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Newt Gingrich Takes A Backseat To Mitt Romney On The Florida Airwaves (ABC News)

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Lungren, Daniel E. Lynch, Stephen F. McCarthy, Carolyn McCarthy, Kevin McCaul, Michael T.

Authorities Bar 6 Americans From Leaving Egypt

Egyptian authorities are preventing six Americans, including the son of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, from leaving the country. They work for non-governmental agencies that were raided by Egyptian security forces last month.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/27/145950137/authorities-bars-6-americans-from-leaving-egypt?ft=1&f=1004

Linder, John Lipinski, Daniel LoBiondo, Frank A. Loebsack, David Lofgren, Zoe

Gabby Giffords' Farewell

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/01/27/gabby_giffords039_farewell_272276.html

Barrow, John Bartlett, Roscoe G. Barton, Joe Bean, Melissa L. Becerra, Xavier

Romney Stays on Offense With Gingrich

Rutenberg & Zeleny, NY Times
Mitt Romney, facing his greatest challenge of the campaign so far, relentlessly pressed Newt Gingrich on Thursday night in their final debate before the Florida primary, seeking to regain the offensive against an insurgent challenge that has shaken his claim to inevitability.On immigration, personal finances and the grand ideas that have been the trademark of Mr. Gingrich's candidacy, Mr. Romney gave his rival no quarter, giving prime time voice to his campaign's all-out, round-the-clock assault on Mr. Gingrich here. 

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/01/27/romney_stays_on_offense_with_gingrich_272268.html

Lucas, Frank D. Luetkemeyer, Blaine Luján, Ben Ray Lummis, Cynthia M. Lungren, Daniel E.

The State Of Syria: Civil War Or Vicious Stalemate?

The violent crackdown against protesters continues to worsen, and there is growing concern about a full-scale civil war. Syria has rejected an Arab League plan, but the U.N. Security Council could soon take up the matter.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/26/145915554/the-state-of-syria-civil-war-or-vicious-stalemate?ft=1&f=1004

Bilbray, Brian P. Bilirakis, Gus M. Bishop, Rob Bishop, Sanford D. Jr. Bishop, Timothy H.

GOP Attacks Don't Faze Bernanke

Dana Milbank, Washington Post
They likened him to a traitor. They hinted darkly that he might suffer violence because of his actions in office. They said they wanted him fired.But when Fed Chairman Ben S. Bernanke was invited to respond to the Republican presidential candidates who have made him a whipping boy, he turned the other bearded cheek.“You haven’t had a very good time in all the Republican presidential debates,” Greg Robb of MarketWatch told the slight and scholarly chairman at Wednesday afternoon’s news conference at the Federal Reserve.

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/2012/01/26/gop_attacks_don039t_faze_bernanke_272187.html

Bright, Bobby Broun, Paul C. Brown, Corrine Brown, Henry E. Jr. Brown-Waite, Ginny

Geo-Glyphs And Geo-Polities: Amazonia's Surprising Past

As Amazonian deforestation increases, archaeological sites emerge that tell a surprising tale about how forest peoples, hundreds of years ago, farmed intensively and creatively. Should this knowledge impact how we plan for Amazonian conservation today?

Source: http://www.npr.org/blogs/13.7/2012/01/26/145838264/geo-glyphs-and-geo-polities-amazonias-surprising-past?ft=1&f=1057

Jordan, Jim Kagen, Steve Kanjorski, Paul E. Kaptur, Marcy Kennedy, Patrick J.

The Nation: Tahrir One Year Later

Ahmed Harara, who lost his second eye while protesting the military junta that holds significant power in Egypt, has become a symbol of a fight against Egypt's Supreme Council of the Armed Forces. Sharif Abdel Kouddous of The Nation notes that Egyptians are frustrated with their government.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/25/145830491/the-nation-tahrir-one-year-later?ft=1&f=1057

Quigley, Mike

Republican Dominated Indiana State Senate Committee Votes for Creationism in Schools (Little green footballs)

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Ellison, Keith Ellsworth, Brad Emerson, Jo Ann Engel, Eliot L. Eshoo, Anna G.

Wait A Second, And What Else To Do With It

Every few years, official clocks around the world repeat a second. It's not much, but in an age of atomic clocks it's time enough to give the matter a second thought.

Source: http://www.npr.org/2012/01/21/145565089/wait-just-a-second-and-other-things-to-do-with-it?ft=1&f=1007

DeLauro, Rosa L. Dent, Charles W. Deutch, Theodore E. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Mario