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Republican presidential front-runner Mitt Romney has cruised to victory in the Nevada caucuses, notching a second straight triumph over a field of rivals suddenly struggling to keep pace.

His campaign tweeted "Thank you NV!," as the results were announced.

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A study released this week by the Center for Global Development found widespread Pakistani discontent with U.S. aid.

The U.S. has spent more than $20 billion on the country over the past decade, but many Pakistanis fault the pace of the spending while others note that most of the aid goes to the country's military.

The U.S. economy picked up the pace just a bit in the months from July to September, according to the Commerce Department.

The 2 percent annual growth rate was up from 1.7 percent in the April-June quarter.

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AP - The recovery lost momentum in the second quarter as growth slowed to a 2.4 percent pace, its most sluggish showing in nearly a year and too weak to drive down unemployment.

The economy grew for a second straight quarter from October through December, posting a 5.7 percent annual rate, the fastest pace since the third quarter of 2003.

The Commerce Department report is the strongest evidence to date that the worst recession since the 1930s ended last year.

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The economy grew at a 3.5 percent pace in the third quarter, the best showing in two years, fueled by government-supported spending on cars and homes.

The report from the Commerce Department Thursday, indicates the economy is entering a new phase of recovery.

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