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• Missouri Tent Collapse Raises Safety Questions
• Apr 30, 2012
• St. Louis officials are expected to more closely scrutinize the large tents commonly set up near downtown stadiums after one of the temporary structures collapsed in high winds Saturday, resulting in the death of an Illinois man and dozens of injuries after a baseball game.

• Illinois Gov. Ryan's Corruption Appeal Sent Back to Lower Court
• Apr 30, 2012
• The Supreme Court wants a lower court to look again at the latest attempt by former Ill. Gov. George Ryan to overturn his corruption convictions.

• Lawmakers Sue New York City over Occupy Wall Street Response
• Apr 30, 2012
• Four New York lawmakers sued the city Monday over its handling of the Occupy Wall Street protests, saying police conduct is so problematic that the department needs an outside monitor.
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• States Help People Pay for Tornado Shelters
• Apr 30, 2012
• Many families are adding tornado shelters to their homes. Some states are offering grants and other financial incentives to help pay for the added protection and peace of mind.

• Ohio Officials to Return Exotic Animals to Widow
• Apr 30, 2012
• Ohio officials are planning to return animals that escaped from a Zanesville zoo to the deceased owner's widow.
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• Vermont House in Resolution: Thanks for the M&Ms
• Apr 30, 2012
• The Vermont House has passed a resolution thanking one of its members for the peanut M&Ms.

• New Mexico Navajo Community Banks on Proposed Solar Array
• Apr 27, 2012
• TO'HAJIILEE, N.M. — This flat, dusty stretch of prairie in central New Mexico is where the leaders of a remote, sparsely populated American Indian community envision a sea of solar panels capable of producing enough electricity for more than 10,000 homes miles away from the reservation.

• Nevada Taxable Sales Up 10.2 Percent in February
• Apr 27, 2012
• CARSON CITY, Nev. — Nevada's taxable sales in February jumped 10.2 percent from the same month last year as residents reached into their wallets to buy big-ticket items like vehicles and home furnishings, the Department of Taxation reported Thursday.

• Texas Regulators Give Approval to Bury Nuclear Waste
• Apr 27, 2012
• State regulators have given final approval for a Dallas-based company to begin burying low-level radioactive waste at a West Texas site near the New Mexico border, according to a letter posted online Thursday.

• House Cybersecurity Vote Sets Up Senate Showdown
• Apr 27, 2012
• The House's solid bipartisan vote for a cybersecurity bill sends a message to the Senate: Now it's your turn to act.

• Supreme Court Moves to Center of Presidential Race
• Apr 27, 2012
• The Supreme Court, suddenly at the heart of presidential politics, is preparing what could be blockbuster rulings on health care and immigration shortly before the fall election.
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• Cash-Strapped Rhode Island City Backing Down in Cross Fight
• Apr 26, 2012
• PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The Wisconsin group challenging the constitutionality of a cross on a war memorial in Rhode Island says it expects to prevail without the type of long legal battle that unfolded over a prayer banner ordered removed this year from a public high school.

• Vikings Players Hit State Capitol as Stadium Votes Near
• Apr 26, 2012
• Their goal finally in sight, the Minnesota Vikings summoned star power Wednesday to put extra pressure on state lawmakers nearing decisive votes on public financing for a new pro football stadium.

• Michigan Emergency Manager Law Could Go To Ballot
• Apr 26, 2012
• Opponents of Michigan's sweeping emergency manager law have gathered enough signatures to put a repeal measure on the November ballot, state elections officials said Wednesday.

• Newt Gingrich Faces Uncertain Future After Failed Run
• Apr 26, 2012
• As he winds down his presidential campaign, Newt Gingrich faces a new challenge: reinventing himself politically yet again.