Mitt Romney cruised to a comfortable win over his GOP rivals in the Nevada caucuses Saturday. Following strong recent debate performances and his big win in Florida, that gives him momentum going into the next presidential nominating contests.
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Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites, with police clearing the grounds of tents that they said were banned.
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After massacre in Syria, Russia and China veto UN resolution
3:08 pm ET - The past 24 hours have been one of the bloodiest of Syria's war, with government forces indiscriminately shelling the restive town of Homs over night. Russia and China were unmoved.
Abortion, birth control becoming major campaign issues
4:00 pm ET - GOP presidential hopefuls are attacking President Obama's order on contraception and Catholic institutions. But Mitt Romney also faces questions about his past support for abortion rights.
Russia protest movement shows its staying power with massive rally
2:20 pm ET - Defying sub-zero temperatures, tens of thousands of Russians protested in Moscow Saturday to demand fair elections next month. Many singled out Prime Minister Putin as a threat to reforms.
Chávez celebrates failed coup that propelled him into office
11:19 am ET - Some 20 years after going to prison for a failed coup, Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez celebrates the anniversary of his beginnings while opposition candidates prepare to challenge him for the presidency.
Super Bowl ad makes New York Mayor Bloomberg gun control king
11:36 am ET - The gun control movement has faltered in recent years. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has vowed to spend his own fortune to buck that trend, most notably with a Super Bowl ad.
The simple pleasures of a South Korean ski slope
9:00 am ET - Skiing in China is potentially life threatening, but Muju, Korea, couldn't be more different: courteous customers, organized chairlifts, staff who bow at the waist.
Unemployment rate drops to 8.3 percent. Is that a problem for Mitt Romney?
1:07 pm ET - It could become harder for Republicans such as Mitt Romney to blame President Obama for a lack of jobs. In January, the unemployment rate fell to its lowest level since February 2009.
Egypt soccer violence highlights instability under military rule
8:29 am ET - Hundreds were injured and at least one reportedly killed in Cairo today in clashes with police. Protesters were upset that police did little to thwart Wednesday's soccer violence.
How did Anonymous hackers eavesdrop on FBI and Scotland Yard?
7:34 pm ET - The FBI and Scotland Yard said no systems were breached, which suggests Anonymous might have hacked an e-mail account and stolen information to listen to a conference call.
Israeli Defense minister implies a strike on Iran nuclear program is near
12:45 pm ET - The current standoff with Iran is similar to the 'fateful' period before the 1967 Arab-Israel war, when Israel launched a preemptive strike, said Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak.
Susan G. Komen Foundation relents: Planned Parenthood grants restored (+video)
1:28 pm ET - The Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, amid a flurry of controversy, decided to resume grants to Planned Parenthood. Critics say Komen pulled the grants to appease abortion foes.
FCC: Chicago station can drop graphic antiabortion ad during Super Bowl
6:56 pm ET - Antiabortion activist Randall Terry, a write-in candidate for president, demanded that a Chicago station run an ad showing aborted fetuses during the Super Bowl. The FCC ruled against him.
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