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The lone verdict in the federal campaign finance case against former Senator John Edwards came on the third count, which involved donations from the heiress Rachel Mellon.
Mr. Edwards at the courthouse in Greensboro, N.C., on Thursday.
A panel of judges said the law unconstitutionally denies federal benefits to married gay couples, a ruling likely to wind up before the Supreme Court.
Mario Draghi, president of the European Central Bank, also criticized political leaders on Thursday, saying half-measures have made the debt crisis worse.
Officials cited serious safety concerns in taking action against the companies, many based in Chinatown.
With its attention swinging from Iraq and Afghanistan, the United States is expanding antidrug efforts in Central America, where violence has skyrocketed.
Bruce A. Harris would have been the first openly gay member and the third African-American on the State Supreme Court.
Paralyzed rodents learned to walk again after intensive training and electrical stimulation of the brain and the spine, scientists reported, and work to test the techniques in humans is under way.
Op-Docs: Black Women’s Transitions to Natural Hair
A filmmaker explores black women’s decision to embrace their naturally kinky hair, rather than use straighteners.
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“5 Broken Cameras” is a documentary about life in a Palestinian village up against the Israeli security fence.
About half of expatriate buyers rent out their properties for several months a year.
By the time Chevrolet made the ZL1 option available for the Camaro in 1969, the muscle car era was starting to ebb. But it turned out to be one of the most storied V-8 engines of the era.
Kyle Zimmer of the nonprofit First Book says that when it comes to hiring, she looks for people who have tried great new things, failed and overcome the disappointment.
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Opinion »Ending the War on Drugs?In Room for Debate: The president of Guatemala and others on alternatives to the current approach and its rising body count. |
Opinion »Fixes: The Evidence-Based BudgetThe White House effort to base its spending decisions on hard evidence helps deliver more social good per taxpayer dollar. |
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Document: Indictment Shows Six Counts Against Edwards
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