Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada GOP caucuses (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:54:56 GMT

AP - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.

Gingrich says he's staying in GOP race (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:24:10 GMT

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.

Afghan police: US soldier shoots Afghan guard (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:25:19 GMT

AP - An American soldier shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's north, apparently because the American thought the guard was about to attack him, Afghan police said Sunday.

Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:12:31 GMT

AP - Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ending Syria's bloodshed, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by President Bashar Assad's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising.

Navy: 8 Calif.-based sailors discharged for hazing (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:48:59 GMT

AP - Eight sailors have been discharged from the Navy after a hazing incident aboard a San Diego-based amphibious assault ship that was captured on video and included the choking of a fellow sailor, a Navy spokesman said Saturday.

3 Ore. mushroom pickers rescued after 6 days lost (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:42:45 GMT

AP - A family of three huddled on the edge of an old-growth Oregon forest for six days, lost and cold, unable to signal search helicopters flying low and slow overhead.

11 injured in massive crowd for band LMFAO (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 04:25:33 GMT

AP - Overwhelming "human gridlock" in Indianapolis' Super Bowl Village was causing police to rethink crowd control Saturday on the eve of the big game.

'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:24:52 GMT

AP - Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage.

Stun gun used on woman who blocked NC drive-thru (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:13:05 GMT

AP - North Carolina deputies say they used a stun gun on a woman who blocked a McDonalds drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because she broke in line.

Martin, 4 linemen make Hall of Fame (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:13:30 GMT

AP - Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Romney sails to easy win in Nevada (Reuters)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 06:23:06 GMT

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.

Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria (Reuters)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:40:14 GMT

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.

Euro zone loses patience with Greece (Reuters)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:38:54 GMT

Reuters - Euro zone finance ministers told Greece on Saturday it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately-held debt until it guaranteed it would implement reforms needed to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.

Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control (Reuters)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:19:03 GMT

Reuters - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.

Military comeback a distant dream for Afghan Taliban (Reuters)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 07:07:08 GMT

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 leave.

Russians stage rival protests over Putin (Reuters)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 17:39:48 GMT

Reuters - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, while supporters of the prime minister staged a rival rally drawing comparable numbers.

Micron appoints Durcan CEO after Appleton's death (Reuters)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:16:19 GMT

Reuters - Memory chipmaker Micron Technology's board appointed company veteran Mark Durcan as chief executive a day after longtime Chairman and CEO Steve Appleton was killed in a plane crash.

Police, some on horseback, clear Occupy DC protesters (Reuters)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:28:33 GMT

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.

Lance Armstrong rides on as doping allegations fall by wayside (The Christian Science Monitor)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:49:41 GMT

The Christian Science Monitor - The decision by US prosecutors to drop a two-year doping investigation of legendary Tour de France champ Lance Armstrong could mark a stalemate in the debate over how to deal with the use of anabolic steroids in sport.

Mitt Romney favored in Nevada caucuses: Three big reasons why (The Christian Science Monitor)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:48:54 GMT

The Christian Science Monitor - Mitt Romney has three big things going for him in today’s Republican caucuses in Nevada: Momentum (and fund-raising chops) from his big win in Florida’s primary election Tuesday. A fractured and therefore ineffectual tea party movement. And a lot of Mormon coreligionists.