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• The Fast Fix: Is Tim Pawlenty running for President? (The Newsroom)
• 2012 GOP hopefuls meet with popular NJ gov (AP)
• Senior Republican ups criticism of Obama on Libya (Reuters)
• U.S. defense chief, in Cairo, praises Egypt military (Reuters)
• Deal would give Mont. coal tracts to Texas company (AP)
• SPIN METER: Gingrich reverses stand on Libya (AP)
• U.S. nuclear agency plans safety review of reactors (Reuters)
• Libya coalition steering group open to all (Reuters)
• Ohio police: 4 likely died from carbon monoxide (AP)
• Detroit districts to reach into suburbs for blacks (AP)
• Lawyers: Loughner sent to Missouri for mental exam (AP)
• Boehner presses Obama to define Libya mission (AP)
• Possible Republican 2012 hopefuls criticize public schools (Reuters)
• Portugal PM resigns as parliament rejects austerity (Reuters)
• Court: No gay marriages in CA during appeal (AP)
• Q+A: What are powers of Congress and Obama on Libya? (Reuters)
• White House: Obama to continue updates on Libya (AP)
• U.S. still sees Libya handover in days (Reuters)
• Ohio plan to curb union rights unpopular: poll (AFP)

The Fast Fix: Is Tim Pawlenty running for President? (The Newsroom) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 07:56 AM PDT The Newsroom - Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty announced he was launching an 2012  presidential exploratory committee. What exactly is he exploring? To watch more episodes of "The Fast Fix", click here. Get The Fix in your e-mail inbox! Click here to sign-up …

2012 GOP hopefuls meet with popular NJ gov (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:55 AM PDT AP - In office just over a year, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has become quite the hot commodity to Republican presidential hopefuls.

Senior Republican ups criticism of Obama on Libya (Reuters) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 04:02 PM PDT Reuters - The top Republican in Congress on Wednesday sharpened his criticism of President Barack Obama's handling of military operations in Libya, pressing Obama over the mission's cost, leadership and exit strategy.

U.S. defense chief, in Cairo, praises Egypt military (Reuters) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:50 PM PDT Reuters - Defense Secretary Robert Gates on Wednesday praised the military rulers guiding Egypt after the toppling of ally Hosni Mubarak but tiptoed round a debate over when elections should be held.

Deal would give Mont. coal tracts to Texas company (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:38 PM PDT AP - The federal government would give an estimated 145 million tons of publicly owned coal to a Texas company under an exchange backed by members of Congress that calls for future royalties and other coal reserves to go to the Northern Cheyenne Tribe.

SPIN METER: Gingrich reverses stand on Libya (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:20 PM PDT AP - Likely Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich has met his first debate opponent of the 2012 campaign season: himself.

U.S. nuclear agency plans safety review of reactors (Reuters) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:42 PM PDT Reuters - The top U.S. nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved the launch of a safety review of U.S. nuclear reactors in response to the ongoing crisis at Japan's Fukushima plant.

Libya coalition steering group open to all (Reuters) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 02:44 PM PDT Reuters - A French presidential source said on Wednesday all nations were welcome to join a steering group on Libya that would decide political and military strategy in the campaign against Muammar Gaddafi's forces.

Ohio police: 4 likely died from carbon monoxide (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 02:39 PM PDT AP - A woman and three young people were found dead Wednesday morning in a rental home without electricity likely died from carbon monoxide poisoning, investigators said.

Detroit districts to reach into suburbs for blacks (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:51 PM PDT AP - Mostly black Detroit, facing diminished congressional clout after losing a quarter of its population over the past decade, likely will have to reach farther into its mostly white suburbs to keep black majorities in its two congressional districts.

Lawyers: Loughner sent to Missouri for mental exam (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:10 PM PDT AP - The suspect in the January shooting rampage in Tucson was flown Wednesday to a specialized facility in Missouri to undergo a court-ordered mental evaluation, and his lawyers immediately asked an appeals court for him to be returned.

Boehner presses Obama to define Libya mission (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 05:09 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama came under pressure from Republicans on Wednesday to outline the U.S. goals in Libya, where American aircraft and warships are part of an international campaign enforcing a no-fly zone, as lawmakers sought to protect Congress' constitutional role in military decisions.

Possible Republican 2012 hopefuls criticize public schools (Reuters) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 02:35 PM PDT Reuters - Three potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates expressed hostility toward the public school system at a home schooling rally on Wednesday in the early presidential caucus state of Iowa.

Portugal PM resigns as parliament rejects austerity (Reuters) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 03:36 PM PDT Reuters - Portuguese Prime Minister Jose Socrates resigned Wednesday and warned of grave consequences for the country after parliament rejected his government's latest austerity measures aimed at avoiding a bailout.

Court: No gay marriages in CA during appeal (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 02:13 PM PDT AP - A federal appeals court on Wednesday refused to allow gay marriages to take place in California while it considers the constitutionality of the state's voter-approved ban.

Q+A: What are powers of Congress and Obama on Libya? (Reuters) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 01:56 PM PDT Reuters - Tensions over the U.S. military intervention in Libya are vexing Congress.

White House: Obama to continue updates on Libya (AP) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 01:47 PM PDT AP - The White House says President Barack Obama will continue to update the American people on U.S. military involvement in Libya in the coming days and that an address to the nation hasn't been ruled out.

U.S. still sees Libya handover in days (Reuters) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 01:21 PM PDT Reuters - The United States still plans to transfer control of the military mission in Libya to an allied coalition in days with NATO playing a key role, a senior White House official said Wednesday.

Ohio plan to curb union rights unpopular: poll (AFP) Posted: 23 Mar 2011 12:06 PM PDT AFP - Republican plans to curtail union rights are unpopular with Ohio voters who also disapprove of how the US state's newly-elected governor is handling his job, a poll released Wednesday found.

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