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NH's Ayotte defends gun control vote

Posted: 8:55 AM A woman whose mother was killed in last year's school shooting in Newtown, Conn., confronted Sen. Kelly Ayotte Tuesday during the senator's first public appearance in New Hampshire since voting against gun control legislation.

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Dems have edge in sprint to Mass. special election

Posted: 8:53 AM In Markey, the race pits a longtime liberal politician known for environmental advocacy against Gomez, a fresh-faced social moderate with a distinguished biography and untested political skills.

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FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15

Posted: 5:57 AM In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand — Plan B One-Step — and will let it be sold over the counter.

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CERN reactivates first Web page for 20th anniversary

Updated: 4:58 PM On April 30, 1993, the World Wide Web was born. Often nicknamed WWW, W3 or the Web, the platform should not to be mistaken for the Internet, which is the infrastructure that the Web runs on.

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Obama administration simplifies health care form

Posted: 6:39 AM The first draft was as mind-numbing and complex as tax forms. Now the Obama administration is unveiling a simplified application for health insurance benefits under the federal health care overhaul.

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FDA will investigate added caffeine in foods

Updated: 6:20 AM Looking for a new way to get that jolt of caffeine energy? Food companies are betting snacks like potato chips, jelly beans and gum with a caffeinated kick could be just the answer.

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Jackson back in spotlight as civil trial begins

Posted: 6:13 AM Michael Jackson's words and music rang through a courtroom once again on Monday as a lawyer tried to show jurors the pop singer's loving relationship with his mother and children.

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Non-profit provides "food stamps" for pets

Updated: 12:31 PM Launched in February, Pet Food Stamps has received over to 160,000 applications from needy families across the country. Marc Okon is the charity's founder.

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White House commends Jason Collins on coming out

Posted: 1:48 PM The White House is commending NBA veteran Jason Collins for becoming the first active male player in the four major American professional sports to come out as gay.

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Brief hearing held in suspicious letters case

Updated: 1:46 PM A Mississippi man charged with making a deadly poison sent to President Barack Obama and others was ordered held without bond until a hearing later this week.

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Jurors set to get roadmap of Jackson civil trial

Updated: 7:40 AM The most complete account of Michael Jackson's final months is about to unfold in a cramped Los Angeles courtroom nearly four years after the pop superstar's death.

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Holocaust survivors, veterans gather at DC museum

Posted: 6:12 AM Elderly survivors of the Holocaust and the veterans who helped liberate them are gathering for what could be their last big reunion at the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum.

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Review of Nashville voting says 2 races marred

Posted: 1:32 PM A state review of election problems in Davidson County has concluded the outcomes of two 2012 primary elections could have been influenced by voting technology bungling.

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Congress approves bill to end airport delays

Updated: 1:37 PM The House approved the measure Friday on a 361-41 vote, one day after the Senate agreed to the bill. The action came with lawmakers streaming toward the doors for a week-long spring recess.

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Authorities say bomb suspects planned NYC attack

Posted: 1:17 PM Armed with a pressure-cooker explosive and five pipe bombs, the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing made a spur-of-the-moment decision last week to give the Big Apple a taste of their mayhem.

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