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Super Tuesday: Six things to watch for as results come in
Ten states vote on Super Tuesday, with 419 delegates at stake. It looks as if it may be a good night for Mitt Romney, but there are many unknowns. Aside from the biggest question – who wins Ohio – here are six things to watch for as the results come in.
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Five hotbeds of biodiversity
Here are five flora- and fauna-rich ecologies that Conservation International, a nonprofit organization in Arlington, Va., says are more than 70 percent intact.
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Quadrantid meteors and 11 other big skywatching events of 2012
What lies ahead sky-wise for 2012? Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist, selected what he considers to be the top 12 "skylights" for this coming year,
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In Pictures: 'Tebowing': football's latest pose
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Political sex scandals: Who survived – and who didn't
Herman Cain’s chance of winning the GOP presidential nomination has virtually disappeared amid allegations of inappropriate sexual behavior. But against all odds, some candidates or incumbents survive sex scandals. Here’s a list of politicos whose careers continued in spite of their slips – and some whose didn’t.
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Federal crews plan to contain wildfire in Colorado
Federal fire crews today expect to take control of the 7-square-mile wildfire blaze that may have claimed two lives and destroyed 28 homes in the mountains southwest of Denver.
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Colorado wildfire may have started from controlled burn
There had been a controlled burn to prevent wildfires near the area where the 7-square-mile fire started.
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Colorado wildfire: 900 homes evacuated, and one fatality
A 3,000-acre wildfire near Conifer, Colo. has destroyed at least five homes, and may be the cause of one death. Help was coming from Arizona and air tankers will drop fire retardant on the wildfire Tuesday.
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Helicopter parents force end to Easter egg hunt
An annual Easter egg hunt in Colorado was canceled this year. Parents jumped in and helped kids gather chocolate eggs last April, said the sponsors.
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Contents May Have Shifted
High-flying tales of life and love from the author of 'Cowboys Are My Weakness.'
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Does Secret Service protection trump speech rights? Supreme Court hears case.
A Colorado man arrested in 2006 after telling Vice President Cheney what he thought of the Iraq war alleges that Secret Service agents retaliated against him for his opinions.
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Better prepared: Mexico's 7.4 quake causes damage, but no deaths
Mexico's worst earthquake in nearly 30 years was met by stricter building codes and a city prepared by evacuation drills and early warning systems.
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Bison reach Montana as part of relocation plan
The American Bison (also known as buffalo) were taken from Yellowstone as part of an effort to repopulate the West with the iconic animals.
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Tim Tebow: Where does he go now? Four teams that might fit.
Tim Tebow is surely gone now that Peyton Manning has chosen to join the Denver Broncos. The question now is whether any team wants to adapt itself to the Tim Tebow style.
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Gun control: Will campus carry get boost from Virginia Tech ruling?
In a decision that could impact gun control nationwide, a Virginia judge on Wednesday awarded the families of two victims of the Virginia Tech massacre $8 million. Advocates of campus carry say they will use the ruling to press for more gun rights on campuses.
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Rod Blagojevich, second Illinois governor headed for prison (+video)
Rod Blagojevich got on a flight for Colorado Thursday morning. By this afternoon, Blagojevich will trade his Oxxford suit for prison khakis
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Prison-bound, a grave Rod Blagojevich bids farewell to his public
Former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich is slated to report to prison Thursday to serve a sentence for corruption. On Wednesday he bade a public goodbye at an event that was half solemn, half street fair.
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Pat Robertson backs legal marijuana. Will other conservatives follow?
Christian broadcaster Pat Robertson has called for legal marijuana, saying the US incarceration rate is taking a social toll. Advocates call it an important moment, but critics dismiss it.
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Daylight saving time: why we ‘spring forward’ earlier this year
Daylight saving time starts on the second Sunday of March and has since 2007. The goal of moving daylight saving time forward is partly to save energy, but that hasn't happened.
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Inside the Keystone pipeline: How much would it really help US consumers?
Politicians paint a rosy picture of lower gas prices and abundant supply, but Canadian firms behind the Keystone pipeline expect it to supply Gulf Coast export markets and raise Midwest oil prices.
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The Vote
Newt Gingrich on Super Tuesday: Time for a (third) resurgence?
It could be Newt Gingrich's big day: His home state of Georgia votes, and he looks certain to win it by a big margin. Moreover, he's surging in polls in some other states voting on Super Tuesday.
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Super Tuesday: Six things to watch for as results come in
Ten states vote on Super Tuesday, with 419 delegates at stake. It looks as if it may be a good night for Mitt Romney, but there are many unknowns. Aside from the biggest question – who wins Ohio – here are six things to watch for as the results come in.
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Marijuana legalization: Obama opposition too selective
When Latin America talks of legalizing drugs, Obama officials speak up. What about ballot measures in Colorado and Washington Sate to approve marijuana legalization?
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Why conservative critics are now backing Mitt Romney
Conservative Republican critics of Mitt Romney are now lining up behind him, in part because the bruising primary race is hurting the GOP in the eyes of voters, say polls.
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Washington State caucuses could foreshadow Super Tuesday
The Republican presidential caucuses in Washington State are being held Saturday, three days before Super Tuesday. Mitt Romney is leading in polls, but Rick Santorum is strong there too.
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Five hotbeds of biodiversity
Here are five flora- and fauna-rich ecologies that Conservation International, a nonprofit organization in Arlington, Va., says are more than 70 percent intact.
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GOP candidates need to debate legalizing marijuana
As GOP candidates debate values, I have not heard them address legalizing marijuana. The words of a narcotics agent ring in my ears: 'I can’t say every pot smoker goes on to get hooked on the hard stuff. But I can say every addict I know on the hard stuff got started on pot.'
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Cities are banking on the arts
Once the first thing to be cut in a time of recession, the arts are proving their worth.
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Arizona, Michigan primary results restore Mitt Romney as GOP front-runner
With a blowout win in Arizona and a squeaker in the Michigan primary results, Mitt Romney can square his shoulders and advance to Super Tuesday as the solid favorite for the GOP nomination.
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Clean energy: Another solar firm lays off workers
Clean energy woes continue as US solar-panel company retools in the face of Chinese competition, despite federal clean-energy subsidies.
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