Romney ekes out 8-vote win over Santorum in Iowa

Mitt Romney eked out a minuscule 8-vote victory over Rick Santorum in Iowa’s Republican presidential caucuses, the state party chairman said early Wednesday, ringing down the curtain on an improbable first act in the campaign to pick a challenger to President Barack Obama in the fall.

Woman sues Honda in unlikely place: small claims

TORRANCE, Calif. — A woman who expected her Civic Hybrid to be her dream car wants Honda to pay for not delivering the 50 mpg it promised.

Atomic Testing Museum gets new name, designation

With the new year came a new name for the Atomic Testing Museum. It’s now the National Atomic Testing Museum thanks to a provision in this year’s Defense Authorization Act that was signed by President Barack Obama.

Lawsuit: Illinois cop issues ticket, asks for date

CHICAGO — A suburban Chicago police officer used a $132 speeding ticket he issued to track down a woman and ask her for a date, saying the least he could do for costing her so much money was to buy her dinner, a lawsuit filed by the woman alleges.

NV Energy: Mylar balloon caused Las Vegas power outage

NV Energy says a metallic Mylar balloon sparked an electricity substation power outage that affected about 13,000 customers for about an hour west of the Las Vegas Strip.

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