Santorum inches ahead of Obama; the school shooter's chilling Facebook page; Bill Clinton's Nobel nomination; and more.

The Slatest: February 27, 2012 Polls Show Santorum Has Closed the Electability Gap One national survey even has the GOP hopeful with a narrow lead on President Obama. READ FULL STORY Ohio School Shooting Suspect Identified A Facebook post apparently written by the 17-year-old student declares "I am Death." READ FULL STORY New Wikileaks Release Targets "Private Intelligence Enron" But this time around the anti-secrecy group is left without the backing of the NYT and other big-name partners. READ FULL STORY Clinton, Bradley Manning Among Nobel Prize Nominees More than 200 people and institutions are in the running for this year's Nobel Peace Prize. READ FULL STORY Russian Media Claims Putin Assassination Plot Foiled But with the election looming, some observers question the veracity of the report. READ FULL STORY Syria Says New Constitution Wins Overwhelming Approval Government claims the disputed referendum passed with roughly 90 percent of the vote. READ FULL STORY Santorum Out in Front in Ohio As Super Tuesday approaches, both front-runners make a play for the NASCAR Dad demographic. READ FULL STORY White House Helped Fund NYPD Muslim Surveillance The AP reveals both Bush and Obama gave millions to the controversial program by way of a little known narcotics program. READ FULL STORY Suicide Bomber Kills 9 at Afghan Airport Taliban says the attack was "revenge" for Quran burnings at a U.S. military base last week. READ FULL STORY Empty Seats Obscure Romney's Message What was supposed to be a triumphant moment for his campaign ended up being a big PR flop. READ FULL STORY Santorum Stands By Calling Obama a "Snob" He also said JFK's speech on the separation of church and state made him "want to throw up."   READ FULL STORY Egypt Court Postpones NGO Trial Some are reading it as a sign that negotiations with Washington may be progressing. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Conservatives Love Santorum's Rant About Obama Sending Everyone To College To Become Liberals Cash Is Inconvenient, Dirty, and Covered With Germs. Who Needs It? Buffett's "Trust Me" Succession Plan Doesn't Fly Sacha Baron Cohen Goes Through With Oscars Stunt The Best Acceptance Speech From Last Night's Oscars Finally, New Laws That Give Nannies and Maids Real Legal Rights IHOP Thinks Pancake Day Is Tomorrow. Most People Think It Was Last Week. More from The Slatest: Polls Show Santorum Has Closed the Electability Gap Ohio School Shooting Suspect Identified Clinton, Bradley Manning Among Nobel Prize Nominees New Wikileaks Release Targets "Private Intelligence Enron" Russian Media Claims Putin Assassination Plot Foiled Santorum Out in Front in Ohio White House Helped Fund NYPD Muslim Surveillance Syria Says New Constitution Wins Overwhelming Approval Suicide Bomber Kills 9 at Afghan Airport Egypt Court Postpones NGO Trial

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