The producers of Fox’s doc-drama “House” announced Wednesday they will pull the plug at the end of this season. In this way, they avoid beating a dead horse. Because in this, its eighth season, the Hugh Laurie-starring vehicle is averaging only about 9 million viewers. That’s compared to, oh, say the 20 million viewers it clocked in its third season. Read full article > >

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Washington was poised to become the seventh state to legalize same-sex marriage, with the State House expected to give final passage on Wednesday night.

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Finnish mobile phone maker Nokia announced the details of 4,000 job losses on Wednesday at plants in Hungary, Mexico and Finland.

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CHARLOTTESVILLE — Prosecutors on Wednesday said that a few days before Yeardley Love’s death, George Huguely V sent her an e-mail that said: “I should have killed you.” Huguely, 24, is accused of first-degree murder and five other charges in the May 2010 death of Love , his ex-girlfriend, in her off-campus apartment. Read full article > >

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CAIRO — Investigative judges in Egypt said Wednesday that the Americans and Egyptians who have been charged in the government’s crackdown on U.S.-funded pro-democracy groups could face up to five years in prison for working at unlicensed organizations. Read full article > >

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Fabio Capello is meeting Football Association chairman David Bernstein on Wednesday to explain his comments on John Terry’s removal as England captain.

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Scientists said Wednesday they had reached the waters of a lake that has been sealed off for millions of years.

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Artist Mike Kelley, known for his found-object assemblages and musical performance art, passed away in Los Angeles of an apparent suicide at the age of 57 on Wednesday, an associate of the artist confirmed to ArtInfo . Read full article > >

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House lawmakers voted Wednesday night to freeze their pay and the salaries of congressional staffers and civilian federal employees, scoring a symbolic victory for congressional Republicans who have targeted government compensation as an example of excessive federal spending. Read full article > >

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House freshmen have been on the job for almost exactly a year, and until now they’ve done little more than talk about cutting the national debt. But on Wednesday morning, eight lawmakers finally decided to take action. They scheduled a “major announcement,” invited the media and declared that they had a plan to reduce the deficit by — are you sitting down? — $1.5 million. Read full article > >

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RICHMOND — The Virginia Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would require women to have an ultrasound before an abortion, the first of several legislative measures this year that are expected to dramatically alter abortion law in the state. Read full article > >

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The news Wednesday morning that Don Cornelius , the iconic host and founder of “Soul Train” — a.k.a. “the hippest trip in America” — had died, apparently by his own hand, at first brought shock and disbelief. Then a sustained round of going back in the day. Read full article > >

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Facebook filed Wednesday for its much-anticipated initial public offering, a move that will for the first time put a dollar figure on the world’s online addiction to sharing comments, photos and videos with friends and family. Read full article > >

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Many people are wondering about President Obama’s refinance plan , announced Wednesday, and a new program that would try to make thousands of vacant homes available for rent. Read full article > >

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MINNEAPOLIS — Buoyed by his decisive primary victory in Florida, presidential candidate Mitt Romney headed to Minnesota and Nevada to campaign Wednesday, declaring that the Sunshine State results should put to rest charges that he is not conservative enough to lead the Republican Party. Read full article > >

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