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Rick Santorum Pulls Ahead of the Republican Pack
Santorum is the latest Republican to give Romney a scare. Can he overcome Romney's money and organization as voters learn about his record, stand on issues and personality?
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenRick Santorum is the latest Republican to give Mitt Romney a scare. Can he overcome Romney's huge advantage in money and organization as voters learn more about his record, his stand on issues and his personality? Also, the momentum for Taliban peace talks grows as Afghan President Karzai meets with Pakistani leaders. On Reporter's Notebook, the brother of California's famous Lone Wolf has been killed by a hunter in Idaho as hunting divides the political Red from the Blue.
Banner image: Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum (R-PA) addresses the Detroit Economic Club February 16, 2012 in Detroit, Michigan. Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images
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3 storiesMomentum for Taliban Peace Talks Grows
The Taliban have said they'll only talk peace with the US, claiming Afghanistan's President Karzai is no more than an American puppet. But Karzai has told the Wall Street Journal that three-way talks have been held in the past month. Laura King is based in Kabul for the Los Angeles Times .
Read the story7 minCan Rick Santorum Go the Distance?
Polls by Gallup , Pew and the New York Times show Rick Santorum virtually tied with Mitt Romney among Republican voters. He has big leads among Tea Partiers and evangelicals in the Midwest, with Romney doing better in the West and the Northeast.
Read the story36 minWolves, Hunting and the Divide between Red and Blue
A wolf cub tagged OR-7 in the state of Oregon grew up and found his way to California, captivating animal lovers worldwide. The ' Lone Wolf of California ' was the first to be seen in the wild in that state in almost 90 years. In Idaho, it's been a different story.
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