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Tuesday, January 24, 2006

Alito to Get Thumbs Up From Senate Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON — Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito is one step closer to finding out if he will serve as the next justice on the nation's highest court. The Senate Judiciary Committee, which held a weeklong hearing on Alito, is expected to approve his nomination to the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 23, 2006

Senators Demand Answers About Mine Safety

By Melissa Drosjack WASHINGTON — Senators called for immediate improvements to mine safety on Monday, and asked government and coal industry officials why it took so long for rescue workers to arrive at the scene to help 13 miners trapped early this month deep underground in West Virginia. "It took... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 22, 2006

Michael Schiavo Marries Longtime Girlfriend

SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. (Jan. 22) - A man whose brain-damaged wife was at the center of a contentious end-of-life battle that played out on a worldwide media stage has remarried, family members said. Michael Schiavo and Jodi Centonze were married Saturday in a private church ceremony, said John... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 21, 2006

Investigators Re-Enter Sago Mine

By VICKI SMITH Associated Press Writer CHARLESTON, W.Va. Jan 21, 2006 — Federal investigators entered the Sago Mine on Saturday for the first time since the bodies of 12 miners were removed earlier this month. It likely will be another week before they can reach the deepest parts of the mine to... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Mass. Court Allows Girl's Life Support Cut

By ADAM GORLICK Associated Press Writer SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The state's highest court ruled Tuesday that an 11-year-old girl who was allegedly kicked and beaten with a baseball bat could be taken off life support. The move could lead to murder charges against her stepfather. State officials had... Sign in to see full entry.

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