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Read More »Breyer Talks of Practical Applications of Constitution
WASHINGTON – Justice Stephen G. Breyer says the Supreme Court must promote the political rights of minorities and look beyond the Constitution’s text when necessary to ensure that “no one gets too powerful.” Breyer, a Clinton appointee who has brokered many of the high court’s 5-4 rulings, spoke in a …
Read More »Unvaccinated Teen Linked to Largest U.S. Measles Outbreak in Decade
ATLANTA – The largest U.S. measles outbreak in a decade, which infected 34 people, was traced back to a 17-year-old girl who traveled to Romania without getting vaccinated, federal health officials said Thursday. The outbreak accounted for more than half of the 66 measles cases in the U.S. last year, …
Read More »Nevada Senator: Gun-Toting Teachers Would Stem School Violence
LAS VEGAS – A Nevada state senator and also-ran in this year’s Republican primary for governor says the Legislature should consider letting teachers carry guns in classrooms to stem a rise in school violence. “I would expect enough teachers would be interested so it would serve as a deterrent,” said …
Read More »U.S., Iraqi Leaders Mull Unity Gov't
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Leaders of Iraq‘s main political blocs began a round of marathon meetings Tuesday with the U.S. ambassador in an attempt to reach agreement on a broad-based government. Adbul-Aziz al-Hakim, leader of the main Shiite bloc, hosted the meeting, which was also attended by Kurdish, Sunni and secular …
Read More »Conan O'Brien to Devote Show to Finland Trip
NEW YORK – Conan O’Brien may be a talk-show host in America, but he’s a god in Finland. On Friday, O’Brien will devote the whole of “Late Night” to recapping his recent trip to the Nordic country where he is surprisingly so popular. Thousands met him at the airport; he …
Read More »Florida SWAT Team in Standoff With Man After Stabbings
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. – A SWAT team surrounded a mobile home near where Nazi flags were flying Thursday after two people were stabbed there overnight by a masked man, authorities said. Pasco County sheriff’s deputies called in the SWAT team after trying to serve a search warrant Thursday morning …
Read More »Dubai-Owned Company to Sell U.S. Port Operations
WASHINGTON – A Dubai-owned company said Wednesday it plans to sell all its U.S. port operations within four to six months to an unrelated American buyer and laid out new details about how it plans to pursue the sale under pressure from Congress. DP World said that until the sale …
Read More »Court Sides With States, Deals Blow to EPA Over Clean Air Act
ALBANY, N.Y. – In a stinging setback for the Bush administration, a federal appeals court sided with 14 states Friday and blocked the Environmental Protection Agency from easing clean air rules on aging power plants, refineries and factories. Industry representatives had lobbied hard for the rule changes, arguing the existing …
Read More »'Spoofing' Making Caller ID Less Trustworthy
NEW YORK – Last fall, U.S. Rep. Tim Murphy‘s office started getting phone calls from constituents who complained about receiving recorded phone messages that bad-mouthed Murphy. The constituents were especially upset that the messages appeared to come from the congressman’s own office. At least, that’s what Caller ID said. “People …
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