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Gingrich Challenge To Romney Stalls

Newt Gingrich literally brought crowds to their feet during last week's debates in South Carolina. But Florida has been a different matter.

Report: Mass. Economy Slowed Last Quarter

By Benjamin Swasey

The growth of the state economy slowed last quarter to 2.3 percent. But the report forecasts a return to stronger growth in the first half of 2012.

Boston Startup Revs Chevrolet’s Super Bowl Ads

By Curt Nickisch

The Patriots have made it to the Super Bowl and so has a Boston startup called Promoboxx. It is helping Chevrolet co-brand its Super Bowl TV ads.

Lawyers, Advocates Call On Beacon Hill To Increase Legal Aid

By Steve Brown

The economic downturn has forced a reduction in funding for legal aid, while the number of people who qualify for aid has jumped 11 percent.

McCain Says History Will Judge Obama Harshly On Iran Policy

There will be "disdain and scorn" for how the U.S. reacted as Iranians protested in 2009, he says.

Suicide Blast Kills 32 In Baghdad

People gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in Zafaraniyah, Baghdad, Iraq on Friday. A suicide bomber detonated an explosives-packed car near a funeral procession killing and injuring dozens of Iraqis, police said. (AP)

It's part of a surge in violence since the U.S. left.

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Week In The News: The State Of The Union, The GOP Race, SEAL Team 6

President Obama gives his State of the Union address in Washington, Tuesday. Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker John Boehner, of Ohio, listen at rear.  (AP)

Our weekly roundtable goes behind the headlines.

Costa Offers Italian Cruise Passengers $14K In Compensation

A coast guard boat passes the Costa Concordia, as the cruise liner lies aground in front of the harbor of Giglio Island. (AP)

The agreement is only for uninjured passengers. In addition, the cruise line will refund the cruise's cost.

Jack Abramoff Explains The 'Lobbyist Safecracker Method'

Jack Abramoff, right, in 2004 (AP)

What do you do if you're a lobbyist and you need to to talk to a hostile senator? Round up some checks.

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‘The Greatest Paper Map Of The United States You’ll Ever See’

Here & Now producers Hitesh Hathi (left) and Jill Ryan hold Dave Imus' massive map of the United States. (Kevin Sullivan/Here & Now)

Cartographer Dave Imus has been lauded for his new map, which aims to "connect you to America's geography through the art of cartography."

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A worker pushes a wheelbarrow past the new National Teaching Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, on Jan. 10. (AP)

A worker pushes a wheelbarrow past the new National Teaching Hospital in Mirebalais, Haiti, on Jan. 10. (AP)

State-Of-The-Art Hospital Offers Hope For Haiti

Boston-based Partners in Health has set out to build a world-class teaching hospital in what used to be a rice field in the Haitian countryside.

In Morocco, Unemployment Can Be A Full-Time Job

Demonstrators carry posters of Abdelwahab Zaydoun, who set himself on fire and died from his burns Tuesday. Zaydoun was part of a movement protesting unemployment in Morocco. (AP)

Jobless college grads regularly march through the streets at set times, wearing color-coded vests.

Women's Car-Shopping Tactics Steer Them Toward Better Deals

By Dana Farrington
A new survey from LeaseTrader finds that women ask more thorough questions than men when buying cars. (iStockphoto.com)

When it comes to buying cars, women do their homework — and it pays off, says a new report.

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Political Play-By-Play

By Bill Littlefield
Trash-talking and expert predictions are not reserved for the world of sports. Bill looks at some similarities between sports and politics. (AP)

Statistics, polls, leaders, projected leaders, winners, losers. Bill Littlefield wonders when political coverage started sounding like sports broadcasts.

Reading The Tea Leaves: Cuba's Communists Convene

By Nick Miroff
Fidel Castro made a surprise appearance at the 6th Communist Party Congress in Havana, Cuba, held April 19, 2011. This weekend, the party will meet for the first time since then, and observers will be looking for insight into who may be on the ascendant in the party leadership. (AP)

Observers will be watching for clues as to who could take over after Fidel Castro, 85, and the nation's current president, Raul Castro, 80, are gone.

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Albright Talks Of Women’s Rights, Diplomacy In Wellesley Return

Madeleine Albright speaks with students at Wellesley College. (Jessica Alpert/WBUR)

Long before she became the first female secretary of state, Madeleine Albright was just another student at Wellesley College. She was back there this week.

Celtics Erase 27-Point Deficit, Beat Magic 91-83

Orlando Magic's Jameer Nelson, right, drives past Boston Celtics' Avery Bradley during the first half of an NBA basketball game on Thursday, in Orlando, Fla. (AP)

After topping the Magic, the Celtics have won three straight for just the second time this season.

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Why Safe Sex Is Easier Said Than Done

By Aayesha Siddiqui
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Emotion often trumps rationality and stats when it comes to protecting your health during sex.

Norwood Soldier Is Laid To Rest

Family and friends are paying final respects to Spc. Keith Benson, from Norwood, who died in Afghanistan.

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