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2 Former CalPERS Officials Indicted For Fraud
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It's All Politics
Sanford's House Bid A Test Of S.C. Voters' Will To Forgive
March 18, 2013 Mark Sanford, the South Carolina governor whose infamous affair led to his political downfall, is among 16 Republicans in Tuesday's primary. But he is by far the best-known and the most controversial. The special election will fill the seat left open when Tim Scott was tapped to replace retiring Sen. Jim DeMint.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan's Forests A Casualty Of Timber Smuggling
March 18, 2013 Over the past three decades, the U.N. says Afghanistan's forest cover has decreased by about 50 percent — to just about 2 percent of the country's land. The main reason is the illegal harvesting and trade of timber. A visit to Kunar province, near the Pakistan border, reveals that many people, from top officials down, are involved.
America's Woman Warriors
Women In Combat, And The Price They Pay
March 18, 2013 For years, the Army has effectively ignored the ban against women in combat, though it's still hard for them to receive full recognition for what they've achieved. "Battle-fatigued female soldiers" is a new and uneasy concept for American society.
Shots - Health News
To Control Asthma, Start With The Home Instead Of The Child
March 18, 2013 Because dust, mold and pests can trigger asthma attacks, addressing these triggers in the home can keep kids from winding up in the hospital. In the past seven years, the Community Asthma Initiative in Boston has counseled more than a thousand families on how to prevent attacks.
Business
U.S. Probes Abuse Allegations Under Worker Visa Program
March 18, 2013 Recent allegations that a McDonald's franchise abused students, who came to the U.S. on cultural guest work visas, is reactivating the debate about how immigration reform should deal with guest workers, and whether the State Department's efforts to curb abuse have failed.
Law
Lawsuit Over NYPD's 'Stop And Frisk' Program Heads To Court
March 18, 2013 A lawsuit challenging the New York Police Department's use of warrantless stops in high-crime neighborhoods goes to federal court Monday. Critics say the practice is an unconstitutional invasion of privacy. But defenders say it's legal and has helped make the city safer.
Law
Can States Go Beyond Federal Law On Voter Registration?
March 18, 2013 At issue at the Supreme Court on Monday is an Arizona law that requires prospective voters to provide proof of citizenship when they register to vote. A federal appeals court ruled last year that the state law must fall because it conflicts with federal law allowing registration by mail.
