Posts Tagged ‘victory’

After slim Iowa win, Romney seeks a big NH victory (AP)

Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, left, campaigns with former Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., during a town hall style meeting in Manchester, N.H., Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2012. Romney accepted an endorsement from McCain, the 2008 Republican presidential nominee, as he pushed for an overwhelming victory in next week's New Hampshire primary. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia)AP – After pocketing the endorsement of erstwhile rival John McCain, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is seeking to lock down support in New Hampshire while preparing to woo voters in the conservative bellwether of South Carolina. His latest top rival, Rick Santorum, is facing renewed scrutiny of his record after a surprise showing in Iowa’s caucuses.


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Squeaker of a victory in hand, Romney looks to NH (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, greets supporters at his caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP – A squeaker of an Iowa victory in hand, Mitt Romney headed Wednesday into the New Hampshire primary — in his own political backyard — insisting that staying power sets him apart from runners-up Rick Santorum and Ron Paul and the rest of the GOP presidential field. He shrugged off the promise of sharper criticism from his rivals.


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Victory in hand, Romney looks to NH (AP)

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, greets supporters at his caucus night rally in Des Moines, Iowa, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)AP – Narrow Iowa victory in hand, Mitt Romney was looking toward the next-up New Hampshire primary — essentially on his home turf — and shaper criticism from his Republican rivals, including chief challenger Rick Santorum.


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Hayes gets revenge over Mount with 69-52 victory  

Joe Lods was impressed with Shavar Newkirk’s point total against Mount St. Michael on Tuesday. The Cardinal Hayes coach was even more impressed with the sophomore’s demeanor throughout his team’s 69-52 win over the host Mountaineers in a CHSAA Class AA match-up at Mount.

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Victory

Eight wrenching years and 4,484 American fallen later — including 188 from New York State — one of the most bitterly debated modern American wars has ended.

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Absentee slumlord in the Bronx forced to cede control  of  Fordham building in big victory for tenants 

Tenants in a battle with their perpetually absent landlord claimed victory on Wednesday when a judge ruled that a housing advocate take over the slum.

“We feel good,” said 4619 Park Ave. resident Jose Benitez with a smile across his face.

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Duo scores victory for Hofstra

Playing its first game of the post-Charles Jenkins era appeared, on paper at least, to be a tall order for Hofstra. No longer was the Pride going to be a team that relied on its one dominant scorer as it has done the last decade or so with Speedy Claxton, Loren Stokes, Antoine Agudio and, of course, Jenkins assuming that role.

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