Poll finds health overhaul unpopular but less feared for personal care
A Associated Press GfK poll shows Americans worry less that Obama care will worsen their own care though overall opposition remains. Just 32 percent fear worse care now versus 47 percent in 2010. About 35 percent support the law while 47 percent oppose. 6 in 10 oppose the individual mandate.
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Winter Haven
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Gunman opens fire at Pittsburgh clinic killing one
A man armed with two semiautomatic handguns entered the Western Psychiatric Institute lobby and killed one person while wounding six others before being shot dead, apparently by campus police. A seventh person suffered injuries not from a gunshot. Police and witnesses described a chaotic scene as SWAT secured the area and lockdowns were imposed.
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Luke Ravenstahl
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University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Paul Wood
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Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic
Oakland
Carnegie Mellon
Carlow
Chatham
Pete Finelli
Marines Market Warfighting But Also Kindness in Ads
The Marine Corps launches a new campaign titled Toward the Sounds of Chaos aimed at highlighting a humanitarian side. It features Marines aiding earthquake and tsunami victims and emphasizes readiness for diverse roles from combat to disaster response. Brig. Gen. Osterman says Marines may operate from combat to emergent crises and natural disasters. The force, with about 202,000 personnel, brands itself The 911 Force ready to assist or evacuate as needed.
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Obama and GOP governors find common ground on education
President Obama and several Republican governors share views on education reform. Governors like Bobby Jindal and Bob McDonnell praise and support certain Obama policies while Indiana's Mitch Daniels touts the federal push as paving the way for state reforms.
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Virginia
Bob McDonnell
Tennessee
Bill Haslam
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Arne Duncan
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Florida
Rick Scott
Wisconsin
Scott Walker
Romney Faces Uphill SOUTH Challenge in Deep South
Mitt Romney confronts a tough sell in Mississippi and Alabama as next Tuesday’s primaries loom. Evangelical skepticism toward his Mormon faith looms, while he jokes about becoming an unofficial Southerner. Other candidates seek momentum in the regional stretch toward the convention.
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Birmingham
Ala
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Georgia
Virginia
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Texas
R.C. Hammond
Pennsylvania
Rick Santorum
Gingrich
Louisiana
North Carolina
West Virginia
Arkansas
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