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National Headlines
  1. Congressional offices receive mailed threats
  2. Poll: Obama benefitting from improving economy
  3. Va. House waters down pre-abortion ultrasound bill
  4. Pa. court closes boy's trial in pregnant killing
  5. Stepmom, grandmother charged in Ala. girl's death
  6. UN chief sending humanitarian official to Syria
  7. States may tap mortgage money to fill budget gaps
  8. Union suing to block Indiana right-to-work law