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Earthquake-ravaged city of christchurch, desperately trying to find survivors in the rubble. at least 65 people are confirmed dead, the number expected to rise. stay with cnn for updates throughout the day. and authorities in st. petersburg, florida, shut down roads and some schools today as investigators search for the man who shot and killed a police officer late monday night. according to police, officer david crawford is the third st. petersburg officer killed in shootings in the last 28 days. the 46-year-old officer had a wife and a 24-year-old daughter. start your countdown. earlier ...

Public employees. ohio's governor says it needs to save money. opponents argue it is a bid to hurt unions. in wisconsin republican governor scott walker is standing firm on his effort to make public employees pay more for their benefits and weaken their collective bargaining rights. he blames unions for squandering state cofers. opponents say his real aim is to bust unions. it's looking good for shuttle "discovery's" last voyage to space. after nearly a four-month delay nasa officials today said the countdown for thursday's launch is going well. "discovery" will make a return trip to the i...