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Santorum meets with conservatives to plan last-ditch effort
The meeting was a mix of fiscal and social conservatives who oppose Mitt Romney's campaign.
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After pilot dies, Wisconsin grandma has 'right stuff' to land plane (+video)
The 45-minute audio recording reveals a woman in control, a sense of urgency but no fear. Helen Collins didn't have a pilot's license, was low on fuel, and knew her husband had just died.
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Conn. Senate votes to repeal death penalty bill
State senators voted 20-16 in favor of a death penalty repeal bill after about 11 hours of impassioned floor debate.
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Holder: Administration will respond to judge in health care case
The Attorney General said the Texas judge who asked for a letter recognizing the court's authority will receive an appropriate reply.
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Officers receive long sentences in Katrina shootings
A federal judge sentenced four officers to 35 to 60 years in prison, while expressing frustration that other officers received light sentences under negotiated pleas.
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Billy Payne says Augusta National membership is a private affair (+video)
The chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club did not respond Wednesday to repeated questions about when a woman would be invited to join the men's-only club.
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Obama signs STOCK Act, banning insider trading by members of Congress (+video)
Obama said the move to bar insider trading among lawmakers would assure everyone 'plays by the same rules.'
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Students protesting expensive courses pepper-sprayed (+video)
Video of a similar incident at University of California, Davis, in November drew worldwide attention. In that footage, an officer doused a row of student protesters with pepper spray as they sat passively.
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Texas tornadoes disrupt airline flights, cut off electricity
Texas tornadoes forced the cancellation of 420 American Airline flights Wednesday. Some 92 American Airline planes were out of service due to the Texas tornadoes. And 22,000 homes were without power in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana.
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Brittney Griner and Baylor women perfect, beat Notre Dame for NCAA title
Brittney Griner has been the dominant player in women's college basketball the past three years. Brittney Griner and her Baylor teammates defeated the Fighting Irish Tuesday night to complete an undefeated season.
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Texas tornadoes: Why no fatalities after a dozen tornadoes? (+video)
Texas tornadoes: An estimated 650 homes were destroyed in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, but no one died. One reason: Daylight tornadoes are often less deadly.
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Obama says Reagan would lose modern GOP primary
The President also called the Republican budget "social Darwinism".
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Romney winning over conservatives
Results from Maryland and Wisconsin indicate the GOP frontrunner is finally having success with the right wing of his party.
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Romney wins Wisconsin, Maryland, and D.C. (+video)
The former Governor of Massachusetts swept Tuesday night's primaries, solidifying his lead as his campaign focuses on November.
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Two 'extremely dangerous' tornadoes reported in Dallas area
The National Weather Service reported at least two separate 'large and extremely dangerous' tornadoes south of Dallas and Fort Worth.
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An 80-year old woman lands plane after pilot passes out
Helen Collins landed the twin-engine Cessna, with only one engine running, after her husband collapsed. Helen Collins is not a pilot. But another pilot flew next her and told her by radio how to land the Cessna at a Wisconsin airport.
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Obama: Republican budget 'radical,' a 'Trojan horse'
Obama, in a speech to newspaper executives, is sharply criticizing a $3.5 trillion budget proposal pushed by Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., which passed on a near-party-line vote last week and has been embraced by GOP presidential hopefuls.
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Florida plane crash at Publix: Five injured, no fatalities (+video)
Florida plane crash: A small experimental aircraft crashed into a Publix supermarket Monday. Five people were injured, including the pilot and passenger.
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Oakland gunman was a 'mistreated' former student at Christian college (+video)
One L. Goh, the South Korean suspect in the killing of seven people Monday at Oikos University, was 'upset with the administration of the school' and said he had been 'mistreated' and 'disrespected' by students, Oakland police chief Howard Jordan said Tuesday.
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Kentucky freshmen too much for Kansas as Wildcats prevail in NCAA final
The young Wildcats, led by Anthony Davis, raced out to a big first half lead, then held off the Jayhawks to win the school's eighth NCAA championship.
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