AP 2012-06-25

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AP 2012-04-28

1. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is expected to win today's GOP primaries in five states. His already substantial lead could force Newt Gingrich to exit the race. Gingrich has been pushing for a strong showing to make a strong combat.

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AP 2011-10-15

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AP 2012-02-14

1. President Barack Obama is offering his birth control plan so that religious employers won't have to cover the cost. Instead, he shifts that responsibility to insurance companies, who will have to provide free contraception. 2. An Islamic extremist

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