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9:10 AM ET, February 5, 2012

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New York Times:
Gingrich Patron Adelson Called Open to Aiding Romney  —  LAS VEGAS — Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino executive keeping Newt Gingrich's presidential hopes alive, has relayed assurances to Mitt Romney that he will provide even more generous support to his candidacy if he becomes the Republican nominee …
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CNN:
CNN projects Romney will win Nevada  —  RENO, NV - FEBRUARY 02: Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a Grassroots Rally at The Grove on February 2, 2012 in Reno, Nevada.  Romney, who came in first in the Florida primary on January 31 …
Cameron Joseph / Ballot Box:
Romney wins big in Nevada  —  Mitt Romney won Nevada's GOP caucuses by a wide margin Saturday, a victory that was long expected and helps further his campaign's argument that he is party's inevitable nominee.  —  Romney held a big lead in early voting results, and The Associated Press …
Mark Z. Barabak / Los Angeles Times:
Mitt Romney cruises to victory in Nevada caucuses  —  Mitt Romney greets supporters during a campaign rally at Colorado Springs Fabrication on Feb. 4, 2012 in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)  —  Reporting from Las Vegas— Mitt Romney romped to a commanding victory Saturday …
Ashley Powers / Los Angeles Times:
'She's a spy!':  Reporter banned from Nevada caucus  —  Nevada caucus voters line up at the Voter Verification Station to register during caucus voting procedures to pick delegates at Chaparral High School, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (EPA/MICHAEL NELSON / February 4, 2012)
Dan Balz / Washington Post:
Mitt Romney wins overwhelming victory in Nevada caucuses  —  LAS VEGAS — Mitt Romney won an overwhelming victory in Saturday's Nevada caucuses, giving the former Massachusetts governor his second consecutive victory of the year as he tightened his claim to dominant front-runner status …
Ross Douthat / New York Times:
The Media's Abortion Blinders  —  IN the most recent Gallup poll on abortion, as many Americans described themselves as pro-life as called themselves pro-choice.  A combined 58 percent of Americans stated that abortion should either be “illegal in all circumstances” or “legal in only a few circumstances.”
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Pamela Druckerman / Wall Street Journal:
Why French Parents Are Superior  —  While Americans fret over modern parenthood, the French are raising happy, well-behaved children without all the anxiety.  Pamela Druckerman on the Gallic secrets for avoiding tantrums, teaching patience and saying ‘non’ with authority.
Indianapolis Star:
Jury finds Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White guilty on 6 of 7 felony charges … Purchase Image  —  Indiana Secretary of State Charlie White and his wife, Michelle, enter the Hamilton County Government and Judicial Center on Friday in Noblesville.  / D. Kevin Elliott / For the Star
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Colum Lynch / Washington Post:
Russia, China veto U.N. resolution on Syria
BBC:
Russia and China veto resolution on Syria at UN
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Christina D. Romer / New York Times:
Do Manufacturers Need Special Treatment?  —  EVERYONE seems to be talking about a crisis in manufacturing.  Workers, business leaders and politicians lament the decline of this traditionally central part of the American economy.  President Obama, in his State of the Union address …
Discussion: Greg Mankiw's Blog
Jason Lewis / Telegraph:
Syria releases the 7/7 ‘mastermind’  —  The alleged terrorist mastermind behind the July 7 London bombings is reported to have been freed from a Syrian jail by President Bashar Assad's regime.  —  Abu Musab Al Suri  —  Abu Musab al-Suri had been held in Syria for six years after being captured …
Discussion: Weasel Zippers and The Hill
Noel Sheppard / NewsBusters.org blogs:
Maher Turns on Occupiers, Denounces Them as D-bags That Should ‘Get a Job’  —  The Occupy movement lost one of its most ardent supporters in the media Friday night.  —  On HBO's Real Time, host Bill Maher surprisingly said of the protesters, “As I watch them on the news now I find myself almost agreeing with Newt Gingrich.
LaborUnionReport / RedState:
Unions Plan Siege On Conservative Political Action Conference [CPAC]  —  Next weekend, political conservatives from all over the nation will be descending on Washington, DC to attend the annual Conservative Political Action Conference—better known as CPAC.  Across town, however …
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WMUR:
Obama's NH Approval Rises With Economy
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