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NATION: Mo. teen gets life with possible parole in killing

Alyssa Bustamante confessed to strangling, cutting and stabbing a 9-year-old girl because she wanted to know how it felt to kill someone.
THE OVAL: Poll: Obama now edges Romney in Virginia

President Obama is enjoying a bump with women and independent likely voters in Virginia, according to a new poll.
WORLD: Murdoch's company settles phone hacking lawsuits

Rupert Murdoch's News International has settled nearly all cases in the first wave of phone hacking lawsuits brought against his company.
- STORY: News Int'l pays millions for phone hacking
- STORY: 'We are sorry' Murdoch tells U.K. in full-page ad
ON POLITICS: Voter turnout slides in GOP contests

Republican turnout was down in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri, continuing a downward trend also seen in Nevada and Florida.
WORLD: Americas, Africa and Asia head for 'supercontinent' smashup

Asia, Africa and the Americas will smash together perhaps 100 millions year from now, geologists report.
WINTER: Freezing conditions paralyze Danube River shipping

At least four Balkan nations suspended shipping on the Danube River because of severe frost and vast ice blocking the waterway.
- STORY: Deadly freeze, heavy snow slam Europe
- PHOTOS: Cold spell grips Europe
THE OVAL: Boehner: Obama birth control mandate 'will not stand'

House Speaker John Boehner delivered a scathing attack from the House floor today on the Obama administration's birth control mandate.
WORLD: Lone baby elephant dies in Zimbabwe

Round-the-clock efforts to save a baby elephant, separated from his mother on a busy highway, have failed.
THE OVAL: Obama to sign Gabrielle Giffords' last bill on Friday

Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will visit the Oval Office for the bill signing on Friday.
POLITICS: After 3-state sweep, Santorum ready for Romney

Rick Santorum tries to make his case that he's the best conservative to take on President Obama.
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- PHOTOS: GOP candidates on the campaign trail
- STORY: Three-state sweep by Santorum bolsters his case
FLIGHTS: Europe safety agency orders check on Airbus A380 fleet

Europe's air safety authority ordered checks on the entire global fleet of Airbus A380 superjumbo jets for cracks on parts inside the wings.
- STORY: Inspections ordered for Airbus A380s
MILITARY: General: U.S. advisory teams heading to Afghanistan

U.S. military will begin sending advisory teams to help Afghan combat forces as they take a more prominent role in fighting the Taliban.
GREEN HOUSE: Google leads on clean energy ranking of IT companies

Google ranks best among IT companies for using and advocating clean energy, says environmental group Greenpeace.
WORLD: China police chief may seek U.S. asylum

Reports are swirling that the former top cop has dropped from sight following a quarrel with one of China's most powerful local politicians.
ON DEADLINE: Ky. Senate backs reflective tape on Amish buggies

The Kentucky Senate approved a bill to allow Amish buggies to use reflective tape rather than the orange triangle sign for slow-moving vehicles.
ON POLITICS: Santorum slams Romney as 'Mr. Big Government'

A confident Rick Santorum says he's ready for an onslaught from Mitt Romney, as he slammed his GOP rival as "Mr. Big Government."
GREEN HOUSE: Study: Green economy lost fewer jobs in U.S. recession

The green economy lost fewer jobs during the U.S. recession than did the overall economy, finds a study today of California's experiences.
WORLD: Egypt: We will not halt crackdown on nonprofits

Egypt's prime minister said his country will not halt its crackdown despite Western and Arab threats to cut off aid.
- STORY: U.S. vows to cut $1.5B in aid to Egypt over trials
- STORY: Lawyer: U.S. groups caught in Egypt aid dispute
NATION: Pa. woman gets probation for fake cancer claims

Pennsylvania woman submitted nearly $100,000 worth of fake cancer treatment insurance claims for herself and her husband.
RELIGION: Court to weigh use of religious confessions

Can what you confess to your pastor be used against you in a court of law?

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