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Around the Nation
4:26 am
Wed February 29, 2012

Ketchum Could Be First Female A&M Yell Leader

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The Two-Way
4:08 am
Wed February 29, 2012

At Least One Killed, 13 Injured By Possible Tornado In Mo.

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Sherry Cousins and her brother Bruce Wallace of Hollister, Mo., sit in the wreckage of their secondhand store in Branson, Mo, on February 29. A powerful storm system that produced multiple reports of tornadoes lashed the Midwest early today, roughing up the country music resort city of Branson.
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Construction workers lift a piece of sheet metal off cars in a display room at Branson Auto World in Branson, Mo.
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Debris is scattered near Harry Owen Trucking in Elizabethtown, Ky.
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Emergency responders work to clear debris in a Harrisburg, Ill., neighborhood after a powerful storm lashed the Midwest on Wednesday.
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Tammy Woodyard surveys the wreckage of her father's home in Harveyville, Kan.
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The storms left much of the small eastern Kansas town in rubble.
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The storms, which spawned at least one tornado, destroyed Sherry Cousins and her brother Bruce Wallace's secondhand store in Branson, Mo.
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Residents and volunteers line up for food and drinks in Harveyville.
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Margaret Shimkus talks with an emergency responder at her home in Harrisburg. Shimkus took refuge in her bathtub during the storm.
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A damaged stop sign stands on a street corner in Harveyville.
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Douglas Osman sorts through debris at his grandmother's house in Harrisburg, Ill. Mary Osman was killed after the tornado hit.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 7:59 am

A line of severe storms moving across the Midwest left death and destruction in its wake early today.

The storms moved through Kansas and Missouri overnight, destroying one trailer park and leaving at least one dead in Buffalo, Mo.

The hardest hit area is Harrisburg, Ill., where authorities say at least six people have been killed after what is presumed to be a tornado raked the town before dawn. (Note: in situations such as this, details such as the number of people killed and injured change as more information comes in. We will be updating this post.)

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Around the Nation
4:08 am
Wed February 29, 2012

Tow Truck Fishes Dozens Of Cars Out Of Wis. Lake

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At this year's fishing contest on Lake Winnebago in Wisconsin, they weren't just fishing for sturgeon. People arriving to fish parked their cars too closely, and the ice gave way. No one was hurt but three dozen vehicles were pulled out of the lake.

It's All Politics
4:05 am
Wed February 29, 2012

Super Tuesday: Which Candidates Can Win Outside Their 'Comfort Zones'?

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Mitt Romney narrowly won in Michigan Tuesday night. For Super Tuesday, he'll set his sights on Ohio, Massachusetts, Vermont and Virginia.
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney notched two big wins Tuesday, upping his Republican presidential delegate count and taking modest-plus momentum into the week leading up to Super Tuesday on March 6.

With the Michigan and Arizona primaries in the history books as Romney's fifth and sixth victories, we're looking ahead to Super Tuesday, when presidential contests will be held in 10 states and 413 delegates will be up for grabs.

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It's All Politics
2:30 am
Wed February 29, 2012

Santorum & Co. Left To Mourn What Might Have Been in Michigan

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Detroit native Mitt Romney greets supporters with wife Ann in Novi, Mich., after squeaking out a win in Tuesday's primary. He also won Arizona.
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Rick Santorum speaks at an election night rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., after he placed second in both Michigan and Arizona.
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Ron Paul drew large crowds in Springfield, Va., while finishing third and fourth in Michigan and Arizona. Virginia's primary is March 6.
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Romney supporters cheer during a primary night gathering at the Suburban Collections Showplace in Novi, Mich.
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Volunteer Vicki Groff points voters to the polls in Phoenix. Romney won 47.3 percent of the vote in Arizona; Santorum got 26.6.
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Santorum greets diners at New Beginnings Restaurant in Kentwood, Mich. He lost Tuesday but is atop polls in several states with March 6 primaries.
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John Vandermark wears an "I Voted" sticker after voting in the Michigan primary at Royal Oak Farmers Market, in Royal Oak.
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Surrounded by children, Mitt Romney speaks to the media after a visit to his Michigan campaign headquarters in Livonia.
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A Republican voter goes to the polls at the Wickenburg Community Center in Wickenburg, Ariz., on Tuesday.
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Newt Gingrich supporters attend a campaign stop in Dalton, Ga. Gingrich skipped Michigan and Arizona to visit his home state, which votes March 6.
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Gingrich and wife Callista meet Kaylan Cape, 5, in Dalton. The former Georgia congressman said Tuesday that he "unequivocally" has to win there.
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Originally published on Wed May 23, 2012 7:59 am

Rick Santorum and his campaign will likely look back on Michigan's 2012 primary not only as a heartbreaking loss in the battle against Mitt Romney but also as a historic lost opportunity.

The upstart former senator from Pennsylvania was within a few percentage points of toppling the wobbly frontrunner in a state that really mattered.

Unlike his earlier wins in caucus states (Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota) and a nonbinding "beauty contest" (Missouri), a win in Michigan meant a real cache of committed delegates.

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