Supreme Court upends all-white jury verdict, death sentence
The Supreme Court upended the conviction and death sentence of a black Georgia man Monday because prosecutors violated the Constitution by excluding African-Americans from the all-white jury that determined his fate.
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Feb. 1: Minnesota leaders' full-page ad decries bigotry toward Muslims
From across a broad spectrum, hate messages declared "un-Minnesotan."
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Shooting during Phoenix theft leaves officer, suspect dead
A 12-year veteran of the Phoenix police force has died following an exchange of gunfire that also left the 19-year-old suspect dead, authorities said.
Trump says his presidential run is good for his business
Donald Trump has told the government that his myriad businesses have flourished with rising revenues since his improbable political success, according to financial documents released Wednesday.
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Sanders wins Oregon, battles Clinton in Ky.; Trump wins Ore.
Bernie Sanders won Oregon's presidential primary and battled Hillary Clinton to a razor-thin margin in Kentucky, vowing to stay in the race until the end as Clinton aimed to blunt his momentum and prepare for a fall campaign against Republican Donald Trump.
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Trump sends teams to Minnesota, other Democrat-leaning states
Donald Trump is rushing to install operatives in several states that traditionally favor Democrats, pointing to a general election plan consistent with the campaign he has run thus far: Defying conventional wisdom and political trends.
8-justice Supreme Court dodges decision on birth control
A short-handed Supreme Court dodged but kept alive a legal challenge Monday from faith-based groups over the Obama administration's rules for cost-free access to birth control. It was the latest sign of justices struggling to find a majority for cases taken up before Justice Antonin Scalia's death.
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Parishioners to leave closed church after 11-year protest
For more than 11 years, die-hard parishioners of St. Frances X. Cabrini church maintained a constant vigil there in hopes of reversing a decision by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston to close it as part of a broad restructuring plan.
Judge sides with House Republicans against health care law
In a setback for the Obama health care law, a federal judge ruled Thursday that the administration is unconstitutionally subsidizing medical bills for millions of people while ignoring congressional power over government spending.
Eager to heal old wounds, Obama to visit Hiroshima
Eager to heal old wounds and galvanize new generations, President Barack Obama this month will become the first sitting American president to visit Hiroshima, where seven decades ago the U.S. dropped the devastating atomic bomb that ushered in the nuclear age.
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Scientific basis for laws on marijuana, driving questioned
Motorists are being convicted of driving under the influence of marijuana based on arbitrary state standards that have no connection to whether the driver was actually impaired, says a study by the nation's largest auto club.
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US sues North Carolina over transgender bathroom law
A potentially epic clash over transgender rights took shape Monday when the U.S. Justice Department sued North Carolina over the state's bathroom law after the governor refused to back down.
Emma and Noah continue to be tops for baby names
When it comes to baby names, Emma and Noah reign supreme.
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Trump strains to unite GOP, with Paul Ryan's wavering
Donald Trump is struggling in his efforts to unify the Republican Party, a task underscored by a startling exchange of negative comments with GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan who said he was not ready to support Trump.
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NC college system's federal funds in crosshairs of LGBT law
North Carolina's prized public universities could be the biggest losers as state leaders defend a new law limiting the rights of LGBT people.
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Slain Navy SEAL took lessons from running track into combat
In cross-country running, your team is only as fast as your slowest athlete. Slain Navy SEAL Charlie Keating IV took that to heart in his youth as a track star, turning around to cheer on his teammates after he crossed the finish line.
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Trump virtually clinches GOP nomination; Cruz drops out
Donald Trump's resounding victory in Indiana Tuesday knocked Ted Cruz out of the race and cleared his path to a likely November face-off with Hillary Clinton.
McCartney: 1957 school desegregation crisis inspired 'Blackbird'
Paul McCartney says he met with two of the women who integrated Little Rock's Central High School, saying the 1957 crisis inspired the Beatles' hit song "Blackbird."
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"I just don't want to think about it right now," Trump said Tuesday about his potential running mate. But everyone else is.
Rowdy Trump protests portend explosive California primary
Hundreds of rowdy protesters broke through barricades and threw eggs at police Friday outside a hotel where Donald Trump addressed the state's Republican convention. Several Trump supporters said they were roughed up but no serious injuries were reported.
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