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- Tiger Woods wins WGC-Cadillac with eyes focused on the Masters
Tiger Woods chalked up his 76th PGA tour win. After the WGC-Cadillac win, Tiger Wood said, "Any time I can win prior to Augusta, it always feels good."
- Cops kill teen gunman in New York City
Cops kill teen gunman in New York City after he pulled out a .38 caliber revolver, say police. The teen gunman died at the hospital. After the shooting, the two cops were put on administrative leave.
- Deans' emails at Harvard secretly searched
Deans' emails were secretly searched as part of the investigation into a Harvard University cheating scandal involving 60 students. Harvard secretly searched the email accounts of 16 deans without notice.
- Democrats from rural areas face pressure from pro-gun constituents
Democratic senators from mostly rural areas in the West and South must walk a fine line between party loyalty and constituents' wishes when it comes to gun control legislation.
- Obama said to be close to naming Perez for Department of Labor
Sources close to the president have told the Associated Press civil rights official Thomas Perez is likely to be President Barack Obama's choice to head the Department of Labor.
- Obama pokes fun at sequester at Gridiron dinner
At the annual Gridiron Club and Foundation dinner President Barack Obama joked about the sequester, Vice President Joe Biden, and Marco Rubio's sip of water.
- Huge Florida mosquitoes: Monster insects are called 'Gallinippers'
Huge Florida mosquitoes the size of a quarter are set to invade Florida — if the rainy season is wet enough.
- Can North Korea threaten U.S.? Not really
Despite North Korea's threats, its missiles can't reach American soil yet. But South Korea and Japan are in range, experts caution.
- Bridging the partisan divide: VP's chief of staff is 'Mr. Fix-It'
Bruce Reed, chief of staff to Vice President Joe Biden, has a reputation for getting along with both parties, and often plays a key role in pushing the Obama administration's agenda.
- How police and FBI tracked and captured bin Laden's son-in-law
For more than a decade, one FBI agent and a New York police detective investigated Abu Ghaith, Osama bin Laden's son-in-law, who was a spokesman for al Qaeda. Ghaith is currently on trial in New York for conspiring to kill Americans.
- Afghanistan: Two suicide bombers strike on first day of Hagel's visit
About 20 people were killed in two suicide bombings in Afghanistan Saturday. A Taliban spokesman said the attacks were a message for Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, who is in Afghanistan for his first official visit.
- Danica Patrick hit by rock, says she's OK
Danica Patrick hit by rock: The NASCAR driver, who had a bad wreck last weekend in Arizona, says she's fine after the encounter with a rock. Danica Patrick was hit by a rock while driving on a dirt track.
- Tiger Woods thrives as McIlroy struggles in Cadillac Championship
Tiger Woods: For at least one round on the Blue Monster at Doral, Woods looked more than capable of getting back to the top of the world ranking that he occupied for more than 10 years.
- Drunk driver sues friend, restaurants after deadly crash conviction
- Chris Zorich, ex-Chicago Bear, faces tax charges
Chris Zorich faces four misdemeanor counts of not filing federal income tax returns from 2006 to 2009.
- NORAD evacuated after suspicious packages found
Officials say the packages were removed but are still undergoing tests. The evacuation lasted about 4 1/2 hours.
- Northeastern snowstorm sweeps 'conveyor belt' of snow into New England
The latest New England storm is bringing wind-whipped snow, rain, strong winds, big waves, and coastal flooding to the northeast.
- NORAD evacuated for 4.5 hours after packages arouse suspicions
NORAD evacuated 1,500 employees after employees discovered five suspicious packages. Staff were allowed back into NORAD after the packages were scanned and removed for further testing.
- Lebron James, Heat unimpressed after 16 wins
Lebron James and Miami play at home against Philadelphia on Friday, and a win would match the 12th-longest winning streak in NBA history.
- Mariano Rivera retirement announcement expected Saturday
Mariano Rivera: Retirement is coming in 2013, says AP. This will be New York Yankees reliever Mariano Rivera's last season. He is expected to announces his retirement after 19 seasons.