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Voter ID laws in South Carolina and Texas were not approved by DOJ

WASHINGTON – Congressional Republican attacks on U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, says Wisconsin Congresswoman Gwen Moore, may be about more than "Fast and Furious."


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Rates would've doubled if Congress missed July 1 deadline

WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) -- Congress was voting Friday to extend low 3.4% interest rates on federally subsidized student loans for another year, barely beating a July 1 deadline when the rates would double.


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Accused killer's bond was revoked when judge discovered he had failed to disclose donations

(CNN) -- George Zimmerman, the man accused of fatally shooting unarmed black teen Travyon Martin, returned to a Florida courtroom on Friday asking to be let out of jail for a second time.


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Holder becomes first sitting Attorney General to be held in contempt of Congress

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The House of Representatives voted Thursday to hold Attorney General Eric Holder in criminal contempt for refusing to turn over documents tied to the botched Fast and Furious gun-running sting -- a discredited operation that has become a sharp point of contention between Democrats and Republicans in Washington.


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Study four year graduates earn about $6,000 more than six year grads with similar degrees

(CNN) -- If you're planning on getting a four-year degree at college, a newly released study suggests you shouldn't take five or six years to get it.


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Individual mandate requiring people to have health insurance ruled valid as a tax

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the controversial health care law championed by President Barack Obama in a landmark decision that will impact the November election and the lives of every American.


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Stockton says it will continue to pay employees, vendors and service providers

(CNN) -- The California city of Stockton approved a special budget Tuesday night, paving the way for it to become the largest American city to declare bankruptcy.


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Police departments worried about increased spending on arrests and uptick in lawsuits

(CNN) -- The U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding a piece of Arizona's controversial immigration law portends such a "huge" increase in policing for one department that the chief wondered Tuesday if his agency will be able to handle the workload.


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Accused killer failed to identify himself twice during a confrontation with Trayvon Martin

(CNN) -- George Zimmerman failed to identify himself twice during a confrontation with Trayvon Martin and missed opportunities to defuse the situation that led to the death of the teen, a detective says in a newly released report.


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Officials don't indicate the ages of alleged pimps

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- During a three-day law enforcement sweep targeting the problem of teenage prostitution, officers rescued 79 children and arrested 104 alleged pimps, the FBI announced Monday.


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