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Tuesday, February 10, 2015

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National Briefing | New England: Vermont: Hearing on Gun Law Draws Large Crowd at Statehouse

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:29 PM PST

Hundreds of Vermonters packed the Statehouse in Montpelier on Tuesday for a committee hearing on legislation that would expand background checks for gun buyers and impose other new firearms...

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National Briefing | South: Virginia: Man Held in Abduction Now Faces Murder Charge

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:25 PM PST

Nearly four months after his arrest in the disappearance of Hannah Graham, a University of Virginia student, a 33-year-old man has been indicted on a murder count in the case.

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National Briefing | South: Mississippi: 3 Sentenced to Prison in Racially Motivated Killing

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:24 PM PST

Three young white men who admitted they were out hunting black people to attack when they beat, ran over and killed a 47-year-old car plant worker in 2011 were sentenced Tuesday to federal prison...

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National Briefing | Midwest: Missouri: Prosecutor Seeks Dismissal of Grand Juror’s Lawsuit

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:15 PM PST

The St. Louis County prosecutor asked a federal judge on Monday to dismiss a lawsuit from a grand juror who wants to speak publicly about the case of Darren Wilson, the Ferguson police officer who...

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National Briefing | Midwest: Kansas: Governor Rescinds Order Protecting Gay State Workers

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:06 PM PST

Gov. Sam Brownback has rescinded a former governor's order barring discrimination against gays and lesbians in hiring and employment throughout much of state government.

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Netanyahu Says Speech to Congress Is His Duty

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 08:02 PM PST

Israel's premier sought to put the roiling controversy in historical context and evoked his longstanding sense of mission regarding Iran.

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Brian Williams Suspended From NBC for 6 Months Without Pay

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 07:52 PM PST

The suspension culminated a rapid and startling fall from grace for Mr. Williams, who at age 55 was the head of the highest-rated evening news show.

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Emerging Clinton Team Shows Signs of Disquiet

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 07:40 PM PST

A public struggle over funding has pitted Hillary Rodham Clinton's loyalists against those who helped Barack Obama defeat her in 2008.

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Arizona’s Director of Child Welfare Agency Is Replaced

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 07:14 PM PST

A whistleblower who brought the agency's problems to light was chosen as the department's new leader.

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Impasse on Funding for Homeland Security Is Looming in Congress

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 07:06 PM PST

Senate Republicans have failed three times to pass a bill to finance the department in what has become a larger fight over President Obama's immigration policies.

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In Defiance on Gay Marriage, Alabama Sets Itself Far Apart

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:50 PM PST

The state has a long record of taking on the federal government in long-shot battles, and its most recent fight over same-sex marriage sets it apart even from conservative neighbors.

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Jon Stewart Will Be Leaving ‘The Daily Show’ on a Career High Note

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:10 PM PST

Comedy Central confirmed in a statement that Mr. Stewart, the longtime host of the satirical news show, was giving up his post, but said he would remain at the helm until later this year.

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Obama to Seek War Power Bill From Congress, to Fight ISIS

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:02 PM PST

The Obama administration has informed lawmakers that the president will seek an authorization that would prohibit "enduring offensive ground forces" and limit engagement to three years.

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Kayla Mueller’s Parents Receive Photos of Her Body From ISIS

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 06:01 PM PST

The Islamic State, which had held Kayla Mueller captive since August 2013, sent her parents at least three photographs of her corpse as proof of death.

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As Snow Piles Up in Boston, So Do Frustrations With Beleaguered Transit System

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:59 PM PST

Record snow in Boston the past 17 days has exposed the vulnerabilities of the debt-ridden Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, as numerous breakdowns and delays have occurred.

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Towers of Secrecy: Mexican Political Family Has Close PRI Ties, and Homes in the U.S.

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:57 PM PST

The properties stand in contrast to the working-man image promoted by José Murat Casab, a longtime party insider, and his son, a top housing official.

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Federal Judge Sets Hearing in Alabama on Same-Sex Marriage

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:34 PM PST

The hearing could determine whether resistant local probate judges must grant licenses to gay and lesbian couples.

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Complicated Politics of Medicaid Expansion Are Playing Out State by State

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 05:23 PM PST

Pennsylvania's new Democratic governor is moving to expand the health insurance program for the poor, while similar plans by Republican governors in Tennessee and Wyoming were rejected.

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Terrorist Claims Return Sept. 11 Suit to Spotlight

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:38 PM PST

In 2002, victims' families sued the government of Saudi Arabia and the Saudi elite, including banks, charities and even members of the royal family, accusing them of financing Al Qaeda.

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Launch of Solar-Storms Satellite Is Postponed Again

Posted: 10 Feb 2015 04:22 PM PST

High-level winds on Tuesday prevented the launch of the Deep Space Climate Observatory, which is to serve as a warning system for solar storms.

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