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Opposition Group Calls For Strike As Syrian Violence Grows
Opposition Group Calls For Strike As Syrian Violence Grows (KOAT-TV)
The death toll from fighting between Syrian government forces and civilians rose steadily Sunday, a day after the United Nations Security Council failed to approve a plan seeking to halt the violence.

Obama could alter stance of federal appeals courts (The Kansas City Star)
A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation's appeals courts, the final stop for almost all challenged federal court rulings.Despite his slow start in nominating judges and Republican delays in Senate confirmations, Obama has still managed ... (more)

Clinton urges 'friends of democratic Syria' to rally against Assad after UN action blocked (Medincine Hat News)
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borisov, right poses as he welcomes U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton prior to their meeting in Sofia, Sunday, Feb 5, 2012.

Analysis: Romney Win Leaves Rivals Few Options (OfficialWire)
Mitt Romney's decisive victory in Nevada was never much in doubt. He won the state's caucuses four years ago, kept his organization active and he could count on support from Mormons who made up a quarter of caucus goers this year.

Japan, US negotiate defence plan (The Japan News .Net)
Senior officials of the foreign and defence ministries of the two countries will meet in Washington on Monday to start full-fledged negotiations on a new realignment plan, according to the sources.

Ohio Senate Republicans take another crack at election reform before the fall presidential election (Cleveland)
Senate Republicans are working on a plan that would repeal last year's controversial election overhaul package and replace it with a more narrow set of reforms that could take effect before the Nov.

Poll shows age, ideology divide NV Gop priorities
Poll shows age, ideology divide NV Gop priorities (York Dispatch)
Preliminary results of an entrance poll shows Nevadans participating in today's caucuses were focused on the economy and which candidate could best defeat Obama.

Dems want their candidate as Indiana elections chief (WSBT)
While Republican Gov. Mitch Daniels held off Saturday on appointing a permanent replacement for the state elections chief convicted early that morning of voter fraud, Democrats said they planned to move quickly to wrest control of the politically powerful office from the GOP .

Bush's 'evil' trio holds sway over US decade later (ChannelOne)
It was the first State of the Union address after the 9/11 attacks, and America was leading an invasion of Afghanistan in pursuit of Osama bin Laden.

US renews warning to Egypt over aid (York Dispatch)
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Saturday issued a new warning to Egypt that the failure to resolve a bitter dispute over the status of non-governmental pro-democracy groups may lead to the loss of American aid to the country.

Stylistic extremes at top of GOP presidential race (WALB-TV Albany)
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks at a campaign rally, Friday in Elko, NV.

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