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Time cover masks problem: Too few kids breast-fed
WASHINGTON — The real issue with breast-feeding is this: Too few infants who could really benefit from it are getting mom's milk. ... Read more

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Obama Campaign Announces April Cash Haul

President Barack Obama's re-election campaign says they brought in $43.6 million last month. ... ... Read more

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House moves to stop Jayhawks license plates

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri license plates won’t be sporting Kansas Jayhawks logos anytime soon if the Missouri House has its way. ... Read more

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Reality TV, religion give birth to top baby names

WASHINGTON — Reality TV is giving birth to some of the most popular baby names. No, not Snooki. But Mason, as in Kourtney Kardashian's son, jumped 10 spots to become the second most popular name for newborn boys in 2011. ... Read more

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Greek talks in serious doubt

ATHENS, Greece — Critical talks to form a governing coalition in crisis-struck Greece foundered once more, leading the country one step closer to new elections — and bringing its continued presence in the euro into serious doubt. ... Read more

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Campaign spotlight back on gay marriage, abortion

NEW YORK — Abortion and gay marriage. For years, they’ve been lumped together as the paramount wedge issues of U.S. politics — hot-button topics in the vortex of sexuality, personal freedom and public policy. ... Read more

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Obama voices support for gay marriage

WASHINGTON — Equivocal no longer, President Barack Obama declared his support for gay marriage on Wednesday in a historic announcement that instantly elevated a polarizing social issue to a more prominent role in the 2012 race for the White House. ... Read more

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Obesity epidemic will continue, forecast shows

WASHINGTON — The obesity epidemic may be slowing, but don’t take in those pants yet. ... Read more

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Minimum wage, loan petitions submitted

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Supporters of raising Missouri’s minimum wage and limiting payday loans submitted petitions Sunday to get the separate measures on the November ballot, beating this weekend’s deadline to turn in signatures. ... Read more

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9/11 defendants ignore judge at hearing

GUANTANAMO BAY NAVAL BASE, Cuba — They knelt in prayer, ignored the judge and wouldn’t listen to Arabic translations as they confronted nearly 3,000 counts of murder. The self-proclaimed mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and four co-defendants defiantly disrupted an arraignment that dragged into Saturday night in the opening act of the long-stalled effort to prosecute them in a military court. ... Read more

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Gingrich ends presidential campaign

ARLINGTON, Va. — Newt Gingrich, the colorful former House speaker and fiery partisan, formally exited the Republican presidential contest Wednesday and vowed to help Mitt Romney's bid to defeat President Barack Obama. ... Read more

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Australian billionaire: Titanic II to sail in 2016

CANBERRA, Australia — 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. ... Read more

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