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• First Thoughts: Romney owned Gingrich, but problems linger

  Romney had a strong night … Santorum may have won the debate … But that only helps Romney … All three Republicans are a net-negative in NBC/WSJ poll.

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• US economy ended 2011 at a healthy pace

  By msnbc.com staff and wire U.S. economic growth picked up speed in the final three months of 2011, expanding at the fastest pace in 1-1/2 years, according to new data released Friday. The latest U.S.

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• Gingrich funder isn't trying to 'buy' the presidency, aide says

    By NBC's Michael Isikoff Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire casino mogul bankrolling Newt Gingrich’s super PAC isn’t trying to “buy” a presidency, his top political consultant tells NBC News.  He’s just following in the footsteps of an …

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• NBC/WSJ poll: Gingrich leads Romney, but badly trails Obama

    Newt Gingrich leads Mitt Romney among Republicans, but he is the weakest of the Republican candidates tested against President Obama, according to an NBC News-Wall Street Journal poll released Thursday evening. Gingrich leads Romney 37 percent to 28 percent nationally amo …

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• Panetta: Military cuts to hit 'all 50 states'

  The Pentagon proposed budget cuts on Thursday that would slash the size of the U.S.

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