AP - Smiling with satisfaction, Earl Barthe pushes back his wide-brimmed hat and runs his eyes over the intricate plaster trim of the Luling Mansion.

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Castro foes mark anniversary of shootdown near Cuba (Reuters)
Reuters - As Cuba picked a new leader on Sunday for the first time in half a century, a Cuban exile group flew to a spot near the Caribbean island where Cuban fighters shot down two of its planes and killed four of its members 12 years ago.

Iraq pushes Turkey to withdraw troops (AFP)
AFP - The Iraqi government pushed Ankara on Sunday to withdraw its troops from northern Iraq, after the Turkish army warned Iraqi Kurds not to shelter Kurdish rebels fleeing its offensive in the region.

Oscars arrive in a relieved Hollywood (AP)
AP - Even buckets of rain couldn’t put a serious damper on Hollywood’s glitziest show of the year.

Raul Castro takes over as Cuban leader (Reuters)
Reuters - Cuba’s new leader Raul Castro vowed it would remain a bastion of revolution as he took over on Sunday from his brother Fidel Castro, who resisted half a century of U.S. attempts to oust him.

Congress to examine housing proposals (AP)
AP - Congress is set to examine another round of possible repairs for consumers and investors threatened by widening cracks in the housing market.

Clinton, Obama toughen their attacks (Reuters)
Reuters - Democratic presidential hopefuls Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama sharpened their attacks on each other on Sunday as they headed for showdowns in Texas and Ohio on March 4.

Nader announces run for president (AP)
AP - Ralph Nader on Sunday announced a fresh bid for the White House, criticizing the top contenders as too close to big business and dismissing the possibility that his third-party candidacy could tip the election to Republicans.

Governors deal with tough budget times (AP)
AP - Washington Gov. Christine Gregoire should be celebrating her state’s robust economy and record exports. Yet sagging tax collections are lowering an estimated budget surplus by $400 million.

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