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• TV legend Dick Clark dies at 82
• Secret Service ousts 3 members from agency
• GSA scandal is just a drop in the Buffett
• Romney: Obama is ‘in over his head’ on the economy
• Small Illinois town’s comptroller accused of stealing millions
• Is James Cameron launching an asteroid mining company?
• Obama seeks probe of U.S. soldiers posing with Afghan dead
• Escort says Secret Service agent offered her just $30 for sex
• Judge quits Trayvon Martin case
• Obama: ‘I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth’
• Bloomberg wants smoking ban for NYC apartments? Proposed law has clues
• Romney tied with Obama in new poll, but likability is an issue
• Reporter has ‘unnecessary’ procedure to frame abortion debate
• Capital murder charges after infant's mother gunned down
• Boehner accuses Obama of ‘bogeyman’ re-election strategy
• Time releases 100 ‘Most Influential People in the World’ list
• Video: Dad snags foul ball while holding daughter
• Arrest, body discovery in search for Marine's wife
• Nugent to meet with Secret Service over Obama comments
• Video: Does this teen have the perfect movie trailer voice?

TV legend Dick Clark dies at 82 Posted: Dick Clark died earlier today. The famed TV producer was 82. Paul Shefrin, a rep for the entertainment legend, told ABC News his client suffered a "massive heart attack."

Secret Service ousts 3 members from agency Posted: The Secret Service announced late Wednesday that three of its personnel connected to the Colombia prostitute scandal -- two supervisors and one agent -- will leave the agency while eight more remain under investigation over the controversy.

GSA scandal is just a drop in the Buffett Posted: Right now, Washington is roiled by two budget conflicts of vastly different scale.

Romney: Obama is ‘in over his head’ on the economy Posted: Click image to see more photos. (Jae C. Hong/AP) Mitt Romney said President Barack Obama is "in over his head and swimming in the wrong direction" when it comes to the nation's economy and that his policies are "putting in peril" America's future. Speaking in Charlotte, N.C., just blocks from where Obama is set to [...]

Small Illinois town’s comptroller accused of stealing millions Posted: The chief financial officer of Dixon, Ill., has been put on unpaid leave after she was arrested by FBI agents and charged with defrauding the city of $3.2 million and misappropriating another $30 million in city funds.

Is James Cameron launching an asteroid mining company? Posted: A new company called Planetary Resources held its official launch today promising a new venture that would merge "space exploration and natural resources," while adding "trillions" of dollars to the global GDP.

Obama seeks probe of U.S. soldiers posing with Afghan dead Posted: President Barack Obama wants a full investigation into the "reprehensible" conduct depicted in photographs apparently showing U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan posing with the mangled body parts of suicide bombers, his spokesman said Wednesday. Obama believes that behavior "does not in any way" follow the standards the U.S. military sets for its personnel and wants a full investigation, [...]

Escort says Secret Service agent offered her just $30 for sex Posted: The New York Times has what appears to be the first interview with an escort involved in the Colombia prostitution scandal that's rocked the Secret Service.

Judge quits Trayvon Martin case Posted: The judge presiding over the Trayvon Martin shooting case on removed herself Wednesday after the attorney for defendant George Zimmerman argued she had a possible conflict of interest that related to her husband.

Obama: ‘I wasn’t born with a silver spoon in my mouth’ Posted: President Barack Obama took a hard-to-miss shot at presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney on Wednesday, declaring "I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth" as he defended his economic policies in Ohio.

Bloomberg wants smoking ban for NYC apartments? Proposed law has clues Posted: New York City residents who are still smokers are an unloved bunch in the Big Apple. Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made it his mission to ban cigarettes from public places, including restaurants, bars, parks, beaches, and even Times Square. And if hizzoner has his way, apartments will be his next smoke-free target. To be clear, [...]

Romney tied with Obama in new poll, but likability is an issue Posted: The latest series of polls comes with warning signs for Romney. Although he's competitive with Obama, many polls also show that voters don't like the ex-governor very much.

Reporter has ‘unnecessary’ procedure to frame abortion debate Posted: Plenty of pundits on both sides of the ideological aisle have weighed in on the country's ongoing abortion debate and the transvaginal ultrasound mandates passed by several states--what some people argue is part of the GOP's so-called "War on Women."

Capital murder charges after infant's mother gunned down Posted: A woman arrested for gunning down and killing a new mother and snatching her 3-day-old baby in the parking lot of a Texas pediatrician's office will face capital murder charges, according to the Montgomery County district attorney.

Boehner accuses Obama of ‘bogeyman’ re-election strategy Posted: Republican House Speaker John Boehner charged that President Barack Obama's reelection strategy will be to "pull out every bogeyman they can" to scare voters and distract them from economic issues. The speaker made the remarks in a CBS News interview aired Wednesday.

Time releases 100 ‘Most Influential People in the World’ list Posted: Time magazine released its annual list of the 100 "Most Influential People in the World" on Wednesday. Among them: Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton, Warren Buffett, Catherine and Pippa Middleton, Tim Tebow, Jeremy Lin and Matt Lauer.

Video: Dad snags foul ball while holding daughter Posted: San Francisco Giants fan catches ball one-handed.

Arrest, body discovery in search for Marine's wife Posted: One woman was arrested on suspicion of murder. The body of another was discovered near a lake some 70 miles away.

Nugent to meet with Secret Service over Obama comments Posted: Ted Nugent said he will meet with the Secret Service on Thursday to discuss his controversial comments about President Barack Obama. "I will be as polite and supportive as I possibly can be, which will be thoroughly," Nugent told Glenn Beck on Wednesday. During a National Rifle Association convention last weekend, Nugent said, "If Barack [...]

Video: Does this teen have the perfect movie trailer voice? Posted: Jake Foushee rivals "Voiceover King" Don LaFontaine in mock movie trailer.

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