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  1. Judge revokes George Zimmerman's bond over unreported finances. He has 48 hours to surrender. ow.ly/bj5sE
  2. Bill Clinton: Romney had a "sterling business career." ow.ly/biS6A
  3. With one not-guilty count and a mistrial on the others, the trial of John Edwards is likely over. ow.ly/bhtKh
  4. RT @jaketapper: EDWARDS TRIAL: NOT GUILTY on county 3, HUNG JURY on all other counts -- ABC News NC team
  5. To sum up what's happening in the Edwards trial: We just don't know. ow.ly/bhmku
  6. BREAKING: There is a verdict in the John Edwards trial. Details as they're available.
  7. Manhunt on for Canadian porn star believed to be behind bizarre killing. ow.ly/bhfWq
  8. Large sodas may soon be a thing of the past in New York City. ow.ly/bh43N
  9. Legalized gay marriage will likely go up for a vote in Maryland in November. ow.ly/bfMbI
  10. Pakistan appears to back away from a reported 33-year sentence for the doctor who helped capture Osama Bin Laden. ow.ly/bfHeY
  11. Whoops. RT @slate: Poland is really angry at Obama's over this "death camp" comment: slate.me/JQ1Dqy via @slatest
  12. "I accept responsibility for and regret my thoughtless, insensitive, immature, stupid and childish choices," Ravi says. ow.ly/bfh6r
  13. Michelle Obama quashes rumors of a Senate run. ow.ly/beelQ
  14. Is the John Edwards trial headed toward a hung jury? ow.ly/be7ct
  15. Donald Trump reiterates birther views the same day he appears with Romney in Las Vegas. ow.ly/bdZ3N
  16. The inevitable "Facebook phone." ow.ly/bdECR
  17. Another federal judge strikes down DOMA. ow.ly/b9T9N
  18. Poll suggests a stark racial divide when it comes to who struggling white voters trust with the economy. ow.ly/b9Cve
  19. In 2010, George Zimmerman blasted the Sanford police at an unearthed public forum. ow.ly/b8h2t
  20. Female soldiers sue to end combat restrictions. ow.ly/b8ess