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Third student dies from Ohio school shooting

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By Carolyn Pesce, USA TODAY The suspect in the Ohio school shooting told police that he didn't know his victims when he randomly fired 10 shots that killed three students, a prosecutor said during a court hearing on Tuesday.
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Delegates, momentum at stake in Mich., Ariz. GOP primaries

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By Jackie Kucinich and John Bacon, USA TODAY LIVONIA, Mich - Fifty-nine GOP delegates and plenty of momentum heading into next week's Super Tuesday primaries are at stake Tuesday as voters cast ballots in Michigan and Arizona.

Partial remains of 9/11 victims went to landfill

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By Pauline Jelinek AP / February 28, 2012 WASHINGTON—The Pentagon revealed on Tuesday that some partial, incinerated remains of 9/11 victims that could not be identified were sent to a landfill.

And the product placement winner of Daytona 500 is...Tide

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By Michael McCarthy, USA TODAY NASCAR's known f or its enthusiastic embrace of corporate sponsors. But one brand had the kind of national TV exposure during last night's wacky Daytona 500 telecast on Fox that money can't buy: Tide laundry detergent.

Can the iPad Really Replace Your Laptop?

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There's no shortage of tablet-talk these days in those surrounding the Apple camp. From the sweaty-palmed anticipation of the iPad 3 to the increasingly iOS-tinged Mountain Lion OS, it feels like like Apple is coordinating a slow merge to make the two ...

Gavin Degraw Pulls 'DWTS' 2 Step ... Dancing WHILE Touring

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Gavin Degraw is up for some serious double duty -- he's joining the cast of "Dancing With the Stars" ... but TMZ has learned he will also continue his current US tour.

Towing Begins for Crippled Cruise Ship

Wall Street Journal -
AP NAIROBI, Kenya—A crippled Italian cruise ship being towed in the Indian Ocean with more than 1000 people aboard and no air conditioning now won't reach land in the Seychelles until Thursday, officials said.

Syria civilian death toll "well over 7500"-UN

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(Adds Hague quotes, details) * UN official says Syria toll exceeds 7500 * France says Security Council working on Syria resolution * Arab League to hold aid meeting March 4 -official * Wounded British photographer smuggled out of Homs * Syrian forces ...

Dempsey denies advising Israel against Iran strike

Jerusalem Post -
By JPOST.COM STAFF 02/28/2012 21:06 US military chief tells US Senate panel he spoke to Israel about "the issue of time," did not counsel J'lem against attacking Iran.

Virginia Senate Passes Revised Ultrasound Bill

New York Times -
Changing course after an unwelcome national uproar, the Virginia legislature narrowly adopted a revised bill on Tuesday that still requires doctors to perform an ultrasound on women before they have an abortion, but also says that women cannot be ...

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Dow crosses 13000, first time since crisis

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NEW YORK (AP) - The Dow Jones industrial average on Tuesday finally reclaimed the ground it held before the carnage of the Great Recession— bailouts, bank failures, layoffs by the million and a stock market panic that cut retirement savings in half.

US Bank Lending Increased in Late 2011

Wall Street Journal -
By VICTORIA MCGRANE US banks increased lending by $130 billion in the last three months of 2011, posting the largest quarterly pickup in four years and marking a possible upswing in the economic rebound.

Home prices fell in December in most US cities

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Home prices fell in December for a fourth straight month in most major US cities, as modest sales gains in the depressed housing market have yet to lift prices.

Obama praises auto industry rescue, accuses GOP presidential critics of ...

Washington Post -
WASHINGTON - In a politically sizzling attack, President Barack Obama on Tuesday accused his Republican presidential challengers of abandoning the American worker and took credit for the auto industry's resurgence while singling out GOP opposition to ...

Gingrich targeting 'Super Tuesday' states

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DALTON, Ga. (AP) - Plotting a comeback, Newt Gingrich looked beyond Tuesday's Republican presidential primaries in Michigan and Arizona to the Southern voters he hopes will revive his struggling campaign once more, including in his home state.

Justice reviews complaints on spying of Muslims

CBS News -
(AP) WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder says the Justice Department is reviewing complaints about surveillance by the New York City Police Department of Muslim and Arab communities.

France Says Google Privacy Plan Likely Violates European Law

New York Times -
PARIS - The French data protection authority said Tuesday that Google's new privacy policy appeared to violate European Union law, raising the stakes in a showdown with the company only days before it planned to put the new system into effect.

Google once considered issuing currency

Computerworld -
By Nancy Gohring IDG News Service - BARCELONA -- Google once considered issuing its own currency, to be called Google Bucks, company Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt said on stage at the Mobile World Congress on Tuesday.

Jeweler Dishes on Natalie Portman's 'Wedding Rings'

People Magazine -
Their subtle rings appeared to be a quiet way of announcing their marriage at the Oscars on Sunday. And adding fuel to the fire, jeweler Jamie Wolf confirmed today that she designed Natalie Portman and Benjamin Millepied's “wedding rings,” she shares ...

Jennifer Lopez Uses Oscar Moment To Make Marc Anthony Jealous

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Jennifer Lopez wore both of these revealing dresses at Sunday night's 84th Annual Academy Awards show.Getty Images HOLLYWOOD, CA - FEBRUARY 26: Presenters Jennifer Lopez (L) and Cameron Diaz speak onstage during the 84th Annual Academy Awards held at ...

NFL to open 2012 regular season on Wednesday, Sept. 5

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By Nate Davis, USA TODAY The Super Bowl XLVI champion New York Giants better be because NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced they will host the 2012 regular-season opener Wednesday, Sept.

Ryan Braun's sample collector denies tampering

CBS News -
Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun speaks during a news conference at baseball spring training in Phoenix, Friday, Feb. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) NEW YORK - The person who collected Ryan Braun's urine samples that tested positive for elevated levels ...

2012 NFL Draft: Browns Talk Trade With Rams Regarding No. 2 Pick, Robert ...

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The Cleveland Browns have had "preliminary talks" with the St. Louis Rams about trading up for the No. 2 pick to select Robert Griffin III, according to Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (via Mary Kay Cabot, The Plain Dealer).

Oetzi the Iceman's nuclear genome gives new insights

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By Jason Palmer Science and technology reporter, BBC News New clues have emerged in what could be described as the world's oldest murder case: that of Oetzi the "Iceman", whose 5300-year-old body was discovered frozen in the Italian Alps in 1991.

Asteroid Threat in 2040? Scientists Watch 2011 AG5

ABC News -
There is an asteroid called 2011 AG5, and if it follows the orbit scientists have plotted for it so far, there is a small, small chance that it could hit Earth in February 2040.

Giant Prehistoric Penguins Stood Nearly 5 Feet Tall

Wired News -
By Wired UK By Katie Scott, Wired UK Paleontologists have constructed a model of a prehistoric penguin that stood almost 4 feet 6 inches tall when it lived in what is now New Zealand, approximately 25 million years ago.

Safety Alerts Cite Cholesterol Drugs' Side Effects

New York Times -
Federal health officials on Tuesday added new safety alerts to statins, cholesterol-reducing medications that are among the most widely prescribed drugs in the world, citing the rare risks of memory loss, increased blood sugar levels and muscle pain.

Anthony Bourdain Stirs the Pot in Feud with Paula Deen

People Magazine -
By Becky Randel Feuding celebrity chefs Anthony Bourdain and Paula Deen went another round Sunday at the South Beach Wine & Food Festival in Florida.

Physical Activity Levels In Children Not Altered By Active Video Games

Medical News Today -
In a study recently published in Pediatrics, researchers say that "active" video games may not boost children's physical activity as much as some people believe.

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