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- OBL's death: A defining moment for young America?
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- Some White House records may not be preserved
- AP: Pa. lawsuit: Rental firm spies on users
- World population to reach 10.1 billion by 2100
- 1 teen in Mass. bullying case still faces trial
- Bronze statue of Gerald Ford dedicated in Capitol
- Americans 45 and older are new voting-age majority
- AP Interview: Pawlenty vows one-on-one Iowa focus
- 10-foot gator chomps on Fla. deputy's cruiser
- Pa. school to 5th-grader: No face paint over Osama
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| With bin Laden gone, will US stick to war plan? Posted: 03 May 2011 02:30 PM PDT The demise of Osama bin Laden complicates what was already a tough call for President Barack Obama: how to wind down the nearly decade-old war in Afghanistan. Now the symbolic reason for staying in the fight -- to get al-Qaida's leader and avenge 9/11 -- has been undercut.            |
| New stamps honor Alan Shepard, space mission Posted: 03 May 2011 02:20 PM PDT America's first astronaut, Alan Shepard, is honored on a new Forever postage stamp being issued Wednesday at the Kennedy Space Center.  |
| Santorum sets presidential exploratory committee Posted: 03 May 2011 02:14 PM PDT Former Sen. Rick Santorum is taking the next step toward a presidential bid. Santorum on Tuesday said he had established a presidential exploratory committee and would participate in Thursday's debate in South Carolina, an early presidential nominating state. The Pennsylvania Republican previously had filed a preliminary committee with the Federal Election Commission.  |
| Ex-Miss Russia jailed in NY fake prescription case Posted: 03 May 2011 02:10 PM PDT A former Miss Russia charged with forging prescriptions has been sent to a New York City jail after repeatedly showing up late to evaluations for a drug court program.  |
| Huntsman sets up federal PAC to raise money Posted: 03 May 2011 02:04 PM PDT Former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, seen as a potential presidential candidate, is taking the first steps toward building a national political profile by setting up a committee that will let him raise money, hire staff and travel around the country.  |
| Students in hard-hit Ala. county return to school Posted: 03 May 2011 12:40 PM PDT The roads leading to Pleasant Grove Middle School are lined with toppled trees. National Guard trucks are idled in the parking lot, and tables of bottled water and food rest on the concrete nearby, unmistakable reminders of the devastation wrought by the tornadoes.  |
| Posted: 03 May 2011 12:40 PM PDT  |
| OBL's death: A defining moment for young America? Posted: 03 May 2011 12:30 PM PDT First there were a few cheers. Then, as news that Osama bin Laden was dead beamed from TV screens around them, the crowd at a campus bar erupted.  |
| Wall Street Journal is No. 1 daily newspaper Posted: 03 May 2011 12:29 PM PDT The Wall Street Journal is the largest U.S. newspaper. Its average weekday circulation is 2.1 million.  |
| Some White House records may not be preserved Posted: 03 May 2011 12:20 PM PDT The nation's archivist said Tuesday he uncomfortable with allowing White House staff members to decide whether their tweets, emails and Facebook messages from personal accounts are work-related and must be saved.  |
| AP: Pa. lawsuit: Rental firm spies on users Posted: 03 May 2011 12:10 PM PDT A major furniture rental chain has software on its computers that lets it track the keystrokes, screenshots and even webcam images of customers while they use the devices at home, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday.  |
| World population to reach 10.1 billion by 2100 Posted: 03 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT U.N. population experts project the number of world's people will grow to 9.3 billion by 2050 and 10.1 billion by 2100.  |
| 1 teen in Mass. bullying case still faces trial Posted: 03 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT Five teens are expected to resolve charges against them this week in the bullying of a 15-year-old Massachusetts girl who later committed suicide.  |
| Bronze statue of Gerald Ford dedicated in Capitol Posted: 03 May 2011 10:30 AM PDT A bronze statue of President Gerald Ford has a new home in the U.S. Capitol.  |
| Americans 45 and older are new voting-age majority Posted: 03 May 2011 10:24 AM PDT For the first time, Americans 45 and older make up a majority of the voting-age population, giving older Americans wider influence in elections as the U.S. stands divided over curtailing Medicare and other benefits for seniors.  |
| AP Interview: Pawlenty vows one-on-one Iowa focus Posted: 03 May 2011 10:15 AM PDT Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty promises to devote the time and resources needed for an extensive campaign for Iowa's leadoff precinct caucuses.  |
| 10-foot gator chomps on Fla. deputy's cruiser Posted: 03 May 2011 09:00 AM PDT A 10-foot-long alligator has taken a bite out of a Florida deputy sheriff's cruiser. Authorities say Alachua County Deputy Victor Borrero spotted the gator Saturday evening near the Gainesville Golf and Country Club. It attacked the patrol car while the deputy was waiting for an alligator trapper to show up.  |
| Pa. school to 5th-grader: No face paint over Osama Posted: 03 May 2011 08:50 AM PDT A Pennsylvania school district says a fifth-grader's face paint marking the death of terrorist mastermind Osama bin Laden is too disruptive for class.  |
| DOJ seeks to force MS schools to abide by order Posted: 03 May 2011 08:40 AM PDT The Department of Justice has asked a judge to force the Cleveland, Miss., School District to comply with a desegregation order that dates back to the 1960s.  |
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