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Susan G. Koman reverses it's decision

NEW YORK, NY (NBC) -- After facing a major public and political backlash the Susan G. Komen foundation has decided to continue giving money to Planned Parenthood. 

Unemployment rate falls

WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC) -- Unemployment Rate Falls Close The U.S. economy added 243,000 jobs last month, far more than expected and enough to push the unemployment rate down to 8.3 percent. 

Texas rodeo attracting over a million fans

FORT WORTH, Tx (KXAS) -- The ongoing Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is expecting to attract more than 1-million visitors this week for the first time in it's 116 year history. 

Boy fights city hall to save tree house

Super Bowl Weekend begins Friday

INDIANAPOLIS (NBC) -- It's the official kickoff of Super Bowl Weekend!

Trump confirms he's endorsing Romney

LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Donald Trump is endorsing Mitt Romney for president -- saying Romney is "not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country we all love."

Honda hybrid owner wins MPG claim against car maker

LOS ANGELES (NBC) -- The owner of a Honda Civic Hybrid who sued the automaker over the vehicle's failure to meet its advertised 50 miles-per-gallon has won her lawsuit.

Police claim accused murderer ate part of victim's body

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (NBC) -- A man accused of hacking a man to death with an ax in Bridgeport and eating part of the victim is on suicide watch in prison and will undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

Obama campaign seizes on Romney comments about poor

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Obama campaign has been quick to pounce on a comment today from Mitt Romney -- who told CNN that he's "not concerned about the very poor."

Wash. Senate approves bill to legalize gay marriage

OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) -- Same-sex marriage has taken a major step toward legalization in Washington state, where the state Senate narrowly has approved the measure with four Republicans siding with the majority and three Democrats voting no.

Pa. groundhog 'predicts' 6 more weeks of winter

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) -- Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair to "see" his shadow on Thursday, in the process predicting six more weeks of winter. But, at this rate, that might not be so bad.

FBI storms wrong apartment

FITCHBURG, Massachusetts (WHDH) - The FBI broke down the door to the wrong apartment as part of a raid on January 26, frightening the family inside.

Teacher's arrest shocks neighbors

LOS ANGELES, California (KNBC) - Neighbors of Mark Berndt, a former South Los Angeles teacher accused of molesting 23 children, said they most recognized him as the man who would often tend to his rock garden.

President asks for resume during Google+ Hangout

FORT WORTH, Texas (KXAS) - A Fort Worth, Texas man who has been out of work for three years could get some help from the highest office in the United States.

Sky high: NY Police bust 5 story pot factory

NEW YORK CITY, New York (WNBC) - New York Police raided a five-story Bronx building Tuesday that they believe was being used as a marijuana farm with hundreds of plants in an elaborate growing system.

Facebook going public

(KNBC) - Facebook is expected to move one step closer to becoming a public company on Wednesday.

Romney takes Florida, Gingrich vows to fight on

(NBCNC) - Florida's primary is over and it was a landslide. Turns out Newt Gingrich came nowhere near defeating Mitt Romney, but he's vowing to take this fight all the way.

Christie alone on gay marriage

(WNBC) - Five former governors of New Jersey are on record supporting gay marriage, while sitting Republican Governor Chris Christie remains opposed.

Federally protected birds prove to be annoyance in one town

CAROLLTON, Texas (KXAS) - After nesting cattle egrets caused a ruckus in Carrollton, Texas last year, the city will be using water hoses, noise and other deterrents to keep the birds from nesting this year, but that worries those living near last year's nesting spot.

Pizza feud turns violent in New York

NORTH TONAWANDA, New York (WGRZ) - A New York man is facing charges after police say he was caught on tape damaging a pizza sign with his Jeep.

Caught on Tape: Deputy jumps into lake to save people in sinking car

DALLAS, Texas (KXAS) - The city of Dallas, Texas is making changes to the boat ramp on Lake Ray Hubbard where two college students plunged into the lake.

Florida Police look to drones to help fight crime

MIAMI, Florida (WTVJ) - The Miami-Dade Police Department finally stands ready to launch their two micro air vehicles, or MAVs, the next time a shooting standoff or hostage situation could use a bird's eye boost, more than two years after getting the drones.

Police expand search for sorority rapist

PLANO, Texas (KXAS) - Texas police are continuing to test DNA in the investigation into attacks on members of the Delta Sigma Theta sorority.

Warm winter makes for dangerous ice fishing

NORTHAMPTON, Massachusetts (WWLP) - The mild winter has made it difficult fishing in western Massachusetts since the ice is so thin.

Bullets stray from shooting range, strike nearby homes

ROWLETT, Texas (KXAS) - Residents of Rowlett, Texas are moving to shut down a shooting range after stray bullets struck two nearby homes.

New technology aims to forecast crime

ROCHESTER, Minnesota (KTTC) - What if there was a way to better stop crime?

New technology by IBM is helping police in Rochester, Minnesota do just that.

Vassar mistakenly tells rejected applicants they've been accepted

LINDENHURST, New York (WNBC) - Prestigious liberal arts school Vassar College caused heartbreak for scores of early decision applicants Friday when it erroneously informed them they were accepted to the school -- only to tell them later they had in fact been rejected.

Thousands turn out for troop parade

ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KSDK) - Thousands of people lined Market Street in downtown St. Louis for the Welcome Home Heroes Parade that honored troops who fought in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars on Saturday.

Man rescued after being stuck in mud for 3 days

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (KOB) - It was not part of the lesson plan, but nearly two dozen New Mexico high school students on a field trip learned search and rescue techniques after they found a homeless man trapped in the Rio Grande.

Romney takes lead in Florida

(NBCNC) - The Florida Primary is now a day away, and Mitt Romney has a double-digit lead on Newt Gingrich.