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Nuclear Regulatory Commission Halts License Approvals Pending New Guidelines on Nuclear Waste
The US Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced it would suspend the issuing of new reactor operating licenses, license renewals and construction licenses until the agency crafted a plan for dealing …

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Chicago School Board Member Benefits From District Budget Cut
School board member Penny Pritzkeru2019s Hyatt Hotels Corp. is benefiting from a $5.2 million [tax increment financing] subsidy u2026 while [Chicago Public Schoolsu2019] proposed 2013 budget cuts seven schools …

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In Police Pat-Downs, Many Women See Sexual Overtones
The laws governing street stops are blind to genderu2026.When officers conduct stops upon shaky or baseless legal foundations, people of both sexes often say they felt violated.

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General Petraeus and the Drone War
Once a hold-out strategist who thought drones would fuel anti-US sentiment, the ambitious military leader now heads one of the most aggressive and unpopular military campaigns in memory.

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Researchers Hope New Bridge Sensors Will Prevent Disasters
Five years after the devastating collapse of an interstate bridge in Minneapolis, university researchers are developing new wireless technology that would warn of problems that could cause such disasters.

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2012 Games Highlight an Olympic-Sized Problem for Fans
Itu2019s no coincidence that NBC, owned by cable giant Comcast, is keeping the Olympics behind a wall.

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Pandora Asks Listeners to Share Their Email Information With Romney Campaign
Both Democrats and Republicans, and both local and national campaigns, have used the service to collect voter emails.

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Militant Reaffirms Role of Pakistan in Mumbai Attacks
Disclosures in US and Indian courts about the [Pakistani] spy agency [Inter-Services Intelligence Directorate (ISI)]'s links to the Mumbai attacks, which killed six Americans, contributed to a dramatic decline …

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Suspensions Are Higher for Disabled Students, Federal Data Indicate
Students with disabilities are almost twice as likely to be suspended from school as nondisabled students, with the highest rates among black children with disabilities.

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Survey: California’s Ethnic Minorities Want State to Act Now on Global Warming
Ethnic minorities showed the most concern over air pollution and are most aware that the health threat is more serious in lower-income areas than in other areas.