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 Sydney Morning Herald | Romney surges in Fla., but Gingrich attacking CBS News The two leading candidates in Tuesday's crucial Republican presidential primary in Florida, Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich, were to hit the campaign trail hard in the Sunshine State Saturday. With polls showing Romney surging, Gingrich was pulling out ... Gingrich Under Fire From Conservative Media 'Inexcusable' language on immigration alienating Latino voters, Republicans told Why Florida's Latino Republicans tilt toward Mitt Romney |
 The Daily Star | UK Police Arrest Four in Bribery Probe Wall Street Journal By JEANNE WHALEN LONDON -- British police said they arrested four people Saturday morning in connection with an investigation into potential police bribery, a probe that is part of a wide-ranging crackdown on illegal news-gathering tactics in the ... Operation Elveden: Five held in police payment probe Met police search News International's headquarters in Wapping as four current ... UK police arrest police officer, Sun journalists, as part of inquiry into ... |
 ABC News | California adopts “clean car” rules California adopts 'clean car' rules U-T San Diego By JASON DEAREN AP California air regulators passed sweeping emission standards Friday that will require one in seven of the new cars sold in the state in 2025 be an electric or other zero-emission vehicle. The policy adopted unanimously by the ... California orders hike in number of super clean cars California air board to vote on landmark electric-car rules California Passes New Auto Emission Rules |
 Daily Mail | 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 last night in his Beacon Hill home, his family said in a statement. Former Boston Mayor Kevin White, who led city during racially turbulent 1970s ... |
 CTV.ca | Hostages freed from pirates face debriefing CBS News SIGONELLA, Sicily - Three days after being rescued by US Navy SEALs from Somali pirates, American aid worker Jessica Buchanan and her Danish colleague Poul Hagen Thisted are at a US base on Sicily being debriefed by military and intelligence officials ... US commandos free two hostages in daring Somalia raid Former Hostages Are Recovering at a US Base Somali captors holding an American move their hostage 3 times after deadly ... |
 Globe and Mail | "Barefoot Bandit" gets 6.5 years of federal time 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' sentenced to 6 1/2 years 'Barefoot Bandit' gets federal sentence 'Barefoot Bandit' Courtroom Drama Ends With 6-1/2 Year Sentence |
 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 ... Ron Paul denies report that he approved newsletters REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: The Ron Paul Effect Paul braves snowy Maine in hunt for GOP delegates |
 Globe and Mail | Cruise ship fuel removal stalled due to rough seas The Associated Press GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Rough seas off Italy's Tuscan coast forced a delay in the planned Saturday start of the operation to remove a half-million gallons of fuel from the grounded Costa Concordia, and officials said pumping may now not begin until ... Six Costa Concorida passengers sue for $460 million Costa Concordia: salvage operation suspended after heavy seas Italian cruise firm offers passengers compensation |
 The Guardian | Arab League freezes monitoring mission in Syria Jerusalem Post By REUTERS 01/28/2012 15:40 Continued violence leads Arab league to "immediately stop" monitoring mission, though it will remain in Syria; 17 activist bodies reportedly dumped in streets of Hama. By REUTERS CAIRO - The Arab League's monitoring mission ... Arab League confirms will freeze Syria mission | Arab League suspends Syria mission - Nabil el-Arabi Syrian endures another day of unrest |
 News One | Obama seeks government reforms in Congress San Francisco Chronicle By KEN THOMAS, AP President Barack Obama, fresh from a five-state tour following his State of the Union address, is calling for government reforms to ease gridlock and bar members of Congress from profiting from their position. Obama to senators: Change the way you do business Obama in weekly address rails against gridlock Obama seeking reforms to prevent gridlock and bar lawmakers from profiting ... |