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• Possible Republican 2012 hopefuls criticize public schools (Reuters)
• Michele Bachmann to form presidential exploratory campaign by June (The Ticket)
• House committee sends NH budget to full House (AP)
• Autopsies: Generator fumes killed 4 in Ohio house (AP)
• White House insists Obama consulted on Libya (Reuters)
• Barbour: Obama not providing leadership on Libya (AP)
• Coalition presses Gaddafi's forces to stop fighting (Reuters)
• Ex-Army analyst pleads guilty to theft count (AP)
• Ron Paul: No decision yet on 2012 presidential bid (AP)
• US likely to keep combat role after Libya shift (AP)
• Court won't halt mental exam of Tucson suspect (AP)
• Support dips for California governor's budget plan (Reuters)
• NATO takes control of enforcing Libya no-fly zone (AFP)
• Senate to hold hearing on Muslim civil rights (Reuters)
• Fla. Rep. Connie Mack IV to decide on Senate run (AP)
• Obama telephones Netanyahu over terrorist bombing (AP)
• U.S. still sees Libyan handover in days (Reuters)
• Continuing resolution extends $1.4 million a day in waste until April 8 (Daily Caller)
• Medvedev tells Obama: prevent Libyan civilian deaths (Reuters)

Possible Republican 2012 hopefuls criticize public schools (Reuters) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 12:35 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.

Michele Bachmann to form presidential exploratory campaign by June (The Ticket) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 07:33 AM PDT The Ticket - Tea party star Michele Bachmann is planning to launch an exploratory campaign for president in June or possibly sooner, CNN has learned. A source close to the Minnesota congresswoman told CNN that Bachmann has been telling others that her filing and announcement will take place in "early summer." But if a debate sponsor indicates an [...]

House committee sends NH budget to full House (AP) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:16 PM PDT AP - A New Hampshire legislative panel voted Thursday to send a proposed budget to the full House that includes an anti-union provision that drew 400 chanting protesters to Concord.

Autopsies: Generator fumes killed 4 in Ohio house (AP) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:34 PM PDT AP - Autopsies in Ohio confirm that four people found dead in a rental home without electricity died from fumes coming from a portable generator.

White House insists Obama consulted on Libya (Reuters) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:29 PM PDT Reuters - The White House rejected criticism of President Barack Obama's decision to attack Libya, saying on Thursday he had briefed Congress and the public extensively before military action began last weekend.

Barbour: Obama not providing leadership on Libya (AP) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:23 PM PDT AP - Potential Republican presidential candidate Gov. Haley Barbour is stepping up criticism of President Barack Obama's actions in Libya, saying Obama hasn't shown leadership but is treating the U.S. as "one of the boys" on the international scene.

Coalition presses Gaddafi's forces to stop fighting (Reuters) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:13 PM PDT Reuters - The coalition enforcing a no-fly zone over Libya hammered Muammar Gaddafi's military with Tomahawk cruise missiles and air strikes as it pressed its demand for his supporters to stop fighting and halt attacks on civilians, U.S. Vice Admiral Bill Gortney said on Thursday.

Ex-Army analyst pleads guilty to theft count (AP) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 03:09 PM PDT AP - A former U.S. Army analyst who tried to board a flight to China with electronic files containing restricted Army documents pleaded guilty Thursday to theft of government property in a case the defense insisted was about carelessness, not espionage.

Ron Paul: No decision yet on 2012 presidential bid (AP) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:45 PM PDT AP - Texas congressman and former Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul says he hasn't ruled out running for president again but he's not on the verge of making a decision.

US likely to keep combat role after Libya shift (AP) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:33 PM PDT AP - The United States welcomed a partial handover for the Libyan air campaign to NATO on Thursday, but the allies apparently balked at assuming full control and the U.S. military was left in charge of the brunt of combat.

Court won't halt mental exam of Tucson suspect (AP) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:26 PM PDT AP - A federal appeals court rejected a request to halt the mental competency exam that's being conducted on the suspect in the Tucson shooting rampage.

Support dips for California governor's budget plan (Reuters) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 05:18 PM PDT Reuters - Support for California Governor Jerry Brown's plan to shut a $27 billion budget gap has eroded since he introduced it in January, a new poll by the Public Policy Institute of California showed on Wednesday.

NATO takes control of enforcing Libya no-fly zone (AFP) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 04:10 PM PDT AFP - NATO late Thursday agreed to take control of enforcing a no-fly zone in Libya to thwart the forces of Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi, as coalition air strikes targeted Tripoli for the sixth straight day.

Senate to hold hearing on Muslim civil rights (Reuters) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:30 PM PDT Reuters - A Senate hearing on anti-Muslim bigotry set for next week drew praise from American Muslims who see it as a "counterweight" to a congressional probe into Muslim radicalization.

Fla. Rep. Connie Mack IV to decide on Senate run (AP) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:27 PM PDT AP - Congressman Connie Mack IV says he will soon announce whether he plans to run for the U.S. Senate seat once held by his father.

Obama telephones Netanyahu over terrorist bombing (AP) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:22 PM PDT AP - President Barack Obama has reaffirmed the U.S. commitment to Israel's security in a telephone conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (neh-ten-YAH'-hoo) following a deadly bombing at a bus stop in Jerusalem.

U.S. still sees Libyan handover in days (Reuters) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:19 PM PDT Reuters - President Barack Obama's spokesman expressed confidence on Thursday that the United States will be able to hand over control of the Libyan military operation within days.

Continuing resolution extends $1.4 million a day in waste until April 8 (Daily Caller) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:17 PM PDT Daily Caller - Congress approved nearly $6 billion in spending cuts in the most recent three-week continuing resolution. Avoiding the ax was a budget provision that mandates the spending of $1.4 million a day on a cancelled NASA program.

Medvedev tells Obama: prevent Libyan civilian deaths (Reuters) Posted: 24 Mar 2011 02:13 PM PDT Reuters - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev told his U.S. counterpart Barack Obama on Thursday the deaths of Libyan civilians during western military intervention must be prevented, the Kremlin said in a statement.

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