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Election 2012
1:41 am
Tue March 20, 2012

For A Personal Cause, Casino Owner Bets On Gingrich

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Sheldon Adelson speaks at the 2008 "Facing Tomorrow" Presidential Conference in Jerusalem.
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Sheldon and Miriam Adelson at the 2008 opening ceremony of the Four Seasons Hotel Macau in Macau.
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Originally published on Sun March 25, 2012 7:05 am

One of the defining elements of the 2012 presidential campaign is money. Not that the candidates themselves have raised all that much; except for President Obama, they haven't. But two dozen wealthy Americans have put in at least $1 million each.

Mostly, they're a mix of Wall Street financiers and entrepreneurs. One of the biggest donors is Sheldon Adelson, a casino magnate who is worth about $25 billion.

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The Two-Way
5:18 pm
Mon March 19, 2012

Lawyer Of Soldier Suspected In Massacre Begins Mounting Defense

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Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales during an August 2011 training exercise at Fort Irwin, Calif.
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By Eyder Peralta

Attorney John Henry Browne said the meeting he had with his client Robert Bales, the Army sergeant accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians, was "just really emotional."

Browne also corrected some details of Bales' story that he had released earlier. According to the AP:

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It's All Politics
4:37 pm
Mon March 19, 2012

Romney's Offshore Dominance Negates Santorum's Southern Wins

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Despite losses in Alabama and Mississippi, Mitt Romney lost little ground to Rick Santorum in the delegate chase last week — thanks primarily to wins in offshore territories, whose residents will not be allowed to vote for president come November.

Santorum had his best delegate week between his victory in the Kansas caucuses March 10 and his wins in the Deep South on March 13. The week ended Sunday with a primary in Puerto Rico.

In nine contests between March 10 and March 18, Santorum picked up 73 delegates, while Romney won 69.

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The Two-Way
4:02 pm
Mon March 19, 2012

U.S. Makes $25 Billion In Mortgage-Backed Securities Sale

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By Eyder Peralta

The U.S. Treasury said today that it had made $25 billion from the sale of mortgage-backed securities it bought back during the financial crisis. The Treasury said the sale was part of its effort to wind down the bailout programs.

The AP reports:

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U.S.
3:36 pm
Mon March 19, 2012

Wyoming Tribe Wins Right To Hunt Two Bald Eagles

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A bald eagle in flight. The Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming has won an unprecedented permit to hunt two bald eagles for use in religious ceremonies.
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A bald eagle prepares for flight. The Northern Arapaho Tribe in Wyoming has won an unprecedented permit to hunt two bald eagles for use in religious ceremonies.
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Most Americans have little difficulty practicing their religion. But for Native Americans, performing traditional religious ceremonies isn't always so simple. Many rites often involve heavy regulation by federal authorities — especially when it comes to using sacred items like eagle feathers.

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