John Edwards
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Former Sen. John Edwards speaks at a post primary campaign rally in Columbia, South Carolina.

News Headlines: Jan. 30, 2007

Talk About It:
AFP: Edwards Hands White House Race Over to Clinton, Obama — "In a stunning decision Wednesday, John Edwards dropped out of the Democratic White House race transforming it into a straight fight between bitter rivals Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama."

Related: Why He Never Caught On
Flashback: 'In It for Long Haul'
More: Edwards Campaign Blog

Read the political tea leaves on this one: to whom will Edwards' supporters go? Which candidate — if either — do you think he will endorse?

Election 2008:
New York Times: McCain Is Florida Victor; Giuliani Set to Exit the Race

CNN: Jimmy Carter Praises Obama

L.A. Times: Clinton 'Triumphs' in Florida, Sort Of

Chicago Sun-Times: Obama Cuts Rezko Ties

Nation:
Fox TV (Kansas City): Black Homicide Rate Highest in Missouri

Philadelphia Inquirer: State Police Urged to Add Minority Troopers

AP: Study Ties Soldiers' Maladies to Stress

World:
AP: Hungry Haitians Resort to Eating Dirt

New York Times: Dissident's Arrest Hints at Olympic Crackdown

AP: Mike Tyson Stirs South African Protests

People:
Bloomberg: Jessye Norman Hosts Black Music Festival

Op-Ed:
Maureen Dowd: Seeing Red Over Hillary