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Is Newt Gingrich Another Flash in the Pan?
The race for the GOP presidential nomination feels like it might never end. Florida's primary is just eight days away with four candidates left and no real front-runner.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenIt's only January, and already the race for the Republican presidential nomination feels like it's gone on forever and that it might never end. The Florida primary is just eight days away with four candidates left and no real front-runner. We get the latest. Also, Europe bans Iranian oil imports, escalating tensions over its nuclear program, and it's the Chinese Year of the Dragon. We hear what that means in myth, history and for American business.
Banner image: Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich (L) speaks during a primary night rally with his wife Callista Gingrich January 21, 2012 in Columbia, South Carolina. Photo by T.J. Kirkpatrick/Getty Images
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3 storiesEurope Bans Iranian Oil Imports, Nuclear Tensions Escalate
The European Union today launched what sounds like unprecedented escalation of sanctions aimed at squeezing Iran's economy. All 27 foreign ministers agreed to ban the import of Iranian oil and freeze assets of Iran's central bank located in Europe. But there are loopholes and the action won't take effect for six months.
Read the story8 minMitt vs. Newt: Establishment vs. Grass Roots Insurgency
South Carolina demonstrated there's no real front-runner in the GOP race for the Republican nomination. Maybe there never was. Newt Gingrich now leads Mitt Romney in Florida polls with nine days left until the next primary and with candidates raising the rhetorical volume before tonight's 18th debate in Tampa.
Read the story38 minChinese Year of the Dragon to Bring Good Luck
In China, New Year celebrations set off the world's largest annual human migration, with 3.2 billion journeys expected in the next 40 days. Most will be urban workers going home to their families, though Spring Festival vacations are increasingly popular with affluent urban families.
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