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Kerry Edges Out Edwards in Wis. Primary
John Kerry squeezed past hard-charging John Edwards on Tuesday to win Wisconsin's primary, gateway to a 10-state, two-man showdown March 2. Howard Dean, his candidacy doomed, considered endorsing one of his rivals.

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Judge Says Gay Weddings Might Violate Law
SAN FRANCISCO - A judge said San Francisco might be violating the law by issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples, but he declined Tuesday to order an immediate halt and the mayor said the weddings would continue.

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Haitian Premier Warns of Possible Coup
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - Haiti's premier warned of an impending coup amid fears that an uprising that has left at least 57 people dead may have reached the country's second city, Cap-Haitien.

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Jury Convicts Ariz. Bishop in Hit-And-Run
PHOENIX - Bishop Thomas O'Brien was convicted of hit-and-run Tuesday for leaving the scene after killing a jaywalker with his car, a crash that ended his career as head of the Roman Catholic diocese.

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Sports

Greg Maddux Returns to Chicago Cubs
MESA, Ariz. - Greg Maddux is going back where he started, deciding to sign with the Chicago Cubs, The Associated Press learned Tuesday night.

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Trainer Says He Gave Steroids to Players
SAN FRANCISCO - Barry Bonds' personal trainer told federal agents he gave steroids to several baseball players, according to documents released Tuesday.

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Business

Disney to Buy Muppets From Henson Co.
LOS ANGELES - The Walt Disney Co. said Tuesday it will buy the "Muppets" characters, including Kermit, Miss Piggy and others, as well as the "Bear in the Big Blue House," franchise from The Jim Henson Co.

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Investors Still Cautious Despite Rebound
WASHINGTON - Last year's stock market rebound hasn't put the bounce back in the lifestyles of older investors.

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Technology

Google Adds 1B More Pages to Web Index
SAN FRANCISCO - Online search engine leader Google Inc. added an additional 1 billion pages to its Web index Tuesday, increasing its breadth by about one-third as it girds for tougher competition from Yahoo! Inc. and Microsoft Corp.

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Intel Unveils New Xeon Server Processor
SAN FRANCISCO - Semiconductor giant Intel Corp. plans to update its Xeon server processor so that it can address vastly more memory than previous generations and compete head-on with Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s Opteron chips.

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Entertainment

The WB Cancels Supernatural Drama 'Angel'
LOS ANGELES - The WB has done what no vampire slayer could: It killed "Angel," the do-gooder bloodsucker with a soul.

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Courtney Love's Arrest Warrant Dismissed
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A judge threw out an arrest warrant for rocker Courtney Love on Tuesday after she appeared for a court hearing.

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