LA detective in Simpson-Goldman murders dies at 70 (AP)
AP - Philip Vannatter, the Los Angeles police detective who served as a lead investigator in the 1994 murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman, has died in Southern California, according to his brother. He was 70.
Romney boasts big money lead as race shifts south (AP)
AP - Rivals anxious to end Mitt Romney's two-state winning streak doubled down their criticism of him as unfeeling toward laid-off workers and out of step with conservative Christians as the presidential race headed to South Carolina Wednesday. Romney made a show of dominance by touting his campaign's $56 million in fundraising.
Sarkozy gains ground on Socialist rival – poll (Reuters)
Reuters - French President Nicolas Sarkozy has cut his Socialist rival's lead to the smallest margin so far in the run up to an April and May presidential election, a poll showed on Sunday.
Lions lead Saints 7-0 after 1st quarter (AP)
AP - Matthew Stafford connected with Will Heller on a 10-yard touchdown and the Detroit Lions, making their first playoff appearance since 1999, jumped to a surprising 7-0 lead on the New Orleans Saints after the first quarter at a raucous Superdome on Saturday night.
Woodford to sue Olympus, drops leadership bid (Reuters)
Reuters - The ousted British CEO of disgraced Olympus Corp, who blew the whistle on a $1.7 billion accounting fraud, dropped his bid to return to lead the medical device maker, blaming cozy ties between its management and big Japanese shareholders and saying the saga had taken its toll on his family.
Calvin Johnson, Jared Allen lead All-Pro voting (AP)
AP - Lions receiver Calvin Johnson and Vikings defensive end Jared Allen were the leading vote getters for The Associated Press 2011 NFL All-Pro Team, each falling one vote short of being unanimous choices.
Woodford to sue Olympus over firing, drops CEO bid (Reuters)
Reuters - The ousted British CEO of disgraced Olympus Corp, who blew the whistle on a $1.7 billion accounting fraud, dropped his bid to return to lead the medical device maker, blaming cozy ties between its management and big Japanese shareholders and saying the saga had taken its toll on his family.
Thompson brings tech background to Yahoo (AP)
AP - Scott Thompson isn't an obvious pick to lead Yahoo, but he brings to the struggling Internet company expertise in technology and operations.
Obama bypasses Senate, installs new consumer chief (AP)
AP - A defiant President Barack Obama, tired of Senate Republicans stalling his nominee to lead a new consumer protection agency, put him in charge Wednesday over their opposition.
Iowa: Paul, Santorum, Romney lead early vote (AP)
AP - Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum, Texas Rep. Ron Paul and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney vied for the lead Tuesday night in Iowa's Republican presidential caucuses, opening night for the campaign to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama.
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