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Did Santorum Win Big or Win Squat? What's a Nation to Believe?
Tuesday's caucuses and "beauty contest" (in Missouri) basically drew relatively tiny turnouts largely composed of conservatives who are very committed to Santorum and were willing to gather even if no delegates were at stake ? not a cross-section of Republicans.
08:24 AM NPR News - Politics Santorum's Wins: Huge? Meaningless? In Between?
Headline writers and political pundits are calling Tuesday's results a big deal for the Republican presidential race. A closer look raises some questions about that conclusion.
08:24 AM NPR News - Politics Report: Pentagon 'Beginning Review Of Syria Options'
"The Pentagon and the U.S. Central Command have begun a preliminary internal review of U.S. military capabilities," CNN is reporting. But U.S. officials also stress that they are committed to finding a diplomatic solution to the crisis.
07:44 AM NPR News - Politics 5 Reasons Why Israel Might Bomb Iran, Or Not
After years of talking about the threat posed by Iran's nuclear program, Israel says the time for action is drawing near. But not everyone shares Israel's assessment, and the United States and others still want to pursue other options to pressure Iran.
05:43 AM NPR News - Politics Afghans Worried About Early Exit Of French Troops
The uncertainties surrounding the future of the NATO mission in Afghanistan are of particular concern to the people of Kapisa, a small province near Kabul. French troops have controlled the area for the past decade. But last month, four were killed by an apparent renegade Afghan soldier. This lead President Nicolas Sarkozy to order the withdrawal of all French troops a year ahead of schedule.
02:18 AM NPR News - Politics Afghans Hedge Bets Amid Mixed Messages From U.S.
U.S. and Afghan officials have resumed talks on a deal that will determine how many American troops stay after the NATO mission ends. But until a deal is signed, it's hard for Afghans to know what's ahead, and the uncertainty may be helping the insurgents.
02:18 AM NPR News - Politics Labor Law Change May Offer Relief For Spain's Youth
In Spain, the jobless rate for 20-somethings is a staggering 50 percent. This week, the government is expected to announce plans to overhaul the country's two-tier labor system in an effort to help the so-called "ni ni" generation ? Spanish for those neither in school, nor working.
02:18 AM NPR News - Politics Rick Santorum Has Big Night; Sweeps All Three GOP Contests
The former Pennsylvania senator took the caucuses in Minnesota and Colorado and won the "beauty contest" in Missouri.
02:18 AM NPR News - Politics Milestone At University Of Michigan: Muslim Chaplain
Even though the number of Muslim students pursuing higher education is growing, very few colleges have Muslim chaplains. This semester, the University of Michigan became the first public school with a Muslim chaplaincy, but the position is privately funded to maintain a separation of church and state.
02:18 AM NPR News - Politics Facebook: Lots Of Friends, But Stock Offering Has Risks
Roughly half of Facebook's users check in on smartphones and other mobile devices every month, but so far the company isn't making money on mobile. That's one of the potential pitfalls for the company as it prepares to sell its stock to the public.
02:18 AM NPR News - Politics Case In Britain Echoes Dilemma At Guantanamo
A British immigration judge ruled Monday that a longtime terrorism suspect and detainee should be released on bail. But U.K. officials say Abu Qatada's release would put Britain's national security in peril. The case shows how much Britain is grappling with the issues that have bedeviled U.S. authorities seeking to shutter Guantanamo.
02:18 AM NPR News - Politics For Love And The Game, A Star Shines In Delaware
Four years ago, Elena Delle Donne was the top basketball recruit in the country. But Delle Donne walked away from an elite college program ? so she could be with her severely disabled sister and the rest of their family. Now she's the best college player in America.
12:20 AM NPR News - Politics Join Us For A Live Blog Of The Republican Primaries
We'll be keeping tabs on Minnesota, Colorado and Missouri at the It's All Politics blog.
08:02 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics White House: 'Ways To Resolve' Contraception Issue
GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney has joined the chorus of those criticizing President Obama over a controversial policy that would require most employers, including Catholic hospitals and universities, to include birth control in their employees' health insurance.
07:23 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Walmart Creates Icon For Food Packages To Encourage Healthy Choices
Walmart has introduced an easy way for shoppers to quickly identify healthier foods with a new front-of-package icon. But the announcement begs the question: Can choosing healthy food really be reduced to a simple yes-no decision?
07:23 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Minnesota, Missouri And Colorado: Live Blog And Results
After a decisive victory in Nevada, Mitt Romney seems confident. But the latest polls show Mo. could tilt toward Rick Santorum.
07:23 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics South Carolina Sues Justice Department For Blocking Its Voter ID Law
South Carolina on Tuesday filed a federal lawsuit to overturn a Justice Department decision blocking the state's new photo identification requirement for voting. South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson said that the law "will not disenfranchise any potential South Carolina voter."
06:21 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Holding Source Code, Hackers Try To Extort $50K From Symantec
The hackers, which claimed affiliation with Anonymous, made good on their promise to release the source code for the company's PCAnywhere program, which allows a user to access their computers remotely.
06:21 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics In South Carolina, Dead-Voter Fraud Doesn't Live Up To Suspicions
What initially looked to some like widespread voter fraud in South Carolina will likely turn out to be much more benign. A state official said that out of the first six names checked, five involved clerical or poll worker errors, such as someone marking the wrong voter's name in the poll book. The sixth case involved a man who had sent in an absentee ballot, and then died.
