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Analysis: Romney losses show conservative woes (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 12:54 pm

AP - Mitt Romney just can't shake his difficulty attracting conservatives. And that reality is undercutting his effort to cast himself as the inevitable Republican presidential nominee and prolonging a race that each day exposes deep divisions within the party.

Iran has capability to hit U.S. forces round world: report (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 12:52 pm

Reuters - Iran is capable of hitting U.S. military forces around the world if attacked by the United States, Russia's Interfax news agency quoted the Iranian ambassador to Moscow as saying on Wednesday.

EU threatens new sanctions on Syria (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 12:46 pm

AP - The European Union will impose harsher sanctions on Syria, a senior EU official said Wednesday, as Russia tried to broker talks between the vice president and the opposition to calm violence. Activists reported at least 50 killed in military assaults targeting government opponents.

Stock futures edge up as Greece stays in focus (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 12:45 pm

Reuters - Stock index futures edged higher on Wednesday as leaders in Greece again attempted to reach a deal on reforms in exchange for a new bailout.

Greeks seek elusive bailout deal, EU tempers fray (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 12:24 pm

Reuters - Greek parties will try again on Wednesday to agree a reform deal in return for a new international rescue to avoid a chaotic default, after delays prompted some EU leaders to warn that the euro zone can live without Athens.

Analysis: Romney still struggles to seal the deal (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 12:14 pm

Reuters - Mitt Romney's march to a possible Republican presidential nomination just got a lot longer and harder.

Three-state sweep revives Santorum's White House hopes (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 12:13 pm

Reuters - Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum rejuvenated his presidential hopes on Tuesday with a shocking sweep of the three nominating contests in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, dealing a blow to wounded front-runner Mitt Romney.

Prosecutors describe Mo. teen as thrill killer (AP) 8 Feb 2012, 12:10 pm

AP - A Missouri teenager who confessed to murdering a 9-year-old girl faces the possibility of life in prison when she's sentenced Wednesday morning.

Nissan sees annual profits beating Toyota, Honda (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 11:43 am

Reuters - Nissan Motor Co is on track to be the most profitable of Japan's three big automakers this year, after record car sales last year and improved market share in every major region pushed up quarterly operating profit.

Turkey may move as Syria presses assault in Homs (Reuters) 8 Feb 2012, 11:41 am

Reuters - Syrian forces thrust into the rebellious city of Homs on Wednesday, killing dozens of civilians by the accounts of opposition activists, and Turkey appeared to be preparing a new push against President Bashar al-Assad.