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    In Liberia, Political Battles Center on Water Access

    Apr 25, 2012 08:54 PM EDT

    ... were overambitious," he said. Kreplah put the blame elsewhere. In the years prior to October's presidential election, he said, the government focused on short-term projects for political gain rather than long-term progress on water and sanitation. "We budgeted more for other parts of the development agenda that ...

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    News Wrap: Egypt's Ex-Spy Chief Says He Won't 'Reinvent' Regime if Elected

    Apr 09, 2012 04:00 AM EDT

    ... Night raids on homes have been one of the thorniest issues in U.S.-Afghan relations. The agreement could clear the way for a long-term pact governing a continued U.S. presence after most combat forces withdraw in 2014. Hope faded today as rescue crews in Pakistan searched for ...

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    Lawyer to Examine Bales' Medications at Time of Afghan Killings

    Apr 02, 2012 05:47 PM EDT

    ... us is let loose." It could be that this brand of horrific violence cannot be fully explained, he said. "After any unexpected violent act, we search for rational explanations. Sometimes the best explanation is that reason was turned off and primitive, predatory parts of the brain took over," said Ochberg ...

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    Backbone, Consistency and Standing Your Ground

    Mar 23, 2012 07:54 PM EDT

    I've spent a fair amount of time this week pondering what it means to stand one's ground. The term has taken on a new, disturbing meaning as the story of the shooting of an unarmed Florida teenager took on a life of its own. I don't know ...

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    Facebook, Twitter Not Dominating News Landscape Just Yet

    Mar 19, 2012 04:39 AM EDT

    ... to the website of a news organization they like, a brand they follow. Nearly a third say they find news very often by using a search engine. Apps were also a major driver. "Social media is secondary," said Amy Mitchell, deputy director of the Pew Research Center's Project for ...

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    High Gas Prices Fuel Dip in President Obama's Approval Rating

    Mar 13, 2012 01:22 PM EDT

    ... chair of the House Financial Services Committee, is "facing the most serious GOP primary opponent of his career," reports Alex Isenstadt of Politico. The 10-term lawmaker is running against state Sen. Scott Beason in Tuesday's Alabama primary. Politico's Manu Raju looks at the "all-out war" FreedomWorks ...

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    Romney Hits Reset Button as Field Looks to Super Tuesday

    Feb 29, 2012 02:17 PM EDT

    ... his sights on his potential general election opponent, President Obama, turning one of his own campaign themes against him. "He thinks he deserves a second term," Romney said, adding, "He says, 'We can't wait,' to which I say, yes we can." Watch Romney's speech below or here: // Santorum ...

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    Want to Use a GPS-Tracking Device? Get a Warrant, Supreme Court Tells Police

    Jan 23, 2012 11:20 PM EDT

    The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that police violated the Constitution by attaching a GPS-tracking device to a car owned by a Washington, D.C., club owner, eventually leading to a cocaine-trafficking conviction. Jeffrey Brown discusses their reasoning and the implications with The National Law Journal's Marcia Coyle.

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    Marcia Coyle: Court Moves 'Carefully' to Balance Rights in GPS Ruling

    Jan 23, 2012 09:18 PM EDT

    The Supreme Court's decision Monday -- saying police must have a warrant before attaching a GPS tracker to vehicles -- shows the court "wants to move carefully" in weighing the privacy rights of individuals against law enforcement's need for information in criminal investigations, according to legal analyst and NewsHour regular Marcia Coyle. The case revolves...

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    Pick Your Poison: How Compromise Ceased to Be a Choice

    Oct 28, 2011 03:43 PM EDT

    It happened again the other day. Someone in the audience I was speaking to in Newark, N.J., wanted to know: "Is compromise too much to hope for in Washington?" And once again, I had to duck the question. I simply don't know. But the signs are not good. I spend my days sorting through the...