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Fed. appeals court upholds 'under God' in pledge
March 12, 2010
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A federal appeals court upheld the use of the words "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance and "In God We Trust" on U.S. » Full Story
Lesbian teen sues over prom flap; back at school
March 12, 2010
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Constance McMillen didn't believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo. » Full Story
Report blasts firm overseeing Katrina recovery
March 12, 2010
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An engineering firm hired to oversee the reconstruction of city buildings and infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Katrina has been overcharging the city, including billing for... » Full Story
Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders
March 12, 2010
NEW YORK (AP) — After years of fighting in court, lawyers representing the city, construction companies and more than 10,000 ground zero rescue and recovery workers have agreed to a settlement that... » Full Story
Gov't may seek more authority on vehicle safety
March 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) — Government vehicle safety regulators may seek greater authority to investigate defects in cars and trucks and are weighing a range of new safety requirements in response to Toyota'... » Full Story
Dodd to offer his own financial regulation bill
March 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) — With one eye on the calendar and the other on elusive bipartisanship, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Christopher Dodd plans to offer his own version of a sweeping overhaul of... » Full Story
Reid's wife, daughter injured in highway accident
March 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's wife was hospitalized with a broken back and neck Thursday after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into the back of the minivan in which she and... » Full Story
Dems look to health vote without abortion foes
March 12, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democratic leaders Thursday abandoned a long struggle to strike a compromise on abortion in their ranks, gambling that they can secure the support for President Barack Obama'... » Full Story
U.S. House rejects bill to withdraw from Afghanistan
March 11, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House of Representatives soundly rejected an effort by anti-war lawmakers Wednesday to force withdrawal of all U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year. » Full Story