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News - Latest News & Headlines: Romney clinches crucial Ohio, but Santorum still a contender Online, voters are still getting to know Santorum Gingrich hopes Ga. win will launch southern sweep Still winless, Ron Paul campaign presses on Liberal Congressman Dennis Kucinich defeated in Ohio Palin leaves door open to eventual White House bid Ohio women prefer Romney over Santorum, exit polls show Romney adds Alaska to Super Tuesday win list Two journalists working for Murdoch newspaper attempt suicide Hermit twin sisters found dead in home Scenes from Super Tuesday: Volunteers and voters in action Can Joe the Plumber become Samuel the Congressman? 9-year-old boy charged in shooting may testify against mom Scheming mayoral candidate can't enter city hall if he wins Netflix could soon be coming to your cable TV box Romney clinches crucial Ohio, but Santorum still a contender Tue,6 Mar 2012 10:22 PM PST The Ticket - In a Super Tuesday nail-biter, Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney barely edged out conservative rival Rick Santorum in the vital battleground of Ohio and won four of the night's other contests as voters helped widen his delegate lead without conclusively settling the fight for the nomination. Romney also notched victories in Idaho, Vermont, Virginia and [...] Full Story Top Online, voters are still getting to know Santorum Tue,6 Mar 2012 08:59 PM PST The Signal - Yahoo! Search trends suggest voters still aren't that familiar with Santorum. Full Story Top Gingrich hopes Ga. win will launch southern sweep Tue,6 Mar 2012 07:35 PM PST AFP - Gingrich is now looking to southern states to revive his White House bid. Full Story Top Still winless, Ron Paul campaign presses on Tue,6 Mar 2012 09:02 PM PST ABC News - Presidential hopeful Ron Paul's hopes for his first win of the presidential season were dashed again when North Dakota handed the Texas congressman another loss on Super Tuesday. Full Story Top Liberal Congressman Dennis Kucinich defeated in Ohio Tue,6 Mar 2012 09:38 PM PST Reuters - The longtime liberal gadfly, who tried to have former President George W. Bush impeached over the Iraq war, was defeated by a fellow Democratic incumbent on Tuesday. Full Story Top Palin leaves door open to eventual White House bid Tue,6 Mar 2012 08:48 PM PST AFP - Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin coyly said Tuesday she could still make a tilt for the White House as Republican candidates battle it out for the divided party's 2012 nomination. Full Story Top Ohio women prefer Romney over Santorum, exit polls show Tue,6 Mar 2012 05:32 PM PST ABC News - A diverse mix of voters in Ohio helped shape Super Tuesday's headline contest, with results that highlighted tensions evident in the Republican race all year. Full Story Top Romney adds Alaska to Super Tuesday win list Tue,6 Mar 2012 11:49 PM PST Associated Press - Mitt Romney is adding one more victory to his Super Tuesday showing — the Alaska caucuses. Full Story Top Two journalists working for Murdoch newspaper attempt suicide Tue,6 Mar 2012 02:38 PM PST Reuters - LONDON (Reuters) - Two senior journalists working for Rupert Murdoch's News International have apparently attempted suicide as pressure mounts at the scandal-hit publisher of the now-defunct News of the World. Three sources close to the company told Reuters on Tuesday the two journalists at the Sun daily appeared to have tried to take their own lives. Investigations sparked by a phone-hacking scandal continue to expose dubious practices by present and past employees. ... Full Story Top Hermit twin sisters found dead in home Tue,6 Mar 2012 05:17 PM PST Associated Press - When they were young, Patricia and Joan Miller sang and danced for Bing Crosby, troops and their friends. Full Story Top Scenes from Super Tuesday: Volunteers and voters in action Tue,6 Mar 2012 05:14 PM PST The Ticket - One woman worries about her Romney vote, Santorum strong in at least one Ohio town, and a final campaign push. Full Story Top Can Joe the Plumber become Samuel the Congressman? Tue,6 Mar 2012 03:43 PM PST Daniel Gross - Y! Finance - Four years after bursting onto the political scene, Joe the Plumber is looking to become Samuel the Congressman. Full Story Top 9-year-old boy charged in shooting may testify against mom Tue,6 Mar 2012 07:45 PM PST Reuters - SEATTLE (Reuters) - A 9-year-old boy charged in the accidental shooting of a classmate with a gun he said he brought to school to fend off bullies has agreed to testify against his mother on weapons offenses as part of a deal with prosecutors, his lawyer said on Tuesday. Police in Bremerton, Washington, where the shooting took place, have said the boy's mother and her boyfriend were to blame for leaving the handgun in question unattended and easily accessible for her son to take. ... Full Story Top Scheming mayoral candidate can't enter city hall if he wins Tue,6 Mar 2012 10:09 PM PST Associated Press - The mayoral candidate has been barred from City Hall, can't contact city workers and is charged with trying to force an opponent out of the race with a secretly recorded video of the competitor getting a topless lap dance. Full Story Top Netflix could soon be coming to your cable TV box Tue,6 Mar 2012 06:15 PM PST Technology News Blog - From set-top boxes to computers to your iPhone, it seems like these days, the only place you can't view Netflix is from your cable TV provider. That may be about to change: According to a new report from news service Reuters, a major cable … Continue reading → Full Story Top

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