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Romney looks to squelch Santorum in 2 states GOLDEN, Colo. (AP) -- Republican presidential challenger Rick Santorum is hoping that his weeks of criticism of GOP front-runner Mitt Romney will pay off Tuesday when Colorado and Minnesota hold nominating caucuses. Romney, in turn, is looking to continue his winning streak after back-to-back victories in Florida and Nevada last week....

Russian FM in Syria amid escalating violence BEIRUT (AP) -- Syrian forces renewed their assault on the flashpoint city of Homs on Tuesday as Russia's foreign minister held talks in Damascus with President Bashar Assad about the country's escalating violence....

Autopsy: Kids killed in WA suffered hatchet wounds GRAHAM, Wash. (AP) -- Josh Powell painted himself as a tortured man, ridiculed without reason in the disappearance of his wife, steadfastly insisting he was innocent until the end....

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US Labor Department resolves back wage case against Houston-based CEMEX

PRESS RELEASE US Labor Department resolves back wage case against Houston-based CEMEX Workers in 8 states to recover more than $1.5 million in overtime back wages including Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, New Mexico, North Carolina, South...... Full story

Kids with ADHD more likely to have missing DNA

ADHD Kids Genetics,0569 By MARIA CHENG AP Medical Writer LONDON (AP) - Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are twice as likely to have missing or extra chromosomes than normal children - the first evidence that the disorder is...... Full story

JetBlue flight attendant wants to return to air

BC-US--Flight Attendant-Arrest, 8th Ld-Writethru,0917 Lawyer: NY flight attendant wants to return to air Eds: Minor changes. This story is part of AP's general news and financial services. AP Video. AP Photo NYLL201, NYLL103, NYLL102, NYLL105,...... Full story

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate's top Democrat says the vote on a health-care overhaul won't come until after the August recess. Majority Leader Harry Reid says it's a matter of seeking "quality and thoughtfulness" instead of trying to "jam something...... Full story

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KABUL (AP) - Four U.S. troops are dead after a roadside bomb explosion in eastern Afghanistan. At least 30 American troops have now died this month - two more than the toll for June 2008, which until now had been the deadliest month for U.S....... Full story

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L'AQUILA, Italy (AP) - President Barack Obama says world leaders meeting in Italy have "made some important strides forward" in the fight against global warming. Obama says the global recession makes it harder to strike an international climate...... Full story

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - Friends and relatives of Michael Jackson are attending a private gathering after today's highly emotional memorial service in Los Angeles. Jackson's 11-year-old daughter, Paris-Michael, tearfully told the crowd her father was "the...... Full story

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - The participants in tomorrow morning's memorial service for Michael Jackson will include Stevie Wonder, Kobe Bryant, and a son and daughter of Martin Luther King Jr. Those are among the names on a list of participants released by...... Full story

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LOS ANGELES (AP) - A law enforcement official says the powerful sedative Diprivan was found in Michael Jackson's home.Diprivan is an intravenous anesthetic drug widely used in operating rooms to induce unconsciousness. Also known as Propofol, it's...... Full story

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of U.S. Marines have launched a major offensive in Afghanistan. They're being joined by hundreds of Afghan troops in a mission to clear Taliban-infested villages in the south. A provincial governor says the operation will...... Full story

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ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - Minnesota's overtime Senate battle may finally be nearing an end. The state's high court has ruled that Democrat Al Franken should be certified as the winner. It rejected a legal challenge from Republican Norm Coleman, whose...... Full story

FDA panel supports changes in prescription drugs with acetaminophen

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ADELPHI, Md. (AP) - Government experts say prescription drugs like Vicodin and Percocet that combine a popular painkiller with stronger narcotics should be eliminated because of their role in deadly overdoses. A Food and Drug Administration panel...... Full story

White House accepts federal judge's resignation

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House has accepted the resignation of an imprisoned federal judge whom the House impeached on allegations of sexually assaulting two women and lying about the assaults. President Barack Obama's acceptance of U.S. Judge...... Full story

Madoff gets 150 year sentence

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NEW YORK (AP) - Historic swindler Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison Monday for a fraud so extensive that the judge said he needed to send a symbolic message to potential imitators and to victims who demanded harsh punishment....... Full story

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WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of white firefighters in a reverse discrimination case. In a 5-4 decision, the justice said the New Haven, Conn., firefighters were unfairly denied promotions because of their race. Justice...... Full story

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