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Posted: 09 Apr 2010 04:15 PM PDT

Filling John Paul Stevens Supreme Court vacancy big test for Obama
Christian Science Monitor
Replacing retiring Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens depends largely on who President Obama nominates. But given Obama's political standing these days, confirmation by the Senate is unlikely to be quick and easy. President Obama has many choices ...
Justice Stevens: A Shaper, Defender of Legal MilestonesWall Street Journal
Stevens carved liberal legacy on high courtThe Associated Press
Obama administration will start nomination process with familiar facesWashington Post
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010 03:11 PM PDT

West Virginia Coal Mine Disaster: Funerals Begin as Hope Dwindles
ABC News
Oxygen is running out for any survivors as authorities are thwarted again in their rescue efforts. By DAVID MUIR and MICHAEL MURRAY This has been a week filled with desperate anguish for the families of the miners trapped in West Virginia's Upper Big ...
Mourning begins as W.Va. mine search resumesThe Associated Press
After W.Va. Mine Deaths, How Much Political Trouble Is Coal Industry In?New York Times
Obama: More needs to be done for mine safetyUSA Today
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010 03:23 PM PDT

Rep. Stupak nixes re-election
Detroit Free Press
MARQUETTE – US Rep. Bart Stupak will step down at the end of his term this year, saying today he's exhausted from the grind of covering the second-largest congressional district east of the Mississippi. It "became a chore for me," said ...
Bart Stupak retires: His rise and fallWashington Post
Stupak, linchpin of health bill, calls it quitsThe Associated Press
Rep. Stupak's departure opens new door for GOPUSA Today
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010 04:14 PM PDT

Pope hit by fresh allegations of paedophile priests cover-up
The Guardian
Pope Benedict XVI was hit by fresh allegations yesterday that he failed to crack down on sexually abusive Catholic priests before becoming pontiff. A letter written in 1985, when the then Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was the head of the Vatican's ...
Pope in new abuse cover-up claimAljazeera.net
Church Faces Hurdles to Imposing Abuse LawWall Street Journal
Pope Benedict accused of delaying unfrocking of sex abuse priestTelegraph.co.uk
BBC News -Times Online -Los Angeles Times
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010 02:50 PM PDT

Iran Announces New, Faster Centrifuges for Uranium Enrichment
Voice of America
Photo: AP Iran announced Friday that is had developed a new, faster generation of centrifuges for uranium enrichment, signaling its determination to press on with its nuclear work despite possible new sanctions being sought by US President Barack Obama ...
Ahmadinejad: Iran has 'fully mastered' nuclear technologyCNN International
US accuses Iran of 'nefarious' intentions in nuclear programAFP
'Iran proves nefarious intentions'Jerusalem Post
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010 02:32 PM PDT

Obama's Controversial Justice Nominee Withdraws Amid GOP Protests
FOXNews
President Obama's pick to head the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel is withdrawing her nomination amid Republican protests over past statements she made on abortion and national security. President Obama's pick to head the Justice ...
White House Withdraws Johnsen for Justice NominationWall Street Journal
AP sources: Obama pick for Justice post withdrawsThe Associated Press
IU prof withdraws name for Justice postFort Wayne Journal Gazette
BusinessWeek -The BLT: Blog of Legal Times -ABC News (blog)
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010 04:11 PM PDT

Nuclear security summit begins Monday
Baltimore Sun
WASHINGTON -- As they prepare for a summit on nuclear security in Washington next week, Obama administration officials have been quietly trying to craft a common position for world powers that remain sharply divided on the best way to safeguard ...
US: al-Qaida exemplifies new-age nuclear threatThe Associated Press
White House Lays Out Nuclear Summit Goals, AgendaVoice of America
Who's going to Biden's nuclear lunch?Foreign Policy
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Posted: 09 Apr 2010 03:38 PM PDT