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Environment Groups Find Less Support From Justices
Environmental groups lost all five of their cases before the Supreme Court last term, a trend scholars see continuing as the court moves to the right.
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‘Family Friendly’ White House Is Less So for Aides
While the Obamas have promised to accommodate employees with children, the demands of working for the president have made work-family balance elusive.
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Study Finds Gaps in Aid for Non-English Speakers in State Civil Courts
An examination of the 35 states with the highest immigrant populations found that interpreter services are not always provided, or not provided well.
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Palin Resigning Governor’s Job; Future Unclear
Gov. Sarah Palin’s move shocked Republicans and fueled renewed speculation about her presidential ambitions and criticism of her political competence.
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Congressional Race in California Draws a High-Profile Cast
The 10th Congressional District of California is up for grabs after the resignation of its Democratic representative.
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With Palin Leaving Office, the Spotlight on Alaska Is Likely to Go, Too
Sarah Palin’s successor, Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell, is said to be as steady as Ms. Palin has been surprising, say state political leaders.
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National Briefing | South: Arkansas: Cat’s Ashes Spread at Governor’s Mansion
Officials spread some of Socks the cat’s ashes in the Arkansas governor mansion’s west flower garden during a private ceremony in March.
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Beliefs: Man of Contradictions, Shaper of Modernity. Age? 500 Next Week.
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Fans Rally, and Officials Brace to Honor Jackson
Michael Jackson fans flooded the Internet for free tickets to a Tuesday memorial service, stirring worries among Los Angeles officials over the expected throng.
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National Briefing | Plains: Kansas: Man Accused as Killer Advocates From Cell
A man charged with shooting a doctor who performed abortions has been in touch with people on the fringes of the anti-abortion movement from within prison.
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National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Arsonist Is Sought After Torching of Palm Trees
Officials on Galveston Island are looking for the culprit in a palm tree burning spree. Thirty trees have been set ablaze on the island southeast of Houston since May.
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National Briefing | Recall: Malt-O-Meal Recalls Oatmeal With Possible Salmonella
Malt-O-Meal Company is voluntarily recalling oatmeal that contains instant nonfat dry milk that may be contaminated with salmonella.
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National Briefing | South: South Carolina: Fear Mounts After 4 Are Slain and Sheriff Says Hunt Is on for Serial Killer
Sheriff’s deputies in Cherokee County searched for a serial killer blamed for four deaths over the past six days as terrified residents wondered who might be next.
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The Saturday Profile: A Pentagon Trailblazer, Rethinking U.S. Defense
Michèle A. Flournoy, the undersecretary of defense for policy, is considered the “brains” of the Pentagon building.
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Names of the Dead
The Department of Defense has identified 4,312 American service members who have died since the start of the Iraq war.
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Herbert G. Klein, Aide in the Nixon White House, Dies at 91
Mr. Klein was a campaign and White House aide to President Richard M. Nixon who remained loyal to him despite personal and professional slights.
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ArtsBeat: Tickets Available by Lottery for Jackson Memorial
11,000 tickets to Michael Jackson’s memorial at Los Angeles’s Staples Center on Tuesday will be given away.
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Text: Palin’s Announcement
The transcript of Sarah Palin’s speech on Friday in Wasilla, Alaska, as she announced that she would be resigning as governor.
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