Romney jumps to strong lead in Nevada GOP primary (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 02:09:29 GMT
AP - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney jumped to a strong lead in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, reaching for a second straight campaign victory over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.

Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:22:17 GMT
AP - Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ending Syria's bloodshed, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by President Bashar Assad's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising.

Storm blankets Nebraska after dumping on Colorado (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:20:11 GMT
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 treacherous.

AP Interview: US women call Egypt captors 'kind' (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:22:36 GMT
AP - Their kidnappers gave them tea and dried fruit, and talked about religion and tribal rights. The California women were allowed to bring their Egyptian tour guide with them. One even put out his cigarette in the car when a hostage said the smoke was bothering her.

In Nevada, Gingrich fumbles but moves forward (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:23:37 GMT
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.

Police clear tents from Occupy site in DC; 7 held (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:40:41 GMT
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.

For Facebook 'Hacker Way' is way of life (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:12:33 GMT
AP - Facebook's billionaire CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls himself a hacker.

Some blacks insist: 'I'm not African-American' (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:12:35 GMT
AP - The labels used to describe Americans of African descent mark the movement of a people from the slave house to the White House. Today, many are resisting this progression by holding on to a name from the past: "black."

Soul Train fans bop on Broadway in Cornelius fete (AP)
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:27:12 GMT
AP - Fans of "Soul Train" boogied down Broadway wearing afro wigs and bell bottoms on Saturday while others recounted their favorite episodes at a Harlem meeting hall in tribute to the show's late creator, Don Cornelius.

Green Bay QB Aaron Rodgers wins MVP award (AP)
Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:23:42 GMT
AP - Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers has won the 2011 Associated Press NFL Most Valuable Player award in a landslide.