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		<title>Research Finds Young People Can&#039;t Live Without a Smartphone</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A new Nielsen poll finds smartphones are becoming less of a luxury and more of a so-called necessity — at least for younger people. Nielsen gathered data to learn more about the age, income and demographics of the typical US smartphone user. Specifically, the firm wanted to know if lower prices are making the devices more popular among those who earn less money. Turns out more than half of people [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#039;Occupy&#039; To Hold National Conference In Philly</title>
		<description><![CDATA[PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A group of protesters affiliated with Occupy Wall Street plan to elect 876 “delegates” from around the country and hold a national “general assembly” in Philadelphia over the Fourth of July. The 99% Declaration Working Group said in a statement Wednesday delegates would be elected online in early June from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and U.S. territories. The delegates will meet in Philadelphia to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Millions of Baby Boomers Could Have Hepatitis C</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Federal health officials are warning that deaths from the liver-destroying hepatitis C virus are on the rise, and that baby boomers are especially at risk. It is estimated that two-thirds of those with hepatitis C were born between 1945 and 1965. So some experts are recommending boomers get a one-time blood test to check for the virus — one that can otherwise go undetected and cause damage for decades. Needle-sharing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Home Sales Improving</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) — Home sales rose in January to the highest pace in nearly two years, flashing signs of health ahead of the spring-buying season. The National Association of Realtors says home sales increased 4.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million. That’s the highest level since May 2010. Sales have risen in three of the past four months. But they remain well below the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Unions Gearing Up To Spend Big In 2012 Election</title>
		<description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON (AP) — Labor unions are gearing up to spend more than $400 million to help re-elect President Barack Obama and back other Democrats at the federal and state level in a fight for labor’s survival. Union leaders say they have little choice as they try to beat back GOP efforts to curb collective bargaining rights or limit their ability to collect dues. The nation’s largest public employee union has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who Will Win Big at This Year&#039;s Academy Awards? Let Your Voice Be Heard</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The Academy Awards are slated for Sunday evening. While you can catch the live broadcast on ABC at 7 p.m. ET, there’s no reason you can’t get into the spirit of Hollywood’s biggest night now. Here’s a look at this year’s nominees in the major categories. Let your voice be heard and tell us who you think will win! ‘Hugo’ leads the way with 11 nominations. Will it end the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>2 Brothers Fined Over Alleged Hunting Violations</title>
		<description><![CDATA[CASPER, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming game officials say two brothers must pay more than $11,000 for alleged hunting violations. Officials allege 21-year-old Lance C. Chase of Gillette and 25-year-old Christopher C. Chase of Bismarck, N.D., trespassed on a Converse County property where a dead buck was found in November. They say Christopher Chase must pay fines of $5,500 and lose hunting privileges for five years for being an accessory to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weather Thwarts Helicopter Recovery</title>
		<description><![CDATA[A second attempt to retrieve a search and rescue helicopter that crashed last week in northwest Wyoming has been called off. Bridger-Teton National Forest spokeswoman Mary Cernicek says high winds stopped the second attempt on Tuesday. She says poor weather conditions this week may mean crews will have to wait until Friday for a third try.

