NATIONAL & WORLD DIGEST March 5, 2008

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New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/
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Full State-by-State Results
Detailed results, county-by-county maps and the delegate selection process.
http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/votes/index.html
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Campaign Tallies of the Superdelegates
Counts based on lists from the Democrats' campaigns showing whom thesuperdelegates are supporting.
http://politics.nytimes.com/election-guide/2008/results/superdelegates/index.html
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Easily Overlooked Lesions Tied to Colon Cancer
A hard-to-find abnormality in the colon is more common than previouslythought, researchers say.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/health/research/05cancer.html?hp
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Colombia Is Flashpoint in Chávez's Feud With U.S.
A three-country dispute highlights the fact that Colombia is increasinglyseen in Venezuela as an American proxy.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/world/americas/05venez.html?hp
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Can Students Be Paid to Excel?
Many schools in New York City are experimenting with monetary incentives topromote learning.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/nyregion/05incentive.html?hp
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Abbas Says Peace Talks Will Resume
The Palestinian president backed off a threat to boycott negotiations untilIsrael reaches a truce with Hamas militants in Gaza.
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/world/AP-US-Mideast.html?hp
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Arizona Weighs Bill to Allow Guns on Campuses
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/us/05guns.html
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With McCain Atop Ticket, Talk Shifts to Spot No. 2
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/us/politics/05veep.html
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Washington Post
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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Silence on Armenia
We in Armenia have been trying to understand the roots of the West'sindifference to the rape of our democracy.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/04/AR2008030402329.html
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The Force of Gender
If Hillary Clinton doesn't win the nomination, her gender won't be herundoing.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/04/AR2008030402333.html
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The GOP's Dream Candidate
Hillary Clinton is politically doomed -- and incapable of admitting she isdoomed.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/04/AR2008030402331.html
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Help the Good Guys in the West Bank
The U.S.should work to strengthen the moderate Palestinian opponents ofHamas.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/04/AR2008030402332.html
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A Costly Battle on Two Fronts
Obama campaign faces protracted, two-front war against Clinton and GOP'sMcCain.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/03/04/AR2008030403392.html?hpid=topnews
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Miami Herald
http://www.miamiherald.com/
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Clinton hints at sharing ticket
Hillary Rodham Clinton hinted at the possibility of sharing the Democraticpresidential ticket with Barack Obama, but said voters still have to decidethe party nominee. .... Asked on CBS' The Early Show whether she and Obamashould be on the same ticket, Clinton said: ``That may be where this isheaded, but of course we have to decide who is on the top of ticket. I thinkthe people of Ohio very clearly said that it should be me.''
http://www.miamiherald.com/campaign08/story/444748.html
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Good-natured Huckabee reaches end of the road
Mike Huckabee bowed to reality Tuesday and out of the Republicanpresidential race.
http://www.miamiherald.com/campaign08/story/444509.html
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Fort Report
http://www.fortreport.com/
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Report details black women's challenges
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/nation/5593661.html
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Analysis: McCain brings challenges for GOP
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/nation/5592895.html
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Step by Step, Bush and Fed Move on Mortgage Rescue
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/05/business/05housing.html?ex=1205384400&en=6b57d4249ecfb750&ei=5040&partner=MOREOVERNEWS
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