Californians could vote on pot in 2010 ballot
A California marijuana legalization campaign says it has more than the required signatures to place the measure on the November 2010 ballot. The proposal would legalize possession of up to one ounce for adults 21 or older and allow local governments to decide on sales.
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Group threatens suit over 144 endangered species
The Center for Biological Diversity filed a notice of intent to sue the U S Fish and Wildlife Service for delaying decisions on 144 species awaiting protection due to funding gaps. Noah Greenwald says the Obama administration has added to the Bush era backlog of 249 species in the pipeline.
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Cop-killer suspect pleads not guilty in Seattle
Christopher Monfort, 41, paralyzed by a detective's bullet, was wheeled into court and pleaded not guilty to charges that could carry the death penalty for the killing of Officer Timothy Brenton. He also faces arson and attempted murder for a October 22 vehicle firebombing in a police maintenance yard.
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Record shows 22 million Bush White House emails found
Two advocacy groups say computer technicians uncovered 22 million missing White House emails from the Bush years and more days of potential lost messages remain. The recovery will pass through the National Archives before public release, with lawmakers and officials reacting to the long saga of electronic record keeping failures.
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Democrats consider dropping Medicare expansion
Washington Democrats debated scrapping a proposed Medicare expansion for Americans as young as 55 to secure passage of a near trillion dollar health care measure. The move followed opposition from Sen. Lieberman and doubts from a dozen Democrats, with Obama and Reid seeking unity before a White House meeting.
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Supreme Court to decide employee privacy on company devices
The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether workers have Fourth Amendment privacy rights in text messages sent on employer devices. The case stems from Ontario California police officers whose sexually explicit messages were read, prompting a ruling that could shape workplace privacy in public and private sectors.
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Afghan troop surge slips past summer timetable
A senior U S commander said the 30 000 troop buildup in Afghanistan may not finish by late summer and could extend nine to eleven months, though the White House and Defense officials maintain the goal of most troops arriving by midsummer.
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