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John Edwards: 'I did an awful, awful lot that was wrong' - Los Angeles Times

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:41:25 GMT

John Edwards: 'I did an awful, awful lot that was wrong'
Los Angeles Times
By David Zucchino GREENSBORO, NC -- The prosecution may have failed in its attempt to convict John Edwards of campaign finance fraud, but in comments made Thursday after a judge declared a mistrial in his case, the former Democratic presidential ...
Is John Edwards verdict the last straw for campaign finance?Christian Science Monitor
Edwards acquitted on 1 count, mistrial on othersThe Associated Press
Edwards Not Guilty of One Count, Mistrial on Five OthersSan Francisco Chronicle
msnbc.com -CNN -Politico
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Thu, 31 May 2012 22:31:11 GMT

Nine contestants to vie for National Spelling Bee championship
Chicago Tribune
(Corrects spelling in headline) By Lily Kuo WASHINGTON, May 31 (Reuters) - Nine contestants for the Scripps National Spelling Bee survived preliminary rounds to make the final on Thursday, including a New York City 12-year-old who tied for third last ...
Chestnut Hill teen reaches spelling bee finalsPhiladelphia Inquirer
Spelling bee: Intensity makes it the experience of a lifetime (+quiz)Christian Science Monitor
National Spelling Bee down to 9 finalistsBoston.com
Opelika Auburn News -Washington Times -New York Daily News
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Thu, 31 May 2012 22:46:14 GMT

House rejects ban on sex-selection abortion, but GOP makes its point (+video)
Christian Science Monitor
A GOP bill to abolish abortion if sex selection is the reason failed to clear the US House on Thursday. But Republicans were able, for a day, to turn the tables on Democrats in the 'war on women,' saying the bill sought to save baby girls.
Proposal to Ban Gender-Based Abortions Rejected by U.S. HouseSan Francisco Chronicle
House rejects sex-selection abortion banKTAR.com
Republican effort to ban abortions based on gender fails in HouseLos Angeles Times
Fox News -MyFox Los Angeles
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Thu, 31 May 2012 23:42:28 GMT

Bush portraits unveiled at White House
msnbc.com
President Barack Obama welcomed former President George W. Bush and former First Lady Laura Bush to the White House for the traditional tribute to the president's predecessor. >>> and finally tonight, as we saw a little earlier in the broadcast, ...
A Bush reunion at the White HouseHouston Chronicle
Alongside Obama, George W. Bush steals the WH showAtlanta Journal Constitution
Portrait Unveiling Reunites Bushes and ObamasRealClearPolitics

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Thu, 31 May 2012 23:49:55 GMT

Thu, 31 May 2012 23:12:49 GMT

Romney attacks Obama in surprise visit to Solyndra
San Francisco Chronicle
(05-31) 16:01 PDT FREMONT -- Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney intensified his attacks on President Obama's economic policies Thursday with a help of a dramatic Bay Area backdrop - the shuttered Fremont solar energy firm, Solyndra, ...
Obama campaign slams Romney's record as Mass. gov.msnbc.com
Presidential ad spending hits $87 millionBoston.com
Mitt Romney praises Barack Obama for killing Osama bin Laden but gives him ...Boston Globe
CBS News -Reuters -Christian Science Monitor
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Thu, 31 May 2012 23:56:37 GMT

Authorities: Maryland man charged with murder admits eating heart, brain of victim
Washington Post
BALTIMORE — A 21-year-old college student accused of killing a housemate told police he ate the victim's heart and part of his brain after he died. Alexander Kinyua hid the head and hands of the dead man in his family's basement laundry room in a ...
Authorities: Md. Man Admits Eating Heart Of VictimNPR

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Thu, 31 May 2012 23:11:06 GMT

Why a federal court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act
Christian Science Monitor
The First Circuit wrote that the federal Defense of Marriage Act intruded on states' rights and that the act's defenders failed to justify its impact on gay couples. But the court acknowledged that 'only the Supreme Court can finally decide this unique ...
Defense of Marriage Act Unconstitutional, Appeals Court SaysSan Francisco Chronicle
Reaction to Mass. court ruling on gay marriage lawBoston.com
Court Rules Against Key Part Of Gay Marriage LawKUHF-FM
The Associated Press -Delmarva Daily Times
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Thu, 31 May 2012 22:51:50 GMT

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:28:14 GMT

Clinton to campaign ahead of Wisconsin recall vote
San Francisco Chronicle
(05-31) 16:22 PDT Madison, Wis. (AP) -- The challenger to Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker will get a high-profile campaign visit from former President Bill Clinton on Friday, part of a last-ditch effort by Democrats to prevent the GOP incumbent from ...
Clinton to appear for Barrett, Haley to campaign with WalkerMilwaukee Journal Sentinel

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