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Alito Known as Thoughtful, Fair

WASHINGTON – Samuel A. Alito has been a strong conservative jurist on the Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, a court with a reputation for being among the nation’s most liberal. Dubbed “Scalito” or “Scalia-lite,” a play not only on his name but his opinions, Alito, 55, brings a …

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U.S. Abandons Nuclear Warhead Project

WASHINGTON – The Bush administration has abandoned research into a nuclear “bunker-buster” warhead, deciding instead to pursue a similar device using conventional weaponry, a key Republican senator said Tuesday. Sen. Pete Domenici (search), R-N.M., said funding for the nuclear bunker-buster as part of the Energy Department’s (search) fiscal 2006 budget …

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September U.S. Durable Goods Orders Below Forecasts

WASHINGTON – New orders for U.S.-made durable goods (search) sank an unexpectedly deep 2.1 percent last month as aircraft orders plunged, but even non-transportation orders dropped 1 percent, a government report showed on Thursday. Transportation orders fell 4.7 percent in September as civilian aircraft orders plummeted 41.6 percent, the Commerce …

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