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• The Fast Fix: Libya, 2012 and ‘The Obama Doctrine’ (The Newsroom)
• APNewsBreak: LA mayor to be fined for free tickets (AP)
• Wis. Dems file 1st petition to recall GOP senator (AP)
• Lawmakers try to lift wolf protection despite deal (AP)
• US to pull out warplanes, missiles from Libya mission (AFP)
• New Yorkers prefer Spitzer not run for mayor: poll (Reuters)
• Toyota wins NY case over unintended acceleration (AP)
• Tucson shooting victim honored with 9/11 memory (AP)
• FACT CHECK: Senate did favor Libya no-fly zone (AP)
• US senators seek to force Libya vote (AFP)
• Wisconsin Supreme Court Challenger Hinges Campaign on Misleading Ad (ContributorNetwork)
• Obama issues warning about government shutdown (Reuters)
• 3 Vegas airport techs accused of equipment theft (AP)
• Obama foes move to undo Wall Street reform (AFP)
• Republicans eye bigger cuts amid budget fight (Reuters)

The Fast Fix: Libya, 2012 and ‘The Obama Doctrine’ (The Newsroom) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:14 AM PDT The Newsroom - Will President Obama's decision to send troops to Libya affect the 2012 election? To watch more episodes of "The Fast Fix", click here. Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up for the Morning Fix newsletter. Click …

APNewsBreak: LA mayor to be fined for free tickets (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 04:43 PM PDT AP - California's political watchdog on Friday recommended the largest combined ethics fine in the agency's history — more than $40,000 — against Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, saying he failed to disclose free tickets to Los Angeles Lakers games, the finals of "American Idol" and more than two dozen other sports and entertainment events.

Wis. Dems file 1st petition to recall GOP senator (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:53 PM PDT AP - Wisconsin Democrats say they've collected enough signatures to trigger a recall election for one of eight Republican state senators they're seeking to oust for backing the governor's divisive union rights law.

Lawmakers try to lift wolf protection despite deal (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:52 PM PDT AP - Lawmakers in the West said Friday they will keep pushing to lift federal protections for gray wolves despite a proposed settlement between environmental groups and the Obama administration.

US to pull out warplanes, missiles from Libya mission (AFP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:42 PM PDT AFP - The US military is poised to withdraw its combat jets and Tomahawk missiles from the air campaign against Libya's regime, as NATO allies take the lead in bombing Moamer Kadhafi's forces.

New Yorkers prefer Spitzer not run for mayor: poll (Reuters) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:30 PM PDT Reuters - Almost two-thirds of New Yorkers do not want disgraced former New York state governor Eliot Spitzer to run for mayor of their city in 2013, a new poll found on Friday.

Toyota wins NY case over unintended acceleration (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:04 PM PDT AP - A federal jury found Friday that Toyota Motor Corp. isn't responsible for a 2005 crash that the driver blamed on the floor mat or the electronic throttle, in the first case to go to trial since automaker recalled millions of its vehicles.

Tucson shooting victim honored with 9/11 memory (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 05:01 PM PDT AP - You think of Christina-Taylor Green when you see the patch of dirt where she scooped grounders at second base in Canyon del Oro Little League. You think of the youngest victim of the Tucson shootings when you see the batter's box where she knocked line drives.

FACT CHECK: Senate did favor Libya no-fly zone (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 04:51 PM PDT AP - Some lawmakers are grousing loudly that President Barack Obama sent the nation's military to Libya without Congress' blessing. They're ignoring a key fact: The Senate a month ago voted to support imposing a no-fly zone to protect civilians from attacks by Col. Moammar Gadhafi's forces.

US senators seek to force Libya vote (AFP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:41 PM PDT AFP - Two senators concerned about US military strikes on Libya warned Friday they aimed to force a vote on whether President Barack Obama has the authority to wage war without congressional approval.

Wisconsin Supreme Court Challenger Hinges Campaign on Misleading Ad (ContributorNetwork) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 03:41 PM PDT ContributorNetwork - COMMENTARY | The fight over public sector union collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin has moved to a race for a position on the Wisconsin Supreme Court, pitting conservative state Supreme Court Justice David Prosser against liberal JoAnne Kloppenburg.

Obama issues warning about government shutdown (Reuters) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 02:25 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama warned lawmakers on Friday that it would be the "height of irresponsibility" to shut down the government over a spending battle, pressuring Republicans not to pursue deeper cuts.

3 Vegas airport techs accused of equipment theft (AP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:37 PM PDT AP - Three employees at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas are facing criminal conspiracy, burglary and theft charges alleging they stole electronic equipment and an air compressor motor from their workplace, officials said Friday.

Obama foes move to undo Wall Street reform (AFP) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:33 PM PDT AFP - Barack Obama's Congressional foes on Friday moved to undo vast Wall Street reforms passed last year, a full-frontal attack on one of the US president's key legislative trophies.

Republicans eye bigger cuts amid budget fight (Reuters) Posted: 01 Apr 2011 01:33 PM PDT Reuters - As the biggest spending cut in U.S. history takes shape in Congress, Republicans are preparing a more ambitious proposal that could scale back the benefit programs that account for the majority of government spending.

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