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Polis Trying to Restore School Pizza Standards

LOUISVILLE -- A Colorado congressman is waging a campaign that would prevent pizza from being counted as a vegetable in school meals.

Panetta Restricts F-22 Flights Due to Oxygen System Complaints

Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has ordered the Air Force to restrict flights of its new F-22 stealth fighters because of continuing problems with the aircraft's oxygen system.

Romney Wins Nebraska, Oregon Primaries

Mitt Romney won the Nebraska and Oregon Republican primaries on Tuesday, adding to his delegate haul in his march toward the GOP presidential nomination.

Husband Wanted in Newlywed Bride's Death

Police are looking for the husband of a bride who was found stabbed to death in her bathtub on Sunday. She was still in the sequined cocktail dress she wore to her wedding reception, police said.

Police: Phony Officer May Be Killing Drivers in Mississippi

Someone who may be posing as a police officer is pulling cars over on Mississippi highways and then shooting drivers dead, authorities said.

George W. Bush Backs Mitt Romney

In case there was any doubt, former president George W. Bush said today that Mitt Romney is his man.

Apple's Siri No Longer a Fan of Nokia Windows Phone

It seems Siri's admiration of the Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone did not sit well with Apple.

China to Phase Out Harvesting Prisoners' Organs

TIANJIN, China -- Zhang Xinyou was one of the lucky ones.

New Federal Program to Send Automatic Text Alerts for Severe Weather

Starting this month, a new federal program will send out free, automatic text alerts warning people about severe weather.

Republicans Kill Civil Unions in Colorado

DENVER -- A last-ditch effort by Colorado's governor to give gay couples in the state rights similar to married couples failed Monday after Republicans rejected the proposal during a special legislative session.

Prosecutor Files Evidence, Witness List in George Zimmerman Case

Court paperwork filed late Monday offered a window into evidence in the trial of George Zimmerman, the Florida neighborhood watch captain facing second-degree murder charges in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin, the Orlando Sentinel reported.

Fugitive Siblings Back in Georgia for Hearing

ATLANTA - Three siblings accused in a multistate crime spree that included a daring bank robbery in Georgia are set for a court hearing in southwest Georgia.

France Swears in President, Amid Economic Woes

François Hollande is due to take the oath of office as the new president of France on Tuesday, assuming residence of the Elysee Palace amid a period of financial turmoil across Europe.

Rescued at Sea as a Boy, soon a Coast Guard Grad

NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- A cadet graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in Connecticut has a special connection to the guard.

Ron Paul to Stop Spending Mondy on Primaries

Ron Paul said today he'll stop spending money on GOP presidential primaries, but will still try to obtain delegates for the national convention in Tampa.

'Newsweek' Cover: Obama 'First Gay President'

WASHINGTON -- President Obama is being heralded as the "first gay president" in a Newsweek cover out today.

Obama Campaign Ad Blasts Romney's Business Career

President Obama's campaign is out with a two-minute TV ad and a six-minute web video blasting Mitt Romney's career at Bain Capital.

Black Churches Conflicted on Obama's Gay Marriage Decision

The pulpits of the nation's black churches took measure Sunday of President Obama's decision to support gay marriage, and the result was conflicted.

Nearly 50 Mutilated Bodies Dumped on Mexico Highway

CADEREYTA JIMENEZ, Mexico -- Suspected drug gang killers dumped 49 headless bodies on a highway near Mexico's northern city of Monterrey in one of the country's worst atrocities in recent years.

Report: Al-Qaeda Doctors Trained to Implant Bombs in Humans

Western intelligence agencies believe that al-Qaeda doctors have been trained to implant bombs inside the bodies of suicide bombers, Britain's Sunday Times reported.

Nepal Officials: 6 Survive, 15 Killed as Plane Hits Mountain in Himalayas

Trustees to Consider Fate of Florida A&M Marching Band

Florida A&M University's Board of Trustees meets Monday to discuss the future of the college's popular marching band in the aftermath of the hazing-related death of a member.