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AP – Sensing a possible threat, Mitt Romney criticized Rick Santorum’s time in the Senate as “not effective” because of his past support for spending on pork-barrel projects as he worked to fend off an unexpected challenge in the next states to vote.

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AP – The U.S. military is now “fully prepared” to deal with any Iranian effort to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital Persian Gulf avenue for international oil shipments, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday.

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Jeff Fisher was formally introduced as the new coach of the Rams on Tuesday. He also interviewed for the head coaching job at Miami, but went with the rebuilding job in St. Louis.

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Rappelling down the side of the 22-story Landmark Building in Stamford has become a holiday rite for Brian Cashman the past two years. Next December he wants the new manager of the rival Red Sox to join him.

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AP – Republican presidential hopefuls are focusing on Iran as a weak spot in President Barack Obama’s foreign policy record, and they’re reviving many of the arguments that neoconservative proponents of armed intervention against Tehran lost in the latter years of George W. Bush’s presidency.

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Rex Ryan was inviting criticism after the game — of anybody on his team. The head coach noted his guys have been able to get off the media hot seat rather quickly.

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Although the Super Bowl chatter has quieted down in recent weeks, the Jets still believe they’ll be in Indianapolis in February if they take care of business during a pivotal four-game stretch that begins in Buffalo on Sunday.

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