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    Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, and his wife Ann wave to a crowd in Schaumburg, Ill., after Romney won the Illinois Republican presidential primary, Tuesday, March 20, 2012. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

    Mitt Romney after Illinois win: 'Time to close'

    Shortly after he wrapped up his victory remarks, Mitt Romney emailed out a fundraising appeal to his supporters with a telling subject line: "Time to close" It reflects both the frontrunner's wishful thinking that Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich, and Ron Paul would pack up … More »Mitt Romney after Illinois win: 'Time to close'

    French police special forces were wounded in a raid on the house of a suspect in the school shooting

    French police corner suspect in school shooting

    Shots rang out Wednesday as French police surrounded a self-declared member of the Al-Qaeda … More »French police corner suspect in school shooting

    No serious damage was visible during a helicopter survey of Mexico City

    Hundreds of homes damaged by Mexico quake

    A strong 7.4-magnitude earthquake hit southern Mexico on Tuesday, damaging some 800 … More »Hundreds of homes damaged by Mexico quake

    • Undated handout photo released by the Martin family public relations representative shows 17-year-old Trayvon Martin
      911 tape reveals possible racial slur in Fla. teen killing @ Good Morning America - 2 hrs 42 mins ago

      The Florida police department handling the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by a self-appointed neighborhood watch leader admitted to ABC News tonight that investigators missed a possible racist remark by the shooter … More »911 tape reveals possible racial slur in Fla. teen killing

      Undated handout photo released by the Martin family public relations representative shows 17-year-old Trayvon Martin

      The Florida police department handling the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teen by a self-appointed neighborhood watch leader admitted to ABC News tonight that investigators missed a possible racist remark by the shooter as he spoke to police dispatchers moments before the killing.

    • Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum speaks at his Illinois primary night rally with daughter Sarah in Gettysburg
      Santorum tells supporters to 'saddle up like Reagan did' ABC News - 2 hrs 29 mins ago

      Despite suffering a double-digit loss to Mitt Romney in Illinois, Rick Santorum pointed to the delegates he will gain as being the catalyst to boost his quest for the Republican presidential nomination. More »Santorum tells supporters to 'saddle up like Reagan did'

      Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum speaks at his Illinois primary night rally with daughter Sarah in Gettysburg

      Despite suffering a double-digit loss to Mitt Romney in Illinois, Rick Santorum pointed to the delegates he will gain as being the catalyst to boost his quest for the Republican presidential nomination.

    • U.S. President Obama steps on stage to deliver remarks on American manufacturing in Chandler
      Obama to fast-track part of Keystone pipeline The Ticket - 6 hrs ago

      Under fire over painfully high gas prices, President Obama embarks Wednesday on a two-day trip to defend his energy policy from a Republican onslaught linking his policies to painfully high gas prices. More »Obama to fast-track part of Keystone pipeline

      U.S. President Obama steps on stage to deliver remarks on American manufacturing in Chandler

      Under fire over painfully high gas prices, President Obama embarks Wednesday on a two-day trip to defend his energy policy from a Republican onslaught linking his policies to painfully high gas prices.

    • Damaged houses are seen during a heavy firefight that broke out between rebels and Syrian government army at the western neighbourhood of al-Mezze, in Damascus
      Tanks shell Damascus suburbs after rebel attacks Reuters - 3 hrs ago

      Two large suburbs of Damascus came under heavy tank bombardment on Wednesday following renewed Free Syrian Army attacks on forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, opposition activists said. Artillery and anti-aircraft … More »Tanks shell Damascus suburbs after rebel attacks

      Damaged houses are seen during a heavy firefight that broke out between rebels and Syrian government army at the western neighbourhood of al-Mezze, in Damascus

      Two large suburbs of Damascus came under heavy tank bombardment on Wednesday following renewed Free Syrian Army attacks on forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, opposition activists said. Artillery and anti-aircraft gun barrages hit the suburbs of Harasta and Irbin, retaken by Assad's forces from rebels two months …

    • FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2009 file photo, guards stand at a cell block at the renovated Abu Ghraib prison, now renamed Baghdad Central Prison and run by Iraqis in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009. The Iraqi prime minister's political opponents are demanding that parliament hold a special session to investigate claims that prisoners have been tortured by his government. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)
      Abu Ghraib guard: Prisoners got 'better end of the deal' The Envoy - 8 hrs ago

      Lynndie England, the 29-year-old former U.S. Army Reserve prison guard who was convicted of abusing detainees in the 2004 Abu Ghraib scandal, says she doesn't feel sorry for them. More »Abu Ghraib guard: Prisoners got 'better end of the deal'

      FILE - In this Feb. 21, 2009 file photo, guards stand at a cell block at the renovated Abu Ghraib prison, now renamed Baghdad Central Prison and run by Iraqis in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2009. The Iraqi prime minister's political opponents are demanding that parliament hold a special session to investigate claims that prisoners have been tortured by his government. (AP Photo/Karim Kadim, File)

      Lynndie England, the 29-year-old former U.S. Army Reserve prison guard who was convicted of abusing detainees in the 2004 Abu Ghraib scandal, says she doesn't feel sorry for them.

