Leadership scramble: GOP rivals vie for title (AP)
January 28th, 2012
AP – The Republican presidential contenders are making a pitch to voters that sounds a lot like a children’s game: Follow the leader.
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Barefoot Bandit sentenced again
January 28th, 2012The notorious 20-year-old former fugitive known as the Barefoot Bandit is sentenced by a federal judge to six-and-a-half years in prison.
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Police: Escaped Prisoner Farndon Found
January 28th, 2012A prisoner who went on the run after being sprung by an armed accomplice as he was being taken to hospital has been arrested.
Children among 74 dead in 2 days of Syrian turmoil (AP)
January 27th, 2012
AP – Two days of bloody turmoil in Syria killed at least 74 people, including small children, as forces loyal to President Bashar Assad shelled residential buildings and fired on crowds in a dramatic escalation of violence, activists said Friday.
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US economic growth rate picks up
January 27th, 2012The pace of US economic growth quickened to a 2.8% annualised rate in the three months to December, the Commerce Department says.
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Romney back into lead in Florida
January 27th, 2012Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney pulls away from his nearest rival Newt Gingrich, with a nine-point advantage in Florida’s opinion polls.
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Face Of Gunman Who Aided Prison Break
January 27th, 2012Police have released an e-fit of the man accused of helping a dangerous criminal escape prison custody.
Analysis: Romney is fiery, focused in Fla. Debate (AP)
January 27th, 2012
AP – Mitt Romney, forced to prove his resilience after a stinging loss in South Carolina, is showing why the so-called Republican establishment thinks he has the best discipline, organization and campaign smarts to challenge President Barack Obama this fall.
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The Molecules of Cells
January 27th, 2012
Chapter 3 podcast on the molecules of cells. Carbon chemistry, polymers, and macromolecules. Images from ‘Biology: Concepts and Connections’ (6th Ed.) by Campbell, Reece, Taylor, Simon, Dickey; Pearson Education
Republican rivals spar in debate
January 27th, 2012Presidential candidates Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich clash sharply in the last TV debate before a crucial primary election in the key state of Florida.
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