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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop on Saturday, March 17, 2012, in Bayamon, Puerto Rico. At left is Puerto Rican Gov. Luis Fortuno, and at right is Ann Romney. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Romney wins Puerto Rico, GOP campaign continues

Ben Fox, Phil Elliott The Associated Press

Last updated Sunday, March 18, 2012 - 5:51pm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Mitt Romney scored an overwhelming win Sunday in Puerto Rico’s Republican presidential primary, trouncing chief rival Rick Santorum on the Caribbean island even as the two rivals looked ahead to more competitive contests this week in Illinois and Louisiana.

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Don't fall for Hatch's 'seniority' argument

Ben Fox Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, January 18, 2012 - 3:15pm

Editor,

How can we as citizens expect different results in Washington D.C. if we continue to send back the same politicians? For 35 years, Orrin Hatch has been telling us to re-elect him and he will have the seniority to balance the budget.

However, here we are again hearing the same seniority argument about how he will be the Senate Finance chair if we grant him another six years in office.

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FILE - In this Wednesday Aug. 3, 2011 file photo, Gary V. Giordano, left, speaks with Aruba's police detectives as they search for his travel partner Robyn Gardner, 35, of Frederick, Md., at Baby Beach in the southern tip of the Caribbean island. Giordano, detained in Aruba in the presumed death of Gardner, his travel partner, had an accidental-death insurance policy on her for $1.5 million and sought to claim the money two days after reporting her missing, a person who provided information to the investigation has told The Associated Press. (AP Photo/Elton Malone, File)

Aruba suspect sought insurance payout

Ben Fox The Associated Press

Last updated Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 4:12pm

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Investigators have been told that just two days after an American tourist was reported missing in Aruba, her travel companion tried to collect on a $1.5 million accidental-death insurance policy he took out on her, The Associated Press has learned.

A person who provided information to authorities told the AP that Gary V. Giordano, now detained on the Caribbean island, bought the insurance specifically for his five-day getaway with Robyn Gardner. The person did not have authorization to publicly release the information and agreed to speak only on condition of anonymity.

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