    • To match Special Report USA-GOLDMANSACHS/UTAH
      Utah governor signs law mandating 72-hour wait for abortion Reuters - 2 hrs 41 mins ago

      Utah's Republican governor signed a law extending a required waiting period for women seeking an abortion to 72 hours on Tuesday, even though a similar requirement in South Dakota has been blocked in court, a spokeswoman … More »Utah governor signs law mandating 72-hour wait for abortion

      To match Special Report USA-GOLDMANSACHS/UTAH

      Utah's Republican governor signed a law extending a required waiting period for women seeking an abortion to 72 hours on Tuesday, even though a similar requirement in South Dakota has been blocked in court, a spokeswoman said. The decision by Governor Gary Herbert is expected to meet with approval from social conservatives …

    • San Francisco Sheriff Mirkarimi announces to members of the media that he will not resign from his post, at San Francisco City Hall
      San Francisco mayor suspends embattled sheriff Reuters - 3 hrs ago

      San Francisco's mayor suspended embattled Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi on Tuesday and initiated misconduct proceedings to remove him from office after the sheriff admitted to restraining his wife during a quarrel on New Year's … More »San Francisco mayor suspends embattled sheriff

      San Francisco Sheriff Mirkarimi announces to members of the media that he will not resign from his post, at San Francisco City Hall

      San Francisco's mayor suspended embattled Sheriff Ross Mirkarimi on Tuesday and initiated misconduct proceedings to remove him from office after the sheriff admitted to restraining his wife during a quarrel on New Year's Eve. Mirkarimi, who in January became the city's first new sheriff in three decades, had faced pressure …

    • Afghan murder suspect joined Army during fraud probe ABC News - 18 hrs ago
      Afghan Murder Suspect Joined Army During Fraud Probe

      Attorney for Robert Bales says he doesn't remember murders in Afghanistan.

    • Studies find an aspirin a day can keep cancer at bay Reuters - 6 hrs ago
      Study: Daily Aspirin Cuts Hereditary Cancer Risk in Half

      Three new studies published on Wednesday added to growing scientific evidence suggesting that taking a daily dose of aspirin can help prevent, and possibly treat, cancer.

    • Florida state workers face random drug tests under new law Reuters - 5 hrs ago
      A customer looks at medical marijuana prior to making a purchase at a dispensary in Oakland

      Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a law allowing state employees to be randomly tested for drugs, a measure likely to draw a legal challenge over its constitutionality. The Republican governor signed the Drug-free Workplace Act, which will permit state agencies to randomly test up to 10 percent of their employees, …

    • Chicago lawmaker charged in bribe case wins primary Reuters - 3 hrs ago

      A Democratic state lawmaker from Chicago charged last week with accepting a bribe overwhelmingly won his party's primary on Tuesday, reinforcing the reputation of the nation's third-largest city for turning a blind eye to corruption. Derrick Smith, appointed a year ago to fill a vacancy in the Illinois House of Representatives, …

    • Shanghai-bound passengers stuck in Alaska for 2 days AP - 1 hr 32 mins ago

      A 13-hour flight from San Francisco to Shanghai is no commuter hop, but the 262 passengers on a United Airlines flight were ready for that. Instead, they were stranded in Anchorage, Alaska, for two days.

    • Report: Texas state senator’s office firebombed The Daily Caller - 4 hrs ago

      Texas State Sen. Wendy Davis’ office was firebombed with at least one Molotov cocktail on Tuesday, causing no injuries, the Star-Telegram reported.

    • Australian surfer recovering after shark attack on Gold Coast AFP - 6 hrs ago
      A shark swims at an aquarium in 2009

      A surfer was recovering Wednesday after being bitten by a shark on Australia's Gold Coast when he fell off his board and landed on the predator.

    • School principal who hosted anti-gay band speaks AP - 6 hrs ago

      The principal of a secondary school in Iowa where members of a Christian rock band promoted their anti-gay and anti-abortion views during an assembly says his resignation was planned long before the performance.

    • 4 rare white rhinos die suddenly in Australian zoo AP - 52 mins ago

      Four rare white rhinoceroses have died in recent weeks at an Australian zoo after displaying mysterious neurological problems such as stumbling, officials said Wednesday.

    • Tornado-hit Indiana school wins Lady Antebellum show AP - 5 hrs ago
      FILE - In this Nov. 20, 2011, file photo Lady Antebellum musical group members from left, Charles Kelley, Hillary Scott and Dave Haywood, accept the award for country band, duo or group at the 39th Annual American Music Awards on in Los Angeles. Students from the wrecked school awaited word Tuesday, March 20, 2012, about whether on online campaign supported by other schools in their state and beyond will land them a prom-night performance by Grammy-winning country trio Lady Antebellum. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles, File)

      A southern Indiana high school wrecked by tornadoes won a free concert by country music stars Lady Antebellum on Tuesday thanks to a rival school that, along with students in other states, advocated on the battered school's behalf in an online contest.

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