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The Slatest: April 4, 2012 Suicide Blast Kills Several US Soldiers, Afghan Police The attack occurred in what had been a relatively peaceful area of northern Afghanistan. READ FULL STORY NBC Apologizes for Editing Zimmerman's 911 Call The network broadcast a shortened version of his conversation with the dispatcher about Martin's race. READ FULL STORY Student Protesters Pepper-Sprayed on California Campus Up to 30 demonstrators were sprayed after trying to force their way into a trustees meeting to protest a planned tuition hike. READ FULL STORY French Arrest 10 More in Continued Crackdown on Radicals President Nicolas Sarkozy has made combating radical Islamists the centerpiece of his re-election campaign. READ FULL STORY Sushi Suspected in Salmonella Outbreak Federal health investigators have speculated that spicy tuna rolls may be the cause of at least 90 reported cases this year. READ FULL STORY Fossils Suggest T. Rex May Have Had Feathers A recently discovered ancestor of the prehistoric predator has scientists rethinking how they picture the iconic dinosaur. READ FULL STORY Yahoo To Cut 2,000 Jobs The move is part of new CEO Scott Thompson's restructuring plan for a "smaller, nimbler" company. READ FULL STORY Violence Across Syria as Peace Plan Deadline Approaches The Assad regime seems to have largely ignored the six-point plan it accepted last week. READ FULL STORY Tornadoes Leave Wreckage in Dallas But No Deaths The storms left thousands of homes and businesses in the DFW area without power. READ FULL STORY Pakistani Militant Mocks $10 Million Bounty Hafiz Saeed is said to live openly and travel freely despite the American reward for his capture. READ FULL STORY Mitt Romney Takes Wisconsin, Two Other Primaries Tuesday's sweep further bolsters the front-runner's delegate lead but Santorum says it's only "halftime." READ FULL STORY NYC Schools End Plans To Drop "Unpleasant" Words From Tests Officials had asked test-makers to avoid words like "dinosaur" and "divorce." READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Why Workers Should Have a Constitutional Right To Organize Is Science Really Moving Faster Than Ever? Maybe Not! The United States Should Follow Canada's Lead and Ditch the Penny The Appalling Anti- Woman Politics of the New "Abortion Survivor" Movie October Baby What's the Proper Way To Conduct a Strip Search? A Top-to-Bottom Guide. Hundreds of Pro Baseball Players Make Just $1,100 a Month. Why Don't They Unionize? Finally, a Movie That Honestly Depicts Teenage Female Sexuality. It's From Norway. Dippin' Dots, My Little Pony, and Other Inspirations for Nicki Minaj's Outlandish Outfits More from The Slatest: Fossils Suggest T. Rex May Have Had Feathers Sushi Suspected in Salmonella Outbreak Suicide Blast Kills Several US Soldiers, Afghan Police French Arrest 10 More in Continued Crackdown on Radicals Yahoo To Cut 2,000 Jobs Violence Across Syria as Peace Plan Deadline Approaches Student Protesters Pepper-Sprayed on California Campus Tornadoes Leave Wreckage in Dallas But No Deaths Pakistani Militant Mocks $10 Million Bounty NBC Apologizes for Editing Zimmerman's 911 Call

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