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Primaries may put Mitt over the top – Boston Herald

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Primaries may put Mitt over the top
Boston Herald
By Chris Cassidy Mitt Romney faces yet another crucial test tomorrow, but with more establishment Republicans now backing his campaign, Romney really could start to wrap up the nomination this week, a GOP pundit told the Herald.
Santorum looks to home state for boostWashington Times
Democrats sharpen attack as GOP rallies behind RomneyAustin American-Statesman
More Wisconsin stops for Romney, SantorumMilwaukee Journal Sentinel
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Coast Guard rescues two hurt from round-the-world yacht – Reuters

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Coast Guard rescues two hurt from round-the-world yacht
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(Reuters) – The Coast Guard rescued two seriously injured crew members on Sunday from an Australian yacht taking part in an around-the-world race after it was hit by a huge wave in the Pacific. Four of 13 crew members, three of them Britons and the
Coast Guard rescues two injured sailors in San FranciscoUSA TODAY
2 rescued from stricken yacht off Calif. coastThe Associated Press
Two injured sailors rescued from yacht off San Francisco coastLos Angeles Times
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3 tickets share record $640M Mega Millions jackpot; tickets sold in Maryland … – Washington Post

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3 tickets share record $640M Mega Millions jackpot; tickets sold in Maryland
Washington Post
RED BUD, Ill. — Three lottery tickets sold in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland hit the world record-breaking $640 million Mega Millions jackpot, lottery officials said Saturday, leaving scores of players across the country with busted multi-millionaire
Mega Millions Winners Are Rich, but Not THAT RichABC News
Winners in Illinois, Kansas and Maryland Share Immense Mega Millions JackpotNew York Times
Three winning Mega Millions tickets soldCBS News
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Martin supporters rally in Sanford, demand justice for teen’s killing – CNN

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Martin supporters rally in Sanford, demand justice for teen's killing
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff Friday night, CNN's Soledad O'Brien leads a special town hall event about the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin that has sparked a national dialogue on race and what it says about America. "Beyond Trayvon: Race and Justice in
Protesters march in Fla. town where Trayvon Martin was shotUSA TODAY
Protesters march in Fla. town where teen was shotBoston.com
Biden weighs in on Trayvon Martin case (2:16)Washington Post
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Syria rebels: We’ll cease fire if tanks, big guns go – Reuters

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Syria rebels: We'll cease fire if tanks, big guns go
Reuters
By Erika Solomon BEIRUT, March 31 (Reuters) – Syrian rebels are ready to stop fighting the moment the army withdraws its tanks, artillery and heavy weapons from opposition areas, a spokesman for Free Syrian Army commanders inside Syria said on Saturday
Syrian official says regime won't back down firstThe Associated Press
As US-sponsored 'Friends of Syria' conference is set to begin in Istanbul Haaretz
Syria says year-old revolt over, but army still shootingTimes of India
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Video of Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin case raises questions – USA TODAY

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Video of Zimmerman in Trayvon Martin case raises questions
USA TODAY
By Donna Leinwand Leger and Melanie Eversley, USA TODAY Forensic experts say newly released video by police of the man who shot Trayvon Martin raises more questions than it answers — but that's not stopping droves of amateur sleuths on TV,
Witness details Trayvon Martin's killingCNN
George Zimmerman lost job as party security guard for being too aggressive, ex New York Daily News
Trayvon Martin witness casts doubt on shooter's self-defense claimsFox News
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House ready to OK GOP budget, rejects rival plans – BusinessWeek

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House ready to OK GOP budget, rejects rival plans
BusinessWeek
Republicans are ready to muscle a $3.5 trillion budget through the House that showcases their election-year vision of slicing agency spending, revamping Medicare and rejecting President Barack Obama's call to raise taxes on the rich.
House passes GOP-backed budget plan targeting Medicare, domestic spendingBoston Globe
Ryan budget launches new battlePolitico
House OKs plan for spending that sets election fightPittsburgh Post Gazette
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Jackpot soars to largest ever – Boston Herald