05:49 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Calif. Decision Puts Marriage Politics In Spotlight
Tuesday's ruling that Proposition 8 is unconstitutional could propel the issue of same-sex marriage to the U.S. Supreme Court. It could also make the composition of the high court into a potent election issue.
05:49 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Planned Parenthood Still In Cross Hairs
Two anti-abortion groups say funding irregularities have been found in various state and federal audits of Planned Parenthood. The groups urged Congress to continue an investigation of Planned Parenthood.
05:49 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Rotavirus Vaccine Doesn't Boost Risk of Intestinal Problem
Unlike an older vaccine, the newer rotavirus vaccine doesn't appear to increase the risk of a dangerous intestinal side effect, according to a large new study. The vaccine has been responsible for a substantial reduction in deaths from rotavirus worldwide.
05:19 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Report: U.S. Could Cut Its Staff At Expansive Iraq Embassy By Up To Half
The U.S. embassy in Baghdad has a staff of 16,000. It's the biggest of its kind in the world.
05:19 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Romney Campaign Preemptively Downplays MN, CO And MO Contests
Romney's campaign made available to the world a memo by political director Rich Beeson in which the aide rehearsed all the reasons why nothing that will happen Tuesday evening, indeed in the rest of February or March will stop his boss' inevitable March to the glittering prize of the nomination.
05:19 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics In Morocco, The Arab Spring's Mixed Bounty
On Feb. 20, 2011, Moroccans took to the streets in protest in a country considered one of the most stable in the region. King Mohammed VI acted quickly, offering constitutional reforms and early elections. But progress toward democracy has also revealed the limits of civil disobedience.
05:19 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics To Hold The Salt, It's Time To Hold The Bread
A new analysis from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention points to the top ten supersalty culprits in our diets. Some on the list, like bread and pasta dishes, may be surprising.
04:39 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Controversy Over Stem-Cell Research Keeps Charities On Sidelines
Despite raising millions of dollars for breast cancer research, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure foundation hasn't funded any work involving human embryonic stem cells. Other big disease charities have also shied away from funding such science.
04:39 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics WWJD On YouTube? It Depends Who You Ask
Many have taken up the pulpit of YouTube to express their views about the message of Jesus. At least one has reached biblical proportions. With more than 18 million views, "Why I Hate Religion, But Love Jesus" has become a YouTube sensation.
03:58 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Can Vaccines Break Cholera's Deadly Hold On Haiti?
Haiti is suffering the world's worst cholera epidemic, killing more than 7,000 people since the outbreak began in October 2010. One aid group is pushing for a vaccination campaign. But critics worry about its efficacy ? and that it may distract from improving access to clean water and sanitation.
03:58 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Consumers Borrowed More In December
Americans accelerated their borrowing for the second straight month, running up more credit card debt and taking out loans to buy cars and attend school. Consumer borrowing rose by $19.3 billion in December after a $20.4 billion gain in November, the biggest monthly gains in a decade.
03:58 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Meaningless In Missouri? Not In Santorum's View
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum is looking for momentum as Republicans caucus and vote in three states on Tuesday: Missouri, Minnesota and Colorado. And dissatisfaction with front-runner Mitt Romney in Missouri could point to a potential opportunity for President Obama in the fall.
03:58 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics A Fresh Look At Antidepressants Finds Low Risk Of Youth Suicide
A fresh analysis finds no increase in suicide among young people taking Prozac. The results add a wrinkle to the long-running debate over the safety of the medicines for the treatment of depressed young people.
03:58 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Why Missouri Voters Have The 'Beauty Contest' Blues
With no delegates at stake in Missouri's GOP primary, many voters are upset that the "beauty contest" will cost taxpayers $7 million. It could also dampen turnout for the March 17 caucuses, which do actually count.
03:58 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Flipping 'The Bird' Just Isn't Obscene Anymore, Law Professor Argues
"In the time of Caligula," says American University's Ira Robbins, "it was intended to be representative of a phallic symbol. Not today." Instead, showing a middle finger is an expression of "frustration or rage or anger or protest or disdain."
03:18 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Poll: Majority Of Voters Support Birth-Control Benefit Rule
The new poll suggested that Mitt Romney might be "playing with fire," according to the polling firm's director, by opposing the rule since a plurality of voters, including Catholics, said his stance would make them less likely to vote for him.
02:38 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics For Obama, The SuperPAC Rubber Has Met The Road
Faced with a GOP fund-raising advantage, the president's decision to reverse course and throw his support behind a pro-Democrat SuperPAC may be politically risky but also realistic.
01:57 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics California's Same-Sex Marriage Ban Is Unconstitutional, Court Says
The decision on "Prop 8" by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals is now expected to be appealed to the Supreme Court.
01:16 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Ticker-Tape Sure Sounds Better Than 'Recycled Unprinted Newspaper' Parade
What began as an impish prank by office boys in 1866, who through spools of paper out of windows to celebrate the dedication of the Statue of Liberty, has evolved over the years. Now, that's recycled paper floating down on the New York Giants.
01:16 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics Chinese Labor Practices Sour Apple Consumers
Apple products' manufacturers have been accused of exposing workers to toxic chemicals, hiring the underage, and improperly disposing of waste. Host Michel Martin talks with C-Net Editor Rafe Needleman about whether it's possible to make an ethical smartphone.
12:35 PM on 02/07/2012 NPR News - Politics 'Year Of The Dragon' Means It's 'Year Of The Baby' Too
Whenever it's a dragon year, many people in Asian cultures hope to have babies because it's thought to be an especially auspicious time.
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