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Peter S. Canellos | National Perspective
(AP Photo/ File)Shy Kennedy risks normalcy
Caroline Kennedy has something that only some of her famous relatives can claim: a sense of balance in her life. But now she is suddenly ready to risk all of her hard-earned privacy by entering politics. (By Peter S. Canellos, Boston Globe)
Supreme Court OK's smoker lawsuits
The Supreme Court yesterday said smokers may sue tobacco companies over what they allege to be deceptive marketing of "light" cigarettes. (Boston Globe)
Contractor sentenced in bribery case
A former defense contractor who showered more than $1 million in cash, cars, an antique commode and a yacht on former US Representative Randy "Duke" Cunningham, Republican of California, to boost the prospects of his company was sentenced yesterday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison. (Boston Globe)
Seen differently, debt tops $1 trillion
The federal deficit for 2008 would top $1 trillion if the government had to use the same accounting methods as private companies. (Boston Globe)
Powerful storm slams into California
A powerful storm plowed through California yesterday, producing heavy rain that caused a school roof to collapse and forced hundreds to flee their homes in an area devastated by recent wildfires. (Boston Globe)
From Medicare, a push against paper
The push for paperless prescriptions is about to get a boost: Starting in January, doctors who e-prescribe can get bonus pay from Medicare. (Boston Globe)
Study: Program boosts stroke care
A hospital quality improvement program nearly doubled the number of stroke patients given clot-busting drugs quickly enough to reduce their risk of permanent disability, US researchers said yesterday. (Boston Globe)
Illinois moves against governor
Illinois lawmakers will take the first steps toward the potential removal of Governor Rod Blagojevich today, when a bipartisan impeachment committee meets to seek evidence of the Democrat's official misconduct. (By Peter Slevin, Washington Post)
Much of US feels the
sting of arctic air mass
Temperatures crashed to record lows well below zero yesterday as a huge mass of arctic air blustered southward across the Midwest and West, keeping people indoors and leading some cities to open shelters. (Associated Press)
Ex-detainees' suit
against Rumsfeld revived
The Supreme Court revived a lawsuit yesterday brought by four former prisoners at Guantanamo Bay against Donald H. Rumsfeld, the former defense secretary, and other officials. (By Adam Liptak, New York Times)
Cheney advises on prisoners
Vice President Dick Cheney said yesterday the military prison at Guantanamo Bay could not be responsibly closed until the US war on terror is over and he defended the practice of subjecting detainees to simulated drowning during questioning. (Reuters)
Review shows no inappropriate
contact, Barack Obama asserts
President-elect Barack Obama said yesterday that a review by his own lawyer shows that he had no direct contact with Rod Blagojevich, the embattled Illinois governor, about the appointment of Obama's replacement in the US Senate and that his transition aides did nothing inappropriate. (Associated Press)
Kerry named head of
foreign relations panel
Senator John F. Kerry was named chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee yesterday, pledging to use his stewardship of the influential panel to strengthen American interests in Afghanistan and Pakistan, help end the war in Iraq, and craft solutions to the climate change crisis. (By Bryan Bender, Globe Staff)
N.Y. governor says Kennedy
wants to fill out Clinton's Senate term
Caroline Kennedy, part of America's best-known political family, told New York's governor yesterday that she is interested in the US Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Clinton, making Kennedy the highest-profile candidate for the job. (Associated Press)
Political Notebook
Whistlestop trip to
inauguration revives a tradition
It is President-elect Barack Obama's latest nod to history and his political hero Abraham Lincoln: His inaugural committee announced yesterday that he will arrive by train in the nation's capital for his historic inauguration. (Boston Globe)
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