Justices move to heart of health care bill
Supreme Court justices signal readiness to hear the core questions about Obama’s health care overhaul amid protests. The term examines the mandate to carry insurance or face a penalty affecting about 30 million people with a ruling expected by late June ahead of the election.
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Santorum Makes Health Care Case Outside Supreme Court
Santorum argued he is best positioned to challenge Obama on health care, claiming Romney is disqualified for Massachusetts’ mandate. He said ObamaCare could be repealed if the issue becomes central to the election, while Romney dismissed the claims as desperation.
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Pope Benedict XVI visits Cuba amid cautious reform push
Benedict arrived in Santiago with a subdued welcome and a 21 cannon salute. He urged patience with Cuba’s liberalizing reforms and urged the pursuit of legitimate desires, noting the church’s growing role. He carried a message of love and hope for Cubans and the needy.
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Trayvon Martin case adds to portrait of teen with school woes
In Sanford Florida thousands demand an arrest in the Trayvon Martin case while a report shows the teen had a spotty school record including three suspensions for graffiti and other minor infractions. His family says the record is irrelevant to the Feb. 26 shooting.
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Beef Products Halts Operations at Most Plants Over Uproar
Beef Products Inc suspends operations at its Amarillo Texas plant Garden City Kansas and Waterloo plant amid public uproar over pink slime ammonia treated filler. Craig Letch reports a substantial hit to business as social media concern and an online petition drive opposition.
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Ontario Court Allows Indoor Prostitution for Safety
Ontario Court of Appeal rules sex workers may work indoors to reduce danger. The five judges say street work exposes workers to violence and death, signaling potential national implications and a likely appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Oil spill blamed for coral death near BP Macondo well
Scientists link oil from BP PLCs blown out Macondo well to the decline of a deep sea coral community seven miles southwest of the well. After months of lab work, chemical analyses from late 2010 show the oil damaged corals about a mile below the Gulf surface.
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