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New cause for ex-radical Sara Jane Olson

Sara Jane Olson, the Minnesota woman who served seven years in prison for her involvement in high-profile 1970s radicalism, is edging back into public life — this time voluntarily — as she and a friend petition the Obama administration to reduce disparities in prison sentences for crack and powder cocaine. Updated 7 minutes ago
- March 19, 2009: Olson meets parole officer, gets list of do's and don'ts

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Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel told cadets at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point on Saturday that they must stamp out the scourge of sexual assault in the military. Full storyFull story Updated 1:43 PM

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Rosy Spraker was only a half-mile from the finish line of her seventh Boston Marathon when the bombs went off. She received her medal later in the mail at her Lorton, Va., home. But she couldn't bring herself to wear it until Saturday, when she and thousands of other athletes joined victims of the blast to run and walk the last mile of the race. Full storyFull story Updated 26 minutes ago

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In the legislative session’s final hours, competing interests jockeyed over rules to allow heavier loads in northern Minnesota. Full storyFull story Updated 10:03 PM