The New York Times
Romney Hoping for Repeat Performance in Nevada
Mitt Romney, who won the state in the 2008 primary race with strong support from Mormons, goes into Saturday’s caucuses with a commanding lead.
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Police Converge on Occupy Site in Washington, D.C.
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.
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Illinois’s Metro East Disputes Levees’ ‘Unacceptable’ Rating
Officials and residents in the Mississippi River flood plain known as the American Bottom say the Army Corps of Engineers overreacted after Hurricane Katrina.
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Russia and China Block U.N. Action on Syrian Crisis
A United Nations Security Council effort to end the violence in Syria ended in acrimony on Saturday, hours after the Syrian military attacked the ravaged city of Homs.
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Protesters Throng Frozen Moscow in Anti-Putin March
Tens of thousands marched on Saturday through a city gripped by bitter cold, in a third major effort by Russians opposed to Vladimir V. Putin’s return to the presidency.
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Giants’ Manning Endures Under the Pressure
As the Giants weaved through this inconsistent season of failure and well-timed flourishing, Eli Manning displayed a personal grit that most Giants fans had not necessarily seen before.
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Sheryl Sandberg of Facebook, Staying on Message
Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s No. 2 executive, considers herself a role model for women. But her call isn’t simply about mentoring and empowering, it’s also a business strategy.
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Greek Official Says Barriers Remain in Talks With Creditors
The Greek finance minister said that talks with foreign creditors on a second rescue deal were “on a razor’s edge,” with major issues unresolved ahead of a crucial deadline on Sunday.
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The Texas Tribune: Student Assessments Facing Stiff Backlash in Texas
Parents and educators are expressing strong concern about the central role of standardized testing in the assessment and overall education of their children and students.
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Single in the Caribbean Sun
Going to the Caribbean solo to compare the swinging singles style of Club Med with the more refined Gansevoort.
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Cold Weather Kills Children in Afghan Refugee Camps
In the past month, at least 22 Afghan children under the age of 5 have frozen to death in refugee camps in Kabul, prompting deep concerns among aid workers.
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This Land: Maine Residents Struggle to Heat Their Homes
Cuts in a federal energy-assistance program have left some families struggling to pay for oil to heat their homes.
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Music Review: Bjork at the New York Hall of Science
Many of the songs performed on Friday at the first night of Bjork’s six-show residency at the New York Hall of Science are not the best music she’s made, but the ideas are beautiful.
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Gingrich’s Deep Ties to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Newt Gingrich’s record as speaker shows that his ties to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae run deeper and farther back than he has acknowledged.
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New Haven Has Divided Loyalties in Super Bowl
The Connecticut city seems to ooze New England, but many fans remain faithful to their Super Bowl opponents, who played there for two seasons.
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Raymond W. Kelly, N.Y.P.D. Commissioner, Runs Into Turbulence
Even admirers of Raymond W. Kelly, the longest serving police commissioner in New York City’s history, wonder if it may be time to let someone else lead the department.
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Ben Gazzara, Actor of Stage and Screen, Dies at 81
Mr. Gazzara’s long acting career included playing Brick in the original “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” on Broadway and roles in influential films by John Cassavetes.
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Romney and Gingrich Pull Songs After Complaints
Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich are just the latest Republicans to stop using songs at their rallies after songwriters complained that the campaigns had played the pieces without permission.
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