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... department's recommendation to deactivate the unit is "null and void." "We're exceptionally gratified," Rendell said of the ruling. "I think it's fair to say we're elated." The decision could have far reaching consequences for the Pentagon's plan to deactivate Air Guard units in other states.
... the global South, were very strong on the idea that whoever the future pope would be, he would have to be a passionate advocate of justice for the world's poor. And I would expect that Benedict XVI, as John Paul II before him, would try his very best to ...
... to build upon." However, he added, "The audits only provide a narrow test of the issues that need to be addressed in protecting children, providing justice for survivors and restoring trust in the Church." According to the report, auditors did not view personnel files that would verify whether bishops were ...
... never said that explicitly himself. His aides have suggested it. They have also... his attorneys have also filed a case in the international court of justice for the indictment against him to be dropped. This indictment is in connection with his alleged role in supporting a rebel group in neighboring ...
... $500 million. And highways, road-building programs, popular in many states, would lose $9 billion. The Army Corps of Engineers would lose almost $13 billion for new projects like dams and bridges. Other tradeoffs: Cuts for the international space station, for low-income heating aid, and for teaching hospitals, which ...
... to be a permanent one. SPOKESMAN: The clerk will call the roll. KWAME HOLMAN: The negative reaction to Bush's nomination of a staunch conservative for the Justice Department was the exception among his cabinet choices. Largely, his selections to help him run the government were well-received as worthy ...
... strategies, the merger would give Time Warner -- the leading provider of media content such as movies, music and magazines -- a huge and powerful platform for reaching people online. AOL is the nation's largest online company with some 20 million subscribers. The deal also gives AOL a key tool for ...
... could have far-reaching consequences for foreigners seeking to live in the country and could help shape public perceptions over whether America remains a beacon for migrants. Birthright citizenship is upheld, prompting calls for more restrictions The Trump administration had sought to prevent children born to people who are in ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have far-reaching implications for millions of American women and for scores of drugs regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. It's the ...
The conservative-majority Supreme Court's next moves could determine whether the former president stands trial in Washington ahead of the November election.
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