Presidential Race
Support, Protest And Hiccups During The Nev. Caucus
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Joe Cocker: The 'Hard Knock' Life Of A Singular Singer
()Cocker has one of the most recognizable voices in rock. The British balladeer discusses old demons and a new album.
Mitt Romney
Romney Vows To Take Nevada's Vote To Washington()
February 5, 2012 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney won the Nevada caucus Saturday by a wide margin, with Newt Gingrich in a distant second. Romney soared ahead in part because of the state's large Mormon population, but he was dominant across a broad swath of demographics.
Europe
Employed But Not Paid, Some Greeks Voice Protest()
February 5, 2012 Unemployment has doubled in Greece in the past two years, nearing 20 percent, and there are many Greeks with jobs who might as well be unemployed — they have not been paid for months. Some still show up for work every day, hoping that things will take a turn for the better.
Around the Nation
'Driving America': A Cultural Road Trip Through Time()
February 5, 2012 The Henry Ford Museum in Dearborn, Mich., is to automobiles what the National Gallery is to art. The museum's new exhibit, "Driving America," looks at the automobile from the point of view of the driver.
Sunday Puzzle
Rearranging The Deck Chairs On The Anti-Tic()
February 5, 2012 Each clue contains at least one seven-letter word. Rearrange the letters in that word to answer the clue.
Middle East
Syria Veto 'Outrageous' Says U.N. Envoy Susan Rice()
February 5, 2012 Russia and China blocked a U.N. Security Council resolution on Saturday that would have condemned the Syrian government for attacks against civilians. "What it means," Rice says, "is that many more Syrians, innocent Syrians, are going to be killed by their government."
Religion
Worshippers Kicked Out Of N.Y. School On Principle()
February 5, 2012 WNYCFor years, small churches have been meeting in New York City's public schools. One church, Grace Fellowship, has been gathering at PS-150 in Queens since 2006. In one week, though, they will be evicted. "Freedom for a church to take over a school and convert it to a house of worship is not what our Constitution stands for," says a civil liberties proponent.
Books
A Tale Of Two Centuries: Charles Dickens Turns 200()
February 5, 2012 The beloved storyteller was born on Feb. 7, 1812. He had little formal education, but his novels made him famous in his own time, and continue as classics in ours. His two-dozen works of fiction have never gone out of print.
