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By Alicia Eler / April 30, 2012 10:28 AM

By REUTERS
Published: May 4, 2012 at 11:27 PM ET

PHOENIX (Reuters) – Arizona Governor Jan Brewer on Friday signed into law a bill banning abortion providers like Planned Parenthood from receiving money through the state, her office said in a statement.

The Republican-backed Whole Woman’s Health Funding Priority Act cuts off funding for family planning and health services delivered by Planned Parenthood clinics and other organizations offering abortions.

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Girl Scout Cookies: One Sweet Delivery

Whether you’re a sucker for Samoas or can’t resist the call of a Tagalong, you can still have your cookies — and be healthy too.

The sweetest time of the year has officially kicked off; Girl Scout Cookies have gone on sale. That means temptation comes knocking in the form of uniformed girls at your doorstep armed with a clipboard and expectant eyes (or perhaps a co-worker pleading with you to buy some of her kids’ treats).

Whether you’re a sucker for an adolescent peddler of sweets or you’ve just polished off the last of your Thin Mint stash, saying no to these cookies can be difficult.

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With the lack of snow fall in Colorado’s ski resorts, perhaps a deal can be found on a sweet piece of resort property?

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Sen. Joe Lieberman speaks during a 2011 press conference. To buy this photo, go to: http://roll.cl/cqrcpix

Four Senators want a brief delay on post office closures.

Sens. Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Thomas Carper (D-Del.) and Scott Brown (R-Mass.) have asked the Postmaster General not to close any post offices until the House acts, the Washington Post reports.

The U.S. Postal Service was planning on a round of closures in June and August before stopping to ensure that vote-by-mail programs are not affected in the fall election.

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Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta and Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, outline the main areas of proposed defense spending cuts during a Jan. 26, 2012, news conference at the Pentagon. (Associated Press)

The U.S. military is discussing significant changes in its war plans to adhere to President Obama’s new strategic guidance that downplays preparing for conflicts such as Iraq and Afghanistan, and counts on allies to provide additional troops.

War planning for Iran is now the most pressing scenario, or what the Pentagon calls a contingency.

U.S. Central Command believes it can destroy or significantly degrade Iran’s conventional armed forces in about three weeks using air and sea strikes, according to a defense source familiar with the discussions.

Such strikes are an option in a response to Tehran’s striking U.S. and international ships in the Persian Gulf and attempting to close the strategic Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of the world’s oil is transported.

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By Jim Sanders

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/04/27/4446628/part-time-legislature-plan-off.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter#mi_rss=Capitol%20and%20California#storylink=cpy

LAST summer, Jared Dangerfield was simply 19, skateboarding the streets of suburban Salt Lake City, plugged into the Jewish reggae singer Matisyahu. He had just wrapped up his year at Utah State University, where there was a girl he liked to make laugh.

Memories of college and family are kept in a photo album his sister gave him when they said goodbye, but it is rarely looked at.

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