COSTELLO: Just about 15 minutes past the hour, checking our top stories. It is a big win for Republicans and a huge loss for unions and Democrats. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker, who stripped collective bargaining rights of public employees, survived Tuesday's recall. He defeated Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett by seven percentage points. Many believe this contest is a preview of the presidential race. In Pennsylvania, stunning new evidence in a sex abuse trial of Jerry Sandusky. A lawyer for one of the alleged victims says the former Penn State University assistant football coach sent notes to the boy. ABC News is describing them as love letters and says they'll be read into testimony. In money news, we've got new numbers on how our state economies are doing based on gross domestic product. North Dakota fared the best last year benefitting from a boom in oil drilling. It led with an economic expansion of nearly 8 percent. Rounding out the top five were Oregon, West Virginia, Texas, and Alaska. In sports, the Boston Celtics are one win away from winning the Eastern Conference and reaching the NBA finals. Lebron James and Miami Heat are on the brink of elimination after losing at home last night 94-90. Game six tomorrow in Boston. Unbelievable, that's the Facebook posting that went with this photo posted by an officer with a Colorado Department of Transportation. It was part of the plea to remind everyone about the proper use of child safety seats. And you certainly don't strap the gas can in. The mother was pulled over as part of a routine traffic stop near Denver. The mom said the child didn't always want to stay strapped in the seat so she strapped in the gas can instead. The officer cited her for seat belt and car seat violations.
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