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• Senate confirms Brennan as CIA Director
• Longtime Michigan Sen. Carl Levin to retire
• Life on Skid Row
• Latest garage find: $30 million in artwork
• Lion lover's mauling death spurs scrutiny
• Hugo Chavez to be embalmed for public viewing
• Wis. bill would allow giant iron ore mine
• New Arkansas abortion law shows strategy split
• Man accused of stealing $19,000 of Girl Scout cookies
• Papal Politics: Will a new pope be selected by Palm Sunday?
• Lawmakers want to 'unlock' your cellphones
• Holder's response to Rand Paul: 'No'
• Prisoner gets $15.5 million after solitary confinement
• Obama signs Violence Against Women Act
• School textbook: 'Hippies' were followers of Satan-worshipping rock stars
• Bin Laden son-in-law caught in Jordan
• How a 12-hour Senate monologue made the Senate a better place
• U.S. postpones honor for Egyptian woman; investigating tweets
• Threats don't stop North Korea sanctions
• Deadly hit-and-run suspect back in NYC after Pa. arrest

Senate confirms Brennan as CIA Director Posted: 07 Mar 2013 01:32 PM PST Lawmakers approve Obama's choice despite Rand Paul's 13-hour rant.

Longtime Michigan Sen. Carl Levin to retire Posted: 07 Mar 2013 02:30 PM PST The Democrat's decision sets the stage for what could be a lively race for his seat.

Life on Skid Row Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:57 AM PST A woman sits on downtown Los Angeles' Skid Row, March 6, 2013. Los Angeles has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow police and city workers to seize or destroy property that homeless people leave unattended on sidewalks, saying Skid Row homeless encampments presented a public-health risk. According to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, some 11 people have died from tuberculosis since 2007, and of the 78 people infected, 60 were homeless. Picture taken March 6, 2013. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS SOCIETY HEALTH POVERTY)

Latest garage find: $30 million in artwork Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:50 PM PST Instead of pitching Arthur Pinajian's paintings, his family had them appraised.

Lion lover's mauling death spurs scrutiny Posted: 07 Mar 2013 04:45 PM PST The 24-year-old intern who died was a fearless fan of big cats.

Hugo Chavez to be embalmed for public viewing Posted: 07 Mar 2013 04:18 PM PST Venezuela's socialist leader will be on display "for eternity" at a military museum after a state funeral.

Wis. bill would allow giant iron ore mine Posted: 07 Mar 2013 04:27 PM PST The open-pit would be near Lake Superior despite environmentalists' objections.

New Arkansas abortion law shows strategy split Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:19 PM PST The "Human Heartbeat Protection Act" ignores the 1973 Roe vs. Wade ruling.

Man accused of stealing $19,000 of Girl Scout cookies Posted: 07 Mar 2013 04:08 PM PST Christopher Maurice Morton was charged with stealing the treats from a South Carolina warehouse.

Papal Politics: Will a new pope be selected by Palm Sunday? Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:22 PM PST George Stephanopoulos explains how the Catholic Church picks a new leader.

Lawmakers want to 'unlock' your cellphones Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:52 AM PST Under a proposed law, consumers could change carriers and keep their old device.

Holder's response to Rand Paul: 'No' Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:21 AM PST The attorney general concisely addresses the Ky. senator's drone attack concern.

Prisoner gets $15.5 million after solitary confinement Posted: 07 Mar 2013 10:14 AM PST Over 22 months, Stephen Slevin developed bedsores and lost 50 pounds.

Obama signs Violence Against Women Act Posted: 07 Mar 2013 10:39 AM PST The renewed law now covers gay, lesbian and transgender victims.

School textbook: 'Hippies' were followers of Satan-worshipping rock stars Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:13 PM PST A school participating in Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's controversial voucher program is apparently using a history book that teaches its eighth-grade students that "hippies" were dirty followers of Satan-worshipping rock musicians. The textbook, "America: Land I Love," includes a section on the counterculture movement of the 1960s. Here's a paragraph taken from that section, which [...]

Bin Laden son-in-law caught in Jordan Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:00 AM PST A senior congressman called the capture a "very significant victory."

How a 12-hour Senate monologue made the Senate a better place Posted: 07 Mar 2013 12:36 PM PST The topsy-turvy scene would have been impossible to imagine when George W. Bush was in the White House.

U.S. postpones honor for Egyptian woman; investigating tweets Posted: 07 Mar 2013 11:45 AM PST WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is postponing an award for an Egyptian activist who was subjected to a "virginity test" after protesting in Cairo's Tahrir (tah-HREER') Square.

Threats don't stop North Korea sanctions Posted: 07 Mar 2013 08:38 AM PST China, North Korea's staunchest ally, joined the U.N. in condemnation.

Deadly hit-and-run suspect back in NYC after Pa. arrest Posted: 07 Mar 2013 02:38 PM PST Julio Acevedo, 44, was taken to a Brooklyn police precinct after waiving extradition.

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