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March 4, 2012

Putin faces new challenges after presidential election

MOSCOW – Vladimir Putin appears all but certain to return to the Kremlin in today’s Russian presidential election, but he’ll find himself in charge of a country far more willing to challenge him. An unprecedented wave of massive protests showed a substantial portion of the population was fed up with the political entrenchment engineered by […]
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March 4, 2012

Sarkozy: No special treatment for Muslims

The topic has risen to the forefront as the first round in France's presidential election draws near.
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March 4, 2012

At least 38 dead in wake of storms in South, Midwest

Amid the mayhem, a 2-year-old is found alive in a field in Indiana, her parents and siblings dead.
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March 4, 2012

Italian cruise ship inquiry certain to last for months

The first hearing on the disaster gets under way as a judge tells experts to report findings in July.
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March 4, 2012

Justice Department, Florida clash over changes in voting

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department is opposing changes in Florida voting procedures and says it wants a trial in the dispute, a move that could affect the state’s August primary elections. In court papers filed late Friday, Florida officials say they strongly oppose having a trial and noted that the federal court hearing the case […]

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March 4, 2012

Nation/World Dispatches

SANAA, Yemen Suicide bombers hit camp; first Cabinet meeting held Two suicide bombers struck an army camp in central Yemen on Saturday, killing one soldier. Elsewhere, explosions rocked a southern port city and clashes erupted between suspected al-Qaida militants and security forces in the south, officials said. The ongoing violence highlights challenges facing the country […]
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March 3, 2012

Gingrich, Santorum battle for Bible Belt voters

The GOP presidential candidates are fighting to win over conservative voters in the Bible Belt as the race takes on a more Southern focus.
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March 3, 2012

Obama: Iran attack an option to halt bomb program

He also warns that the situation will be made worse if Israel moves against Iran pre-emptively.
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March 3, 2012

Political scientist James Q. Wilson dies at 80

Wilson wrote that communities had to address minor crimes to head off larger problems.
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March 3, 2012

Walking tour of Dahmer haunts draws protests

MILWAUKEE – A planned walking tour of the Milwaukee haunts where serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer trolled for victims has drawn protests from victims’ family members and others, prompting online deal-maker Groupon to cancel its promotion for discounted tickets. Critics of the tour, including family members of some of the young men Dahmer murdered, say it […]