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Obama ahead in battleground New Hampshire

By CNN
A day ahead of Mitt Romney's return to New Hampshire, a poll showed the likely GOP nominee trailing President Barack Obama by a nine-point margin in the Granite State.

Trustees: medicare funding to run out by 2024

By CNNMoney
Highlighting the fiscal problems posed by growing health costs and an aging population, the trustees of the nation's main entitlement programs estimated Monday that Medicare will only be able to pay a portion of its expected costs starting

Wal-Mart shares drop after Mexico report

By CNNMoney
NEW YORK — Wal-Mart's stock price dropped Monday, after bribery allegations concerning the retailer's Mexican operations surfaced over the weekend.

Police chief in Trayvon Martin shooting to resign

By Staff Reports
Chief Bill Lee of the Sanford Police Department in Sanford, Florida, plans to resign, a city official familiar with the matter said Monday.

Computer virus threatens online access this summer

By CNN
UNDATED — Tens or even hundreds of thousands of computer users could be unable to get online this summer.

Justices to hear Arizona's appeal over controversial immigration law

By Michael Wesp
PHOENIX -- The Supreme Court is poised to decide whether Arizona can enforce its controversial immigration law over the strong objections of the Obama administration. Oral arguments will be held Wednesday.

Biden says Democrats have chance in Arizona

By CNN
Arizona has voted for only one Democratic presidential candidate in 60 years, but Vice President Joe Biden sounded a confident note in the state Thursday, telling a crowd at a fundraising event in Phoenix there was a chance to turn the state bl

Giuliani endorses Romney, downplays being running mate

By CNN
One-time Mitt Romney rival Rudi Giuliani endorsed the all-but-certain Republican presidential nominee for president on Monday. And the former New York City mayor downplayed any chance he would be considered a running mate on the GOP ticket.

Gas survey reports its first price drop of the year

By CNN
Average U.S. gasoline prices have dropped more than a nickel over the past two weeks, marking their first dip since December, according to a nationwide survey published Sunday.

Zimmerman to be released on bond; Apologizes to Trayvon Martin's family

By CNN
CNN — George Zimmerman is to be released on $150,000 bond, a Florida judge ruled Friday.