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Video: Russia bans EU veg over E-Coli scare

"Unabomber" journals sell for $40,000 in auction

Mitt Romney makes 2012 GOP bid official

Shooting in Yuma, Arizona, leaves 6 dead

Forty-one reach National Spelling Bee semi-finals

News wrap-up

High-profile panel urges non-criminal approach to world drug policy	Casey Anthony trial: Jurors hear plenty from Casey in jail chats
Dugard kidnapper sentenced to life in prison	Billy Bob Thornton's daughter, Amanda Brumfield, found guilty of manslaughter in girl's death
Facebook and Zuckerberg say ownership contract forged	Japan's Prime Minister Naoto Kan survives no-confidence vote
Drought grows more dire in Texas and Oklahoma	Early release proposed for crack cocaine offenders
Rep. Weiner says he didn't tweet lewd photo	Angels' charter flight makes emergency landing at LAX

Two dozen charged in Midwest gambling and drug ring	North Carolina city honors black Civil War soldiers
Blagojevich combative and argumentative at trial	Jaycee Dugard kidnapper gets life in prison
Sheriff hands over documents in U.S. bias probe	Consultant fed "spot-on" tips to fund managers: prosecutor
In jail visits, Casey Anthony's mother sought answers	Former Philadelphia hospital executive accused of embezzling

Mladic faces Hague court on Bosnia genocide charges	Bahrain wary of protests before Formula One ruling
Syrian forces kill 13 in besieged town: activists	Yemen fighting intensifies, envoy Brennan in talks
Libya says will replace energy chief who defected	Mexican teens turn to kidnapping in drug war city
Europe E.coli is toxic new strain, trade row grows	Mexico's Pemex sues U.S. firms over fuel smuggling

China factory town shudders at rising costs	Goldman Sachs subpoenaed for financial crisis role
Greece to impose deeper austerity for new rescue	Ford plans its smallest engine ever
Credit Suisse can't dodge auction-rate payout: court	Moody's may cut BofA, Citi, Wells ratings
Fed balance sheet hits fresh record size	Ex-Madoff worker set to plead guilty: court papers

Politics Now

House Democrats to Obama: Don't cave on Medicare	Chris Christie says he has no favorite yet in GOP presidential field
In New Hampshire, Mitt Romney makes it formal: He's in	Anthony Weiner mishandled Twitter photo flap, crisis expert says
Romney to Obama: You should have called me on health reform	Pew poll finds Republican candidates haven't made a great first impression
House to vote on resolutions critical of U.S. role in Libya	Under fire, Chris Christie will reimburse state for use of police helicopter
Las Vegas mayor's name in lights	Battle of New Hampshire: Palin, Giuliani rip Romney

U.S., Russian leaders do the summit, sans burgers	Goodwin Liu withdraws as judicial nominee
Congress acts to prevent lapse of Patriot Act provisions	Budget talks identify $1 trillion so far in possible cuts
Defense bill expands some presidential powers, restricts others	Senate Republicans block appeals court nomination of Goodwin Liu
GOP seeks to block disclosure requirements for political donations	Supreme Court orders California to release tens of thousands of prison inmates
At G-8, Obama works to cajole aid for Arab spring	Obama talks to Ireland with an eye on the Middle East

House to have two votes on Libya	U.S. may seek more comment on nuclear reactor design
Moody's sounds alarm over US debt limit, deficits	High jobless claims add to slowdown concerns
Romney launches presidential bid and blasts Obama	Republicans mull if trade deals worth Obama's price
Pentagon changes aimed at focusing more on costs	Clinton suggests Assad legitimacy "nearly run out"
Democrats push for Warren to lead consumer agency	Obama, upping pressure on Yemen, sends aide to region

In Pictures

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Photos: 'Unabomber' auction items	Pictures of Space Shuttle Endeavour on STS-134	Pictures: Missouri storm damage

