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Will Maine give Republican Paul his first win?

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:20:44 -0500

PORTLAND, Maine (Reuters) - He is the only one of the four contenders for the Republican presidential nomination not to have won a state primary or caucus.

Award-winning singer Whitney Houston dies at age 48

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:17:54 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Singer and actress Whitney Houston, winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for "I Will Always Love You" and album of the year for "The Bodyguard," has died at age 48, a spokeswoman for the singer said.

Greece warns bailout rebels of disaster

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 16:07:46 -0500

ATHENS (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos told lawmakers to back a deeply unpopular EU/IMF rescue in a vote on Sunday or condemn the country to a "vortex" of recession.

Twitter, Weibo Spread Rumors of North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un's Assassination

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:53:02 -0500

Did social media just prematurely kill off the leader of North Korea?

Rumors that Kim Jong-un, the country’s supreme leader, has been assassinated just months after he took power originated on Chinese microblogging service Weibo and have now spread all over Twitter.

Others are reporting that Jong-un, believed to be 28 years old, may be on the run rather than dead, but both reports claim that some kind of coup is taking place.

One person on Weibo wro

Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin under investigation: source

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 07:16:02 -0500

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, the colorful and controversial spokesman for the city after the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is under investigation by federal authorities, a source with direct knowledge of the probe said.

Iran to announce nuclear progress: Ahmadinejad

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:07:32 -0500

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Saturday that the Islamic Republic, targeted by tougher Western sanctions, would soon announce advances in its nuclear program.

Saadi Gaddafi warns of uprising in Libya: TV

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:56:58 -0500

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi warned on Friday of an imminent uprising in Libya, saying he was in regular contact with people in the country who were unhappy with the authorities put in place after the ousting and killing of his father.

Romney wins Maine Republican caucuses

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 18:38:34 -0500

Portland, Maine (Reuters) - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney bounced back from midweek losses in three states to win the Maine presidential caucuses, the state's Republican Party announced on Saturday.

UPDATE 3-Award-winning singer Whitney Houston dies at age 48

Sat, 11 Feb 2012 21:47:34 -0500

LOS ANGELES, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Singer and actress Whitney Houston, winner of six Grammy Awards including record of the year for "I Will Always Love You" and album of the year for "The Bodyguard," has died at age 48, a spokeswoman for the singer said.

Beyonce, Jay-Z unveil first pics of baby Blue Ivy Carter

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:57:20 -0500

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Jay-Z and wife Beyonce unveiled highly-anticipated pictures of their new baby daughter Blue Ivy Carter on Friday, opting to post intimate family shots on social networking site Tumblr rather than selling them to the highest bidder.