 Boston.com | Feisty Gingrich stakes campaign on electability Boston.com Republican presidential candidate, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich speaks after receiving an endorsement from national Hispanic leaders at the Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, in Miami, Fla. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) By Steve Peoples ... Leadership Scramble: GOP Rivals Vie For Title |
 National Post | Navy converting ship into floating commando base in Middle East Fox News The US Navy is working to place a 'mothership' for Special Operations Forces in the Middle East, Fox News confirms. The USS Ponce, which was most recently being used as a dock in the Mediterranean Sea for the Libyan operation, was scheduled to be ... Navy Plans to Make Base From Old Ship US to send floating commando base to Mideast Navy wants commando 'mothership' in Middle East |
 Los Angeles Times | California high court backs panel's new state Senate districts Los Angeles Times Even if a GOP-backed proposal to scrap the new plan qualifies for the November ballot, the map produced by a citizens commission is 'clearly the most appropriate' for the election, the court says. Justice Goodwin Liu cautioned that the ruling may have ... Cuomo says he will veto NY redistricting plan Court uphold newly drawn state Senate districts Supreme Court validation of maps could give Democrats two-thirds Senate majority |
 euronews | Russia rejects UN Syria move but says ready to talk euronews As Arab League observers begin a new mission in Syria, the UN Security Council has been considering a draft resolution against Damascus. It follows calls by the Arab League for stronger action after an upsurge in violence. UN Security Council Debates Syrian Resolution Syria killings spike as UN eyes resolution Putin's Russia set against regime change in Syria |
 Boston.com | Paul pursued strategy of publishing controversial newsletters, associates say Washington Post Ron Paul, well known as a physician, congressman and libertarian , has also been a businessman who pursued a marketing strategy that included publishing provocative, racially charged newsletters to make money and spread his ideas, said three people ... Paul hunts for GOP delegates in Maine Romney and Gingrich stay focused on Florida Ron Paul denies report that he approved newsletters |
 USA TODAY | Former Boston Mayor Kevin White, who led city during racially turbulent 1970s ... Washington Post BOSTON — Kevin H. White, a four-term mayor who led Boston through years of racial violence and economic stagnation and was credited with putting the city on a path to prosperity, has died. He was 82. White, who had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's ... Former Boston Mayor Kevin White dies at 82 Former Mayor Kevin Hagan White dies at 82 Ex-Boston Mayor Kevin White dies at 82 |
 The Nation, Pakistan | Pakistani doctor gave key information for Osama bin Laden raid: US Times of India US defense secretary Leon Panetta said the doctor helped verify bin Laden's presence in the compound. WASHINGTON: US defense secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the US ... Panetta cites key intelligence on bin Laden raid Rockets Hit Pakistan Military School Near Bin Laden Compound Pakistani doctor provided intelligence on Osama bin Laden |
 The Guardian | 'Barefoot Bandit' gets prison and movie deal | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2012-01-28 Philadelphia Inquirer By Manuel Valdes AP SEATTLE - A federal judge sentenced "Barefoot Bandit" Colton Harris-Moore to 61/2 years in prison Friday for his infamous two-year, international crime spree of break-ins and boat and plane thefts that ended in 2010. "Barefoot Bandit" gets 6.5 years of federal time 'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to 6 1/2 years 'Barefoot Bandit' gets federal sentence |
 CTV.ca | Concordia deputy captain in court Xinhua BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhuanet) -- The deputy captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that ran aground off Italy has been questioned by prosecutors. Ciro Ambrosio, along with the ship's captain, Francesco Schettino, is facing charges of manslaughter. Divisions over cruise disaster pay-out plan Travel Q&A: Will Costa refund my airfare for upcoming Concordia trip? Cruise disaster lawsuits must be in Italy |
 NEWS.com.au | Sock on that, Kim: South Korea floats footwear to communist North NEWS.com.au Threats from Pyongyang didn't stop the activists who said all they wanted was for people in the North to wear warm socks over their frozen feet. Picture: AP Source: AP SOUTH Korean activists released huge gas-filled balloons filled with socks over the ... US, South Korea plan first joint drills since Kim Jong Il's death North Korea threatens to punish mobile-phone users as 'war criminals' South Korea allows first private group to take aid to North Korea since Kim ... |
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