Vitals - Hurt on the stairs: A child is treated every 6 minutes in the U.S.

Vitals - Hurt on the stairs: A child is treated every 6 minutes in the U.S.: "For weeks after the accident, Candice Johnson couldn’t sleep. Over and over, she kept reliving the moment last October when she dropped her 9-month-old daughter down a flight of stairs in their Pennsylvania home."

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Obama Approval Rating Down in New York Times/CBS Poll - NYTimes.com

Obama Approval Rating Down in New York Times/CBS Poll - NYTimes.com: "Despite improving job growth and an extended Republican primary fight dividing his would-be opponents, President Obama is heading into the general election season on treacherous political ground, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll."

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Afghans urge U.S. exit after killings; US says timetable unchanged - Yahoo! News Canada

Afghans urge U.S. exit after killings; US says timetable unchanged - Yahoo! News Canada: "KANDAHAR, Afghanistan (Reuters) - The massacre of 16 villagers by a U.S. soldier triggered angry calls from Afghans for an immediate American exit even as the Obama administration vowed on Monday that the killings would not alter U.S. plans for the war."

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Kabul demands local trial for US gunman - FT.com

Kabul demands local trial for US gunman - FT.com: "The Afghan parliament demanded on Monday that a US soldier accused of killing 16 civilians, including nine children, be put on trial in Afghanistan as a growing tide of local anger added to the pressure on the US-led war against the Taliban."

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Apple Stock Closes At $552, Exceeds Exxon Market Cap By $100B - International Business Times

Apple Stock Closes At $552, Exceeds Exxon Market Cap By $100B - International Business Times: "Apple (AAPL) stock continues to soar into the stratosphere, finally closing on Monday at $552.00 a share, which is an all-time record for the Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company. Monday's high now puts Apple's market cap over $514 billion, which now exceeds Exxon's market cap -- the No. 2 company, currently standing at $403 billion -- by more than $100 billion."

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GRIME WAVE - WWW.THEDAILY.COM

GRIME WAVE - WWW.THEDAILY.COM: "Theft of Tide detergent has become so rampant that authorities from New York to Oregon are keeping tabs on the soap spree, and some cities are setting up special task forces to stop it. And retailers like CVS are taking special security precautions to lock down the liquid. "

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UPDATE 4-Obama defends energy policies amid gas price pain | Reuters

UPDATE 4-Obama defends energy policies amid gas price pain | Reuters: "WASHINGTON, March 12 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama launched the most comprehensive defense to date of his energy policies on Monday, pushing back against election-year attacks from Republicans who say they are to blame for high gas prices that are eroding his popularity with voters"

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Tiger Woods withdraws from WGC-Cadillac Championship | Golf Channel

Tiger Woods withdraws from WGC-Cadillac Championship | Golf Channel: "A limping Tiger Woods withdrew from the WGC-Cadillac Championship on Sunday after hitting his tee shot 321 yards on the 12th hole, was carted off to the parking lot, jumped into a black Mercedes with caddie Joe LaCava and drove quickly out of Doral Resort."

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