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Kids in Washington home blast suffered chop wounds
(Reuters)
Reuters - The two boys of a man who blew up his Washington state home, killing himself and his sons, suffered chop wounds in their final moments and died of smoke inhalation, a law enforcement official said on Monday.
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California gay marriage ban overturned, appeal planned
(Reuters)
 Reuters - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday found California's gay marriage ban unconstitutional in a case that is likely to lead to a showdown on the issue in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Komen VP steps down after Planned Parenthood flap
(Reuters)
Reuters - A senior executive of breast cancer charity Susan G. Komen for the Cure resigned on Tuesday, a week after the group became the target of a public furor for cutting funding to women's health organization, Planned Parenthood.
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Susan G. Komen Apologizes: Hoisted By Its Own Pink Ribbon?
(Time.com)
Time.com - The most powerful breast cancer advocacy organization in the country forgot about one of its special interest groups: breast cancer survivors and their families
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TIME Roundtable: What Does It Mean to Be a Conservative in America Today?
(Time.com)
Time.com - Mitt Romney's advance toward the Republican nomination has provoked a lively conversation about what it means to be a conservative in America today.
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Senator Mark Kirk progresses slowly from stroke
(Reuters)
Reuters - Surgeons reattached a portion of Senator Mark Kirk's skull that had been removed to avert further brain damage from a stroke the 52-year-old Illinois Republican suffered more than two weeks ago, his doctor said on Tuesday.
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Payroll tax cut talks adrift on Capitol Hill
(AP)
AP - The prospects for an extension of President Barack Obama's signature payroll tax cut, once considered a slam dunk on Capitol Hill, now seem far less certain as House-Senate talks have deadlocked over finding ways to pay for it.
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CDC: Bread beats out chips as biggest salt source
(AP)
 AP - Bread and rolls are the No. 1 source of salt in the American diet, accounting for more than twice as much sodium as salty junk food like potato chips.
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White House wants to address contraceptives rule
(AP)
AP - The White House says it wants to allay the concerns of Catholic church-affiliated employers over a new requirement for them to provide birth control coverage regardless of their religious beliefs.
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Prosecutors: Prozac no defense for Mo. teen killer
(AP)
 AP - Prosecutors trying to debunk a key defense theory about why a Missouri teenager killed a 9-year-old neighbor girl relied on the testimony Tuesday from a psychiatrist who said an antidepressant drug played no role in the teen's decision to murder.
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Kerrey declines Senate bid, Nebraska Dems scramble
(AP)
 AP - Former Sen. Bob Kerrey on Tuesday rejected a comeback run for Senate, dashing Democrats' hopes of holding a coveted Nebraska seat and leaving the party to scramble for a race all but guaranteed to go Republicans' way.
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Court: CA gay marriage ban is unconstitutional
(AP)
 AP - A federal appeals court on Tuesday declared California's same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional but agreed to give sponsors of the bitterly contested, voter-approved law time to appeal the ruling before ordering the state to resume allowing gay couples to wed.
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Pa. vending machine dispenses 'morning-after' pill
(AP)
AP - Students at Shippensburg University in central Pennsylvania can get the "morning-after" pill by sliding $25 into a vending machine installed at the request of the student government.
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New US sanctions on Iran aim to head off Israel
(AP)
 AP - Additional U.S. sanctions on Iran are more significant for their timing than their immediate effect on Iran's economy, coming as the United States and its allies are arguing that Israel should hold off on any military strike on Iranian nuclear facilities to allow more time for sanctions to work.
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No cigar: Economic embargo on Cuba turns 50
(AP)
 AP - When it started, American teenagers were doing "The Twist." The United States had yet to put a man into orbit around the Earth. And a first-class U.S. postage stamp cost 4 cents.
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US not considering arming Syrian opposition
(AP)
 AP - The White House said on Tuesday that the U.S. is not considering arming opposition groups in Syria, deflecting calls from some lawmakers to explore such a possibility as one way to quell the violence in Syria.
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Komen exec quits after Planned Parenthood flap
(AP)
 AP - The vice president of public policy at Susan G. Komen for the Cure who backed the breast cancer charity's move to strip Planned Parenthood of funding resigned Tuesday, saying she stands by the now-abandoned decision that set of a storm of controversy.
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DHS adding public advocate for immigration agency
(AP)
AP - The Homeland Security Department has appointed a public advocate to handle complaints and questions about its immigration enforcement policies.
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Giants lauded as Super Bowl champs in NYC parade
(AP)
 AP - Thousands of fans roared as New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning hoisted the team's Super Bowl trophy from a glittering blue-and-white float Tuesday during a victory parade through New York City, which Mayor Michael Bloomberg quipped should now be nicknamed the "Big Blue Apple."
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Militia trial starts in Michigan with jury picks
(AP)
AP - Nearly two years after arrests, jury selection began Tuesday in a trial against seven people accused of conspiring to rebel against the government as members of a southern Michigan militia.
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