US weighs speedy Afghan withdrawal; red meat may kill you; Santorum's delegate math; Romney's NFL friends; and more.

The Slatest: March 13, 2012 U.S. Officials Reportedly Debate Accelerating Afghan Pullout Meanwhile, Taliban fighters attack a government delegation visiting the site of the weekend killings. READ FULL STORY Study: All Red Meat Linked to Premature Death Researchers found that eating even small amounts of unprocessed meat upped study participants' chances of dying by 13 percent. READ FULL STORY Santorum Camp Lays Out Delegate Math in Memo Top adviser tells campaign staffers that "time is on our side." READ FULL STORY On Sports Talk Radio, Romney Lists NFL Owners as "Good Friends" The GOP front-runner picks an inopportune time to mention his wealthy pals. READ FULL STORY Rebekah Brooks Arrested Again Former News Corp. exec taken into custody on suspicion of obstruction of justice. READ FULL STORY "Homeless Hotspots" Spark Controversy at SXSW An advertising agency's controversial experiment at the Austin tech conference is being met with backlash from the blogosphere. READ FULL STORY One in Five Drop Online Friends Over Political Posts New Pew study shows that people who post about politics tend to be very liberal or very conservative, limiting their appeal. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: The Simple Strategy Romney Used To Ensure None of His Rivals Could Ever Beat Him Is Touch-Screen Voting Better or Worse for the Planet Than Paper Ballots? Kaplan: We Need To Get Out of Afghanistan—Now. Staying Will Only Make Things Worse. The NCAA Championship Bracket Has Its Origins in a Massive 1851 Chess Tournament The Real Reason Insurance Companies Won't Cover People With Pre-Existing Conditions Could a Missile Strike on Iran's Nuclear Facilities Cause a Nuclear Explosion? The Best Thing About the New Carrie Musical Is Its Sympathetic Portrayal of Carrie's Mom Help! My Best Friend in High School Is Hiding Her Pregnancy. More from The Slatest: Santorum Camp Lays Out Delegate Math in Memo On Sports Talk Radio, Romney Lists NFL Owners as "Good Friends" Study: All Red Meat Linked to Premature Death U.S. Officials Reportedly Debate Accelerating Afghan Pullout One in Five Drop Online Friends Over Political Posts "Homeless Hotspots" Spark Controversy at SXSW Larry King To Headline ''NYT Part-Owner's New Network Justice Department Blocks Texas Voter ID Law Obama's Approval Rating Dips Amid High Gas Prices CNN Rumored To Be in Talks To Buy Mashable

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