 USA TODAY | UN resolution fails as violence in Syria worsens USA TODAY BEIRUT (AP) – Russia and China vetoed a UN Security Council resolution backing calls for Syrian President Bashar Assad to step down, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by his regime's forces. Russia and China Block UN Action on Syrian Crisis France, partners planning Syria crisis group -Sarkozy Homs attack: BBC reporter takes in differing accounts |
 Fox News | Romney eyes second straight win in Nevada, rivals look to upcoming contests Fox News After a string of hard-fought elections, Mitt Romney was looking to sail to a relatively smooth victory Saturday in the Nevada presidential caucuses -- as Newt Gingrich and the rest of the Republican field turned their attention to the contests ahead. Nevadans head to the polls amid little suspense Santorum, Paul look past Nevada caucuses Romney Counting on Mormon Backing for Victory in Nevada |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Pro- and Anti-Putin Rallies Draw Mass Turnouts in Moscow Voice of America February 04, 2012 Pro- and Anti-Putin Rallies Draw Mass Turnouts in Moscow James Brooke | Moscow Russia's political protest movement has been in hibernation since Christmas. Winter still holds Moscow in its grip. But, columns of protesters, ... Tens of thousands in Moscow demand end to Putin's rule Russia protest movement shows its staying power with massive rally Tens of thousands rally against Putin's rule |
 The Associated Press | Police clear tents from Occupy site in DC; 7 held The Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Dozens of US Park Police officers in riot gear and on horseback converged before dawn Saturday on one of the nation's last remaining Occupy sites, with police clearing away tents they said were banned under park rules. Police converge on Occupy site in Washington Occupy DC: Police cut size of camp, stop short of clearing it Occupy Wall Street in DC |
 Kansas City Star | Major snowstorm barrels down on Central Plains Reuters By Eric Johnson | CHICAGO (Reuters) - A major winter storm that dumped two feet of snow on the Denver area marched eastward on Saturday, buffeting the Central Plains with heavy snowfall and wind gusts of 25 miles per hour. The snowstorm that pummeled ... Powerful Colorado storm heads east to plains Storm Goes East After Dumping on Colorado Snow Heads East After Slamming Colorado |
 New York Daily News | Obama: Let's fix the housing crisis New York Daily News By Jonathan Lemire / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS President Obama pushed for passage of his mortgage reform plan as a way to help fix the nation's 'housing crisis'. President Obama pushed Saturday for mortgage reform — an issue central to his election-year ... Obama presses Congress on home refinancing Obama Promotes Homeowner Plan to Eliminate US's 'Biggest Drag' Obama Urges Congress to Pass Housing Plan |
 Chicago Tribune | 1 questioned in slaying of teacher, stabbing of 2 others at Naperville bar Chicago Tribune Police were questioning a suspect in the stabbing death of an elementary school teacher and injury of two other people at a Naperville bar early this morning, authorities said. Officers were called to Frankies Blue Room, 16 W. Chicago Ave. in the west ... Naperville teacher killed in bar stabbing College Reacts to Stabbing of Alumni and Student 1 Dead, 2 Wounded In Naperville Stabbing |
 ABC News | Iran Launches New Military Exercises ABC News (ABCNEWS.com) Iran began ground military exercises Saturday and defiantly warned that it could cut off oil exports to "hostile" European nations as tensions rise over suggestions that military strikes are an increasing possibility if sanctions fail to ... NYT: Israeli attack on Iran would aggravate situation US and Israel: Trying to gauge each other on Iran |
 USA TODAY | Rating the teams: Comparing the Giants and Patriots, then and now CBSSports.com By Pete Prisco | CBSSports.com Senior NFL Columnist Are the 2011 New England Patriots better than the 2007 team that was minutes away from perfection, only to have history taken from them in Super Bowl XLII? How about the 2011 New York Giants? Why Giants will win: They own blueprint for beating Patriots 'Absolutely No. 1': No matter what, NFL's Midas Touch delivers rising TV ... Have We Given the Patriots Offensive Line Enough Credit? |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Riots in Egypt Continue: At Least 12 Dead, 2500 Injured Voice of America February 04, 2012 Riots in Egypt Continue: At Least 12 Dead, 2500 Injured VOA News Protesters in Egypt faced off with police in the capital, Cairo, and other cities for a third straight day Saturday in clashes that have left at least 12 people dead and ... Toll climbs to 12 in Egypt's post-soccer riot clashes Death Toll in Latest Egypt Clashes Climbs to 12 Death toll rises in Egypt's anti-military protests |
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