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Thursday, June 29, 2006

Supreme Court to End Term With Insanity Defense, Guantanamo Bay Rulings

Thursday, June 29, 2006 WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is ending its term with rulings on insanity defenses and trials for detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The two cases are all that lie between justices and a three-month vacation from the court. Initially, the court had planned to adjourn for the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, June 28, 2006

Students, Parents Scramble Ahead of Loan Interest Rate Increase

Wednesday, June 28, 2006 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Thousands of college students and parents are clogging phone lines and rushing to Internet sites in a scramble to refinance college loans before a sharp interest rate increase this weekend. An almost 2 percentage point interest rate increase for federal... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Bush Condemns Leak of Bank Program

Officials criticize newspaper over story on anti-terror program Tuesday, June 27, 2006 Posted: 1002 GMT (1802 HKT) The administration asked the papers to hold the stories, arguing security would be compromised. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Bush administration on Monday stepped up its criticism of... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, June 26, 2006

Yates Retrial to Test Attitudes on Mental Illness

Monday, June 26, 2006 HOUSTON — Since Andrea Yates first stood trial on charges of drowning three of her five children, the facts of the case haven't changed. What her defense teams hopes has changed is the public's view of mentally ill defendants. Since Yates' 2002 conviction, which was overturned... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, June 25, 2006

U.S. Population to Hit 300 Million This Fall

Sunday, June 25, 2006 WASHINGTON — The U.S. population is on target to hit 300 million this fall and it is a good bet the milestone baby — or immigrant — will be Hispanic. No one will know for sure because the date and time will be just an estimate. But both Latino immigrants and those born in the... Sign in to see full entry.

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