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Rick Santorum Foreign Policy: Hawk on Iran

The former Pennsylvania senator, who surged back into relevancy with wins in Missouri, Colorado and Minnesota, has worked to position himself as the social values-centric conservative alternative to Mitt Romney. But he has also articulated a muscular foreign policy vision centered on his belief that radical Islam, particularly the Iranian regime, poses a dire threat to American security.
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Top 5 Largest Natural Gas Shale Deposits Yet to Be Found in the U.S.

The United States, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, is the top natural gas producer and consumer in the world, and with its 273 trillion cubic feet of proven reserves, the United States holds the fourth largest source of natural gas deposits globally.
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Exton Elias and 14 Other Funny Celebrity Baby Names

Robert Downey Jr. and his wife Susan welcomed their son Exton Elias into the world at 7:24 a.m. on Tuesday, reps have told Us Weekly. Neither Downey nor his wife Susan has explained why they have decided to name their child Exton Elias. Here are 14 other funny celebrity baby names.
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Missouri Republican Primary 2012 Results: Where to Get Live Updates

Tonight's primary won't award the GOP presidential candidates any delegates for the nomination, but its symbolic significance may give Rick Santorum the boost he needs to stay in the Republican race. Click here to get live updates of the results, follow the primary on Twitter and find out where to get candidates' reactions.
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Fed's Bernanke, Before Senate, Is Diplomatic on Fiscal Policy, Aggressive in Monetary Defense

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke held his policy prescription cards close to his vest Tuesday morning, skirting around several questions from Senate Banking Committee members that seemed designed to pigeonhole the central bank chief into supporting ideologically-charged positions. At the same time, the top U.S. central banker was effusive in his defense of the Federal Reserve's expansionary monetary policy.
Occupy Pittsburg Faces Eviction

Occupy Wall Street Evictions: Pittsburgh Movement Faces Eviction at Noon [LIVE STREAM]

Spirits are still high among the members of Occupy Pittsburgh, one of the few remaining factions of the Occupy Wall Street movement with a functioning campsite, despite, or perhaps because of the fact that they are facing a court ordered eviction at 12 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 7. Occupy Pittsburgh is currently live-streaming from their campsite and have planned a press conference for noon, the same time as their ordered eviction.
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U.S. targets food stamp fraud as election looms

Stung by election-year criticism of a program used by one in seven Americans, administrators of U.S. food stamp benefits are intensifying efforts to combat fraud and protect the $75.3 billion plan from the budget axe.
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Night of the Living Dead actor Bill Hinzman dies

Bill Hinzman, who was cast on-the-spot as a zombie in 1968 cult film Night of the Living Dead in a role that earned him the longlasting admiration of horror fans, has died at age 75, his daughter said.
U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney shakes hands with supporters while giving a speech at his Nevada caucus night rally in Las Vegas, Nevada, Feb. 4, 2012.

GOP's Mitt Romney Has Momentum in Wake of Nevada Caucuses

Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race. He captured 44 percent of the vote with about 43 percent of precincts counted, taking about a 20-point lead over his closest rivals.
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Mitt Romney Wins Big in Nevada

The victory was Romney's second in a row and his third in the first five contests in the state-by-state battle to find a Republican challenger to President Barack Obama in November's general election.
Hawaii Republican Caucus Results 2012: Where to Watch Live

Nevada Caucus 2012 Results: Where to Get Live Updates

Find out where to watch a live stream of the 2012 Nevada caucus, how to get live updates and where to get the results of early exit polls in the Republican race as Mitt Romney, Ron Paul, Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum battle for delegates in the Silver State.
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Super Bowl 2012: Are Sports Stadiums Ripping Off Cities?

When the New York Giants and New England Patriots battle in Super Bowl XLVI on Sunday, they'll be playing in a stadium that was largely financed by taxpayers. Some critics dispute the positive economic benefits of stadiums, which have received around $20 billion in subsidies in the last two decades.

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