National Notes from Courts and Capitals
Tsarnaev appears in federal court for a final pretrial hearing ahead of the Boston trial after defense requests moving the case out of Boston and probing leaks. In Mumbai, bail is granted to a suspect in the 2008 attacks as Pakistan punishes militants. Pakistan lifts the moratorium on capital punishment following a school massacre in Peshawar. In Washington, the death penalty declines with fewer new sentences, while Congress and Obama push through laws, signaling productivity debates.
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U S to open embassy in Havana soon as ties reset
State Department official Roberta Jacobson said full diplomatic recognition could be established by letters, not a treaty, with talks in Havana set to begin. An ambassador may take longer, as Senate Republicans vow to block nominations, while the Interests Section would transition to an embassy.
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Putin vows Russia to rebound despite sanctions and oil slump
President Vladimir Putin defended Crimea annexation and downplayed Moscow’s role in Ukraine’s conflict while blaming external factors for Russia’s economic decline. He warned of a rebound within two years despite low oil prices, said Russia would restructure its economy, and touted government and Central Bank actions plus $419 billion treasury as relief for social needs.
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States poorly prepared to handle infectious disease outbreaks
A Trust for America's Health and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report finds half of states and DC score five or lower on outbreak preparedness. Maryland Massachusetts Tennessee Vermont and Virginia lead with eight. Arkansas has two, Idaho Kansas Kentucky Louisiana New Jersey Ohio Wyoming score three to seven. The Ebola case in Dallas underscores gaps in prevention, detection, and response. The study calls for modernizing health systems, boosting surveillance training, containment, risk communication, and vaccine and medicine stocks.
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