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Ron Paul scales back Republican presidential bid

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul said on Monday he was scaling back his White House bid and will no longer campaign actively in states that have yet to hold primary elections. Instead, Paul’s campaign will concentrate on trying to add to its tally of delegates to the Republican National Convention in August by sending large groups of supporters to state conventions to elect themselves to delegate slots. “Our campaign will continue to work in the state convention process. …

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SPIN METER: Romney used fees to close budget gap

Mitt Romney’s boast that he closed a $3 billion budget gap as Massachusetts governor without raising taxes is a cornerstone of his White House campaign, a way to highlight his pitch for lower taxes and leaner government in a race where federal budget deficits and the slumping economy are hot issues.

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Gingrich wins NH backing as Romney plugs along (AP)

AP – Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich landed the endorsement of New Hampshire’s largest newspaper on Sunday while rival Mitt Romney earned a dismissive wave, potentially resetting the race in the state with the first-in-the-nation primary.

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Judge upholds key parts of Ala. immigration law (AP)

AP – A federal judge refused Wednesday to block key parts of a closely watched Alabama law that is considered the strictest state effort to clamp down on illegal immigration, including a measure that requires immigration checks of public school students.

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Moroccan military plane crash kills 78: military (Reuters)

Reuters – At least 78 people were killed on Tuesday when a Moroccan military transport plane crashed into a mountain in the south of the country during bad weather, the military said in a statement carried by the state news agency.

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Mideast mediators fail to agree on new peace talks (AP)

AP – Already dim prospects for any quick resumption to Mideast peace talks have been dealt a blow as international mediators failed to reach agreement on how to restart Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and a confrontation that is likely to set back efforts even further looms at the United Nations.

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Mideast mediators fail to agree on new peace talks (AP)

Wis. governor warns of layoffs, talks to Democrats (AP)

AP – Thousands of Wisconsin state workers were bracing for layoff notices Friday as Republican Gov. Scott Walker and absent Democrats remained in a standoff over a budget balancing bill that would also strip public workers of their collective bargaining rights.

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Wis. governor warns of layoffs, talks to Democrats (AP)

Government shutdown unlikely, but budget battle continues (Reuters)

Reuters – A short-term deal taking shape in Congress to avert a government shutdown is only a temporary respite from a bitter debate over the federal budget as Democrats and Republicans clash over spending cuts.

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Wis. Assembly reaches deal to end debate, vote (AP)

AP – Wisconsin Democrats in the state Assembly agreed to a deal in the pre-dawn hours Thursday to limit debate and reach a vote, perhaps by midday, on a bill taking away public workers’ collective bargaining rights.

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Wis. Assembly reaches deal to end debate, vote (AP)

Wisconsin governor asks Democrats to come home (Reuters)

Reuters – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker on Monday urged 14 Democratic state senators who left the state rather than vote on a bill that takes away bargaining rights for state workers to return to work, but warned a big budget deficit left no room to negotiate.

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Wisconsin governor asks Democrats to come home (Reuters)

Ron Paul scales back Republican presidential bid

SPIN METER: Romney used fees to close budget gap

Gingrich wins NH backing as Romney plugs along (AP)

Judge upholds key parts of Ala. immigration law (AP)

Moroccan military plane crash kills 78: military (Reuters)

Mideast mediators fail to agree on new peace talks (AP)

Wis. governor warns of layoffs, talks to Democrats (AP)

Government shutdown unlikely, but budget battle continues (Reuters)

Wis. Assembly reaches deal to end debate, vote (AP)

Wisconsin governor asks Democrats to come home (Reuters)

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