Nevada results

41% precincts reported
Mitt Romney
42%
6,620 votes
Newt Gingrich
26.5%
4,171 votes
Ron Paul
18.3%
2,886 votes
Rick Santorum
13.2%
2,079 votes

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Romney wins in Nevada

Mitt Romney notched his campaign’s second straight victory, while Newt Gingrich reiterated he would stay in the race until the Republican convention in August.

Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney holds a Caucus election night at Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 4, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel Dunand (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images)

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Mitt Romney celebrated his victory in the Nevada Republican caucuses with a rally at the Red Rock Casino in Las Vegas tonight.

LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 04: Supporters react as the Nevada caucus race is called for Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney during an election party at the Red Rock Casino February 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to early results, Romney defeated former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) to win the Nevada caucus. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

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Romney supporters cheered in Las Vegas when he was announced as the projected winner of today's Republican caucuses in Nevada.

LAS VEGAS, NV - FEBRUARY 04: Republican presidential candidate, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich speaks at a news conference at The Venetian on February 4, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada. According to early results, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney defeated Gingrich, former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum and U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) to win the Nevada caucus. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images)

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Amid rumors that he was set to drop out of the race, Newt Gingrich reiterated that he would battle on.

U.S. Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks at a campaign rally at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado February 4, 2012. REUTERS/Nathan Armes (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS HEADSHOT)

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Rick Santorum traveled to Minnesota and was looking for a strong showing in Tuesday's non-binding primary, in which Gingrich will not participate.

Evan Munn gives a speech in support of Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, at a Nevada Republican Caucus meeting, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, at Billinghurst Middle School in Reno, Nev. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

AP

Evan Munn gave a speech in support of Ron Paul at a caucus meeting in Reno, Nev.

Participants count ballots during a Republican caucus at a high school in Las Vegas, Nevada February 4, 2012. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS ELECTIONS)

REUTERS

Ballots were cast today at a high school in Las Vegas, Nev.

Jan White, left, Brenda Robertson, center, and Janet Freixas, right, count paper ballots at the headquarters of the Douglas County Republican Party, Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012, in Minden, Nev., following county-wide Nevada caucus meetings. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

AP

Workers counted ballots today at the headquarters of the Douglas County Republican Party in Minden, Nev.

political intelligence

Gingrich’s effort falls short

Although he has vowed to stay in the race until the Republican convention, Newt Gingrich did not put up much of a fight in Nevada, writes Glen Johnson.

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The resolution would have backed a plan calling for Syria’s president to step down amid the country’s continuing bloody crackdown.

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A super name for the Super Bowl

How the Big Game got the best possible title for a sporting event.

If he’s faced with having to make a deciding field goal in the Super Bowl, Stephen Gostkowski is confident he’ll be ready.

Gostkowski ready for the moment

The statistics show that Stephen Gostkowski has been a better kicker than Adam Vinatieri over the last six years. But he hasn’t hit that pressure kick.

Bob Ryan

Punt returners have a tough time

Returning punts is not for everybody. The job takes a certain je ne sais quoi that makes the people who excel at the art among the most admired in the sport.

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Head-to-head: Where the Patriots, Giants ranked in 2011

See where the Super Bowl rivals rank among the 32 NFL teams in a variety of offensive and defensive categories.

“The Syrian regime’s policy of maintaining power by terrorizing its people only indicates its inherent weakness and inevitable collapse.”

President Obama 

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Globe Talks | Feb. 15, 6 p.m.

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Join the Boston Globe’s movie critics, Ty Burr and Wesley Morris, for a conversation about this year’s Academy Awards.

Inside The Boston Globe

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In defense of the bandwagon Patriots fan
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Curtis Martin gets Hall of Fame nod

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Daniel Radcliffe is in for the long haul
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How to enjoy Super Bowl Sunday — without watching football

Super Bowl is all about excess

A pricey perk for new UMass head
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The Super Healthy Bowl

Pianist/composer Satoko Fujii keeps the music coming

How players struggle through pain
Lucas Oil stadium in Indianapolis, the site of Super Bowl XLVI.

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A super name for the Super Bowl

Brown campaign pays daughter for performances

Following Shackleton to Antarctica to make ‘69 S.’

Columnists

Adrian Walker

Beloved cop paved way

Brian McGrory

One man’s victory over a tow truck

Dan Shaughnessy

Might Bill Belichick retire if he wins?

Boston Capital | Steven Syre

Heads and tails of a huge IPO

ALEX BEAM

Happy birthday, Battle Hymn!

Bob Ryan

Giants’ Brandon Jacobs never backs down

carlo rotella

Getting my Boston crab on

Bob Ryan

Punt returners have a tough time

SCOT LEHIGH

The germy airplane solution

JOAN VENNOCHI

Catholic Church’s unfair attack against Obama

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JOSHUA GREEN

The attack the GOP should be waging against president
Chad Ochocinco has been in on just one play so far in the postseason.

Christopher L. Gasper

It’s time to praise Chad Ochocinco

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To date, 116 dolphins have been stranded on Cape Cod beaches, and 84 of those dolphins have died.

Cape dolphin strandings unprecedented

An animal welfare official told a group of congressmen yesterday that the recent string of common dolphin strandings is the largest in Cape Cod’s history.

Nation & World

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6 die as protests over Egypt’s handling of soccer riot spread

Protesters filled the streets and clashed for a second day yesterday with police as concerns spread about lawlessness and collapsing security a year after Egypt’s uprising.

Politics

Political Notebook

True to image, Ron Paul is no big spender

The Texas congressman’s campaign disclosure report revealed that he has worked to stretch his dollars on the trail.

Business

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Tower would rival Hub’s tallest buildings

The development firm taking control of the former Filene’s property in downtown Boston said it will create a new magnet for shoppers, diners, and residents.

Sports

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Penguins 2, Bruins 1

Bruins lose to red-hot Penguins

Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury made 28 saves as the team bested the Bruins for its ninth win in 10 games.

Arts

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Pianist/composer Satoko Fujii keeps the music coming

She has released a veritable flood of albums over the past 15 years documenting a dizzying array of ensembles.

Magazine

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Reversing a restaurant curse
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Mother worries about her Occupy Wall Street protester son
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Mass. voting maps reflect State House evolution
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Opinion

“While his partisans say he had no choice, Obama seemed willing to burn down the Democratic Party to save it.”

Neal Gabler 

Ideas

“A surprising number have pushed past the humiliation of defeat and laid claim to a level of prominence they might never have attained if they hadn’t run.”

Leon Neyfakh,  on presidential election losers