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Romney wins Michigan Republican Primary
His first major win, and a much needed one after finishing second in Iowa and New Hampshire. Romney is a Michigan native and his father was the governor of the state in the 60s. He won by 39% of the vote, with Sen. John McCain getting 30%, and Gov. Mike Huckabee with 16%.

Apple unveils MacBook Air, movie rentals
How do you top a year where you introduced the iPhone? Well, by introducing a cool laptop thin enough (3/4 of an inch!) to fit into a manila envelope, of course. At the MacWorld Expo Tuesday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the MacBook Air, which will retail at $1,799. The new iTunes movie rental service will be available with a free software update, and will offer newly released on DVD movies for $3.99, older movies for $2.99. Customers will have 30 days to view the movie once downloaded, and only 24 hours to finish it once started.

Actor Brad Renfro, dead at 25
Former child actor Brad Renfro was found dead in a LA apartment Tuesday night. He was discovered at the age of 12 when he was cast in John Grisham movie The Client with Susan Sarandon and Tommy Lee Jones. Over the years he was more known for his well-documented struggles with alcohol and heroin addiction and multiple arrests than his acting, but he did enter rehab in January of '06 and has new projects soon to be released. A cause of death was not immediately determined.

1-ton rodent remains discovered
Um, ew. Paleontologists discovered the remains of a rodent the size of a small car (3m in length, 1.5m tall) in Uruguay. Scientists determined that the weight must have approached 1 ton, making it the largest rodent to have been discovered to date. The next time you see an abnormally large rat in the city, know that it could be much (much) worse.

'Rent' to close after 12 years
Producers are closing down 'Rent' after its evening performance on June 1, making it the 7th longest running show in Broadway history. The show first opened in February 1996, two weeks after its creator, Jonathan Larson, died of an aneurysm. It was a critical and financial success, making stars out of the cast, prompting productions of the show on 6 different continents, and spawning a movie version. I'm really sad about this; I love both the show and movie, and the soundtrack is my favorite. I'm going to go see it again before is closes, if anyone wants in!