Police: Kidnap-slaying suspect slain; 2 girls OK

Romney denies targeting classmates for being gay

Young adults ignore skin-cancer warnings

Biden apologizes to Obama over comments

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BACHMANN BECOMES A CITIZEN OF SWITZERLAND: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has been granted citizenship in Switzerland.

Rural post offices dodge closure bullet

Obama voices his support for same-sex marriage brings cheers from gay supporters

Romney stands by his opposition to gay marriage

Texas inmate gives Obama a run in WVa primary

Lugar loss: Lessons for Obama, Romney

Support for Afghan war at new low

WASHINGTON (AP) - Support for the war in Afghanistan has reached a new low, with only 27 percent of Americans saying they back the effort and about half of those who oppose the war saying the continued presence of American troops in Afghanistan is doing more harm than good, according to an AP-GfK poll.

Milwaukee mayor to face Walker in recall

MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett won the Democratic primary Tuesday in Wisconsin's historic recall election, leaving him with a short four weeks to make the closing argument that Republican Gov. Scott Walker should be booted from office after 16 contentious months on the job.

Colorado reaches impasse on civil unions

DENVER (AP) - Chants of "shame on you" from gay rights supporters thundered through the Colorado House on Tuesday night after Republican House Speaker Frank McNulty said legislation to allow civil unions won't get a vote.

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ROMNEY WINS KEY NOVEMBER SWING STATE IN NC: RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina voters overwhelmingly supported Mitt Romney in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination and the chance to face President Barack Obama in November.

Teen's sweet prom dress made of Starburst wrappers

ISHPEMING, Mich. (AP) - A northern Michigan teen put together one sweet prom dress, thanks to the help of classmates who collected thousands of Starburst wrappers for her. Diane McNease said that she came up with the idea of making her prom dress out of candy wrappers when she saw a friend folding some. She estimates it took about 18,000 Starburst wrappers ...

Methane report further divides fracking camps

PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent heat-trapping gas leaks during natural gas production, in a shift with major implications for a debate that has divided environmentalists: Does the recent boom in fracking help or hurt the fight against climate change?

NYPD whistle-blowers testify at stop-frisk trial

NEW YORK (AP) - After Officer Pedro Serrano decided to testify in federal court about what he sees as wrongdoing within the New York Police Department, a rat sticker appeared on his locker.