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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Romney wins Iowa caucus by 8 votes

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- Mitt Romney won the Iowa caucuses by eight votes, edging Rick Santorum in the closest election in caucus history, Republican Party officials said Wednesday. Rick Perry said after a disappointingly low finish he was suspending and re-evaluating his campaign. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 2, 2012

Mubarak's trial to resume after break

CAIRO, Jan. 2 (UPI) -- Lawyers for families of protesters killed in the 2011 revolt in Egypt say they fear rulings last week will lead to ousted President Hosni Mubarak's acquittal. A court Thursday cleared several police officers of criminal involvement in the deaths of protesters in Cairo, which... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 1, 2012

Diet may help prevent brain shrinkage

CORVALLIS, Ore., Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Elderly people with higher levels of vitamins B, C, D and E, and omega-3 fatty acids in their blood are mentally sharper, U.S. researchers say. The study, published in the journal Neurology, also found the higher levels of vitamins and fish body oils resulted in... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, December 31, 2011

Gingrich says Palin could be running mate

WASHINGTON, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich said he would consider former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a potential running mate. Gingrich also said Palin, the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee, would be an ideal candidate for energy secretary, The Hill reported.... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, December 30, 2011

Romney, Paul in a dead heat

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- Republican presidential hopefuls Mitt Romney and Ron Paul are in a virtual dead heat just days before the Iowa caucuses, a Marist-NBC News poll indicated. Romney leads the poll of likely Iowa caucus-goers with 23 percent, followed by Paul with 21 percent as Iowa... Sign in to see full entry.

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