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At least 11 victims at Cleveland home
Authorities say they have confirmed a total of at least 11 victims whose remains were found in the home of Anthony Sowell.
Senate acts to extend aid for jobless and homebuyers
The Senate has voted to give the jobless up to 20 weeks of additional unemployment benefits and significantly expand a tax credit program aimed at getting buyers back into the dormant housing market.
AARP to endorse House health care bill
In a coup for House Democrats, officials say AARP will endorse sweeping health care overhaul legislation headed for a history-making floor vote.
Victims and relatives prepare for sniper execution
For those wounded by the D.C. snipers and for the relatives of those killed, the emotions leading up to the execution of the mastermind behind the 2002 attacks vary as widely as those who found themselves in the cross hairs.
Fed leaves rate alone
The Federal Reserve says the nation's economy continues "to pick up" but it plans to keep its key interest rate at a record low for an "extended period."
Fifth state to allow pot dispensaries
Maine has become the fifth state to allow dispensaries where marijuana can be distributed to medical patients.
Competency evaluation delayed in museum shooting
Officials at a prison hospital say chronic medical problems are complicating a psychiatric evaluation for the 89-year-old man accused of fatally shooting a guard at Washington's Holocaust museum.
White House: Tuesday's GOP wins not about Obama
The White House says that Republican wins in two governors' races were not referendums on the president.
FDA launches plan to curb accidental overdoses
The Food and Drug Administration is launching a program to try and prevent millions of accidental drug overdoses that occur each year due to medication errors, misuse and other problems.
Government agrees to pay $3 million in CIA lawsuit
The government has agreed to pay $3 million to a former agent of the Drug Enforcement Administration who sued CIA officers for illegal eavesdropping.



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Billboard supporting Atheism upsets some Lakeland drivers
The 36-foot wide billboard is on one of the busiest intersections of Lakeland and many people want it taken down.
Polk Sheriff upset over inmate's stay of execution
Through several appeals, Paul Beasley Johnson has dodged his scheduled execution. Sheriff Grady Judd calls it a "delay in justice".
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