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PublishedDecember 11, 2012
Colo. ushers in legalized pot in low-key fashion
A handful of marijuana activists celebrated by toking up on the Capitol steps, but there were no crowds and little fanfare.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2012
Scalia quizzed at Princeton on gay issue
The Supreme Court Justice finds himself defending his legal writings that some find offensive and anti-gay.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2012
Alan Alda asks scientists to explain: What’s time?
Alda says it is vital for society to have a better understanding of science, and puts much of the onus on scientists to better explain their work.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2012
Investigators comb wreckage in Mexico crash that took singer
LOS ANGELES — As tearful fans set up candlelight shrines and memorials to Jenni Rivera from California to Mexico, investigators said it would take days to piece together the wreckage of the plane carrying the Mexican-American music superstar and find out why it went down. Authorities, meanwhile, began looking into the history of the plane’s […]
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PublishedDecember 11, 2012
Asian students top math, science, reading tests
In the U.S., elementary school children have improved their scores in reading and math, but progress seems to fall off in later grades, where math and science scores are stagnant.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2012
Strauss-Kahn, NYC hotel maid settle her lawsuit
The former International Monetary Fund leader stayed in Paris and stayed mum as a New York judge announced the settlement Monday.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2012
N.Y., N.J. ponder new boardwalks without the boards
The destruction of Superstorm Sandy will likely result in some changes along the shoreline, with more wooden walkways giving way to concrete or synthetic materials.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2012
Famed architect gets 6 months for drug smuggling
Eugenio Velazquez tried to bring 12.8 pounds of cocaine into the U.S. in a special lane for prescreened, trusted motorists.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2012
Hope and fear as high court takes gay marriage cases
While nine states allow same-sex partners to marry, or will soon, 41 states do not. Of those, 30 have written gay marriage bans into their state constitutions.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2012
Midwest cities breaking no-snow records
On Thursday, Des Moines matched a record set in 1889 when it hit its 277th consecutive day without measurable snowfall. Chicago and Milwaukee are just days away from breaking records, as well.
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