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World 6:46 AM Ratko Mladic's genocide trial gets under way
- Cars 6:53 AM Conn. accident shows dangers of distracted driving
- Business 45 m ago U.S. housing starts rose to 717,000 in April
- Technology 7:05 AM Zuckerberg's Facebook story is study in contrasts Video
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Health 6:57 AM Scientists hunt ways to stall Alzheimer's earlier
- Elections 7:25 AM George W. Bush offers tepid endorsement of Romney Photos
- World 7:16 AM Mexican novelist, essayist Carlos Fuentes dies Photos
- Nation 5/15/12 Obama assets valued between $2.6M and $8.3M
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World 5/15/12 'Black box' found of Russia jet in Indonesia crash
- World 5/15/12 Lightning hits French president's plane, none hurt
- Politics 5/15/12 Legislature to move primaries off 9/11
- Nation 5/15/12 In Iowa, Romney tags Obama for debt 'prairie fire' VP options | The issues Photos
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Nation 5/15/12 Gehry offers Eisenhower Memorial changes
- Business 5/15/12 FBI opens inquiry into JPMorgan losses
- Baseball 5/15/12 McNamee kept drug materials as insurance Photos Video
- Nation 5/15/12 Conn. killer expresses no remorse for 2007 slayings

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2012 presidential election

NATIONAL BRIEFS In Iowa, Romney tags Obama for debt 'prairie fire' Obama: Economy, not gay marriage, will decide vote Obama trying to undermine Romney's record on jobs Paul: 'We will no longer spend resources'

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