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(CNNStudentNews)--January23,2012CARLAZUZ,HOST,CNNSTUDENTNEWS:YouknewFridaysareawesome.Mondaysaren`tsobadifyou`restartingoffyourweekwithCNNStudentNews.I`mCarlAzuz.Let`sgetstartedwithsomepresidentialpolitics.TheracefortheRepublicanParty`spresidentialnomineeisgettingalittletighter.Sofar,we`vehadthreecontestsandthreedifferentwinners.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):FormerSenatorRickSantorumisnowtheofficialwinneroftheIowacaucuses,thoughinitialresultsshowedthathecameinsecond.FormerMassachusettsGovernorMittRomneywonNewHampshire`sprimary.AndformerHouseSpeakerNewtGingrichwoninSouthCarolina`sprimarythispastSaturday.Thosecandidates,andU.S.RepresentativeRonPaularecompetingforthenomination.PaulSteinhauserwrapsuphowthingswentinSouthCarolinaovertheweekend.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)FORMERREP.NEWTGINGRICH,R-GA.,PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE:ThankyoutoeveryoneinSouthCarolinawhodecidedtobewithusinchangingWashington.(APPLAUSE)PAULSTEINHAUSER,CNNREPORTER(voice-over):AnothercomebackforNewtGingrich.Downinthepollsjustaweekago,theformerHouseSpeakerstormedbacktotakeSouthCarolina`scrucialRepublicanprimarybydoubledigitsoverMittRomney.GingrichpraisedtheformerMassachusettsgovernor,buthealsogotinadig.GINGRICH:Wedon`thavethekindofmoneythatatleastoneofthecandidateshas.Butwedohaveideas,andwedohavepeople,andwehaveprovedhereinSouthCarolinathatpeoplepowerwiththerightideasbeatsbigmoney.Andwithyourhelp,we`regoingtoproveitagaininFlorida.STEINHAUSER(voice-over):ButwiththeexpenseoffightforFloridaahead,Gingrichputoutanonlinepleaforcampaigncash.ForRomney,asetback.FORMERGOV.MITTROMNEY,R-MASS.,PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE:We`vestillgotalongwaytogoandalotofworktodo.Andtomorrowwe`regoingtomoveontoFlorida.STEINHAUSER(voice-over):Andalittletasteofwhatwe`llhearinFlorida.ROMNEY:PresidentObamahasnoexperiencerunningabusiness,andnoexperiencerunningastate.Ourpartycan`tbeledtovictorybysomeonewhoalsohasneverrunabusinessandneverrunastate.STEINHAUSER(voice-over):RickSantorumfinishedthird.ButtheformersenatorfromPennsylvaniavowedtokeepgoing.FORMERSEN.RICKSANTORUM,R-PA.,PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE:Letmeassureyou,wewillgotoFlorida,andthenwe`regoingtoArizonaand(inaudible)--(APPLAUSE)STEINHAUSER(voice-over):RonPaulcameinlast,buttheTexascongressmanwasstillencouraged.REP.RONPAUL,R-TEXAS,PRESIDENTIALCANDIDATE:Itlooksliketonightwewillgetfourtofivetimesmorevotesthanwedidfouryearsago.STEINHAUSER:Itappearsthispastweek`stwodebatesreallyhelpedputGingrichoverthetop.Accordingtoourexitpolls,two-thirdssaidthedebateswereimportanttotheirvote.AndhalfofthosepeoplewentforGingrich--PaulSteinhauser,Columbia,SouthCarolina.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:Youheardseveralofthecandidatesmentioninthatreportthatthey`removingontoFloridanow.ThatstateishometothenextcontextontheRepublicanprimarycalendar.IthappensoneweekfromtomorrowonJanuary31st.U.S.RepresentativeGabrielleGiffordssaysshe`sresigningfromCongressinordertofocusonherrecoveryfromashootingattackinearly2011.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):ThisvideofromlastfallshowsRepresentativeGiffordsmakingoneofherfirstvisitsbacktoCongressafterthatshooting.Giffordssayssheisn`tendinghercareerinpublicservice,butfornowshewantstoconcentrateonherrecovery.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:JoePaterno,thelong-timeheadfootballcoachatPennStateUniversitydiedonSundayoflungcancer.Paternohadmorewinsthananycoachinmajorcollegefootballhistory.Hewasfiredlastfallafteraccusationsthathedidn`treactforcefullyenoughtoallegationsofasexualabusescandalinvolvingaformerassistantcoach.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):ManypeoplepaidtributetoPaternoafterthenewsofhisdeath.Somegatheredorleftflowersatthestatueofthecoach,asyouseethemdoinghere.PennState`sBoardofTrusteesdescribedPaternoasagreatmanwhomadePennStateagreateruniversity.Theboardsaidit`sconsideringwaystohonorPaterno`slegacy.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)UNIDENTIFIEDFEMALE:SeeifyoucanIDme.I`macountrythat`samajorproducerofoil.Mypopulationof150millionmakesmethemostpopulatednationinAfrica.MycapitalcityisAbuja,butmylargestcityismyformercapital,Lagos.I`mNigeria,andmypresident,youseehere,isGoodluckJonathan.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:PresidentGoodluckJonathanvisitedNigeria`ssecondlargestcityyesterday.Themessagehebroughtwasoneofsupport.Hesaid,quote,Aterroristattackononepersonisanattackonallofus.HewastalkingaboutviolenceinthecityofKanoovertheweekend.(BEGINVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ(voice-over):Bombblastshiteightgovernmentsites.Atleast157peoplewerekilled.About50otherpeoplewerewounded.Authoritiessaidatonepolicestation,theattackerswentinside,lettheprisonersout,andthenbombedthestation.AnIslamistgroupcalledBokoHaramsaidit`sresponsiblefortheattacksinKano.Thegroup`sbeenblamedforanincreaseinviolenceinrecentmonths.Itsusualtargetsincludepolicestationsandchurches.(ENDVIDEOCLIP)AZUZ:TheU.S.Congresscouldbebackingawayfromapairofcontroversialbills.WetoldyouaboutSOPAandPIPAlastweek.They`reaimedatstoppingonlinepiracy,butcriticsarguedthatthebillscouldturnintocensorship.AZUZ(voice-over):Protestslikethesemadethatopinionclear.Sodidanonlineprotestwhensomesiteswentdarklastweek.ThebillsstartedtolosesomeoftheirsupportinCongressandnowboththeSenateandtheHouseofRe