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Thursday, January 29, 2015

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Martha A. Derthick, Public Policy Decoder, Dies at 81

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 08:48 PM PST

Dr. Derthick's work on Social Security, federalism, deregulation and welfare was said to vividly bring life to impenetrable subjects.

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National Briefing | Northwest: Idaho: House Committee Halts Bill Banning Discrimination Against Gays

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 08:03 PM PST

Idaho lawmakers voted Thursday to halt a bill that would create protections for gay and lesbian people, siding with the concerns of religious freedom supporters.

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National Briefing | Mid-Atlantic: Pennsylvania: Man Accused of Killing a State Trooper Pleads Not Guilty

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 07:50 PM PST

Eric Frein, 31, was charged with first-degree murder, terrorism and other offenses in the Sept. 12 ambush that killed Cpl. Bryon Dickson and severely wounded Trooper Alex Douglass.

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White House Memo: What to Wear? First Ladies Are Steeped in Protocol

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 07:05 PM PST

Photographs of Michelle Obama without a head scarf led to headlines and Internet chatter about whether she had broken with tradition.

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A Hearing on Housing in Detroit Draws a Reluctant Crowd

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 06:55 PM PST

Wayne County officials have warned that 62,000 Detroit properties are subject to foreclosure, and hundreds of residents who are behind on their property taxes and face foreclosure sought help to save...

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House Democrats, Facing Long Odds, Take Inspiration From the Top

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 06:20 PM PST

Democrats have been encouraged in recent weeks by the administration's aggressive use of executive authority and the president's decision to push a robust progressive agenda in his State of the Union...

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Netanyahu Is Talking to Leading Democrats to Little Effect So Far

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 06:10 PM PST

The Israeli prime minister has been reaching out to leading Capitol Hill Democrats, including Senator Harry Reid of Nevada, to try to ease criticism over his coming address to Congress, but has made...

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DealBook: Law Firm Founds Project to Fight ‘Revenge Porn’

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 06:07 PM PST

K&L Gates has set up the Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project to fight the shame-posting of sexual photos and videos online by jilted lovers.

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Los Angeles to Build Housing for Veterans

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 06:01 PM PST

The Department of Veterans Affairs has agreed to settle a three-year-old lawsuit brought on behalf of homeless veterans by pledging to build permanent and transitional "bridge" housing.

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National Briefing | South: Florida: Treasure Hunter, Sued by Investors, Is in Custody

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 05:49 PM PST

Tommy Thompson has been missing since 2012, when he did not attend a hearing in a lawsuit claiming he had cheated investors out of their share of $50 million in gold bars and coins he had recovered...

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Dartmouth Cites Student Misconduct in Its Ban on Hard Liquor

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 05:33 PM PST

The college's president announced the prohibition as part of a far-ranging overhaul of campus life, but experts say few universities are likely to follow his lead.

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Drones Spotted, but Not Halted, Raise Concerns

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 05:32 PM PST

Thwarting drones is increasingly becoming a challenge for law enforcement and security officials who are charged with protecting large-scale events like the Super Bowl.

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More Than 1,000 in Arizona Are Watched for Measles

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 05:18 PM PST

State health officials are tracking hundreds of people, including at least 195 children, who might have been exposed in an outbreak that began at Disneyland.

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Group of Senators Seeks to Lift Cuba Travel Limits

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 04:55 PM PST

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has taken the first step in a looming congressional battle over how far to expand trade and tourism with the Castro government.

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Incomes and Outcomes: Why Obama’s Proposal for 529s Had No Chance

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 04:35 PM PST

To grasp why President Obama's plan to end tax benefits for college savings plans died a quick death, take a closer look at the "merely affluent."

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Op-Ed Contributor: Joe Biden: A Plan for Central America

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 03:48 PM PST

If we don't act, the region's problems will arrive at our door.

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Three Americans Are Killed in a Shooting at Kabul Airport

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 02:42 PM PST

Some reports said the Americans, who were military contractors, were killed by a man wearing an Afghan military uniform.

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Motherlode Blog: Should Unvaccinated Children Stay Home to Protect a Vulnerable Classmate?

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 01:55 PM PST

For a student unable to be vaccinated in California, the risk of measles exposure isn't as small as his family believes it ought to be.

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Testing Obama, Senate Approves Keystone Bill

Posted: 29 Jan 2015 01:46 PM PST

As expected, the Senate passed the bill forcing approval of the oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf Coast — a measure President Obama has promised to veto.

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