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It's All Politics
5:06 am
Wed January 11, 2012

Now, It's On To South Carolina

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By Eyder Peralta

With last night's results part of history, the candidates and press turned very quickly to South Carolina, which the AP says "is shaping up to be a dogfight."

And the stakes are high: After winning New Hampshire, Mitt Romney became the first non-incumbent Republican to win the primary season's first two contests, so as Bloomberg puts it, South Carolina, which votes Jan. 21, may be the last chance opponents have to derail Romney.

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Election 2012
3:21 am
Wed January 11, 2012

Romney On Glide Path As Campaign Heads South

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Mitt Romney reaches for his wife, Ann, as his sons, Josh, Ben, Craig, Tagg and Matt (left to right), look on during the Romney for President New Hampshire primary night rally at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H., on Tuesday.
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Mitt Romney greets supporters at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H., after winning the state's primary on Tuesday.
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Ron Paul and his wife, Carol, wave to supporters in Manchester. Paul finished second.
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Jon Huntsman, who took third place, speaks at his primary night rally in Manchester.
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Rick Santorum and his wife, Karen, smile after speaking to supporters in Manchester. After a surge in Iowa, Santorum is fighting for fourth in New Hampshire.
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Romney and his family celebrate his primary win.
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Romney devoted his victory speech to attacks on President Obama.
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Romney supporters celebrate the news of his win.
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A supporter of Ron Paul stands in front of a group of Jon Huntsman supporters outside a polling place in Manchester.
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New Hampshire has long been considered favorable territory for Romney, who was governor of neighboring Massachusetts.
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A Mitt Romney supporter stands outside the Webster School polling station in Manchester.
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Newt Gingrich greets supporters outside Bedford High School in Bedford.
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Cameron Carbone, 4, peeks out of the voting booth as his father votes in Wilton.
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Jon Huntsman greets voters at a polling place in Manchester.
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Police officers keep an eye on a polling station at Webster School in Manchester.
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Ron Paul greets supporters outside Webster School.
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Paul enjoys a good deal of organizational strength in the state.
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Mitt Romney speaks to supporters during a rally with members of his family, (left to right) Matt, Tagg, Craig, wife Ann, Ben and Josh Romney following the New Hampshire primary at Southern New Hampshire University in Manchester, N.H., on Tuesday evening.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 9:08 am

In politics, success breeds success. That's why Mitt Romney is looking strong as attention turns to the next Republican primary in South Carolina.

Any expectations that Romney's fortunes might fade were overturned Tuesday in New Hampshire. The former Massachusetts governor won a solid plurality with some 39 percent of the vote — more than 15 percentage points ahead of his nearest rival, Texas Rep. Ron Paul.

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Around the Nation
2:00 am
Wed January 11, 2012

Payment Determined For N.C. Sterilization Victims

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By Jessica Jones

Several decades ago, more than half the states had eugenics laws — measures that allowed governments and others to forcibly sterilize people. It was a difficult chapter for many states and now North Carolina is looking to make amends. A task force says each of the state's 2,000 living victims should receive $50,000.

Election 2012
2:00 am
Wed January 11, 2012

Ron Paul Captures 2nd Place In N.H. Primary

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As expected, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney won the New Hampshire primary. Texas Rep. Ron Paul clinched second place — ahead of former Utah Governor Jon Huntsman. Paul told a crowd of supporters that he was nibbling at the heels of the front-runner.

Business
2:00 am
Wed January 11, 2012

Business News

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A growth of 3 percent is not bad, given all the European turmoil. But there's a downside in the report. It shows the German economy shrinking a bit at the end of 2011.

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