Gingrich trounces Romney, jolts Republican race Khaleej Times COLUMBIA, South Carolina - Newt Gingrich trounced Mitt Romney in South Carolina's Republican presidential primary, upending the battle to challenge President Barack Obama in November and reviving a campaign that has twice been near collapse. | Gingrich, the fiery former speaker of the House of Repre...
Republican race torn wide open by Gingrich win The Independent | But then, in the early hours, came a clear-cut victory for Gingrich which totally upends this contest. And what is significant about this primary is not just the result, but what has been learnt about the candidates in some of the less highlighted moments of the campaign in this state. | In the ro...
7-Eleven to acquire 55 Sam's Mart stores in Carolinas The Business Review Dallas Business Journal by Steven R. Thompson, Staff Writer Date: Friday, January 27, 2012, 10:50am CST - Last Modified: Friday, January 27, 2012, 10:51am CST Related: , , Lance Murray | 7-Eleven says it is returning to the Charlotte, N.C. market aft...
Using God's light and power to overcome the fog of your problems The Examiner | Recently, weather conditions in the Columbia area produced such dense fog that it made driving conditions hazardous. Because drivers could not see very far in front of them, they turned on their high beam headlights and slowed down so they co...
Chris Christie, Revisionist Historian The New York Times | Some readers thought I was a little hard on Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey this week. On Wednesday I wrote about his decision to veto any law guaranteeing . He said he thought the issue should be left up to voters. And I said that civil rights d...
Suboxone treatment for addiction to opiates The Examiner | There is a drug being administered for the treatment of many addictive pain killers that has some promise. This drug is Suboxone (buprenorphine and naloxone). Traditionally in the past many drugs used to treat addiction to opiates were harsh themse...
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After cold night, 3-6 inches of snow expected Friday Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Another three to six inches of snow is expected Friday, but at least it will be light and fluffy and easy to shovel. | Highs will be in the teens but winds will be light, according...
Details of his vast personal fortune trail Romney Austin American Statesman | CHARLESTON, S.C. — Under duress two days before the pivotal South Carolina primary, Republican front-runner Mitt Romney acknowledges he has part of his millions invested in...
>Grab Your Bike and Head South for Winter Wired News | The professional cycling community has wrapped up most of its early season training in warm(ish) climates. Liquigas-Cannondale spent time on Sardinia, NetApp went to Mallorca, Omega Pharma-Quick Step rode around Benicassim, Spain and Saxo Bank went...
North Carolina governor won’t seek re-election Boston Herald | RALEIGH, N.C. — Facing steep odds and a nasty campaign as one of the nation’s most endangered Democrats, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue announced Thursday she is abandoning her re-election bid. | Perdue’s departure shocked the Nor...
Obama: Republicans will struggle to defend record Austin American Statesman | WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is signaling he'll base part of his re-election campaign on an argument that Republicans are pushing discredited economic ideas. | In an interview with ABC News, Obama says the best strategy for economic revival is avoiding the Bush administration and financial community policies that led to the near-coll...
Remembering Howard Zinn Al Jazeera | Editor's note: Today, January 27, is the second anniversary of the death of Howard Zinn. An active participant in the Civil Rights movement, he was dismissed in 1963 from his position as a tenured professor at Spelman College in Atlanta after siding with black women students in the struggle against segregation. In 1967, he wrote one of the first,...
