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Poll: Mitt Romney Leads Barack Obama in Florida
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Last Updated: 1:39 PM 05/23/12 - Mitt Romney has gone from a six point deficit against President Obama in March to a 47-41 point lead. The poll also finds that if Romney were to pick Florida US Senator Marco Rubio as his running mate, the pick would add two points to Romney’s lead. (Full Story)
Facebook's $16 Billion IPO One of World's Largest
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Last Updated: 5:43 PM 05/17/12 - Facebook priced its IPO at $38 per share on Thursday, at the high end of its expected range. (Full Story)
Amid Evidence Cache in Martin Case, Questions Nag - SLIDE SHOW
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Last Updated: 9:29 PM 05/18/12 - Prosecutors have released evidence in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin and one photograph shows George Zimmerman with a bloody nose

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[UPDATE] Dougherty Siblings Accused in Crime Spree in Georgia Court
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Last Updated: 6:31 PM 05/15/12 - It was a crime spree likened to that of Bonnie and Clyde, as a trio of siblings swept from the south to the midwest - making headlines along the way. (Full Story)
Facebook CEO Turns 28, IPO Could Be $100B Gift
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Last Updated: 10:30 AM 05/14/12 - He famously wears a hoodie, jeans and sneakers, and he was born the year Apple introduced the Macintosh. But Mark Zuckerberg is no boy-CEO. (Full Story)
Florida Governor Top Aide Resigns in Wake of Disclosures
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Last Updated: 8:27 AM 05/14/12 - Gov. Rick Scott's chief of staff is resigning from his job amid a series of news stories detailing his on the job performance and handling of contracts (Full Story)
Obama, Romney Essentially Tied, Poll Shows
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Last Updated: 11:36 AM 05/10/12 - President Barack Obama and his presumptive GOP opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, are in a statistical dead heat in the nation's largest swing state about six months before voters head to the polls (Full Story)
President Obama Voices His Support for Gay Marriage
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Last Updated: 7:59 PM 05/10/12 - President Obama's position on same-sex marriage has "evolved." Mitt Romney reaffirmed his view that marriage should be restricted to one man and one woman, highlighting a sharp contrast with Obama.
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Cash From Fund Helps Zimmerman's Living Expenses
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Last Updated: 1:21 PM 05/08/12 - Some of the money raised from George Zimmerman's legal defense fund is helping the former neighborhood watch leader pay for his living expenses and security while he awaits trial in hiding for the killing of Trayvon Martin. (Full Story)
NC Approves Amendment on Gay Marriage
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Last Updated: 11:54 PM 05/08/12 - North Carolina voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday defining marriage solely as a union between a man and a woman, becoming the latest state to effectively slam the door shut on same-sex marriages. (Full Story)
CIA Thwarts 'Undetectable' al-Qaida Bomb Plot
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Last Updated: 11:31 PM 05/07/12 - The CIA thwarted an ambitious plot by al-Qaida's affiliate in Yemen to destroy a U.S.-bound airliner using a bomb with a sophisticated new design around the one-year anniversary of the killing of Osama bin Laden. (Full Story)
FDA Panel Backs First Rapid, Take-home HIV Test
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Last Updated: 11:25 PM 05/15/12 - American consumers may soon be able to test themselves for the virus that causes AIDS in the privacy of their own homes. (Full Story)
Adam Yauch of the Beastie Boys Dies at 47
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Last Updated: 5:47 PM 05/04/12 - Adam Yauch, the gravelly voiced rapper who made the Beastie Boys one of the seminal groups in hip-hop, has died. He was 47. (Full Story)
Gingrich Ends Campaign, Urges Party to Back Romney
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Last Updated: 6:23 PM 05/02/12 - After losing contests in five states last week, Newt Gingrich said it was clear that Romney would be the nominee and he signaled that his own topsy-turvy campaign had reached its end. (Full Story)
Junior Seau Found Dead at California Home
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Last Updated: 7:30 PM 05/03/12 - Police in Oceanside, Calif., say former NFL star Junior Seau has been found dead at his home. (Full Story)
Stinging Gas Sends May Day Protesters Fleeing
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Last Updated: 10:49 PM 05/01/12 - Police fired tear gas to disperse marchers in Oakland, Calif. And black-clad demonstrators smashed windows in Seattle. (Full Story)
Obama Signs Agreement for U.S.-Afghan Partnership
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Last Updated: 9:12 PM 05/01/12 - President Obama says the deal with Afghanistan allows the U.S. to wind down the war, but still stand by Afghanistan and its people. (Full Story)
U.S, Stocks Fall as Europe Doubts Bubble to Surface
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Last Updated: 4:29 PM 05/09/12 - The Dow Jones industrial average closed down 97 points at 12,835. (Full Story)
Australian Billionaire: Titanic II to Sail in 2016
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Last Updated: 11:31 PM 04/30/12 - An Australian billionaire said Monday he'll build a high-tech replica of the Titanic at a Chinese shipyard and its maiden voyage in late 2016 will be from England to New York, just like its namesake planned. (Full Story)
'Octomom' Files for Bankruptcy, Owes $30K in Rent
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Last Updated: 11:23 PM 04/30/12 - "Octomom" Nadya Suleman filed for bankruptcy Monday, saying in a court filing that she has as much as $1 million in debt. (Full Story)
AP EXCLUSIVE: U.S. Not Reporting All Afghan Attacks
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Last Updated: 4:52 PM 04/30/12 - The U.S.-led military coalition in Afghanistan is under-reporting the number of times that Afghan soldiers and police open fire on American and other foreign troops.
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Rubio Elevating Profile Amid VP Speculation
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Last Updated: 11:16 PM 04/25/12 - Sen. Marco Rubio outlined his vision Wednesday of a more muscular American foreign policy, the latest salvo in his effort to elevate his profile as Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney begins his search for a running mate. (Full Story)
Senate Votes to Slow Closing of Post Offices
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Last Updated: 11:12 PM 04/25/12 - The Senate offered a lifeline to the nearly bankrupt U.S. Postal Service on Wednesday, voting to give the struggling agency an $11 billion cash infusion. (Full Story)
Connecticut Governor Signs Bill to Repeal Death Penalty
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Last Updated: 5:34 PM 04/25/12 - Governor Dannel P. Malloy quietly signed a new law Wednesday that ends the state's death penalty for future crimes, making Connecticut the 17th state to abolish capital punishment. (Full Story)
APNewsBreak: 7.5 pct of Deportations May Get Held
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Last Updated: 9:37 PM 04/24/12 - Immigration officials have offered to shelve 7.5 percent of deportation cases under a massive review of the backlogged U.S. system aimed at focusing on deporting more criminals, authorities said Tuesday. (Full Story)
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    PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The charity for troubled youths started by Jerry Sandusky more than three decades ago - and through which the retired Penn State assistant football coach met the boys he is charged with sexually abusing - said Friday it is seeking court approval to shut down and transfer its programs to a Texas-based youth ministry that serves abused and neglected children....
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