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Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada GOP caucuses (AP)

AP - Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to a decisive victory in the Nevada caucuses Saturday night, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.

Gingrich says he's staying in GOP race (AP)

AP - Defeated in the Nevada caucuses, Newt Gingrich brushed aside all talk of quitting the Republican presidential race and said he hopes a series of victories will enable him to catch up with front-runner Mitt Romney by the Texas primary in early April.

Afghan police: US soldier shoots Afghan guard (AP)

AP - An American soldier shot and killed an Afghan guard at a base in the country's north, apparently because the American thought the guard was about to attack him, Afghan police said Sunday.

Russia, China veto UN resolution on Syria (AP)

AP - Russia and China vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution aimed at ending Syria's bloodshed, despite international outrage Saturday over a devastating bombardment of the city of Homs by President Bashar Assad's forces. Activists said more than 200 were killed in the bloodiest episode of the nearly 11-month uprising.

Navy: 8 Calif.-based sailors discharged for hazing (AP)

AP - Eight sailors have been discharged from the Navy after a hazing incident aboard a San Diego-based amphibious assault ship that was captured on video and included the choking of a fellow sailor, a Navy spokesman said Saturday.

3 Ore. mushroom pickers rescued after 6 days lost (AP)

AP - A family of three huddled on the edge of an old-growth Oregon forest for six days, lost and cold, unable to signal search helicopters flying low and slow overhead.

11 injured in massive crowd for band LMFAO (AP)

AP - Overwhelming "human gridlock" in Indianapolis' Super Bowl Village was causing police to rethink crowd control Saturday on the eve of the big game.

'Tebowing' Alec Baldwin hosts NFL Honors (AP)

AP - Trying to do his best "Tebowing," Alec Baldwin got a bit of help on stage.

Stun gun used on woman who blocked NC drive-thru (AP)
AP - North Carolina deputies say they used a stun gun on a woman who blocked a McDonalds drive-thru for 20 minutes after employees refused to serve her because she broke in line.

Martin, 4 linemen make Hall of Fame (AP)

AP - Curtis Martin has gone from the mean streets of Pittsburgh to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Romney sails to easy win in Nevada (Reuters)

Reuters - Republican front-runner Mitt Romney cruised to an easy victory in Nevada on Saturday, crushing his three remaining rivals and taking firm command of the party's volatile presidential nominating race.

Russia, China veto U.N. plan for Syria (Reuters)
Reuters - Russia and China vetoed on Saturday a U.N. resolution that backed an Arab plan calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to quit, stalling global efforts to end his bloody crackdown on unrest after hundreds were reported killed in the city of Homs.

Euro zone loses patience with Greece (Reuters)
Reuters - Euro zone finance ministers told Greece on Saturday it could not go ahead with an agreed deal to restructure privately-held debt until it guaranteed it would implement reforms needed to secure a second financing package from the euro zone and the IMF.

Special Report: Bloomberg reloads in push for gun control (Reuters)
Reuters - Among the slick, million-dollar ads for the likes of Pepsi and Honda during the Super Bowl this Sunday, viewers in Washington will see a far more modest spot. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Boston Mayor Thomas Menino will be sitting on a couch touting an issue most politicians avoid like the plague: gun control.

Russians stage rival protests over Putin (Reuters)
Reuters - Tens of thousands of Russians defied bitter cold in Moscow on Saturday to demand fair elections in a march against Vladimir Putin's 12-year rule, while supporters of the prime minister staged a rival rally drawing comparable numbers.