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     ABC RUNDOWN FOR APRIL 17, 2012: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
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ABCBillionaire Warren Buffett contracts prostate cancerMinor tumor is not life-threatening at age 81Sharyn AlfonsiNew York
ABCSecret Service agents scandal in CartagenaParty started at strip club, ended with fee feudPierre ThomasWashington DC
ABCIRS income tax refunds diverted by fraudFile with dead people's Social Security numbersLisa StarkWashington DC
ABC2012 Mitt Romney campaignMust redress low favorability ratings in pollsDavid MuirNew York
ABCEarthquake preparedness along Pacific coastSimulate impact on hospital construction designDavid WrightLos Angeles
ABCAir safety: jetliner pilots complain about fatigueSleeping Air Canada pilot startled, overreactedBrian RossChicago
ABCPolar bear conservation efforts around Arctic OceanIMAX docu shows lack of seal food, depopulationJim AvilaBaltimore

     CBS RUNDOWN FOR APRIL 17, 2012: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
CBSSecret Service agents scandal in CartagenaParty started at strip club, ended with fee feudNorah O'DonnellWhite House
CBSCommodities trading in crude oil distorts pricesPresident Obama calls for curbs on speculationAnthony MasonNew York
CBS2012 Mitt Romney campaignEndorsed by House Speaker John BoehnerCharlie RoseNo Dateline
CBSEarthquake preparedness along Pacific coastSimulate impact on hospital construction designBen TracySan Diego
CBSNASA Space Shuttle program discontinuedAstronaut Mike Mullane's farewell to DiscoveryChip ReidVirginia
CBSCruise liner Concordia founders off Italian islandEnvironmental damage averted, toxins pumped outAllen PizzeyItaly
CBSMilitary combat casualties suffer disabilitiesFriday night feasts inside Beltway for amputeesDavid MartinMaryland

     NBC RUNDOWN FOR APRIL 17, 2012: CLICK ON GRID ELEMENTS TO SEARCH FOR MATCHING ITEMS
NBCIRS income tax refunds diverted by fraudIdentity theft totaled $1.4bn for tax year 2010Pete WilliamsWashington DC
NBCFederal GSA conference was $823K Las Vegas junketInspector General finds culture of extravaganceLisa MyersWashington DC
NBCSecret Service agents scandal in CartagenaService's reputation for rectitude tarnishedKristen WelkerWhite House
NBCNASA Space Shuttle program discontinuedDiscovery flown by jumbo jet to Smithsonian homeAnne ThompsonNew York
NBCEarthquake preparedness along Pacific coastSimulate impact on hospital construction designMiguel AlmaguerSan Diego