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Ron Paul: Medicare in Constitution
Ron Paul is known for his libertarian views, and he's drawing lots of people in this week's swing through New Hampshire.
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Rick Perry rebound in Iowa: Assisted by veterans?
Polls show Rick Perry gaining ground and Newt Gingrich weakening in Iowa. Why Rick Perry may be picking up the vet vote.
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Romney changes strategy after poll shows campaign flagging
Republicans aren't buying Romney's chief argument: that his private-sector, outside-Washington background makes him a better candidate than does Gingrich's three decades in the capital. Romney, the former Massachusetts governor, also has been unable to persuade Republicans he's more conservative than Gingrich.
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Grebes birds: Thousands of birds make crash landing in Utah
Officials say stormy conditions probably confused the flock of eared grebes birds, a duck-like aquatic bird likely making its way to the Mexican coast for the winter.
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GOP race in a microcosm: Romney fund-raising in NY, Gingrich lectures on brain research
Mitt Romney is fund-raising in New York. Newt Gingrich is talking about brain science research in Iowa. What are the other Republican candidates doing today?
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Ron Paul closes on Newt Gingrich: In time to win Iowa?
Ron Paul is one percentage point behind Newt Gingrich, says one poll. Could Ron Paul be surging in time to win Iowa?
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Penn State: Figures head to court in Sandusky scandal
Tim Curley and Gary Schultz face their own pretrial hearing on Friday in Harrisburg, and although the charges are much different, with far less severe potential penalties, their cases could hinge on a man also expected to be a prime witness against Sandusky: assistant football coach Mike McQueary.
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Obama welcomes US troops home from Iraq
President Obama traveled to Ft. Bragg, North Carolina on Wednesday to personally greet soldiers returning home from the war in Iraq.
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Newt Gingrich wouldn't beat Obama in 2012, new poll shows
Newt Gingrich would do worse than Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election, says a new Reuters-Ipsos poll. But Mitt Romney wouldn't beat Obama either.
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Seychelles becomes site of another US drone crash
Seychelles became the latest foreign country to see a US drone crash. The US Embassy says the drone was unarmed.
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Jerry Sandusky waives preliminary hearing on child sex abuse charges
The former Penn State assistant football coach waived his right to a preliminary hearing on sex abuse charges Tuesday, meaning the case will go to trial.
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Mitt Romney vs. Newt Gingrich: Why delegate count will be close through April
If Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney are still leading in January, expect a close, three-lap primary race. Gingrich will likely win the first lap. But Romney will likely rebound in the second.
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Tim Tebow gets praise, but Matt Prater brings it home for the Broncos
Tim Tebow has been showered with attention as the Broncos near their first playoff berth since 2005 but time and again it has been kicker Matt Prater who has sealed these recent wins.
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Supreme Court to rule on Arizona's tough immigration law
Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigrants faces a key test by the Supreme Court. States with similar tough laws on illegal immigrants include South Carolina, Alabama, Utah, Georgia and Indiana
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Dwight Howard, Magic CEO meet after trade request
The chief executive of the Orlando Magic talked with center Dwight Howard about his request to be traded to one of three NBA teams.
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At $1.6 million, Newt Gingrich is world's highest paid historian, says Romney
Mitt Romney challenges the $1.6 million paid to Newt Gingrich as a 'historian' for Freddie Mac. Newt Gingrich responds with a $10 bet.
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Michelle Obama (and 400 students) breaks world record for jumping jacks (video)
Michelle Obama and a group of elementary and middle school students broke the world record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period.
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Mitt Romney's $10,000 bet: Will he survive it?
Mitt Romney's wife tells him 'betting is not one of his strengths.' After Saturday's $10,000 gaffe, on Sunday Romney told about his humble life as a missionary in France.
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State, local policies emerge on illegal immigrants
More illegal immigrants moving beyond the border states to follow jobs and a lack of federal immigration reform has some states and communities coming up with their own enforcement policies – written or not.
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RG3 wins first Heisman Trophy for Baylor
Robert Griffin III beat out preseason favorite Andrew Luck from Stanford on Saturday night, becoming the first Baylor player to take home college football's most famous trophy.
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