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NASA Astronaut Mike Fossum said the International Space Station crew is preparing a plan to keep the station running should it have to be temporarily abandoned.  He was joined by fellow astronaut Ronald Garan to provide an update on the status of the International Space Station and its mission.  A new crew set to arrive this month, was placed on hold after a Russian rocket carrying supplies to the station crashed into Siberia.

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Spokesman Mark Toner conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
 

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GOP Presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a small lead over former Sen. Rick Santorum (R-PA) in the Arizona primary, according to recent polls. Romney continued his campaign with a speech to supporters at the Tri-City Christian Academy in Chandler, Arizona.

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Vice Admiral Mike McConnell, USN (ret.), former Director of National Intelligence, and the Hon. Michael Chertoff, former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, discussed the pending Cybersecurity Act of 2012 at an event hosted by the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute Wednesday morning. They were joined in a roundtable discussion by invited senior staff members of the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.

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The Former Israeli Deputy Defense Foreign Minister says despite media reports, Israel is not “trigger happy” about attacking Iran.This comment came during his remarks at an event at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Ephraim Sneh said Israelis all know the repercussions of such action, but also noted that if it’s the last option, it's worth it.

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President Obama joined other dignitaries at a groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture, to be located on the Mall in Washington. 

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Republican Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum continues campaigning in Arizona, ahead of the state’s primary next Tuesday.The former Senator won a presidential straw poll held by the Maricopa Republican Party earlier Tuesday, and held a town hall in Phoenix where he was joined by his family.

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A panel of legal experts discussed whether President Obama's recent recess appointments for the Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and three members of the National Labor Relations Board were constitutional.

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NASCAR Driver Danica Patrick talked about her career and move to NASCAR at the National Press Club in Washington, DC.  Danica Patrick will race in her first Daytona 500 on Sunday, February 26th. She’s the third woman to race in the Daytona 500’s 54-year history.

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