Pictures: Sean Kingston	Pictures: Forbes 100 Most Powerful Celebrities of 2011	Pictures: Suicidal bride rescued
Pictures: Iceland volcano	The Tylenol tampering case	Oprah's United Center farewell party

Photos: Queen Elizabeth's historic visit to Ireland	Pictures: Osama bin Laden video frames released	Time 100 Most Influential People in the World Gala
Pictures: Mississippi River flooding	Pictures: Beards and moustaches world championship	Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver separate

QUESTION OF THE DAY

TODAY'S QUESTION: Will larger class sizes hurt education? (Poll closes at 7 p.m.)

YES (1689 responses)

67.6%
NO (808 responses)

32.4%

2497 total responses

(Results not scientific)

This poll is closed to voting.

Watch as a tornado forms on live TV!

Trump explains why he used fork, knife to eat pizza

Dog doesn't know screen door isn't there

Cashier with some slick moves

Young rappers electrify 'America's Got Talent'

Web sensation: Boy races otter at zoo

Old man interrupts TV interview with farm animal sounds

Puppy thinks blowing AC is water!

VIDEO: Deer runs through Virginia bank

Photographer gets kicked in head by horse!

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Extras

Massive drug trafficking & illegal gambling ring busted, 23 in custody	Thousands of Medical Records Found in Basement
Home Explosion Leaves Newborn Triplets Homeless	One confirmed tornado, three warnings in Sacramento
Billy Bob Thornton's daughter guilty of manslaughter in girl's death	'Balloon Boy' flying saucer up for auction
Springfield, Mass.: Four killed as storms carve path of destruction in Massachusetts	Teen Girl Describes Plot to Kill Mom, "Romeo & Juliet" Romance
Rivers swell, Colorado residents prepare for flooding	Mental health: 200 high-risk patients locked out of mental health treatment
Grill stolen from veteran's yard on Memorial Day	Child stabbed, suspect shot by police in Cleveland

USDA to reshape how we see dietary nutrition	Toddler is served sangria at Florida Olive Garden
Toyota recalls 105,784 Prius cars to fix gearbox, steering	Jennie-O launches turkey recall after salmonella poisoning in California
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Doctors rethinking prescribing Abbott's Niaspan	New rules issued on child car seats
Are these items really expired?	Hospital's discovery leads to national recall of alcohol wipes
Drug-resistant Staph found in grocery store meat	REI recalls bicycles

Medical marijuana superstore opens	Infamous tax man faces new trial over fake passport
Customs seize 451 turtles in suitcases	Police hunt for "Goldilocks"
Meowing senator touches off political row	Phone app tells tales on murderer
New wildlife law spares beloved Pete the Moose	FBI says "mullet bandit" holds up another bank
Italy unlaces North Korea attempt to smuggle tap shoes	Yes, sex can kill you, U.S. study shows
Malta backs introduction of divorce in referendum	Bomb sat for weeks at federal office

Pictures: First full face transplant in U.S.	PICTURES: Behind-the-scenes at the White House May 1, 2011	9/11 attacks timeline in pictures
Most Popular Baby Names in U.S.	Pictures: Osama bin Laden Dead	Pictures: Reaction to Osama bin Laden's Death

At a Glance

Graphic: Helping us eat	Graphic: Nuclear plant overwhelmed	Graphic: E. coli infections
Graphic: Plate replacing the food pyramid	Graphic: International Criminal Court	Graphic: Cell phones: Reducing risk

Graphic: Atlantic storm season	Graphic: E. coli in Europe	Graphic: Hispanics in top 30 metro areas
Graphic: Nuclear renewal	Graphic: Tornadoes in 2011	Graphic: Protect yourself in a tornado

Graphic: U.S. Hispanic population	Graphic: Women in Congress	Graphic: California's high-speed rail project
Graphic: Americans and mobile phones	Graphic: Spirit's path	Graphic: Ratko Mladic biography

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