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Chris Wallace releases statement about the death of his dad
4/10/12 2:20 PM
The two journalists became closer as the years passed and Mike focused more on family and less on work.
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Study: Obama's health care law would raise deficit
4/9/12 11:23 PM
A leading conservative economist estimates in a study to be released Tuesday that President Obama's health care overhaul will add at least $340 billion to the deficit, not reduce it.
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Special prosecutor: Trayvon Martin case not going to grand jury
4/9/12 2:07 PM
Special prosecutor Angela Corey said Monday she continues to investigate the case and will not involve a grand jury set to meet Tuesday.
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Tulsa shootings are linked to black community shootings, police say
4/9/12 11:34 AM
Tulsa police say there is a connection between shootings that terrorized the city's black community and the shooting of a suspect's father by a black man.
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Legendary journalist Mike Wallace dies
4/8/12 7:50 PM
Mike Wallace has died at age 93. Until he was slowed by heart surgery as he neared his 90th birthday in 2008, Wallace continued making news, doing "60 Minutes" interviews with such subjects as Jack Kevorkian.
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VOTE: Should a Marine be dismissed over a Facebook post?
4/6/12 9:06 PM
Marine Sgt. Gary Stein is facing dismissal from the Corps for allegedly posting a disparaging photo of President Obama on Facebook. Should he be kicked out of the Marines for his action? Take our poll.
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Local woman launches homeland security consulting firm
4/6/12 6:03 PM
In this difficult economic climate, small business owners have to work harder than ever to survive. Lynette Spano is no exception—she worked her way from secretary to CEO.
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Pain at the pump ahead of a holiday weekend
4/6/12 12:48 PM
Ahead of this holiday weekend, it seems everyone is pinching pennies at the pump.
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Good news: Unemployment numbers at four-year lows
4/5/12 8:51 AM
The number of people seeking U.S. unemployment benefits fell to a four-year low last week, as layoffs slow and the job market strengthens.
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Transgender women now allowed to compete in Miss Universe
4/10/12 1:14 PM
Contest officials have been working closely with GLAAD to change the policy, and the advocacy group on Tuesday praised the decision.
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Man charged with sexual exploitation of Beltsville child
4/9/12 9:53 PM
The "sextortion" case against Richard Leon Finkbiner could become the largest of its kind in the U.S. to date, and one of the suspect's alleged victims is a 14-year-old boy from Beltsville.
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Major social media merger: $1 billion Facebook-Instagram deal
4/9/12 1:20 PM
Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook announced on Monday that they bought Instagram.
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Police arrest two suspects in Tulsa shootings
4/8/12 8:58 PM
Two men were arrested at a home just north of Tulsa at 1:47 a.m. Sunday and they were expected to face three counts of first-degree murder and two counts of shooting with intent to kill after a spate of shootings early Friday.
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NBC producer fired for editing Trayvon Martin recording
4/8/12 7:55 AM
An NBC producer was fired after an internal investigation led to NBC apologizing for having aired the misleading audio.

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U.S. dollar declines after weaker jobs report
4/6/12 6:29 PM
The dollar fell against most major currencies in light trading Friday following a weak U.S. jobs report.
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Facebook post may cost Marine his job
4/6/12 5:33 PM
A military board has recommended dismissal for a Marine sergeant who criticized President Barack Obama on his Facebook page, including allegedly putting the president's face on a "Jackass" movie poster.
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A look into the future with Google glasses
4/6/12 6:35 AM
If you think texting while walking is dangerous, just wait until everyone starts wearing Google's futuristic, Internet-connected glasses.
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Floyd 'Creeky' Creekmore is world's oldest clown
4/5/12 8:38 AM
Floyd "Creeky" Creekmore is one of the quieter acts in the circus, but still manages to work the crowd at 95 years old.
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