Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney appears likely to become the first candidate to win consecutive nominating contests in the turbulent 2012 GOP presidential contest , with a double-digit lead in Nevada two days before that state’s caucuses. Read full article > >

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Mitt Romney poised for Nevada caucus win; Newt Gingrich looks ahead to Super Tuesday

The Republican-controlled House of Representatives cleared the way to become the first right-to-work state in a traditionally union-heavy Rust Belt.

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Indiana House Approves ‘Right to Work’ Measure

Former Essex cricketer Mervyn Westfield has become the first English player to be convicted of so called spot fixing during a match in 2009.

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Cricketer admits spot bet charge

Blue Peter presenter Helen Skelton is to attempt to become the first person to use a bicycle to help her reach the South Pole.

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Skelton plans South Pole mission

Robert Griffin III edged out Stanford quarterback Andrew Luck to become the first winner of the most storied award in college sports in Baylor’s less-than-notable football history.

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Baylor’s Griffin Wins Heisman

Sachin Tendulkar falls short in his bid to become the first player to score 100 international centuries, after earlier passing 15,000 runs in Tests in India’s five-wicket win against the West Indies.

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Tendulkar misses out on milestone

After passing a landmark health bill, Massachusetts is now looking to become the first state to radically change the way health care providers are paid.

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Massachusetts Looks at ‘Global Payments’ to Lower Health Cost

A man held in secure hospitals for 25 years is to become the first psychiatric patient to have an appeal against detention heard in public.

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Public hearing for Broadmoor man

The Dutch may become the first in Europe to use Skype and other web-based services on smartphones for no extra charge.

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Holland passes net neutrality law

Warwick University is bidding to become the first UK university to set up a campus in the United States.

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UK university’s New York ambition

Too soon? In a head-scratching move, Utah’s 24 existing state symbols-a blue spruce tree, honeybee, and Dutch oven among then-will now be joined by an official state firearm: the John M. Browning-designed M1911 pistol. Yes, Utah has become the first…

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Utah Names Official State Firearm

Aides say the former speaker of the House will become the first major Republican candidate to enter the 2012 race.

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Gingrich to Test 2012 Presidential Support

Off they go! The NASA space shuttle Discovery launched its final voyage on Thursday afternoon, heading for the International Space Station with a crew of six, supplies, and a humanoid robot. That robot will become the first of its kind in space on…

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NASA Blasts First Robot to Space

England’s Ian Poulter loses to Stewart Cink to become the first defending champion in nine years to go out in the first round of the WGC Match Play Championship.

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Poulter & Woods exit Match Play

A plug-in hybrid could become the first production car in American showrooms from a Chinese automaker.

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