AP 2011-12-31

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AP 2011-10-25

1. Nevada Republicans have decided not to move their state presidential caucuses after all. They had considered moving them from February 4th to January 14th to gain more influence on the race. However, they relented after the party threatened to pen

AP 2011-10-26

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AP 2012-01-05

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AP 2012-03-14

1. Afghan President Hamid Karzai puts the death toll from an overnight shooting rampage in Southern Kandahar at 16. An American soldier is being blamed. NATO says he's been detained. Nine children and three women were among the dead. 2. The Republica

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