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Full Text (500 words)McCain triumphed over Romney in Florida's Republican primary.
The victory gave the Arizona senator the state's 57 convention delegates, as well as front-runner status heading into next week's "Super Tuesday" primaries. Giuliani came in a distant third, losing his must-win bet on the state. Associates of New York's former mayor said he is planning to drop out of the race and throw his support to McCain. Huckabee was running fourth, just behind Giuliani. A1, A4
Clinton easily won the Democratic primary, but no delegates were to be awarded in keeping with a party sanction for holding an early vote.
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The House approved a $146 billion economic-stimulus bill that will provide tax rebates for millions of people and incentives for business investment. The bill now goes to the Senate, which is considering an expanded version of the package. A10
Lawmakers are considering raising the caps on the amount states can borrow to finance housing projects as a way to ease refinancing. A10
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The White House is signaling that troop withdrawals from Iraq will slow or stop this summer, amid concern that security improvements are tenuous. U.S. commanders predict an extended campaign to oust al Qaeda in Iraq from Mosul.
Rising Iraqi oil output and higher world oil prices could mean a multibillion dollar windfall to help Iraq rebuild, a new report said.
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An opposition lawmaker was killed in Nairobi, and government helicopters fired on crowds in the latest flare-up of Kenya's ethnic fighting. Economic disparity is blamed in part for the violence. A1
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Students in Pakistan protested government support for the U.S.-led fight against terrorism. A missile strike near the Afghan border killed 12 suspected militants, officials said.
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An Israeli panel is set to release its final report into Prime Minister Olmert's handling of the 2006 Lebanon war, a move that could jeopardize his political future and the fate of Bush's Mideast peace plan. A8
Movement across Gaza's border with Egypt slowed as security forces sealed breaches. Tensions grew between Cairo and Hamas, which wants a role in overseeing the crossing.
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The Pentagon says it intends to crack down on possible abuses in its multibillion-dollar program for feeding military personnel, the subject of a criminal investigation. A3
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Attorney General Mukasey, in advance of a Senate hearing, said it wouldn't be "responsible" for him to say if waterboarding is torture. A9
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Afghanistan risks sliding into a failed state and becoming the "forgotten war" amid growing violence, according to an independent study.
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Congressional Democrats began a push for more FDA funding, saying the agency lacks the resources to deal with risks to consumers. B2
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A car bomb exploded outside a police station in Algeria, killing at least two people, the latest attack by suspected Islamic militants.
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Died: Margaret Truman Daniel, 83, president's daughter who became a singer, writer and actress.
