
Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria
1 hour ago
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported killed in the city of Homs.
[From Reuters: Top News]
'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors
by By JOHN CARUCCI
1 hour ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage....
[From AP Top Headlines At 1:25 a.m. EST]
Most conservative: Miss., Utah, Wyo., Ala.
2 hours ago

PRINCETON, N.J., Feb. 5 (UPI) -- Mississippi is the most conservative state, followed by Utah, Wyoming and Alabama with 50 percent of more identifying as conservative, a survey indicates.



[From Top News - UPI.com]
Martin, 4 linemen make Hall of Fame
by By BARRY WILNER
2 hours ago
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame....
[From AP Top Headlines At 1:25 a.m. EST]
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