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Zimmerman's lawyers withdraw from shooting case

SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — Two attorneys for the Florida neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin said Tuesday that they have withdrawn as his counsel because they haven't heard from him in days and he is taking actions related to the case without consulting them.

Attorney Craig Sonner ...

Gingrich, Paul vow to stay in GOP primary contest

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Republican presidential contenders Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul are vowing to stay in the race even though Rick Santorum is not....

Obama campaign: Romney can't 'buy the presidency'

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's campaign manager says Republican Mitt Romney has been able to grind down his opponents for the GOP presidential nomination but won't be able to "buy the presidency."...

Obama campaign: Romney can't 'buy the presidency'

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's campaign manager says Republican Mitt Romney has been able to grind down his opponents for the GOP presidential nomination but won't be able to "buy the presidency."...

Obama campaign: Romney can't 'buy the presidency'

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's campaign manager says Republican Mitt Romney has been able to grind down his opponents for the GOP presidential nomination but won't be able to "buy the presidency."...

Obama campaign: Romney can't 'buy the presidency'

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama's campaign manager says Republican Mitt Romney has been able to grind down his opponents for the GOP presidential nomination but won't be able to "buy the presidency."...

Zimmerman puts up website to get out his side of story

George Zimmerman has launched a website to solicit support and donations, speaking out for the first time since his February shooting of an unarmed black teenager in Florida ignited a national outcry on race and justice.

Mr. Zimmerman, who has claimed self-defense in the death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, says ...

Best of the Web Today: The Packers Can't Beat the Lions

Opinion Journal - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
A law professor has trouble distinguishing the Supreme Court from the NFL.


INFLUENCE GAME: Nursing homes come to Hatch's aid

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A trade group representing nursing homes has given the Utah Republican Party $175,000 over the past year, money that could help Sen. Orrin Hatch stave off a tea party challenge and win re-election....

INFLUENCE GAME: Nursing homes come to Hatch's aid

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A trade group representing nursing homes has given the Utah Republican Party $175,000 over the past year, money that could help Sen. Orrin Hatch stave off a tea party challenge and win re-election....

Wisconsin governor kicks off in-person campaigning

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
DANE, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin's divisive governor officially hit the campaign trail for the first time Tuesday, kicking off a statewide tour by speaking at a farm in front of a tractor, as Democrats filed signatures needed to take him on in a recall election....

Santorum: 'This race is over for me'

CNN - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
Rick Santorum suspended his campaign for president, saying the race is over but he'll continue to fight.
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Iowa gov Branstad backs Romney in GOP campaign

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad has endorsed front-runner Mitt Romney's bid for the Republican presidential nomination....

Who's the rich guy? Obama, Romney duel over status

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- One candidate is worth up to $250 million, ran a private equity firm and plans to build an elevator for the cars at his beach house. The other is the former head of the Harvard Law Review who became a best-selling author and millionaire and now lives in the world's most famous mansion - 1600 Pennsylvania Ave....

John Edwards gambles on N.C. jury to avoid prison

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — As a young personal-injury lawyer in North Carolina, John Edwards earned a reputation for turning down multimillion-dollar settlement offers on bets that jurors would award his clients more money at the end of a trial.

"The twelve souls who spend full days, full weeks, or sometimes ...

Attorney: Zimmerman defense fund website is real

ORLANDO, Fla. — An attorney for George Zimmerman on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of a new website that allows supporters to donate money for the neighborhood watch volunteer who has admitted to fatally shooting an unarmed black teen in Florida.

All the money raised from the site, therealgeorgezimmerman.com, will go ...

Pawlenty closes book on presidential campaign debt

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Former Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty (puh-LEHN'-tee) has wiped away the last of his campaign debt....

Pawlenty closes book on presidential campaign debt

AP - Politics - Thu, 2025-05-15 00:08
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Former Republican presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty (puh-LEHN'-tee) has wiped away the last of his campaign debt....

Ariz. ethics panel says ex-prosecutor broke rules

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona ethics panel on Tuesday moved to disbar Maricopa County's former top prosecutor for failed corruption investigations he and America's self-proclaimed toughest sheriff conducted, targeting officials with whom they were having political and legal disputes.

The three-member panel found that former County Attorney Andrew Thomas violated ...

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