 Globe and Mail | In Miami, Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney court Hispanic vote MiamiHerald.com By Patricia Mazzei and Scott Hiaasen After bashing each other in the final debate before the crucial Florida primary, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich traveled south to Miami on Friday to woo Hispanic power brokers. But before either candidate could utter ... Romney Goes on Offensive in Florida, Bolstered by Debate Performance Mitt Romney leading polls in Florida Gloves off for Mitt Romney, Newt Gingrich |
 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 |
 CTV.ca | "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> |
 Globe and Mail | 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 |
 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. Ex-Boston Mayor White, led in turbulent '70s, dies Former Boston Mayor Kevin White dies at 82 Former Boston Mayor Kevin White has died at 82 |
 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 |
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. Mississippi offers reward to find pardoned killer Gubernatorial Pardons Update Where is Joseph Ozment? |
 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 |
 New York Times | Obama Plan Links College Aid With Affordability New York Times President Obama is proposing a financial aid overhaul that for the first time would tie colleges' eligibility for campus-based aid programs — Perkins loans, work-study jobs and supplemental grants for low-income students — to the institutions' success ... Obama outlines incentive plan to rein in college tuition costs President's tuition, student aid proposal raises hopes and concerns President Obama warns colleges about rising tuition |
 USA TODAY | 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 Puyallup woman describes escape from Italian cruise ship |
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