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Tuesday, January 27, 2015

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White House Drone Crash Described as a U.S. Worker’s Drunken Lark

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 08:20 PM PST

The man, who was at an apartment near the White House when he lost control of the drone, went to bed before reporting the episode, according to law enforcement officials.

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National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Court Halts Execution

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 07:17 PM PST

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals called off Wednesday's execution of a man linked to five killings, though lawyers said the court did not immediately explain its decision.

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National Briefing | Southwest: Arizona: Suspect Awaited Deportation

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 07:16 PM PST

A man awaiting a deportation hearing was out on bond when he killed a Phoenix-area convenience store clerk over a pack of cigarettes, federal authorities said.

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National Briefing | South: Virginia: Minimum Wage Increase Dies

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 07:14 PM PST

The State House Committee on Commerce and Labor killed a proposal Tuesday to raise the minimum wage.

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National Briefing | Southwest: Texas: Case Against Perry Stands

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 07:01 PM PST

Judge Bert Richardson refused Tuesday to dismiss a felony abuse-of-power case against former Gov. Rick Perry, rejecting arguments that Mr. Perry was acting within his rights as chief executive when...

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Reies Tijerina, 88, Dies; Led Chicano Property Rights Movement

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 06:47 PM PST

Mr. Tijerina led efforts in the 1960s to seize land for Mexicans, Indians and descendants of the original Spanish settlers of what became the American Southwest.

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States Move to Make Citizenship Exams a Classroom Aid

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 06:46 PM PST

Arizona became the first state to require its high school students to pass the test that is given to immigrants who want to become United States citizens.

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Mormons Seek Golden Mean Between Gay Rights and Religious Beliefs

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 06:27 PM PST

Mormon leaders tried to stake out a middle ground in the escalating battle between gay rights and religious freedom on Tuesday, demanding that both ideas, together, be treated as a national...

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Sheldon Silver to Be Replaced as Speaker of New York State Assembly

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 06:27 PM PST

Facing federal corruption charges, Mr. Silver will be replaced on an interim basis by Joseph D. Morelle, the majority leader. An election for a permanent replacement will be held Feb. 10.

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Indiana Will Allow Entry to Medicaid for a Price

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 05:57 PM PST

After a lengthy back-and-forth, the Obama administration has agreed to let Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, a Republican, expand Medicaid on his own terms, including some that have not been allowed before...

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Russian Movie ‘Leviathan’ Gets Applause in Hollywood but Scorn at Home

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 05:19 PM PST

The film has admirers and won a Golden Globe, but some Russian detractors want it banned and accuse its director of acting under Western orders.

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Georgia Executes Warren Lee Hill for Murder

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 05:16 PM PST

The execution ended a long legal fight that led to several court-ordered reprieves and frequently tested the state's standards for capital punishment.

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Storm That Glanced at Region Hit Hard in New England

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 05:15 PM PST

High winds and whiteout conditions swept across New England as the storm moved up the East Coast, leaving the island of Nantucket without power.

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Jordan Hostage Crisis May Hurt U.S. Ties

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 05:11 PM PST

The Islamic State gave Jordan 24 hours or less to release a prisoner. If not, the militants said, they will kill not only a Japanese hostage, but also a captured Jordanian pilot

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Leaders in New York and New Jersey Defend Shutdown for a Blizzard That Wasn’t

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 05:10 PM PST

The weather laid bare the civic and political high-wire act of the modern snowstorm.

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Obama’s Plan: Allow Drilling in Atlantic, but Limit It in Arctic

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 05:10 PM PST

The Obama administration moved Tuesday to open up a vast stretch of East Coast waters to oil and gas drilling.

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In Reprieve to Obama, Senate Democrats Agree to Wait on Iran Sanctions

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 05:01 PM PST

While the House of Representatives weighs whether to impose new sanctions on Tehran, the Iranian Parliament is working on a resolution of its own.

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Health Care Enrollment Appears to Be Near Goal

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 04:54 PM PST

As a Feb. 15 deadline approaches, the Obama administration said 9.5 million people had signed up for insurance this year through public marketplaces set up under the Affordable Care Act.

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2 Ex-Vanderbilt Students Convicted of Rape

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 04:48 PM PST

A jury found Brandon Vandenburg and Cory Batey guilty of raping a fellow student, rejecting claims that they were too drunk to know what they were doing.

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Economic Scene: Job Licenses in Spotlight as Uber Rises

Posted: 27 Jan 2015 04:36 PM PST

Regulations for many occupations create bottlenecks in the economy, raise the prices of goods and services and put good jobs out of reach of many Americans.

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