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• James King Drops Out of Mass. Senate Race, Supports Warren
• Mar 22, 2012
• Another Democrat is dropping out of the race for U.S. Senate in Massachusetts, leaving Elizabeth Warren with an even clearer path to her party's nomination.

• Ban on Texas Immigrant Housing Law Upheld by Court
• Mar 22, 2012
• A federal appeals court Wednesday upheld a lower court ruling that stopped a Dallas suburb's ban on illegal immigrants seeking housing.

• Panel: Detroit in 'Severe Financial Emergency'
• Mar 22, 2012
• A review team appointed by Gov. Rick Snyder to examine Detroit's troubled finances determined Wednesday that a "severe financial emergency" exists in the city, a finding that could lead to the appointment of an emergency manager should state and city leaders fail to agree on an alternative solution in time.

• Abortion Foes Perform Live Ultrasounds in Idaho Capitol
• Mar 22, 2012
• The Idaho Capitol was part medical clinic, part reality TV show and all cultural battlefield on Wednesday, as an anti-abortion advocate secured a basement meeting room to conduct live ultrasound procedures on six women before a mostly female audience of 150.

• Home Beer Brewers Seek Changes to Alcohol Laws
• Mar 22, 2012
• An explosion of interest in home beer brewing is forcing lawmakers across the country to review long-forgotten alcohol laws, some of which date back to Prohibition.

• Florida 'Stand Your Ground Law' at Center of Trayvon Martin Shooting
• Mar 22, 2012
• Florida is among 21 U.S. states with a "Stand Your Ground Law," which gives people wide latitude to use deadly force rather than retreat during a fight. The self-defense law helps explain why a neighborhood watch captain has not been arrested in the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager — a case that has caused widespread outrage.

• Justice Dept.: Young Inmates Abused at Private Missssippi Prison
• Mar 21, 2012
• The Justice Department says juveniles were subjected to sexual misconduct and other abuses at a privately run Mississippi prison, though the report comes three weeks after plans were revealed to move youth to another facility.
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• Emergency Manager Law Dealt a Blow in Flint, Mich.
• Mar 21, 2012
• A Michigan judge restored power to Flint's mayor and City Council, the latest legal setback for Gov. Rick Snyder and a state law giving state-appointed emergency managers sweeping powers to help struggling cities and schools fix their finances.
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• Convicted New York Rep. Rangel to Run for Congress Again
• Mar 21, 2012
• Congressman Charles Rangel says he'll run for a 22nd term despite his conviction on House ethics charges.

• Senate Small Business Bill Bogged Down
• Mar 21, 2012
• WASHINGTON — A small business investment bill that had appeared to enjoy wide bipartisan support was in danger of collapsing Tuesday after Senate Democrats and Republicans split over two attempts to amend it.

• San Francisco Mayor Suspends Sheriff, Seeks Removal
• Mar 21, 2012
• The San Francisco mayor says he's suspending the city's embattled sheriff and intends to permanently remove him from office following a domestic violence conviction involving the law enforcement official's wife.

• Trayvon Martin Shooting Probed by Feds and Florida
• Mar 21, 2012
• An unarmed black teenager shot to death by a neighborhood watch captain told his girlfriend moments before he was killed that he was being followed, a lawyer said Tuesday as federal and state prosecutors announced they would investigate.
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• Idaho Lawmaker's Abortion Comments Spark Anger
• Mar 21, 2012
• A Republican Idaho lawmaker's suggestion on the Senate floor that a doctor should ask a woman who says she was raped if the pregnancy could have been "caused by normal relations in a marriage" brought a rebuke from another legislator who said it's insensitive and suggests women may lie to get an abortion.
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• New Hampshire House to Weigh Gay Marriage Repeal Vote
• Mar 21, 2012
• New Hampshire lawmakers are considering whether to take the first step toward making their state legislature the first one to repeal a gay marriage law, even as the governor threatens a veto.

• U.S. Schools Failing to Prepare Students for National Security Jobs
• Mar 20, 2012
• The nation's security and economic prosperity are at risk if America's schools don't improve, warns a task force led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Joel Klein, the former chancellor of New York City's school system.