Arkansas House Overrides Beebe Voter ID Veto
Republicans in Arkansas override Governor Beebe’s veto 52 to 45 to require photo ID at the polls. The move follows Senate approval and aligns with a broader GOP push on voter ID laws. Critics say the law suppresses low income and minority voters and lawsuits are expected.
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FDA loosens rules on nicotine replacement use
The FDA plans to drop the 12 week limit and stop restrictions on OTC nicotine patches gum and lozenges arguing longer use may boost quitting. The change aims to help smokers stay on therapy longer without penalties.
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Supreme Court division over Fourth Amendment in dog sniff case
The court split along liberal conservative lines in a case over a drug sniffing dog at a Miami home. Justices Scalia and Thomas joined Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan to rule the search at Jardines front door was illegal, while Breyer aligned with Roberts and Alito in dissent.
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Elena Kagan
Joelis Jardines
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Kagan
Stephen Breyer
John Roberts
Samuel Alito
Alito
Chavez Ghost Dominates Maduro Campaign in Venezuela
In Caracas weeks after Hugo Chavez’s death his ghost looms over rallies for acting President Nicolas Maduro. Maduro, favored to win a snap vote, uses Chavez imagery and reverent chants to portray a socialist path while facing inflation and crime concerns.
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Hugo Chavez
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Seaside man crashes into Walmart and attacks shoppers
Haamid Ade Zaid, 33, of Seaside, drove a red Cutlass into a Story Road Walmart in San Jose and assaulted staff and customers with a blunt object. Four people injured, one seriously, before onlookers restrained him. Zaid jailed on suspicion of assault with a deadly weapon, hit and run, drug influence, and resisting arrest.
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Perry again opposes Texas Medicaid expansion
Texas Governor Rick Perry reiterated that Texas will not expand Medicaid calling it a broken system needing reform. He joined U S Senators John Cornyn and Ted Cruz and other Republicans at the state Capitol amid demonstrators. The plan would extend coverage to over 1 million low income Texans by 2017, with federal funding touted by supporters.
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