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Santorum takes Kansas in a rout, Romney strong in Wyoming

Rick Santorum's strong win in the Kansas caucuses Saturday will give him most of the delegates there. Now it's on to primary elections in Alabama and Mississippi next Tuesday.
Caucuses in Kansas, Wyoming next for GOP hopefuls

Mitt Romney aims to add to his substantial lead in the delegate count, but Rick Santorum is strong in Kansas. All the Republican presidential candidates are concentrating on Tuesday's primaries in Mississippi and Alabama.
Obama strikes back at critics on gas prices

President Obama is underscoring his administration's work to develop alternative energy sources and increase fuel efficiency. Republicans accuse him of blocking projects and technology that would allow greater energy production, including the Keystone XL pipeline.
Judge, deputy wounded in Washington court

Some are saying that budget cuts to security made the courthouse particularly vulnerable.
Romney dons jeans, turns to evangelical south

Romney holds a comfortable lead over his rivals. But in the heart of the so-called Bible Belt, as a ring of conservative Southeastern states are known, Romney faces skeptics among some evangelical Christians in his bid to become the first Mormon president.
Sherrod firing: emails reveal White House role

The Obama administration has released nearly 2000 pages of documents that document communications between the USDA and the West Wing.
Ex-LAPD detective guilty in 1980s murder

Former detective Stephanie Lazarus was convicted of the 1986 murder of her ex-boyfriend's wife.
Shooting at University of Pittsburgh clinic kills one

A man entered a psychiatric clinic on campus and opened fire, killing one person and wounding others before he was killed by police.
Prosecution rests in Rutgers webcam spying trial

Dharun Ravi's lawyers are expected to present an investigator and several character witnesses starting Friday.
Miss. Supreme Court: Barbour pardons valid

Barbour, a Republican who once considered running for president, pardoned 198 people before finishing his second term Jan. 10.
Michigan $1M lotto winner can no longer collect food stamps

The Michigan Department of Human Services said Wednesday the lottery winner no longer was getting benefits.
Chellie Pingree, Maine Rep., decides against Senate bid

Pingree said it was a difficult decision and that she's grateful for the support she's received from across Maine and the country.
Peyton Manning: Where will he play next?

Peyton Manning is expected to announce he's leaving the Indianapolis Colts at a news conference at noon today. Will Peyton Manning go to the New York Jets?
Super Tuesday impossibly close for Romney, Santorum

Both Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum have three states as they wait for results from Ohio to come in. With 91 percent of the Ohio votes tallied, Romney only has a 5,000 vote lead out of the 1.1 million votes that have been counted.
Super Tuesday results roll in for six states

Mitt Romney won in three of the first primary results to come in on Super Tuesday. Rick Santorum won two of the first states to tally their results, and Newt Gingrich took Georgia.
200 cats removed from New York home

A homeowner in Hopewell Junction, N.Y. faces 41 counts of animal cruelty for keeping 200 cats in her home. In Fort Wayne, 70 cats were removed from a home Monday.
Prosecution close to wrapping up Rutgers spycam case

A tech expert is expected to testify Tuesday in the Rutgers spycam case. Dharun Rav is a former Rutgers University student accused of spying on his roommate with a webcam.
McCain urges air strikes against Syrian forces to protect citizens

US Sen. John McCain of Arizona said on Monday the United States should take the lead in an allied air campaign against Syrian armed forces.
Snowstorms, cold complicate tornado cleanup in Kentucky

Nearly a half-foot of snow fell overnight in West Liberty. Utility crews there are working to restore power and residents are making repairs to homes damaged in the tornado last week.
'Game Change': HBO movie depicts devoted and unhinged Sarah Palin

In the controversial new TV movie that aims at a behind-the-scenes portrait of the former US vice presidential candidate, Julianne Moore portrays Sarah Palin as a devoted Republican who lacks basic knowledge of world affairs and careens out of control.