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Philly DA primary carries racial implications
A former assistant prosecutor is trying again to become the first black district attorney in a city where the aggressive...
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Senate confirms Obama’s pick for FDA chief
The Senate on Monday confirmed President Barack Obama’s pick to oversee food and drug safety, two areas that are vital...
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Michelle Obama stresses arts during NYC visit
First lady Michelle Obama spent her second New York City visit emphasizing the crucial role the arts play in our...
Finding clues in Obama’s Senate record on justices
As a senator, Barack Obama said President George W. Bush’s Supreme Court nominees John Roberts and Sam Alito were clearly...
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Major Supreme Court cases still to be decided
Highlights of some high-profile cases that the Supreme Court will decide before finishing its work for the summer: ? Voting...
Questions, answers on high court nominee
Lightning must strike and sometimes more than once for someone to be nominated to the Supreme Court, Justice Stephen Breyer...
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Obama wants to see 5,000 failing schools close
President Barack Obama wants to see 5,000 failing schools close and reopen with new principals and teachers over the next...
Justice plans new antitrust effort
The Justice Department warned corporate America on Monday that the government will aggressively investigate big firms that improperly dominate markets....
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Black colleges will fight cut to federal program
Leaders of historically black colleges say they’ll fight a reduction in a federal program they call a financial lifeline at...