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Meet The New Governor: Sharply Partisan And Upwardly Mobile()  

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (foreground) speaks after a meeting with President Obama at the White House on Feb. 25. With him (from left): National Governors Association Vice Chairwoman Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, and Delaware Gov. Jack Markell.

June 19, 2013 For years, governors were considered the most pragmatic figures in politics. Now, they're using their states to run ideological experiments.

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Federal Agents Accuse Two Of Plotting Deadly X-Ray Weapon()  

June 19, 2013 Officials say the suspects did not acquire a radiation source for a weapon, but they finished building a remote control that was meant to operate it.

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Capitol Hill's Partisan And Racial Divide Cast In Bronze()  

Vice President Biden joined congressional leaders at the Capitol Hill dedication ceremony for a statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

June 19, 2013 A 7-foot tall statue of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass is more than just a tribute to the man. It's a larger-than-life reminder of the fight over voting rights and statehood for Washington, D.C.

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Snowden Reportedly In 'Informal' Asylum Talks With Iceland()  

June 19, 2013 After initial reports that an asylum-seeker would have to be in Iceland for their application to be considered, the AP says Edward Snowden is in "informal talks" with Iceland about applying for asylum.

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A Dry Reservation Clashes With Its Liquor Store Neighbors()  

Oglala Lakota activist Debra White Plume (left), tribal president Bryan Brewer (center) and other protesters create a blockade to prevent trucks from delivering beer to a liquor store in Whiteclay, Neb. The town, which borders the Pine Ridge Reservation, has been the site of recurring protests over alcohol.

June 19, 2013 SDPBA conflict over alcohol is escalating in the tiny town of Whiteclay, Neb., which sells millions of cans of beer annually to residents of the nearby Pine Ridge Reservation. While protesters are trying to block beer deliveries to the town, some tribal leaders are considering legalizing alcohol at Pine Ridge.

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Infections From Contaminated Injections Can Lurk Undetected()  

Spinal MRIs similar to these found infections that many patients hadn't realized they had.

June 19, 2013 Some people exposed to tainted steroid injections in last year's meningitis outbreak had slow-moving spinal infections that escaped detection until they had MRI scans. Many of the people didn't have symptoms, or thought the pain was due to their longstanding back problems.

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