Holder to Decide on Death Penalty for Boston Marathon Suspect
Attorney General Eric Holder approved pursuing the death penalty in at least 34 cases. He must decide by Friday whether to seek capital punishment for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, amid Massachusetts’ lack of a state death penalty law and prior related federal cases.
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Trump weighs Cuomo challenge in New York race
The billionaire Donald Trump eyes a potential gubernatorial bid in New York arguing high taxes and strict gun laws hurt Gov. Andrew Cuomo. He has met with GOP leaders and plans to spend tens of millions but remains noncommittal, saying he has time to decide.
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Atlanta weather crisis leaves thousands stranded and schools closed
An ice storm paralyzed Atlanta and much of the South as thousands of students spent the night in schools and buses. National Guardsmen and state troopers ferried blankets food and rides home while officials criticized and defended the response and forecast accuracy.
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ObamaCare bonus transfers wealth to poor in study
Brookings economists find the Affordable Care Act raises incomes for the bottom fifth by about 6 percent while slightly reducing incomes for higher earners. The analysis includes health insurance value in income and notes the redistribution results from funding via taxes and Medicare changes.
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Amanda Knox awaits third verdict in Italy murder case
The Florence appeals court set to deliber ate in the high profile 2007 Meredith Kercher slaying case involving Amanda Knox and Raf faele Sollecito. Knox remains in Seattle amid fears of wrongful conviction as verdicts have swung between guilty and innocent across multiple trials.
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