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• Largest crowds since Vietnam War march in Wisconsin (Reuters)
• Labor protests beyond Wisconsin draw thousands (Reuters)
• Judge rules for gov't on Rajaratnam evidence (Reuters)
• Health officials track measles exposure at three U.S. airports (Reuters)
• Sailor shot after car chase at San Diego Navy base (AP)
• Warren Buffett remains optimistic about US future (AP)
• Justices weigh dispute over child-abuse cases (AP)
• Police: Crying toddler 4 hours in shut bank vault (AP)
• Facts overshadowed in debate over union bill (AP)
• Volunteers help Wis. protesters keep up the fight (AP)
• Discovery arrives at space station for last time (AP)
• San Francisco hill regions get dusting of snow (AP)
• NYC rower tries for third time to cross Atlantic (AP)
• Despite Giffords' absence, office busier than ever (AP)
• Winter storm wallops East with snow, rain, gusts (AP)
• Ex-bank hostage: Police pounced on him when freed (AP)

Largest crowds since Vietnam War march in Wisconsin (Reuters) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 03:48 PM PST Reuters - A crowd estimated at more than 70,000 people on Saturday waved American flags, sang the national anthem and called for the defeat of a Wisconsin plan to curb public sector unions that has galvanized opposition from the American labor movement.

Labor protests beyond Wisconsin draw thousands (Reuters) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 03:48 PM PST Reuters - Thousands of people rallied in cities across the United States on Saturday to express solidarity with Wisconsin public sector unions fighting a proposal to curb their power.

Judge rules for gov't on Rajaratnam evidence (Reuters) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:54 PM PST Reuters - A federal judge ordered that Galleon hedge fund founder Raj Rajaratnam must reveal taped evidence to be used in his upcoming insider trading trial set for March 8, a court document said.

Health officials track measles exposure at three U.S. airports (Reuters) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 10:43 AM PST Reuters - State health officials are trying to track down travelers who may have been exposed to measles after a passenger who was contagious passed through three major U.S. airports.

Sailor shot after car chase at San Diego Navy base (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 11:23 AM PST AP - Military officials say Navy police shot and injured one sailor and took another into custody following a car chase at Naval Base San Diego.

Warren Buffett remains optimistic about US future (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:17 PM PST AP - Billionaire Warren Buffett wants Americans to be optimistic about the country's future but wary about borrowing money and the games public companies play with profit numbers they report.

Justices weigh dispute over child-abuse cases (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 06:23 AM PST AP - Eight years ago, a child protection investigator and a deputy sheriff removed a 9-year-old Oregon girl from her classroom and questioned her at length as to whether her father had sexually abused her. According to the girl, they wouldn't take "no" for an answer, and she falsely incriminated her father.

Police: Crying toddler 4 hours in shut bank vault (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:19 AM PST AP - A 14-month-old girl who wandered away from her mother and grandmother spent several tense hours trapped inside a time-locked bank vault and authorities pumped fresh air through vents to the crying child until a locksmith freed her, police said.

Facts overshadowed in debate over union bill (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:04 PM PST AP - The facts have been overshadowed by rhetoric at the Wisconsin Capitol, where protesters and politicians have been engaged in a tense standoff over the governor's proposal to strip most public employees of their collective-bargaining rights.

Volunteers help Wis. protesters keep up the fight (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 01:27 PM PST AP - Harriet Rowan was among the first to join what has become an almost two-week-long rally at the Wisconsin Capitol, and she said with the arrival of thousands of others, confusion, misinformation and rumors quickly spread.

Discovery arrives at space station for last time (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 03:14 PM PST AP - Space shuttle Discovery arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday, making its final visit before being parked at a museum. "What took you guys so long?" asked the space station's commander, Scott Kelly.

San Francisco hill regions get dusting of snow (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 04:10 AM PST AP - Hilly areas of San Francisco got a rare light dusting of snow, the National Weather Service said Saturday.

NYC rower tries for third time to cross Atlantic (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 09:04 AM PST AP - There is something about the sea that has caused Victor Mooney to lose all reason.

Despite Giffords' absence, office busier than ever (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 02:16 PM PST AP - With Rep. Gabrielle Giffords recuperating in a Houston hospital, not voting in Congress or making appearances, you might think that her Tucson office would be quieter these days. You would be wrong.

Winter storm wallops East with snow, rain, gusts (AP) Posted: 25 Feb 2011 06:39 PM PST AP - Another severe storm walloped the East on Friday, delaying flights, closing scores of schools and leading to at least one death.

Ex-bank hostage: Police pounced on him when freed (AP) Posted: 26 Feb 2011 05:43 AM PST AP - A black man held hostage during a bank robbery says he was thrown to the ground and then kneed, cursed and handcuffed by police after being released from captivity. Authorities say a county prosecutor and the state are reviewing the complaint.

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