CNN 2010-09-26

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CNN 2008-07-19

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AP 2012-03-16

1. Republicans in Mississippi and Alabama head to the polls today. The two states are holding their presidential primaries. Both states are deeply conservative, and are seen as a major test for Mitt Romney who's struggling to attract conservative vot

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