Police clear tents from Occupy site in DC; 7 held (AP)
Published February 4, 2012 | 
AP - Dozens of U.S. Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites, with police clearing away tents they said were banned under park rules.
Posted in UncategorizedRussia, China veto U.N. draft backing Arab plan for Syria (Reuters)
Published February 4, 2012 |
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 ...
Posted in UncategorizedCandidate barred for lack of English proficiency files appeal
Published February 4, 2012 |
SAN LUIS, Arizona — An Arizona city council candidate struck from the ballot over her limited English skills concedes she is not fluent in the language but called the legal challenge an abuse of power that could keep her from serving a poor border c...
Posted in UncategorizedNevada caucus results: Live updates
Published February 4, 2012 |
When Nevada’s caucuses wrap up tonight, we’ll have live results here. But it could be a while.
Official results just started coming in; you can follow them here.
While most caucuses were finished this afternoon, start times are staggered. One cau...
Posted in UncategorizedMitt Romney poised for victory in Nevada caucuses
Published February 4, 2012 |
LAS VEGAS — Mitt Romney was poised for a sizable victory in Saturday’s Nevada caucuses, an outcome that would give the former Massachusetts governor his second consecutive victory of the year and tighten his claim to dominant front-runner status i...
Posted in UncategorizedRomney takes big early lead in Nevada voting (Reuters)
Published February 4, 2012 |
Reuters - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney appeared headed to an easy win in Nevada on Saturday that would put him in firm command of the party's see-sawing presidential nominating race.
Posted in UncategorizedFatwa against honour killings in Canada
Published February 4, 2012 |
Shafia murders: Fatwa issued against honour killings, domestic violence, hatred of women.
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Posted in UncategorizedIn Nevada, Gingrich fumbles but moves forward (AP)
Published February 4, 2012 |
AP - Newt Gingrich is struggling to regain his footing following a campaign in Nevada beset by glitches as the race for the Republican presidential nomination moves to the next phase.
Posted in UncategorizedStorm blankets Nebraska after dumping on Colorado (AP)
Published February 4, 2012 |
AP - A powerful winter storm that covered parts of Colorado with up to 6 feet of snow crept east across the Plains Saturday, knocking out electricity to thousands in Nebraska as the blanket of heavy, wet precipitation downed power lines and made travel...
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