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As dust settles in Iowa, GOP race kicks into high gear

Detroit Free Press - 
Mitt Romney has a sizable lead in New Hampshire, polls show, and could add to his front-runner status with a win. / Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images By Todd Spangler US Rep. Ron Paul blasted his rival Newt Gingrich on foreign policy Wednesday, ...

Michele Bachmann drops out of Republican presidential race

Detroit Free Press - 
Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota hugs her mother, Jean LaFave, after announcing her decision to drop out of the Republican presidential race.

Stirring up a fight, Obama names consumer watchdog

Boston.com - 
By Ben Feller and Jim Kuhnhenn AP / January 5, 2012 SHAKER HEIGHTS, Ohio—Defying Republican lawmakers, President Barack Obama on Wednesday barreled by the Senate and installed a national consumer watchdog on his own, provoking GOP threats of a ...

Suspect faces life term in arson rampage

Los Angeles Times - 
Harry Burkhart's 'rage against Americans' inspired a four-day rampage, prosecutors say. More charges are expected as bail is set at $2.85 million.

Coronado killings that claimed 2 Navy pilots apparent murder-suicide

Los Angeles Times - 
A Navy pilot committed suicide after apparently killing three other people in a Coronado apartment during a night of New Year's Eve celebrating.

In an about-face, Rick Perry keeps presidential bid alive

Fort Worth Star Telegram - 
By Dave Montgomery and Maria Recio mrecio@mcclatchydc.com DES MOINES, Iowa -- After sending signals that he might drop out of the Republican presidential race because of a poor showing in Iowa, Gov.

Texas police kill 8th-grader carrying pellet gun

Boston.com - 
By Christopher Sherman AP / January 5, 2012 BROWNSVILLE, Texas—Police shot and killed an eighth-grader in the hallway of his middle school Wednesday after the boy brandished what looked like a handgun and pointed it at officers.

Washington governor supports gay marriage law

Chicago Tribune - 
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Washington Governor Chris Gregoire announced her support for gay marriage legislation on Wednesday, potentially putting the state on track to become the nation's seventh to fully recognize same-sex unions.

Police: 6 officers wounded in Ogden shooting

The Associated Press - 
OGDEN, Utah (AP) - Six police officers were shot and wounded in Ogden late Wednesday night as they tried to serve a drug-related search warrant, authorities said.

Gabrielle Giffords to attend shooting anniversary vigil in Tucson

msnbc.com - 
By msnbc.com staff Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will attend a vigil Sunday evening in Tucson to mark the anniversary of the shooting that left her gravely wounded and six people dead, the congresswoman's office said.

White House to Announce New Defense Strategy That Cuts Billions from Military

Fox News - 
| AP AP WASHINGTON - The Obama administration is rewriting its defense strategy to absorb hundreds of billions of dollars in the US defense budget cuts while scaling back the longstanding Pentagon goal of being ready to fight two wars simultaneously.

Wisconsin recall effort collects signatures, draws jeers

USA TODAY - 
By Ben Jones, USA TODAY APPLETON, Wis. - They have fanned out across Wisconsin, going door to door, setting up card tables on frozen lawns and standing post in busy parking lots.

Husband of Missing Pregnant Mom Reportedly Changes Story, Says She Worked as a ...

Fox News - 
Jaymie Adams, 25, from Blanchard, Oklahoma, has been missing since Dec. 10 and is reportedly two months pregnant. Court records reveal that the husband of a missing pregnant mother initially lied to investigators about his wife's disappearance in ...

Cuomo plans 'energy highway'

Albany Times Union - 
By Larry Rulison, Business writer ALBANY - Gov. Andrew Cuomo's State of the State speech Wednesday included a plan to upgrade the state's high-voltage electric transmission system so that power generated in upstate New York power plants and wind farms ...

Wells Fargo, AT&T Joining With White House for Summer Jobs Plan

BusinessWeek - 
By Kate Andersen Brower Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- The Obama administration is setting up partnerships with US businesses, including Wells Fargo & Co.

Suspect arrested in parole officer's shooting in Lake View Terrace

Los Angeles Times - 
Officials say parolee Steven Hoff was arrested after an hours-long manhunt that shut down a section of the 210 Freeway, creating a traffic nightmare.

Past with Santorum made McCain choice easier

The Seattle Times - 
For Sen. John McCain, choosing between former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney or former Senate colleague Rick Santorum was a pick between... By The New York Times No comments have been posted to this article. For Sen. John McCain, choosing between ...

Shades of last year's walkout

Journal and Courier - 
INDIANAPOLIS -- The first day of the 2012 legislative session was a virtual repeat of 2011, as partisan disputes over legislation targeting labor unions again resulted in gridlock.

Santorum Becomes Millionaire in Six Years After US Senate Loss

BusinessWeek - 
By Heidi Przybyla and Julie Bykowicz Jan. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum describes himself on the campaign trail as a frugal man of faith and limited means.

Why Romney Has the Air of Inevitability

BusinessWeek - 
By Joshua Green Less than 24 hours before the Iowa caucuses got under way, Mitt Romney, paragon of discipline, stood among empty oil drums and rusting tools in a Marion asphalt plant and let himself get a little carried away.