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AP – Mitt Romney spent a ton of money and a ton of time in this early GOP primary state during his first presidential run only to bail from it just days before the 2008 vote when it became clear he wouldn’t win.

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The GOP, with its nearly dozen declared or rumored candidates hoping to unseat President Obama, is doing what every party does in anticipation for a White House run – weeding itself out.

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AP – Republican Mitt Romney outlined a national health care plan Thursday that would empower states to decide coverage rules, spelling out differences with President Barack Obama’s overhaul but refusing to renounce his own Massachusetts law that was a precursor to Obama’s.

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AP – Oil prices hit a 29-month high Friday after the government said the nation’s unemployment rate fell to 8.9 percent in February.

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AP – The number of people applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in nearly three years, boosting hopes that companies will step up hiring this year as the economy strengthens.

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AP – The captain and crew of an American Airlines flight were briefly detained in 2008 after a crew member advised passengers to set their watches to “local Chavez time” upon arrival in Caracas, according to a confidential U.S. report released by WikiLeaks.

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Another day, another disappointing poll for President Obama. A new survey reports that one-quarter of Americans who voted for Obama in 2008 are now “defecting to the GOP or considering voting against the power in party” in this fall?s midterm elections.

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