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		<title>Why Would a Politician Call the Girl Scouts a &#039;Radicalized Organization?&#039;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[State lawmakers in Indiana were recently presented with a resolution to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Girl Scouts organization and honor the positive influence the group has had on American women. Representative Bob Morris, a Republican from Fort Wayne, was the only representative to refuse to sign, citing a belief that the Girl Scouts is a “radicalized organization.” The Indiana lawmaker sent a letter to his colleagues saying he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Radiation Detected At Sea</title>
		<description><![CDATA[SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Radioactivity from Japan’s power plant disaster has been detected as far away as almost 400 miles offshore in the Pacific Ocean. Scientists say ocean water showed readings of up to 1,000 times prior levels of the substance cesium-137 from the Fukushima nuclear power plant. But they say the new readings are far below the levels that are generally considered harmful, either to marine animals or [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Feds Investigate Problems With Side Air Bags</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DETROIT (AP) — Federal safety regulators are trying to determine if more automakers used defective side air bags that have caused recalls of some Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Subaru vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says on its website that it started investigating last week because the air bags may not inflate in a crash. The problem has caused recalls of more than 2,700 vehicles, but that could grow [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Gingrich Tells OK Lawmakers He&#039;ll Reel In Feds</title>
		<description><![CDATA[OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A once-powerful Washington figure himself, Newt Gingrich says he’d shrink the role of the nation’s capital if sent back as president. The Republican presidential candidate wrapped two days of Oklahoma campaigning Tuesday by addressing the state Legislature. He asked lawmakers for input on regulations to roll back and other steps to, in his words, “get the federal government out of your hair.” The former House speaker [...]]]></description>
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		<title>11 Children Removed From Home in Texas</title>
		<description><![CDATA[DAYTON, Texas (AP) — Texas authorities have removed 11 children from a home after finding some restrained by harnesses and discovering other signs of abuse. Child Protective Services spokeswoman Gwen Carter says 10 adults also were living in the one-story, 1,700-square-foot home in Dayton, about 30 miles northeast of Houston. The children ranged in age from 5 months to 11 years. Carter says they are related, but she isn’t sure [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Are You Ready to Pay 50 Cents for a Stamp? — Dollars and Sense</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Facing huge budget shortfalls, the United States Postal Service has proposed solutions including closing hundreds of post offices and eliminating Saturday deliveries. Now it may be considering jacking up the price of stamps, too. The popularity of internet services like online bill pay have led in part to a 1.7 percent decline in mail volume, causing the USPS to anticipate losing $14.1 billion in 2012 — with bigger losses expected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Wyoming Interstates Reopen</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Interstates 80 and 25 in southeast have reopened to traffic but portions remain closed to light trailers because of strong winds.
Blowing snow hampered motorists in many other areas of the state Wednesday. The National Weather Service says winds gusts up to 65 mph are expected in southeastern, southwestern and central Wyoming through Wednesday evening.

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		<title>Game and Fish Address Rules of Goldeneye Reservoir Ice Fishing</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With the winter firmly upon us, many people treasure this time to take part in outdoor activities such as ice fishing.  One of the most popular ice fishing locations in the state is Goldeneye Reservoir near Casper, and with the amount of people hoping to do some ice fishing on the reservoir in the coming weeks, the Wyoming Game and Fish Department wants to help anglers understand ice fishing regulations at Goldeneye Reservoir and throughout the state.
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		<title>Sugarland Attorneys Say Fans To Blame For Injuries</title>
		<description><![CDATA[INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Attorneys for country duo Sugarland say the injuries fans suffered in a deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair were “their own fault.” Sugarland’s attorneys say some or all of the injuries happened because fans failed to take steps to ensure their own safety before high winds toppled stage rigging onto the crowd awaiting the band’s Aug. 13 concert. Seven people died and 58 were injured. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Who is Your Favorite Cowgirl Basketball Player? – Survey of the Day</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In a season that has had it’s share of ups and downs, the Cowgirls basketball team has had a remarkable run in conference play. While much of the attention has been given to Kayla Woodward as a two-time conference player of the week as only a Freshman, contributions in this surprising season have come from many names on the roster.

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		<title>Many Wyoming Households Not Ready For A Rainyday</title>
		<description><![CDATA[About 21-percent of Wyoming households are not prepared to weather a storm financially if unexpected big bills pop up. The nonprofit Corporation for Enterprise Development has issued a report showing that Wyomingites make about seven thousand dollars less per year than the average American worker, and carry an average credit card debt of 76-hundred dollars.
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		<title>Break-Up Behind Murder?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[FORT LEE, N.J. (AP) — Prosecutors say a New Jersey man angry that his girlfriend was trying to break up with him struck her with his car and repeatedly backed over her body. The Bergen County prosecutor’s office says 26-year-old Charles Ann is charged with murdering 25-year-old Aena Hong. Both lived in Fort Lee. Ann was arrested early Tuesday at a friend’s apartment in Flushing, N.Y. Authorities say he was [...]]]></description>
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