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Nation & World

Published
March 9, 2010

No more quakes than usual, scientists say

Earthquakes don't kill people – buildings do, they say. And now more people live on fault lines.
Published
March 9, 2010

World dispatches

LAGOS, Nigeria More than 500 people killed in attack on Christian village At least 528 people were killed in an attack on a predominantly Christian village by Muslim Fulani herders near the central Nigerian city of Jos, a local rights group said. The pre-dawn attack Sunday on the Dogo na Hauwa village was in reprisal […]
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March 9, 2010

N.Y. congressman offers a third reason for resignation

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – New York Rep. Eric Massa is now blaming his resignation on a conspiracy by House Democratic leaders to force him out before a crucial vote on health care, his third explanation for leaving office after he earlier cited health issues and an ethics investigation. One of 39 Democrats who voted against an […]
Published
March 9, 2010

Nation dispatches

LOS ANGELES Women who drink lightly gain less weight in midlife Women who drink moderate amounts of alcohol don’t gain as much weight in midlife as those who abstain, according to a study released Monday. However, the authors as well as alcohol abuse experts were quick to say that drinking should not be heralded […]
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March 9, 2010

Sept. 11 mastermind won’t get civilian trial, aides say

A military tribunal may be the only way for the White House to get a deal to close Guantanamo Bay.

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Published
March 9, 2010

High court to rule on allowing hateful speech outside funerals

Should emotionally hurtful protests at services be protected as free speech?
Published
March 9, 2010

Obama raises volume on reform

He and his aides put the focus on rate increases as they try to sway the outcome of the yearlong political battle.
Published
March 9, 2010

Real life bomb experts: ‘Hurt Locker’ tactics too risky

The Oscar-winning film was a lot of fiction, veterans say, but did capture the reality of adrenaline rush.
Published
February 23, 2010

Haitian homeless say police pressing them to move

Abuses are mounting in an effort to push 2,500 people from government property, inhabitants say.
Published
February 23, 2010

Nation Dispatches, Feb. 23, 2010

NEW YORK Afghan pleads guilty in plot to attack New York subway A former airport shuttle driver accused of buying beauty supplies to make bombs for an attack on New York City subways pleaded guilty Monday, admitting he agreed to conduct an al-Qaida-led ”martyrdom plan” because of U.S. involvement in his native Afghanistan. Najibullah Zazi […]