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Nik Wallenda

Stuntman Nik Wallenda Completes Tightrope Walk Over Niagara Falls

Nik Wallenda, a member of the famed Flying Wallendas family of aerialists, completed a historic tightrope crossing through the mist over Niagara Falls Gorge on Friday, stepping from a 2-inch wire onto safe ground in Canada to wild cheers from a crowd of thousands.

Puerto Rico Bets On American Tourists To Repay Debt

Vieques Island, Puerto Rico
Americans have long been in love with Puerto Rico's high-yielding municipal bonds. Now the Caribbean island hopes they will flock to its sand, surf and spanking new resorts to help pay off massive debts.
Etan Patz

Who is Pedro Hernandez? Details Emerge About The Man Who Confessed To Killing Etan Patz

The story had to wait three decades to be finally told, but now a child-disappearance case that gripped America way back when Jimmy Carter was president may have found a solution -- and, sadly, the name of a murderer. Pedro Hernandez, who was 19 in 1979, allegedly killed 6-year-old Etan Patz in a grocery store's basement in Manhattan, bagged the body and trashed it.
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Cruise ship

2 U.S Men Arrested for Sodomy on Gay Caribbean Cruise

Two U.S men were arrested on Wednesday while on a gay cruise in the Caribbean, reported the Associated Press. The two have been identified as John Robert Hart, 41, and Dennis Jay Mayer, 43, from Palm Springs, California. Hart and Mayer were taken in by police in the city of Roseau, Dominica, where sex between two men is illegal, were charged with indecent exposure and now have pleaded guilty to indecent exposure.
Illinois Primary 2012: Three Big Reasons Why Santorum Lost

Illinois Primary 2012: 3 Big Reasons Santorum Lost

Mitt Romney won Illinois' Republican presidential primary and dramatically increased his chances to become his party's 2012 nominee, largely due to the support of moderate conservatives and voters who thought he was the candidate with the best chance to beat President Barack Obama in November.
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney

Illinois Primary 2012: Romney Has Much To Lose Tuesday

Despite his insurmountable lead in delegates, a loss on Tuesday could be a major symbolic setback for the front-runner's campaign. As one political consultant put it: If Santorum wins, the question will arise: How can Romney beat Obama?
Mitt Romney addresses media next to Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuño upon arrival at Isla Grande airport in San Juan March 16, 2012.

Romney's Puerto Rico Win Adds To Pressure On Santorum

The front-runner has so far amassed more delegates than his Republican rivals combined and is poised to win more Tuesday in Illinois, even if he loses the popular vote, Romney's campaign says. It's stepping up calls for Santorum to concede defeat and quit.
Supporters of U.S. Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney wait outside a market place to greet him on his last day of a two day campaign visit in Bayamon March 17, 2012.

Puerto Rico Primary Election 2012: Romney, Sí; Santorum, No

The magnitude of Mitt Romney's landslide win in Puerto Rico's Republican presidential primary election on Sunday indicates Rick Santorum's gaffe about the territory's principal language and its effect on the potential for statehood probably had an impact on the results.
Louisiana Primary 2012: What to Watch For

Puerto Rico Republican Primary Results 2012: Where To Watch Live

Puerto Rico will send 23 delegates to the Republican National Convention in August, so find out here when to look for the results of the 2012 Puerto Rico GOP presidential primary election conducted Sunday, where to watch on TV and online, and how to follow the race on Twitter.
Bain Capital and Chinese Surveillance

Bain Capital: Is Romney Profiting From Surveillance In China? Obama Campaign Cries Hypocrisy

As China's Communist Party government continues to ramp up surveillance on political dissidents, it is becoming increasingly questionable ethically for the companies that provide it with the relevant technology and services. One such company, owned by the Mitt Romney-founded private equity firm Bain Capital, stands to profit from the country's domestic security boom.
A man raises Apple's new iPad after purchasing it in New York

iPad 3 Release Date Friday March 16 8 a.m. - The Ultimate Buyer's Guide

At last, the most anticipated Apple tablet is going public today. Those who have preordered the new iPad will have to wait three more days (as shipping starts March 19). Apple fans are breathlessly waiting to catch the glimpse of the new iPad. All they dream of is swiping their fingers across the marvelous Retina display.

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