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Response in Ferguson Draws Scrutiny

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:39 PM PST

Though Gov. Jay Nixon had declared a state of emergency and called in the National Guard before the grand jury announcement, troops were not in position outside businesses that were burned and...

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National Briefing | Rockies: Utah: Plea Agreement Is Expected in the Deaths of Six Newborns

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:13 PM PST

A woman accused of killing six of her newborns and storing their bodies in her garage in Pleasant Grove, Utah, appears set to take a plea deal.

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National Briefing | West: California: Lawsuit Seeks to Exempt Doctors From Assisted Suicide Ban

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:11 PM PST

A cancer patient and five doctors filed a lawsuit Wednesday seeking to exempt physicians who help terminally ill patients end their lives from a state ban on assisted suicide.

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National Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: Boston Transit Manager Resigns After Storm Disruptions

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 07:06 PM PST

The general manager of the Boston-area public transit system, Beverly Scott, resigned Wednesday amid commuter frustration over service disruptions during recent snowstorms that have pounded the...

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Obama Threads Needle in Military Request’s Wording

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 06:54 PM PST

The president's request was crafted to soothe Democrats who don't want another war and assure Republicans that the United States will do what it takes to defeat Islamic State militants.

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Rose E. Frisch, Scientist Who Linked Body Fat to Fertility, Dies at 96

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 06:53 PM PST

Dr. Frisch's work showed that women without enough body fat would have trouble becoming pregnant but also had a lower risk of breast cancer.

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National Briefing | West: California: Lieutenant Governor Raising Money to Succeed Brown

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 06:48 PM PST

Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom, a former mayor of San Francisco, said Wednesday that he would begin raising money to run for governor in 2018, a position he has long sought.

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Chapel Hill Shooting Leaves 3 Muslim Students Dead; Neighbor Is Charged

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 06:06 PM PST

The suspect, Craig Stephen Hicks, was a neighbor of the victims near the U.N.C. campus. A woman who called 911 said she heard five to 10 gunshots and screams.

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News Analysis: Obama’s Dual View of War Power Seeks Limits and Leeway

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 06:03 PM PST

In seeking authorization for a campaign against ISIS, the president took the unusual step of asking Congress to restrict the ability of the commander in chief to wage war, but he left room for...

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Towers of Secrecy: At the Time Warner Center, an Enclave of Powerful Russians

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 06:02 PM PST

Wealth accrued in the chaotic capitalism of post-Soviet Russia is a powerful force in the luxury condominium boom that is changing New York.

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Funding Is Still Elusive for Homeland Security

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 05:50 PM PST

With just seven legislative days until the Department of Homeland Security runs out of money on Feb. 27, even a temporary solution still seems unlikely.

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F.B.I. Director to Give Speech Addressing Relations Between Police and Blacks

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 05:33 PM PST

James B. Comey will be attempting something that politicians and law enforcement leaders have failed to do without causing a backlash.

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Jury Pool for Trial in Aurora Shooting Is Pressed on Death Penalty

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 04:54 PM PST

Lawyers began questioning potential jurors for the trial of the man accused of killing 12 people and wounding 70 during a showing of a Batman movie in 2012.

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Education Is Newest Target of Kansas Budget Cuts

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 04:44 PM PST

For Gov. Sam Brownback of Kansas, the budget headaches have continued: January receipts fell short of predictions, and Mr. Brownback has responded by cutting funding for public schools and higher...

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House Passes Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:50 PM PST

While most congressional Republicans and some Democrats supported the Keystone pipeline, the measure is not expected to draw the two-thirds majority necessary to override a veto.

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New Lookout for Solar Storms Lifts Off on SpaceX Rocket

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:44 PM PST

The observatory took off on a SpaceX rocket from Cape Canaveral, Fla., on a mission to provide early warnings of solar storms before they reach Earth.

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Jackie Robinson West, a Team That Won Hearts, Loses Its Little League Title

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 03:40 PM PST

An investigation revealed that the Chicago team, which captured the attention of the country last summer, had falsified boundaries to field ineligible players.

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White House to File Case Against China at W.T.O. Over Subsidies for Exports

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 02:44 PM PST

The Obama administration accused China of providing almost $1 billion in illegal subsidies over three years by providing so-called common service platforms to aid exporters.

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House Expected to Pass Keystone Bill Despite Obama’s Opposition

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 02:14 PM PST

While most congressional Republicans and some Democrats supported the Keystone pipeline, it is not expected to draw the two-thirds majority necessary to override a veto.

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Smoking’s Toll on Health Is Even Worse Than Previously Thought, a Study Finds

Posted: 11 Feb 2015 02:00 PM PST

A new analysis suggests that an additional 60,000 deaths a year in the United States are linked to smoking.

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