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Abbas says there will be no new uprising (WTXL)
The Palestinian president said Wednesday he is opposed to another armed uprising against Israel, even if faltering peace efforts fail later this year.

Ariz. governor's vetoes of GOP bills lift eyebrows (Boston)
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's vetoes of a half-dozen bills sponsored by fellow Republicans are raising eyebrows, with some conservatives questioning whether she is still one of them.

Comprehensive immigration reform probably doomed (Kansas City Star)
President Barack Obama revisited a key campaign promise when he hosted a White House meeting of elected officials and experts on immigration.

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Schwarzenegger says commutation was to help friend (KOTA Television)
Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger says he was helping a friend when he commuted the sentence of the son of a political ally.

Plane with first lady aboard has close call with cargo jet (KansasCity)
Federal aviation officials say a plane carrying first lady Michelle Obama aborted a landing Monday after coming too close to a military cargo jet.The Federal Aviation Administration said a Boeing 737, one of the fleet of presidential passenger jets, came within three miles of a massive C-17 as the planes were approaching Andrews Air Force Base in ...

Obama rips GOP plan, yet sees hope for a debt deal (Boston Globe)
With America's global credit standing suddenly in question, President Barack Obama insisted Tuesday that Washington has the political will to slash the massive U.S. debt despite fierce, fundamental differences with Republicans about how to do it.

Endeavour Set To Launch On April 29th (WBFS-TV Miami)
It's the final countdown for the space shuttle Endeavor. Spaceflight managers at the Kennedy Space Center set April 29th for Endeavour's launch on its final mission.

First Lady's 737 Forced to Abort Landing Due to Controller's Mistake (huliq)
An error by an air traffic controller meant that First Lady Michelle Obama's White House plane came perilously close to a 200-ton C-17 military cargo jet, and had to abort its landing at Joint Base Andrews on Monday.

Border agents given orders to not arrest illegal immigrants (Soft Rock 98.9....The Valley's Soft R...)
Cochise County Sheriff Larry Dever has received numerous reports from immigration agents that they have been told send suspected illegal immigrants back to Mexico instead of arresting them.

Obama administration eases pain of Medicare cuts (2NEWS.TV)
Millions of seniors in popular private insurance plans offered through Medicare will be getting a reprieve from some of the most controversial cuts in President Barack Obama's health care law.