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Saturday, January 21, 2012

UPDATE: Newt Gingrich has won the South Carolina Republican presidential primary.

BREAKING: Newt Gingrich has won the South Carolina Republican presidential primary.

Updated 7:36 p.m. Eastern Time

Newt Gingrich has defeated Mitt Romney in the South Carolina Republican primary, CBS News is projecting from analysis based on exit polls and early vote totals. Rick Santorum and Ron Paul are battling for third place.

"Thank you South Carolina!" Gingrich tweeted as CBS News and other news outlets projected his victory.

Gingrich's victory ends Romney's hopes of effectively wrapping up the GOP presidential nomination by the end of the month - and breaths new life into Gingrich's campaign ahead of the Florida primary on January 31. South Carolina has voted for the candidate who went on to with the GOP nomination in every primary since 1980.

Live South Carolina election results

Gingrich's win was due in large part to his strong performance in two debates in the state this week. Nearly two in three GOP primary voters said the debates played an important role in their decision, and more than half (53 percent) made up their minds in the last few days, according to exit poll data.

Among these late-deciders, Gingrich was the clear favorite: 45 percent backed him, compared to 24 percent for Romney and 19 percent for Rick Santorum. And among the 64 percent who said the debates were an important factor, 50 percent backed Gingrich, while just 23 percent were backing Romney. FULL STORY

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UPDATE: Reports of Joe Paterno's death refuted by family

Penn State student website Onward State has reported that Penn State players were notified of longtime head coach Joe Paterno's passing via email, and CBSSports.com went on this report. Paterno, 85, had been receiving chemotherapy as part of his treatment for lung cancer.

However, Paterno family spokesperson Dan McGinn told a New York Times reporter that the report of Paterno's demise is "absolutely not true," and Jay Paterno tweeted that his father "continues to fight." Onward State has since retracted their report.

Paterno was the head coach of Penn State for 46 seasons before being fired in November as his role in the Jerry Sandusky child sex abuse scandal came under greater scrutiny. Combined with the time he spent as an assistant, Paterno spent a total of 61 years on the Penn State sidelines. He left behind a legacy that, on the field of play, was unparalleled in Division I football. Paterno holds the all-time Division I record for football coaching wins with a 409-136-3 record, and he won two national championships while going undefeated in five different seasons.

http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/34497800

Sox Trade Scutaro To Rockies - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston

Sox Trade Scutaro To Rockies - Boston News Story - WCVB Boston: DENVER -- The Colorado Rockies have acquired infielder Marco Scutaro from the Boston Red Sox for right-hander Clayton Mortensen. Saturday, January 21, 2012.

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Friday, January 20, 2012

Snowmobile Trail Conditions Report 1/20

January 20, 2012 Update

Trails are starting to open up. Early season conditions. As always use caution.

Pittsburg- Trails are 100% open 2" new snow on a snow covered icy base. Grooming is ongoing, and conditions range from moderate to great. Watch for water bars, and rocks South of town and there could still be some problem areas and some areas are still closed and are posted as such. Please pay attention to all signage! There are still logging operations going on. Perry Stream Rd is closed to snowmobile traffic and stay on the side of Magalloway Rd.; some shared roads and are posted 10 mph. Enforcement is Patrolling, Lakes are still considered to be unsafe! For more details go to www.pittsburgridgerunners.org

Colebrook- 100% open 3" new snow on a 2-4" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal to moderate. Riding in the higher elevation is better than in the valley. Corr 3A closed from Colebrook to West Stewartstown due to lack of snow.

Stratford- 100% open 3" new snow on a 1-4" base. Trails are packed and riding is marginal to moderate. Stratford Bog area riding is okay. Potato Hill trail is closed due to logging. Use caution logging at jct of Corr 3 and 7. Watch for water bars.

Groveton/Nash Stream- 75% Open 3" new snow on a 2-6" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. 5 South Temporarily Closed.

Diamond Pond/Coleman State Park- 100% open 4" of new snow on a 4-6" base. Trails are groomed and conditions are good to great.. Several logging operations going on. Lake ice is marginal. Due to Furnace issues the bath house at Coleman is temporarily closed. Warming hut open Saturday and Sunday. Gas pumps open 24/7. For more details go to www.swiftdiamondriders.com

Errol- 100% open 3" new snow on a 1-3" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good. Use Caution.

Cambridge- 100% open. 3" new snow on a 2" base trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good.

Milan- 100% open. 3" new snow on a 2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate to good.

Berlin- 95% open 3" new snow on a 2-6" base. Some trails are not groomed and riding is moderate to good.

Berlin/Success- 100% open 3" new snow on a 1-2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is moderate.

Gorham area- 50% open. 3" new snow on a 0-2" base. Trails are groomed and riding is marginal.

Franconia Notch- 100 % open. 6-10" new snow on a 2" base. Trails are packed and riding is marginal.

Bear Notch- 100 % open 8-10" new snow on a 3-8" base. Trails are groomed. Riding is good to great. Caution icy spots and RR are not groomed stay off. Watch for mushers and skiers.

Conway/ Chatham- 100% open 5-6" new snow on a 2-3" base. Trails are packed and riding is marginal. Corridor 19 toward Chatham being packed. Open water bars and icy base. RR Tracks south exposed. Use Caution.

Ossipee- 100% open. 5" new snow on a 2-3" base. Trails are not groomed, packing is on going and riding is marginal. Icy Base and water bars.

Moultonboro- 60% open. 4" new snow on a thin icy 2"base. Castle Trails open. Riding is marginal

Wakefield- 100% open 5" new snow on a 3" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Use caution RR Tracks not covered.

Newfields- 50% open 2.5" new snow on a 1" base. Trails are not groomed and Rec trails gates are still closed.

Laconia- 50% open 3" new snow no a 2" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. RR tracks poor

Pisgah State Park- 100% open 1-3" new snow on a 3-4" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Main trails have good base, secondary trails need more snow.

Pillsbury State Park- 100% open 3-4" new snow on a 3-4" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Watch for water bars and exposed rocks.

Sullivan- 1-3" new snow on a 3-4" base. Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal. Claremont area thin.

Andover- 2.5" new snow on a 3-4" base Trails are not groomed and riding is marginal

Rail Lines:

Northern: 100% open 1-4" new snow. 3-4" base. Not groomed and riding is moderate.
Ashuelot: 1-3" new snow on a 0-2" base. Not groomed and riding is marginal. Caution Gates Closed.
Fort Hill: 1-2" new snow on a 0-2" base. Not groomed and riding is marginal. Caution Gate Closed.
Shugah River: 2-3" new snow on a 3-4" base. Trail is not groomed, hard base and some thin areas riding is moderate
Concord to Lincoln: 1-3" new snow 0-3" base. Not groomed, rails exposed. Riding is not recommended