AP - Josh Powell's note was simple and short, a farewell to the world after two years of being scrutinized in the media, hammered by police and questioned by judges, prosecutors and social workers, living his life under a microscope since the day his wife vanished.

AP - Elite and Eli. One and the same.

AP - The United States proposed an international coalition to support Syria's opposition Sunday after Russia and China blocked a U.N. attempt to end nearly 11 months of bloodshed, raising fears that violence will escalate. Rebel soldiers said force was now the only way to oust President Bashar Assad, while the regime vowed to press its military crackdown.

AP - Ignoring a U.S. threat to cut off aid, Egypt has referred 19 Americans and 24 other employees of nonprofit groups to trial before a criminal court on accusations they illegally used foreign funds to foment unrest in the country.

AP - A protest against embattled Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh outside a luxury hotel in New York got heated Sunday when demonstrators saw him leave the building, with one charging toward him and another throwing a shoe.

AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.

AP - Former Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega, who was toppled by a 1989 American invasion and later convicted of drug running, was transferred from prison to a hospital on Sunday because of extreme hypertension, health officials said.

AP - Now it's on to Colorado, Minnesota and Maine.

AP - President Barack Obama says he deserves re-election, despite the nation's economic troubles.

AP - Minnesota once took pride in progressive reform and political consensus.

AP - Mitt Romney's big win in Nevada four days after his breakthrough victory in Florida spells big trouble for his remaining rivals. Simply put: Is there any way to stop Romney now?

AP - Rick Santorum has lost four straight contests.

AP - A second term for President Barack Obama would allow him to expand his replacement of Republican-appointed majorities with Democratic ones on the nation's appeals courts, the final stop for almost all challenged federal court rulings.

New York Times:
Deal Is Closer for a U.S. Plan on Mortgage Relief  —  With a deadline looming on Monday for state officials to sign onto a landmark multibillion-dollar settlement to address foreclosure abuses, the Obama administration is close to winning support from a crucial state that would significantly expand the breadth of the deal.

The Columbus Dispatch:
Mitt Romney  —  Experience and wide appeal make him the best GOP presidential nominee  —  In the March 6 primary, The Dispatch urges Ohio Republicans to choose Mitt Romney as their party's presidential nominee.  —  American voters need someone who offers an alternative to the failed policies of President Barack Obama.

Richard A. Oppel Jr / New York Times:
Religious Caucus Causes Protest in Las Vegas  —  LAS VEGAS — A special Saturday night Republican caucus here intended to accommodate Orthodox Jews who could not vote before sundown became the scene of controversy and confrontation after caucusgoers were told that to be admitted they had to sign …

New York Times:
Politics and the Supreme Court  —  The Supreme Court underscored its power to shape American life when it took major cases about the health care reform law, Arizona's anti-immigrant law and the Voting Rights Act in an election year.  But this is not simply a case of the court thrusting itself into politics.

Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
Greeks Inch Closer to Default  —  Debt negotiations usually seem to get resolved at the very last minute.  After all, the resolution is almost always that someone is not going to get paid as expected, and this gives every “someone” strong incentive to hold out as long as possible …

Financial Times:
Greece takes step closer to default  —  By Kerin Hope in Athens, Alex Barker in Brussels and Quentin Peel in Munich  —  Lucas Papademos, the Greek premier, failed to make party leaders accept harsh terms in return for a second ⁈130bn bail-out, pushing Athens closer to a disorderly default as early as next month.

Owais Jaffery / The Express Tribune:
‘Honour’ crime: Three women killed ‘for loose morals’  —  DERA GHAZI KHAN:  —  Kot Chuttha police have arrested a man who has admitted to killing his wife, Samina, her sister (his brother's wife) and their mother in collusion with his brother in a Dera Ghazi Khan village.

Maggie Haberman / Politico:
Nevada caucuses 2012: 5 takeaways  —  Nevada was twice lucky for Mitt Romney.  —  The Silver State bet big on Romney last night — a win with a slightly diminished impact because it was expected, but which was, nonetheless, a notch in the fight for the nomination.

Tim Mak / Politico:
Super Bowl ads: Pete Hoekstra's hits a nerve  —  The campaign of former Rep. Peter Hoekstra for U.S. Senate explained a racially charged Super Bowl advertisement they developed - complete with an Asian actress speaking in broken English - as a reflection of China's increasingly competitive education system.

David D. Kirkpatrick / New York Times:
Egypt Will Try 19 Americans on Criminal Charges  —  CAIRO — Egyptian authorities on Sunday referred 19 Americans and two dozen others to criminal trials as part of a politically charged investigation into the foreign financing of nonprofit groups that has shaken the 30-year alliance between the United States and Egypt.