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Obama irritated some with criticism of conservative members in 2010

For members of the Supreme Court, enduring the State of the Union address is a civic exercise in poker-faced discretion. As recent history has shown, that is not always easy.


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Claims that Menendez intervened in federal audits dismissed as Republican attacks

Sen. Robert Menendez has denied wrongdoing regarding several recent claims, including that he partied with prostitutes while on trips to the Dominican Republic.


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Outtage caused 35 minute delay at Sundays game

The cause of Sunday's power outage at the Super Bowl in New Orleans has been traced to a newly installed device that was meant to protect Superdome equipment, utility company Entergy New Orleans announced Friday morning.


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Economist points to uncertainty among business owners

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Claims for unemployment benefits fell slightly last week, but overall, they point to the same slow hiring in the U.S. economy that's persisted for nearly two years.


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Memo leaked earlier this week said CIA didn't need 'clear evidence' to claim an 'imminent threat'

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Senate Intelligence Committee will receive a classified document Thursday that seeks to justify the administration's policy of targeting Americans overseas via drone attacks, chairwoman Dianne Feinstein said.


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Cop allegedly warned he would target law enforcement in retribution for being fired

LOS ANGELES (CNN) -- A former Los Angeles cop who had allegedly warned he would target law enforcement in retribution for being fired is now suspected of shooting three officers early Thursday, killing one, authorities said.


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Post offices will be open but mail processing will wait until Monday

The U.S. Postal Service plans to halt Saturday delivery of letters and other first-class mail by August in an effort to chip away at billions of dollars in losses.


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Law enforcement slipped a camera into the bunker

A bunker 4 feet below the Alabama dirt became a prison for one young boy named Ethan. Neighbors say it was built as a storm shelter.


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Secretary of State to take ceremonial oath Wednesday

Secretary of State John Kerry will highlight the priority of protecting diplomats overseas during his ceremonial swearing-in on Wednesday


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Head of intelligence division has testified that unit never produced a lead during the investigation

NEW YORK (CNN) -- Civil rights lawyers filed papers in federal court Monday seeking to prohibit the New York Police Department's surveillance of Muslim communities when there is no evidence that they are linked to terrorism or other illegal activities.


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