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Obama revamps birth control policy
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, grappling with a political firestorm that threatened to consume his administration, unveiled a birth control compromise Friday that he said would both protect religious liberties and ensure that women have access to free contraception. ... Read more

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Obama: Slash Corporate Tax Breaks

Police: Student Shot In Wash. State

'True Blood's' Joe Manganiello On Stripping Down

Strauss-Kahn Released After 2 Days Of Questioning

Star Jones Returns To 'The View'

Senate Offices Warned Of Mail Threat

Home Prices Sink To 10-Year Low

New Poll: All Knotted Up In Michigan

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Politics

Romney, Santorum Go After Each Other In Debate

Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum mixed it up over their records on the debt, taxes and earmarks Wednesday night in the first Republican presidential debate in almost a month. ... Read more
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Obama Signs Payroll Tax Agreement Into Law

New Poll: All Knotted Up In Michigan

Senate Offices Warned Of Mail Threat

Obama: Slash Corporate Tax Breaks

Mitt Romney's Plan To Cut Taxes

Lawmaker: Girl Scouts Like Planned Parenthood

2012 Autos

BBB Expert: Read Reviews Before You Buy

Sometimes being first isn't the best idea, advises Steve J. Bernas, president and CEO of the Better Business Bureau serving Chicago and northern Illinois. According to Bernas, smart shoppers should refer to the vast collection of online reviews covering everything from hotel rooms to car dealerships. ... Read more

Nissan Presents Smaller Approach To Cargo Vans

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Red Cross encourages cease-fire in Syria

BEIRUT — Food and water are running dangerously low in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, with frantic cries for help from residents amid government shelling that pounded rebel strongholds and killed at least 30 people Tuesday, activists said. ... Read more

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U.S., Britain urge Israel not to attack Iran

JERUSALEM — The U.S. and Britain on Sunday urged Israel not to attack Iran’s nuclear program as the White House’s national security adviser arrived in the region, reflecting growing international jitters that the Israelis are poised to strike. ... Read more

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Congress approves tax cut extension

WASHINGTON — Americans are getting an election-year tax present. Congress voted with rare speed and cooperation Friday to extend a Social Security payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and to renew unemployment benefits for millions more who haven’t seen a paycheck in six months. ... Read more

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Missouri Senate votes to include cell phones on no-call list

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri attorney general’s office has received 2.2 million requests to add cell phone numbers to the state’s no-call list for telemarketers. Each time, the office had to politely decline, because it’s not allowed under state law. ... Read more

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Congress finalizes deal on payroll tax

WASHINGTON — Calling quits to a bruising election-year fight, negotiators on Capitol Hill sealed an agreement late Wednesday on legislation to renew a payroll tax cut for 160 million workers and jobless benefits for millions more. ... Read more

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AT&T customers surprised by ‘unlimited’ plan

NEW YORK — Mike Trang likes to use his iPhone 4 as a GPS device for work. Now and then, his younger cousins get ahold of it, and play some YouTube videos and games. ... Read more

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British man wanted in 1993 heist nabbed in Missouri

OZARK, Mo. — A British armored car guard suspected of driving off with a fortune worth $1.5 million back in 1993 has been captured in rural Missouri, where he had been working as a cable guy and raising a son who apparently knew nothing of his father’s past. ... Read more

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For Santorum, new challenges follow big wins

ALLEN, Texas — One day after Rick Santorum's startling breakthrough in the presidential race, his few aides decamped to distant states to start building campaign organizations from scratch. ... Read more

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Romney win leaves rivals few options

LAS VEGAS — Mitt Romney’s big win in Nevada four days after his breakthrough victory in Florida spells big trouble for his remaining rivals. Simply put: Is there any way to stop Romney now? ... Read more

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Romney rolls to easy win in Nevada caucuses

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