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Mitt Romney predicts victory in Wisconsin primary
Sat,31 Mar 2012 04:04 PM PDT
The Ticket -  FITCHBURG, Wis.—Mitt Romney expressed confidence he'll win Wisconsin's Republican presidential primary Tuesday, telling volunteers at a phone bank here that his chances feel "better and better." "The support for my campaign is growing stronger and stronger," Romney said. "This was an uphill battle for me if you look back three or four weeks ago, and [...]
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3 winners, over 100 million Mega Millions losers
Sat,31 Mar 2012 05:14 PM PDT
Associated Press -  The Mega Millions winners — at least three of them — stayed out of sight. The losers, who could number 100 million, had plenty to say Saturday about losing out on the world's largest-ever lottery jackpot and their dashed dreams of colossal wealth.
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Photos: Thousands march in Florida for Trayvon Martin
Sat,31 Mar 2012 10:39 AM PDT
 Demonstrators hold signs aloft as they march during an NAACP march and rally to the front of the Sanford Police Department for Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida, March 31, 2012. Sanford is the town where Trayvon Martin, 17, was shot dead on February 26 after George Zimmerman, 28, a Hispanic neighborhood watch captain, believed the young man walking through the gated community in a hooded sweatshirt looked suspicious. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW CIVIL UNREST POLITICS)
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Suu Kyi runs for parliament in crucial Myanmar poll
Sat,31 Mar 2012 05:33 PM PDT
Reuters -  Myanmar holds crucial by-elections on Sunday that are expected to see Aung San Suu Kyi, who led the fight for democracy under the former junta, entering parliament for the first time and could lead to an easing of sanctions by the West. The United States and European Union have hinted economic sanctions - imposed years ago in response to human rights abuses - could be lifted if the election is free and fair, which could unleash a wave of investment in the impoverished but resource-rich country bordering India and China. ...
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Santorum's tone on Ryan shifts after Romney endorsement
Sat,31 Mar 2012 01:14 PM PDT
The Ticket -  On the first leg of his campaign trip to Wisconsin this week, Rick Santorum spoke approvingly and often of Rep. Paul Ryan, a favorite son among Badger State Republicans. But ever since Ryan endorsed Mitt Romney, the name doesn't come up nearly as much on Santorum's spring campaign tour. At a speech [...]
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Hillary Clinton: Time running out for diplomacy with Iran
Sat,31 Mar 2012 12:55 PM PDT
Associated Press -  U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton made clear Saturday that time is running out for diplomacy over Iran's nuclear program and said talks aimed at preventing Tehran from acquiring a nuclear weapon would resume in mid-April.
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New tornado warnings aim to scare people
Sat,31 Mar 2012 02:48 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Even expert storm chases would have struggled to decipher the difference between the tornado warnings sent last May before severe weather hit Joplin and, a few days later, headed again toward downtown Kansas City.
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Dead wolf photos stir tensions in Western states
Sat,31 Mar 2012 05:53 PM PDT
Reuters -  Photos of dead and maimed wolves have pervaded the Internet in recent weeks, raising tensions in the Northern Rocky Mountains over renewed hunting and trapping of the once federally protected animals. Escalating rancor between hunters and animal rights activists on social media and websites centers on pictures of wolves killed or about to be killed. Many have text celebrating the fact that Western states are allowing more killing of the predators. ...
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Romney: Obama supports 'government-centered society'
Sat,31 Mar 2012 11:33 AM PDT
The Ticket -  Making a direct appeal to social conservatives, Mitt Romney reiterated his pledge to "defund" Planned Parenthood and defend the "sanctity of life" and religious freedom if elected president. But speaking at a rally hosted by the conservative Faith & Freedom Coalition, Romney focused less on social issues and more on President Obama and his [...]
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2 fatally shot, 12 hurt outside Miami funeral home
Sat,31 Mar 2012 05:33 PM PDT
Associated Press - Two people were fatally shot and 12 others were injured when gunmen opened fire on mourners outside a Miami funeral home, leaving a scene that one witness described as "a war zone," authorities said Saturday. Full Story | Top |
Egypt's Brotherhood fields presidential candidate
Sat,31 Mar 2012 01:38 PM PDT
Associated Press - Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood, in control of almost half the seats in parliament, announced on Saturday it was fielding its own presidential candidate. It was a reversal of an earlier decision to stay out of the race and could put the group on a collision course with the nation's ruling generals. Full Story | Top |
Kansas man struck by lightning hours after buying lottery tickets
Sat,31 Mar 2012 01:36 PM PDT
Reuters - A Kansas man was struck by lightning hours after buying three Mega Millions lottery tickets on Thursday, proving in real life the old saying that a gambler is more likely to be struck down from the sky than win the jackpot. Bill Isles, 48, bought three tickets in the record $656 million lottery Thursday at a Wichita, Kansas grocery store. On the way to his car, Isles said he commented to a friend: "I've got a better chance of getting struck by lightning" than winning the lottery. Later at about 9:30 p.m. ... Full Story | Top |
Keith Olbermann threatens suit over firing
Sat,31 Mar 2012 11:54 AM PDT
ABC News Blogs -  Keith Olbermann has threatened to sue Current TV after the controversial host was fired from his primetime slot less than a year after he joined the network. Former Vice President Al Gore, the co-founder of Current TV, said in a statement that the network was...
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Search intensifies for ultrarunner Micah True in New Mexico
Sat,31 Mar 2012 01:42 PM PDT
Associated Press -  Search teams intensified efforts Saturday to find renowned long-distance runner Micah True, who mysteriously vanished four days ago after heading out from a lodge for a morning run in the rugged wilderness near New Mexico's Gila National Forest.
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Cape worn by Elizabeth Taylor in 'Cleopatra' sold
Sat,31 Mar 2012 01:40 PM PDT
Reuters -  A gold cape worn by Hollywood icon Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 film "Cleopatra" sold at auction for $59,375 in Dallas on Friday. The cape had been wrapped in tissue and stored in a cedar closet for years, the female owner of the garment told officials at Heritage Auctions. The owner, who asked not to be identified, said her mother had acquired the cape from the now defunct Western Costume company sometime after the film's premiere. The woman's mother had worked in the couture fashion industry, Heritage officials said. ...
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