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Jackpot soars to largest ever
Boston Herald
By Richard Weir and Danielle Rivard The world's biggest jackpot ever is giving dreamers 540 million reasons to flock to mini-marts and package stores from Billerica to Barnstable, where they stood in lines yesterday scooping up Mega Millions tickets
Experts warn potential lottery winners of big money risksCNN International
Tips on not winning the Mega Millions lotteryChicago Sun-Times
Mega Millions ticket buyers feeling luckyKansas City Star
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Justices weigh health law’s fate if no insurance mandate – USA TODAY

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Justices weigh health law's fate if no insurance mandate
USA TODAY
By Richard Wolf and Brad Heath, USA TODAY WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court's justices appeared torn on Wednesday over how much of President Obama's health care overhaul they will have to kill off if they decide that the requirement that Americans
Supreme Court considers whether to let most of health care law standCNN
Supreme court struggles with entire healthcare law's fateReuters
Justices Ask if Health Law Is Viable Without MandateNew York Times
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JetBlue pilot suspended after ‘erratic’ behavior triggered emergency – CNN

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JetBlue pilot suspended after 'erratic' behavior triggered emergency
CNN
By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) — The JetBlue pilot whose behavior prompted an emergency landing Tuesday has been suspended pending further investigation, the company told CNN on Wednesday. Clayton Osbon was captain of Flight 191 from New York to Las
Passengers Recount Fears During Captain BreakdownABC News
JetBlue passengers describe pilot's mid-air 'breakdown'The Guardian
No hint of pilot's mid-air meltdown, says JetBlueBBC News
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Florida victim’s parents backed on Capitol Hill – Boston Globe

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Florida victim's parents backed on Capitol Hill
Boston Globe
AP WASHINGTON – In a packed forum on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, the parents of Trayvon Martin found support among members of Congress who turned the death of their 17-year-old son into a rallying cry against racial profiling.
Couple lives in fear after their address tweeted as George Zimmerman'smsnbc.com
Trayvon Martin lead investigator wanted George Zimmerman arrested the night of CBS News
US police detective says racism 'alive and well'Chicago Tribune
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Supreme Court moves to heart of healthcare case – Reuters

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Supreme Court moves to heart of healthcare case
Reuters
By Joan Biskupic and James Vicini | WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court confronts the core of President Barack Obama's healthcare law on Tuesday when it hears arguments on whether Congress had the power to require most people in the United States
How health care case will unfold before the courtBusinessWeek
Health Law Centerpiece at Risk as High Court Hears Core ArgumentBloomberg
Kerry calls on GOP for health-y debateBoston Herald
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Trayvon Martin case: Hundreds rally at LA City Hall – Los Angeles Times

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Globe and Mail

Trayvon Martin case: Hundreds rally at LA City Hall
Los Angeles Times
Hundreds of people descended on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall on Monday evening to denounce the slaying last month of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and demand that an arrest be made in the highly charged Florida case. The rally came the same day that
Dozens rally in Oakland, joining national call that the man who shot Florida San Jose Mercury News
Trayvon Martin's Family Demands Man Be Arrested in His ShootingSan Francisco Chronicle
Kansas City rally shows support for Trayvon MartinKansas City Star
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Americans’ support for Afghan war drops sharply: poll – Reuters

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Americans' support for Afghan war drops sharply: poll
Reuters
| WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Support for the war in Afghanistan has dropped sharply among Americans in recent months as they grow increasingly disillusioned with the conflict that began more than a decade ago, according to a New York Times/CBS News public
Support in US for Afghan War Drops Sharply, Poll FindsNew York Times
Poll: Support for war in Afghanistan hits all-time lowCBS News
Poll: Americans' Support for Afghanistan War Drops SubstantiallyNew York Magazine
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US Pays Kandahar Rampage Compensation – BusinessWeek

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US Pays Kandahar Rampage Compensation
BusinessWeek
By Eltaf Najafizada on March 25, 2012 US military officials made compensation payments to relatives of at least 16 people killed March 11 in a shooting rampage, officials in the southern Afghan province of Kandahar said. US officers met relatives of
US Compensates Afghan Villagers for Soldier's AttackNew York Times
U.S. Pays Kandahar Rampage Compensation, Official SaysBloomberg
Afghan Massacre Families Paid CompensationVoice of America
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