breakingnews:

NBC News and The Associated Press called the Michigan primary for Mitt Romney in a tight win over Rick Santorum. Earlier in the night, Romney won the Arizona GOP primary. 

Images via The Detroit Free Press

inothernews:

Newt Gingrich’s campaign bus breaks down in West Hollywood.

You may commence laughter and mockery now.

(Photo: Twitter user @ImChrisHughes via KPCC radio)

reuters:

Yesterday, GOP presidential nominee hopeful Rick Santorum followed other candidates Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney along with President Barack Obama in releasing his tax returns.

The above Reuters graphic shows how the four men’s 2010 tax returns stack up against each other. [REUTERS]

reuters:

On Thursday, US regulators approved plans to build the first new nuclear power plant in more than 30 years, despite objections of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission chairman, who cited safety concerns stemming from Japan’s 2011 Fukushima disaster.

The graphic above shows the locations of the 104 nuclear power plants in the US. It also provides some statistics about nuclear power worldwide. [Graphic: REUTERS]

Read more: U.S. approves first new nuclear plant in a generation

HEADLINES February 10 2011

1. Pentagon’s new rules deploy women closer to combat [MSNBC]
2. Rick Santorum blasts Mitt Romney: He offers no vision, is about ‘serially tearing down’ opponents [Huffington Post]
3. FBI on Apple’s Steve Jobs: He wil ‘distort reality to achieve his goals’ [Washington Post]
4. Graphic words, photos mark Virginia murder trial testimony [USA Today]
5. US banks agree to $25 billion in homeowner help [Reuters]
6. Paul McCartney gets his star on Hollywood Walk of Fame [MSNBC]

Photo: Rick Santorum. (via The Huffington Post)

reuters:

UN Security Council Vote on Syria’s Assad

UN Security Council vote expected in moments to call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down from power.

WATCH LIVE

HEADLINES February 3 2011

1. Trump backs Romney: ‘He’s not going to allow bad things to continue to happen’ [MSNBC]
2. Fury at soccer game deaths in Egypt drives new clashes [NY Times]
3. GOP field not focused on unemployed [USA Today]
4. Robo-Signing settlement might not provide homeowners with needed help [Huffington Post]
5. NYC Mayor Bloomberg to give $250,000 to Planned Parenthood [NY Times]
6. Apple responds to reports of creepy software glitch [Huffington Post]
7. Gisele Bundchen emails friends to pray for Tom Brady [USA Today]
8. Group wants JC Penney to dump Ellen DeGeneres because she’s gay [MSNBC]

Photo: Donald Trump officially endorsed Mitt Romney for president on Thursday, praising the Republican front-runner for his business sense and stance on foreign policy (Reuters via ibtimes.com)

HEADLINES February 1 2011

1. Mitt Romney Wins Florida Primary [Huffington Post]
2. Florida Primary live coverage [NY Times]
3. Osama Bin Laden death photos may be released [Huffington Post]
4. FDA approves first drug for inoperable skin cancer [MSNBC]
5. Facebook IPO: Company expected to file S-1 seeking $5 billion on Feb 1, IFR reports [Huffington Post]
6. Abdul, Scherzinger, Jones X’d out of ‘X Factor’ [USA Today]
7. As One World Trade Center soars, so do its costs [MSNBC]

Photo: Mitt Romney. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images via USAToday.com)

HEADLINES January 31 2011

1. European leaders adopt treaty pledging debt reduction [Washington Post]
2. New poll shows Romney surging in Florida; Gingrich looks to future primaries [Washington Post]
3. Gingrich: I wouldn’t accept debate versus Obama moderated by reporters [NBC Politics]
4. FDA sued over electronic spying [MSNBC]
5. Gingrich sued over campaign music [Huffington Post]
6. Frequent flier miles taxable, Citibank says [Today.com]
7. SAG Awards 2012: Red carpet photos [Huffington Post]
8. Shirley MacLaine joins ‘Downton Abbey’ [Today.com]
9. Women are better at parking than men, study says [MSNBC]

Photo: The Help ‘needed no assistance’ at last night’s Screen Actors Guild Awards. [snarkfood.com]

HEADLINES January 30 2011

1. Newt Gingrich responds to Mitt Romney’s ‘Carpet Bombing’ ads by going nuclear [Huffington Post]
2. Swing States poll: Romney and Obama tied; Gingrich trails [USA Today]
3. Occupy Oakland protest leads to hundreds of arrests [NY Times]
4. Facebook may file for IPO next week [USA Today]
5. 2012 SAG Awards red carpet photos (Gallery) [Washington Post]
6. SAG Awards: Winners [The Hollywood Reporter]

Photo: Occupy Oakland protesters burn an American flag found inside Oakland City Hall during an Occupy Oakland protest on the steps of City Hall, last Saturday, January 28, 2012. (AFP/Beck Diefenbach via ctv.ca)

HEADLINES January 27 2011

1. Gingrich, Romney begin debate showdown in Florida [NBC Politics]
2. What to watch for in tonight’s GOP Debate [Washington Post]
3. Obama tangles with Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer over immigration book [Washington Post]
4. Senate approves Giffords’ final bill [Washington Post]
5. Pentagon cuts would affect raises, insurance, and base closings [NY Times]
6. Twitter to censor tweets in some countries [Huffington Post]
7. Mayor Bloomberg announces ‘Gossip Girl’ Day (Video) [The Hollywood Reporter]
8. Sundance Film Festival 2012 Coverage [The Hollywood Reporter]

Photo: Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney (Joe Skipper/Reuters/Nicholas Kamm/AFP via guardian.co.uk)

HEADLINES January 26 2011

1. Fed to maintain rates through late 2014 [NY Times]
2. Philippines may allow greater US military presence in reaction to China’s rise [Washington Post]
3. Romney, Gingrich in dead heat in another Florida poll [USA Today]
4. Obama returns to familiar theme in case for 2nd term [NY Times]
5. Emotional farewell on House floor for Giffords [NY Times]
6. Egyptians mark one-year anniversary of revolution [Washington Post]
7. Disclosing the homes of Mitt Romney [MSNBC]
8. Occupy Oakland says it will seize vacant building [SF Gate]
9. iPhone 5 set to be released this summer [Washington Post]
10. Netflix regains 600,000 US subscribers [NY Times]
11. Bruce Jenner: My teens don’t need college [Today.com]

Photo: President Obama at yesterday’s State of the Union address (Reuters/Jason Reed via thefiscaltimes.com)