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Friday, February 6, 2015

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Books of The Times: David Axelrod’s ‘Believer: My Forty Years in Politics’

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:55 PM PST

In "Believer: My Forty Years in Politics," David Axelrod, who guided Barack Obama to the presidency, still thinks his former boss is a winner.

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As Controversies Mounted, Rep. Aaron Schock Confessed to a Tough Week

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 07:17 PM PST

Representative Aaron Schock's congressional office, racially charged comments by an aide and a real estate transaction put him in the spotlight.

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Purple Heart to Be Awarded to Victims at Fort Hood

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 05:54 PM PST

Congress changed the criteria last year, and now the soldiers killed and wounded in the 2009 shooting are eligible for the award and its benefits.

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Revenue Rises, but Postal Service Posts Loss

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 05:45 PM PST

The service said its revenues were up 4.3 percent in the quarter that ended Dec. 31 and that failure to pay into a retirement health fund led to the loss.

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Amid Gains in Jobs and Pay, Americans Rejoin the Work Force

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 05:28 PM PST

American employers added 257,000 jobs in January, showing that signs of economic momentum late last year carried into 2015.

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Obama, Trying to Add Context to Speech, Faces Backlash Over ‘Crusades’

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 05:24 PM PST

When he mentioned the Crusades in condemning Islamic terrorists this week, the president ignited a firestorm on television and social media about the validity of his observations.

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National Briefing | New England: Massachusetts: Bid to Move Bombing Trial Is Rejected

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 05:07 PM PST

A federal judge on Friday rejected a third request from lawyers for the man charged in the Boston Marathon bombings to move his trial outside Massachusetts, saying jury selection has shown that...

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National Briefing | West: California: Colleges to Require Measles Vaccinations

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 05:04 PM PST

University of California students will have to be vaccinated against measles and other diseases under rules that take effect in 2017.

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National Briefing | Southwest: Arizona: Maricopa Deputies Will Get Body Cameras

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:57 PM PST

Sheriff Joe Arpaio of Maricopa County is spending $1 million to buy 700 body cameras as part of a court ruling that found his office racially profiled Latino drivers, the company selling the cameras...

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National Briefing | South: Georgia: Hold the Ticket With That Burger

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:56 PM PST

A man who says he got a traffic ticket for eating a cheeseburger while driving in metro Atlanta will not be prosecuted after all.

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Op-Ed Contributor: In Defense of Annual School Testing

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:46 PM PST

Without yearly assessments, students fall through the cracks.

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On Religion: Strains Grow Between Israel and Many Jews in the U.S.

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:44 PM PST

As Israel becomes more stringent on religious issues, including marriage, it risks alienating American Jews, who lean liberal on most social and economic issues.

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On Campus, Obama Makes Case for Plans Including Free Community College

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:43 PM PST

The president said voters should keep pressure on members of Congress to reach across party lines and ensure initiatives in his budget are enacted.

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Report Finds No Evidence of Abuse at Immigration Center in Texas

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:30 PM PST

Accusations of widespread sexual misconduct by guards were lodged at a center for women and children who were caught crossing the Southwest border illegally.

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Space Age Relic Enters Astronomical Real Estate Market

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 04:28 PM PST

The redevelopment of a former NASA building is providing a window into the high-stakes real estate of Kendall Square in Cambridge, Mass., one of the most valuable markets in the country.

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Political Calculus: Ranking Carl Heastie by Ideological Score

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 12:09 PM PST

Two political scientists have mapped state legislators in all 50 states on an ideological spectrum.

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Q. and A.: The Politics of Trade: The Top U.S. Negotiator Answers 10 Questions

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 11:36 AM PST

A conversation with Michael B. Froman, who is negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade pact between the United States and a dozen countries.

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Classic or Ramshackle, Old Homes in Los Angeles Are Being Bulldozed Into History

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 11:25 AM PST

The fight over redevelopment is particularly pitched in a home-starved city with a diversity of architectural styles.

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An Upbeat Jobs Report Narrows a Political Debate

Posted: 06 Feb 2015 11:16 AM PST

With job gains revised upward, even the grumpiest Republicans found things to praise.

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