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Gingrich Describes Palestinian People as ‘Invented’  —  Newt Gingrich declared in an interview that Palestinians are an “invented” people, a statement that drew outrage Saturday from top Palestinian officials.  —  Gingrich's campaign, while standing by the statement, afterward clarified …
Associated Press:
Palestinians outraged by Gingrich remarks  —  JERUSALEM (AP) - A slew of Palestinian officials reacted with dismay Saturday to Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich's statement that the Palestinians are an “invented” people.  —  The Jewish Channel, a U.S. cable TV network …
Frances Martel / Mediaite:
Glenn Beck: The Tea Party Supporting Gingrich Over Obama ‘Must Be About Race’  —  Glenn Beck has made no secret of how much he dislikes Newt Gingrich- not even to Newt Gingrich's face.  But he has yet to confront his supporters until last night, when he reasoned to Freedom Watch host Judge Andrew Napolitano …
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New York Times:
Two Romneys: Wealthy Man, Thrifty Habits  —  BOSTON — Soon after Mitt Romney handed out eye-popping bonuses to top performers at his private equity firm in the early 1990s, a young employee invited him to ride in his brand-new toy — a $90,000 Porsche 911 Carrera.
Discussion: The Caucus
John Rosenthal / Weekly Standard:
Proposed S. Korean Towers Resemble Exploding World Trade Center  —  The unveiling of pictures of planned luxury residential towers scheduled to be built in Seoul, South Korea, has sparked instant controversy.  The reason is obvious.  The towers, which include a so-called “cloud” …
Austin American-Statesman:
U.S. Supreme Court blocks Texas redistricting maps  —  The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday blocked the use of recently redrawn Texas congressional and legislative election maps, possibly throwing the March 6 primary election into disarray.  —  By granting the stay requested …
Eric Kleefeld / 2012.talkingpointsmemo.com:
TPM2012  —  Santorum: ‘Science Should Get Out Of Politics’  —  Rick Santorum is known for his insistence that religion has an important place in political life — and also for criticizing various examples of scientific consensus such as evolution, global warming, stem-cell research, human sexuality, and other matters.
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William Petroski / Iowa Caucuses:
Santorum: Parents, not Obama, know what is best for their child's education
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
LightSquared disrupts 75% of GPS receivers in gov't testing  —  The saga of LightSquared added a new chapter last night, as Bloomberg reported on the preliminary result of tests of the satellite Internet provider's service in relation to GPS devices.  The Obama administration has pushed LightSquared …
Discussion: Bloomberg and Guardian
George F. Will / Washington Post:
Ron Paul, spoiler?  —  On Oct. 12, 1948, the campaign train of Tom Dewey, the Republican nominee against President Harry Truman, pulled into Beaucoup, Ill., where, from the rear platform, he would speak to about 1,000 people.  Before he began, the engineer mistakenly caused the train to lurch …
Pat Garofalo / ThinkProgress:
Perry Admits His Tax Plan Slams Low-Income People And Lets The Wealthy Pay Nothing  —  Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R), in his quest to win the 2012 GOP presidential nomination, has released a so-called flat tax plan that would institute a 20 percent income tax rate on everyone (minus a few deductions) …
Pamela Geller / Atlas Shrugs:
Hollywood Jihad: Shootout, Gunman Calmly Targeted Drivers and People While Shouting Allahu Akbar!  —  What is most disturbing about this story, apart from the obvious horror, is that not one news account reported what one witness said the shooter was screaming: “allahu akbar.”  Not one news account.
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Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Hollywood shootout: Gunman calmly targeted drivers, pedestrians
Discussion: Scared Monkeys and msnbc.com
Eric Lichtblau / New York Times:
For-Profit College Rules Scaled Back After Lobbying  —  WASHINGTON — Last year, the Obama administration vowed to stop for-profit colleges from luring students with false promises.  In an opening volley that shook the $30 billion industry, officials proposed new restrictions to cut off the huge flow of federal aid to unfit programs.
 
 
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