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John Edwards Indictment Might Come Today
Today is likely a decision day for John Edwards. Edwards' legal team was gathered in the Triangle late Thursday, apparently in the final stages of negotiations over …

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Right-Wing Anti-Abortion Ferver Extends to Birth Control and More (Video)
Rachel Maddow reports on a movement to oppose the birth control pill that is finding some quarter in the broader big government conservative movement.

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Mitt Romney Enters Presidential Race
Stratham, New Hampshire - Mitt Romney, declaring “Barack Obama has failed America,” announced his candidacy for president Thursday by painting himself as a staunch conservative deeply committed to creating …

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Goldman Receives Subpoena Over Financial Crisis
Goldman Sachs has received a subpoena from the office of the Manhattan district attorney, which is investigating the investment bank’s role in the financial crisis, according to people with …

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Call for New Jersey Governor to Repay $65 Million to Carbon Fund
Last year New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie diverted an estimated $65 million from the state's Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) revenues to help balance a $10.7 billion budget. …

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US Special Inspector Gives Glowing Report on Afghan-Run Development Program
The Special Inspector General for the Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR,) established by Congress in 2008 to evaluate the efficiency of reconstruction programs in Afghanistan, has issued a glowing report on …

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News in Brief: War on Drugs Has Failed, and More
War on Drugs Has Failed

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California Childcare Cuts Extend Family Homelessness
MENLO PARK, Calif.—Leni Haunga, an immigrant from Tonga, said that without the childcare services she had received at a homeless shelter, her family would not have gotten back on …

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US Insurance Firm Neglects Survivors of Iraqi Translators, May Face Criminal Charges
Under a federally funded program, Chicago-based CNA Financial Corp. provides insurance coverage to contractors killed or injured while working overseas for the United States. The slain translators were helping …

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How Do We Know Pakistan Terror Witness Is Telling the Truth?
Is David Coleman Headley telling the truth? That question will continue to hover over a packed courtroom in Chicago this week as the 50-year-old Pakistani-American …