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• Mali's Islamists Withdraw Cease-Fire Pledge
  Tens of thousands of Fatah supporters rallied in the Hamas stronghold of Gaza on Friday for the first time since they were routed from power there by the Islamist militants in 2007.
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• Islamists, Army Candidate Both Claim Egypt Election Win
  The Muslim Brotherhood s Mohamed Mursi claimed victory over rival Ahmed Shafik in Egypt s presidential runoff while the army moved to expand its powers, setting the stage for a clash with the Islamists. Shafik disputed his opponent s claim, saying in a statement on his...
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• Sasfin Hires JSE’s Noah Greenhill to Head Corporate Finance Team
  Feb. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Sasfin Holdings Ltd. appointed Noah Greenhill, a senior general manager at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, to head its corporate finance team, the Johannesburg- based financial services group said. Greenhill, who helped to set up the Johannesburg...
• Gingrich Had Strong Tea Party Support in Fla.
  The Florida primary may have delivered a decisive victory for former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, but the exit polls also revealed a bright spot for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich the tea party. Gingrich racked up a decisive victory of his own among voters who...
• Trump To Make 'Major Announcement' On Presidential Race
  Real estate mogul Donald Trump will make a major announcement Thursday about the presidential race, NBC News and The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday night. Trump's announcement will be at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time Thursday at Trump International Hotel Tower in Las...
• Rush: GOP Contenders Should Focus on Obama
  
  
• Romney Supports Automatic Hikes in Minimum Wage
  EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney has renewed his support for automatic increases in the federal minimum wage to keep pace with inflation. That position puts the former Massachusetts governor sharply at odds with traditional GOP business...
• Rove PAC's $51M Overcomes Democrats’ Edge
  Republicans trying to hold control of the U.S. House of Representatives will get a critical boost from independent groups, financial filings show. Just one set of the groups, American Crossroads and Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies, Tuesday reported raising $51...
• Romney Says GOP Fight Strengthens Him for Fall
  EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Barreling out of Florida with money and momentum on his side, Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney said Wednesday that the bare-knuckled nomination fight thus far has toughened him up for contests to come. Chief rival Newt Gingrich is...
• Romney Attacks Newt's Conservative Credentials
  Mitt Romney, reclaiming his front- runner status in the Republican presidential race after a 14- point win in Florida yesterday, assailed rival Newt Gingrich as not a pure conservative as he prepared for a potentially protracted contest with the former U.S. House...
• Romney’s ‘Poor’ Quote Twisted by Media
  Sources in the mainstream media were quick to jump on Mitt Romney for saying he doesn t care about the very poor without placing the remark in context. The Republican presidential front-runner was actually saying that he isn t concerned about the very poor because they...
• Rep. Duffy: Freeze Congressional Salaries, Too
  An extension of the pay freeze for federal workers that Congress is considering also should include a freeze on congressional salaries, Rep. Sean Duffy tells Newsmax. President Barack Obama instituted a two-year pay freeze for the nation s 2 million civilian employees in...
• Sabato: Fla. Primary Not 'Game-Ender' for Gingrich
  University of Virginia political guru Larry Sabato tells Newsmax that Mitt Romney s victory in the Florida primary on Tuesday was a turning point, but not a game-ender, for Newt Gingrich s presidential hopes. Sabato also predicts that despite the mud-slinging and...
• Bachmann: No Plan to Endorse Before Minnesota
  Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann this morning denied rumors that she plans to throw her support behind former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney with just one week to go before The North Star State caucuses. I don t have any intentions to talk to Gov. Romney today, Bachmann...

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