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		Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Today's Top Stories
Appeals court upholds Calif. affirmative action ban A federal appeals court upheld Monday a California ballot measure banning affirmative action in admissions to state colleges and universities. Romney seeks sweep to knock out Santorum Former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney delivered his closing argument to Wisconsin voters as he looked to land a knockout blow against Rick Santorum's presidential dreams by sweeping the three nomination contests Tuesday. Talk of pork revival tempts lawmakers on Capitol Hill When Rep. Mike Rogers publicly suggested last week that Congress reconsider its ban on pork-barrel spending, the Alabama Republican probably didn't know what he was stepping into. Thompson's donor tentacles reach into Maryland A prolific campaign donor under federal investigation for contributions in D.C. elections is also linked to a quarter-million dollars given to Maryland politicians, including Gov. Martin O'Malley, two likely Democratic candidates for governor in 2014 and two prominent county executives over the past 13 years. Obama 'confident' Supreme Court will uphold health care law President Obama on Monday warned the Supreme Court against overturning his health care law and said he is "confident" the justices won't. Iran will retaliate if attacked, but how? Middle East analysts are certain that Iran would retaliate if Israel strikes its nuclear facilities, though the size, nature and targets of the counterattack remain mysteries. Kentucky tops Kansas 67-59 to win national title No matter where Anthony Davis and his buddies go to make their millions, their ol' Kentucky home will long remember this championship season. ICE arrests 3,100 convicted criminal aliens in sweep U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) agents, as part of what the agency says is its commitment to prioritizing the removal of criminal aliens and egregious immigration law violators, has arrested more than 3,100 convicted criminal aliens, immigration fugitives and immigration violators in a six-day national "Cross Check" enforcement operation. Some fear low turnout in early D.C. primary Candidates vying for party nominations and an eventual spot on the D.C. Council say most city voters are familiar with the dark cloud that has gathered over city hall amid a series of ethics-related scandals, even if they can't explain what "bundling" is or why money orders are suddenly a key part of campaign-finance reform. It takes more time to deliver a baby than in the '60s, study finds While everything else in the modern world is go-go-go, the miracle of birth is actually taking a little longer these days. Inside the Beltway: Savage unleashes more fury The inimitable talk-radio host Michael Savage can attack his foes with a quick bolt of vitriol or via long-form insight that is just as caustic. Speaking of long form, Mr. Savage's sixth political book, "Trickle Down Tyranny: Crushing Obama's Dream of the Socialist States of America," will be published Tuesday. 7 dead in Christian school shooting A 43-year-old former student of a small Christian university in California opened fire at the school Monday, killing at least seven people and setting off an intense, chaotic manhunt that ended with his capture at a nearby shopping center, authorities said. Maryland bills still to be settled: Budget, wind, casinos With just a week left in the 2012 General Assembly session, Maryland lawmakers have hundreds of bills left to consider. But only a handful of proposals will get most of their attention. Supreme Court OKs routine jailhouse strip searches Jailers may perform invasive strip searches on people arrested even for minor offenses, an ideologically divided Supreme Court ruled Monday, the conservative majority declaring that security trumps privacy in an often dangerous environment. Arbiter: DYRS issues run deep The D.C. Department of Youth Rehabilitation Services' $46 million state-of-the-art detention and treatment center has been plagued since its 2009 opening by design flaws, understaffing, inadequate training, and lack of discipline and accountability, according to a report released Monday. Syria agrees to April 10 troop pullout from cities International envoy Kofi Annan told the U.N. Security Council on Monday that Syria informed him its military will complete the withdrawal of troops and heavy weapons from populated areas by April 10. Commentary BAUER: Obama boils the racial pot for political gain Seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin and neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman had a confrontation on a dark street in Sanford, Fla., last month. There was a fight, and Mr. Zimmerman, who is Hispanic, fatally shot Trayvon, who was black. KOPEL: Debunking the 'stand your ground' myth Whatever happened on the night that George Zimmerman shot Trayvon Martin, we know one thing for sure: The gun prohibition lobbies and their compliant media friends have been deceiving the public about Florida's laws. Among the many deceits is the claim that Florida's "stand your ground" law affects the legality of whatever Mr. Zimmerman did. VITTER: Truth about Obama's energy claims President Obama and his interior secretary, Kenneth L. Salazar, have been amazingly creative in trying to convince us that they've actually promoted a robust domestic energy agenda and increased oil production. But it only takes a little research to conclude that Mr. Salazar and the Obama administration have been flat-out wrong with some of their claims and incredibly misleading with others. EDITORIAL: Obama fails the race test The death of Trayvon Martin has renewed the debate about race and identity in America. It also has raised the question why President Obama has not opened the national dialogue on race he promised four years ago. EDITORIAL: Abrupt climate-change reversal The injection of politics into the global-warming hypothesis has made it difficult to know where facts end and falsehoods begin. While alarmists have been blaming their fellow man for every hurricane, tornado and other ill wind whipped up by Mother Nature, science is now concluding that the cause of these damaging storms has nothing to do with human activity. 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