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Obama Administration Seeks Online Privacy Rules

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The Obama administration is calling for stronger privacy protections for consumers as mobile gadgets, Internet services and other tools are able to do a better job of tracking what you do and where you go.

Luz Escamilla's bedroom walls are stained with the blood of bedbugs. She says she doesn't want to bleach them until reps from CW Capital, her landlord, pay an in-person visit to her Maryland home.

With Banks As Landlords, Some Tenants Neglected

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The Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is expected to open in Washington, D.C., in 2015.

African-American Museum Breaks Ground In D.C.

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Planet Money

How Mitt Romney's Firm Tried — And Failed — To Build A Paper Empire()

Mitt Romney, shown here when he was president of Bain Capital.

It starts with an ordinary legal pad made by a company that's been around for more than a century. This is the first of two stories we're doing today on Bain Capital, the private equity firm Romney helped found.

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Ex-Lacrosse Player Guilty Of 2nd-Degree Murder()

February 22, 2012 Former University of Virginia lacrosse player George Huguely V was convicted Wednesday in the May 2010 slaying of his ex-girlfriend, who also played lacrosse for the university. Jurors rejected a first-degree murder verdict and possible life sentence, instead finding him guilty of second-degree murder, and recommending a 25-year term.

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Virginia House Revises Controversial Abortion Bill()

February 22, 2012 The amended bill requires women seeking abortions to undergo an external ultrasound, not a more invasive procedure. The state's Republican governor came out against requiring the more invasive procedure after the proposal drew national outrage. The amended bill now returns to the Senate, where it will likely be killed.

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Reporter's Notebook

'We Crush The Cars': Inside The Monster Truck Arena()

The Grave Digger team of monster trucks, considered to be one of the most influential monster trucks of all time, is currently celebrating its 30th anniversary and racing in the United States Hot Rod Association (USHRA) Monster Jam series.

February 22, 2012 The sport — yes, sport — of monster truck driving has come a long way. What started in the late '70s as intermission entertainment for tractor-pulling competitions is now a multimillion-dollar industry that tours the world. "We are a show," says veteran Rod Schmidt, "but yet we're racers."

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Politics

Obama Takes New Approach To Black Voters For 2012()

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama listen as a choir performs during the groundbreaking ceremony for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.

February 22, 2012 While President Obama would have spoken at the groundbreaking for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture no matter when it happened, his appearance Wednesday highlighted a shift in his outreach to African-American voters.

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Energy

What's Behind The Recent Hike In Gas Prices?()

A gas station in Berlin, Vt., sold gas for $3.72 on Feb. 16. On average, regular gas is going for $3.60 a gallon nationwide.

February 22, 2012 Oil prices have jumped sharply in the past two weeks, and the price of gasoline has followed suit. Experts are pointing to everything from the tensions with Iran to a decrease in supply as a possible cause. One expert even thinks the rise in fuel prices could be good for the economy.

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