Rick Santorum’s trio of victories in Colorado, Minnesota and Missouri on Tuesday is shifting the Republican presidential contest into a state-by-state fight for delegates that could last much longer than initially anticipated. Read full article > >
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GOP presidential race could turn into a regional delegate battle
Facing criticism from religious-affiliated institutions, the Obama administration promised on Tuesday to explore ways to make a new health insurance requirement more flexible.
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Obama Addresses Ire on Health Insurance Contraception Rule
Rick Santorum held a strong lead in the early returns of the Minnesota caucuses late Tuesday and won a nonbinding primary in Missouri.
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Santorum Is Revitalized in Tuesday’s Results
Before his Washington Capitals hosted the Florida Panthers on Tuesday night, Coach Dale Hunter compared this February meeting to a playoff game . While that was a slight exaggeration, the Capitals responded in kind. Read full article > >
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Capitals vs. Panthers: Alex Ovechkin’s two goals help vault Washington past Florida, 4-0 and into first place in division
A federal appeals panel in San Francisco ruled Tuesday that California’s ban on same-sex marriage violates the constitutional right to equal protection. The panel overturned Proposition 8, which was approved by 52 percent of the state’s voters in 2008 and amended the state’s constitution to limit marriage to a man and a woman. Read full article > >
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Calif. same-sex marriage ban ruled unconstitutional
DAMASCUS, Syria —Russia’s top diplomat said Tuesday that a Syrian commission has prepared a new constitution, to be voted on in a referendum, and added that President Bashar al-Assad is ready for a “dialogue” with opposition groups after months of a harsh and bloody crackdown on anti-government protesters. Read full article > >
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Russia says Assad still wants dialogue; shelling continues as more countries recall ambassadors
President Mohamed Nasheed of the Maldives resigned on Tuesday amid rising protests in the capital over his recent arrest of a criminal court judge.
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Maldives President Quits Amid Protests
MOSCOW – A meeting scheduled for Tuesday between top Russian officials and Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad is being portrayed by the Russian government as an attempt to bring about “the swiftest stabilization of the situation in Syria” in response to the growing conflict . Read full article > >
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Russia raps West, sends mission to Syria
A NATO soldier was killed on Tuesday in southern Afghanistan when a man wearing an Afghan Army uniform turned his gun on him.
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Man Dressed as Afghan Soldier Kills NATO Service Member
ORLANDO — Is a third resurrection possible for Newt Gingrich? The former House speaker, who has charted the most topsy-turvy course of any of the up-again-down-again candidates during this presidential election cycle, insisted Tuesday night that he would revive his campaign once more. Read full article > >
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Gingrich: Nomination will go on for ‘probably six months’
TAMPA — There’s no question the Washington Capitals would rather have picked up two points here Tuesday night instead of only one in an overtime loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning . But the mood in the visiting dressing room was more positive than morose as the Capitals prepared for the second leg of back-to-back games in Florida. Read full article > >
Updated at 6:52 p.m. with news that Hasner will run in West’s district Tea party firebrand Rep. Allen West (R-Fla.) announced Tuesday that he will switch districts and run for reelection in Florida’s new 18th district. Read full article > >
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Rep. Allen West to seek reelection in new district
Florida Republicans began casting ballots Tuesday, as Newt Gingrich, who lagged far behind in recent polls, tried to stop Mitt Romney’s march to the party’s presidential nomination.
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