Now witness claims TRAYVON attacked Zimmerman: Anonymous onlooker told police neighbourhood watch captain was provoked... as friends insist teen was not violent and protests mount  —  Trayvon Martin may have attacked a Neighborhood Watch captain before the man shot dead the unarmed teen …

Cheney Underwent Heart Transplant, His Office Says  —  WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Dick Cheney had a heart transplant Saturday and is recovering at a Virginia hospital, his office said.  —  An aide to Cheney disclosed that the 71-year-old, who has had a long history …

Santorum will win Louisiana, CNN projects  —  (CNN) — Rick Santorum will win Saturday's Republican presidential primary in Louisiana by winning close to majority of the vote, according to early results and exit polling,  —  Santorum's win was his fourth in the South, where front-runner Mitt Romney …

Borat anthem stuns Kazakh gold medallist in Kuwait  —  Kazakhstan's shooting team has been left stunned after a comedy national anthem from the film Borat was played at a medal ceremony at championships in Kuwait instead of the real one.  —  The team asked for an apology and the medal ceremony was later rerun.

Why Do New York Times Columnists Keep Swooning for Paul Ryan?  —  After David Brooks last year, now it's James Stewart who has fallen for Paul Ryan's rugged good looks.  He attempts to defend Ryan's tax proposals against charges that they favor the rich:

Risk-Averse Romney  —  The candidate attempts to reassure conservatives.  —  Mitt Romney wants to eliminate government programs and shutter cabinet agencies.  Doing so, he says, is “the critical thing” that needs to be done in order to bring government books back into balance and to begin restoring the promise of America.