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Gun rights supporters on the steps of the court
Supreme Court Rules Individuals Have Right to Own Guns
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court said Americans have the right to own guns for self defense -- the court's first ruling on the Second Amendment in nearly 70 years.
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New Measures Aim to Help Disabled People
Woman in a wheelchair entering a building to vote Congress and the Bush administration are pursuing separate measures to expand regulations that make it easier for disabled people to access courthouses, stadiums and hotel rooms.
Supreme Court Rules on Terror Suspect Detentions
Guantanamo Bay prisoner The Supreme Court ruled against the Bush administration, saying detainees held at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba can challenge their imprisonment in U.S. federal courts.
Toxin Sickens Some Hurricane Katrina Victims
FEMA trailers The U.S. government is rushing to move families from temporary trailers used since Hurricane Katrina after the mobile homes were found to contain a chemical that can cause severe health problems.
Obama Claims Democratic Nomination
Senator Barack Obama in St. Paul, Minn. On the last day of the primary season, Senator Obama won the support of enough delegates to claim the Democratic nomination, making him the first black candidate of a major political party in U.S. history.
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Israel-Syria Engage in New Peace Negotiations
Map of Israel and neighboring countries Israel and Syria, countries at the center of many of the current disputes in the Middle East, have been engaged in top secret negotiations over conditions for a possible peace deal.

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Students Weigh Military School Options
Junior Arman Gupta's father was initially shocked when he brought up the idea of military school, but his father warmed to the idea.
Elizabeth, San Jose, Calif.

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