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The controversy over Richard Mourdock's statement is an unwanted distraction for Mitt Romney, who had endorsed the Senate candidate from Indiana and taped a TV ad for him. Los Angeles airport bomb plotter is sentenced to 37 yearsAl Qaeda terrorist Ahmed Ressam is sentenced to 37 years after a judge refuses to impose a life sentence, citing the effects of solitary confinement on the prisoner's level of cooperation. Scientists defend safety of genetically modified foodsAlteration of crops is widespread, producing plants with higher yields, less need for pesticides and other desirable qualities. And, many scientists say, such crops are as safe as any other. Need CPR? Whether you get it may depend on the neighborhoodPatients suffering cardiac arrest in poorer, predominantly black areas were half as likely to receive CPR from a bystander as those in richer, mostly white neighborhoods, a study shows. In Iowa, the race becomes surprisingly competitiveThe state has long been problematic for Mitt Romney and seemed to be President Obama's for the taking, but it's shaping up into a close fight for 6 electoral votes. |
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