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Supreme Court Takes Death Row Appeal, Turns Down Campaign Finance Challenge
Filed under: Law, Supreme CourtAn Alabama man, convicted of two killings in 1997, will get his day before the high court, after paper-work mix-ups halted his earlier appeals.
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Nancy Pelosi Released From Rome Hospital
The California Democrat is visiting her ancestral homeland to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Italian nation.
Read more »Allied Airstrikes Buoy Libyan Rebels; Obama Stresses Limited Military Goal
Filed under: International, Barack ObamaPresident Obama said that "it is U.S. policy that Gadhafi has to go." But, he said, the international air campaign has a more limited goal -- to protect civilians.
Read more »South Dakota Governor Signs Tough Abortion Bill Into Law
Filed under: AbortionThe measure would require a women seeking an abortion to wait three days after meeting with a doctor and receive counseling before undergoing the procedure. Opponents promise a lawsuit.
Read more »Palin Meets With Netanyahu as India-Israel Trip Wraps Up
During her tour of the Old City, Palin was told that that Jews can't pray openly on the Temple Mount for fear of stirring Arab unrest. "Why are you apologizing all the time?" she responded.
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More Turbulence for McCaskill as Missouri Dem Pays Back Taxes on Private Plane
The first-term senator explained that paying property taxes on an airplane is "entirely a self-reporting mechanism. There is no bill that comes." As such, her tax obligation had been overlooked.
Read more »Obama Getting Heat From Left and Right for U.S. Role in Libyan Attacks
Filed under: House, Democrats, Republicans, Terror, Obama Administration, National Security, Congress
Read more »Pawlenty Uses Facebook to Announce Presidential Exploratory Committee
The formation of an exploratory committee allows Pawlenty to begin raising money and building the infrastructure needed to mount a campaign for the Republican nomination.
Read more »Opposition Rises to Increased Nuclear Power Use; Offshore Drilling Support Rebounds
Filed under: Polls, Energy, Poll WatchPredictably, opposition to increased use of nuclear power has spiked after the Japan crisis. But support for offshore drilling, which dropped after last year's Gulf oil spill, has bounced back.
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