Newt Gingrich Apparently Still Running, Obama Just Loves Those Jobs Numbers, Afghanistan Faces Big Challenges After U.S. Leaves: P.M. Links

• My campaign isn't dead yet, insists Newt Gingrich.

• Obama says he's thrilled about not-so-thrilling jobs numbers.
• Afghanistan may not be quite poised to thrive after the U.S. pulls out.
• New Mexico mayoral election results in an empty office after the winner runs into a little trouble involving blackmail and lap dances.
• Same-sex marriage may get a boost in Maryland, courtesy of a divorce case.
• British granny bounced from doctor's office because her two-mile roundtrip drive makes Mother Earth cry.

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