 Los Angeles Times | Mitt Romney leading polls in Florida Los Angeles Times Mitt Romney has pulled ahead of Newt Gingrich in Florida with a nine-point lead, according to a Quinnipiac University poll. 'I think if Romney wins this, it's over for Newt,' one pollster says. Jim Wilson braves brisk winds outside a campaign event for ... No More Nice Guys: Fans Love 'Nuclear Newt' Could another Republican join the 2012 race? Florida's Seniors Take Center Stage |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Syrian Rebels Make Inroads With Help of Armed Fighters New York Times SAQBA, Syria — If the scene here on Friday was anything to judge by, the armed opposition to the Syrian government was making inroads and had won control of this town at the doorstep of the capital, Damascus, and perhaps of several other neighborhoods, ... Battles Put Damascus On the Edge Syrian bloodbath continues: Children among 74 dead in 2 days Syrian violence soars as UN mulls action |
 Boston Globe | Former Mayor Kevin Hagan White dies at 82 Boston.com By Brian C. Mooney, Globe Staff Kevin Hagan White, a political figure who helped transform Boston into a world-class city during 16 often turbulent years as mayor, died at 7 tonight in his Beacon Hill home, his family said in a statement. Former Boston Mayor Kevin White dies at 82 Former Boston Mayor Kevin White has died at 82 |
 USA TODAY | "Barefoot Bandit" gets 6.5 years for federal charges Reuters By Laura L. Myers | SEATTLE (Reuters) - A serial burglar nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit" was sentenced on Friday in Seattle to 6-1/2 years in prison for his guilty plea to federal charges stemming from a sensational, two-year crime spree as a ... 'Barefoot Bandit' gets federal sentence 'Barefoot Bandit' Receives a Federal Prison Sentence 'Barefoot Bandit' to cool his heels<p></p> |
 Los Angeles Times | California orders hike in number of super clean cars Los Angeles Times The state's air board issues new rules to automakers as part of its effort to cut greenhouse gases. An employee parks a Toyota gas-electric hybrid automobile in a row of similar cars at a dealership in Los Angeles. The California Air Resources Board is ... California Passes New Auto Emission Rules Can California change US cars forever? New zero-emissions rules take aim. Environmentalists laud California's electric-car mandate |
 New Yorker | Paul hunts for GOP delegates in Maine CBS News Republican presidential candidate, Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas speaks at a campaign stop, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012, at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) WATERVILLE, Maine - Ron Paul braved Maine's snow and ice Friday in a quest to ... Associates: Paul pursued strategy of publishing controversial newsletters Ron Paul greeted by cheering crowd in Lewiston Paul denies report that he approved newsletters |
 Telegraph.co.uk | 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 wants commando 'mothership' in Middle East Pentagon Sends Floating Base Floating US base to be deployed in Mideast |
 Governors Journal | Pardoned Mississippi murderer drops out of sight CNN By Rich Phillips, Senior Producer Hernando, Mississippi (CNN) -- The "Reward" sign being nailed above the convenience store counter takes on a little more meaning here in Desoto County, Mississippi. At the Old Road Store, it's personal. Former Mississippi governor defends pardons Mississippi offers reward to find pardoned killer Gubernatorial Pardons Update |
 USA TODAY | Many Americans uninformed, but still wary of Mormon beliefs USA TODAY By Cathy Lynn Grossman, USA TODAY When Mormons proudly call themselves "a peculiar people," they mean it in the biblical sense — set aside by God, chosen. 2006 photo by Douglas C. Pizac,, AP Tourism destination: The vast Mormon Temple hosts 5 million ... In Romney's tax returns, details on Mormon tithe A New Generation Redefines Mormon Cuisine Tithing: In the news (ask Mitt Romney) but also in Old Testament |
 Fox News | Settlement offered to Costa Concordia shipwreck survivors MiamiHerald.com Passengers who suffered no physical injury from the grounding of the Costa Concordia are being offered a settlement of $14460. Lawsuits filed Friday put that figure in the shadows. By Hannah Sampson The first of what is expected to become a flood of ... In cruise ship disaster, an SOS for lawyers $13624 plus expenses - compensation for Costa survivors Despite compensation offer, Italian cruise ship survivors sue for damages |
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