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2005 General News

Op-Ed: Overcoming Apartheid

Neighborhoods Fight for Cleaner Air

For Specter, Alito Hearings Pose Internal Struggle

Alito Snubs Congressional Blacks, Talk of Senate Filibuster Heating Up

  • By: BlackAmericaWeb.com
  • 12/13/2005
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Supreme Court to Review Texas Redistricting

Alito's Remarks on Roe May Not Be Fighting Words

Staff Opinions Banned In Voting Rights Cases: Criticism of Justice Dept.'s Rights Division Grows

Spanish At School Translates to Suspension

Senate as a Full Partner, Not a Rubber Stamp

  • By: Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.)
  • 12/07/2005
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Newly Released Papers Energize Alito's Critics

Review of Cases Shows Alito to Be Staunch Conservative

  • By: Knight Ridder | Mercury News
  • 12/01/2005
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<i>New York Times</i> Examines Criticism of Bush Administration for 'Politicizing' Policy Decisions

GM to Cut 30,000 Jobs, Close 9 Plants

No Right to Abortion, Alito Argued in 1985

  • By: washingtonpost.com
  • 11/15/2005
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Katrina Cough: The Health Problems of 9/11 are Back

Department of Justice Lawyers Leaving Civil Rights Division in Record Numbers

  • By: University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  • 11/14/2005
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States Take Health Care Problem in Own Hands: 19 Consider Insurance Fixes

Justices to Rule on a Challenge to U.S. Tribunals

  • By: The New York Times
  • 11/08/2005
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Alito Opinion in 1996 Gun Case Hints at Views on Federalism

  • By: Wall Street Journal
  • 11/04/2005
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Alito Leans Right, Where O'Connor Swung Left

Nominee's Reasoning Points to a Likely Vote Against Roe v. Wade

In Speeches From 1990s, Clues About Miers Views

  • By: washingtonpost.com
  • 10/26/2005
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Rosa Parks, Matriarch of Civil Rights, Dies at 92

Bush Refuses to Release Nominee's Papers

  • By: The New York Times
  • 10/25/2005
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Generic Drugs Could Have Saved us $20B

Rape Victim: 'Morning After' Pill Denied

  • By: Arizona Daily Star
  • 10/23/2005
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House Begins Hearings on Voting Discrimination and Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act

Bush's Miers Predicament Forces GOP Split or Nominee Withdrawal

C. DeLores Tucker, Civil Rights Activist, Dies at 78

Supreme Court Takes Up 2 Cases Challenging Powers of U.S. Regulators to Protect Wetlands

  • By: The New York Times
  • 10/12/2005
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Small Business Administration Pushed to Support Women-Owned Biz

  • By: Puget Sound Business Journal
  • 10/10/2005
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Bush Nominates Harriet Miers for Supreme Court

In a Melting Trend, Less Arctic Ice to Go Around

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/29/2005
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Roberts Overwhelmingly Approved as Next Chief Justice

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/29/2005
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See How Each Senator Voted on Roberts

Judge: Companies Can Offer Two-Tier Retiree Health Packages

Judiciary Panel to Vote on Roberts Today

  • By: The Associated Press/The New York Times
  • 09/22/2005
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Roberts Picks Up Democratic Support in Senate

New Vatican Rule Said to Bar Gays as New Priests

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/22/2005
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Reid Says He'll Vote Against Roberts

Sen. Leahy to Back Roberts as Chief Justice

Churches Push 1-day Blitz on Marriage

Health plans dwindle in U.S.: Number of firms offering insurance drops as costs rise

  • By: San Francisco Chronicle
  • 09/15/2005
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Roberts' Answers Called "Misleading"

Civil and Human Rights Coalition Announces Opposition to Confirmation of Chief Justice Nominee John Roberts

  • By: Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
  • 09/15/2005
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Democrats Seek Papers to Define Whys of Roberts

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/14/2005
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Senate Democrats Are Shifting Focus From Roberts to Other Seat

  • By: The New York Times
  • 09/09/2005
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Legislature OKs Gay Marriage

The Number of Uninsured Americans Rises to 45.8 Million

Seeing Red: Americans Driven into Debt by Medical Bills

  • By: The Commonwealth Fund
  • 08/11/2005
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Roberts Helped to Shape 80's Civil Rights Debate

  • By: The New York Times
  • 08/04/2005
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'Grave concern' over Roberts nomination

  • By: Indian Country Today
  • 07/29/2005
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Medical malpractice award bill passes

  • By: The Washington Times
  • 07/29/2005
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An Advocate for the Right

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/28/2005
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Black Activists: John Roberts a Threat to Women, Affirmative Action

  • By: BlackAmericaWeb.com
  • 07/27/2005
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White House to Release Early Roberts Papers

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 07/26/2005
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Bush Chooses Roberts for Court

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 07/20/2005
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Strong Ties Bind Players in Battle for Seat on Court

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/18/2005
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GOP Allies Say Bush Is Close to Court Pick: Choice May Be Announced This Week

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 07/18/2005
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Rehnquist Denies Rumor of Retirement

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/15/2005
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Keep Court Centered, GOP Moderates Urge

ABC Drops Controversial "Neighborhood" Reality Show

Citing O'Connor's Legacy, Civil Rights Coalition Urges Consensus and Consultation

Speculation on Contenders Begins Despite Entreaties

  • By: The New York Times
  • 07/04/2005
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Evangelical Groups Plan Aggressive Drive for Nominee

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 07/04/2005
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O'Connor Retires

Rehnquist Retirement Still Just Speculation

  • By: The Los Angeles Times
  • 06/28/2005
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New Reality Show to Exploit Stereotypes for Suburban Dream Home

In Effort to Pare Medicaid, Long-Term Care Is Focus

  • By: The New York Times
  • 06/27/2005
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No Retirements Announced at Court: But Supreme Court Justices Could Make Statements Later

Ten Commandments Disallowed in Courthouses

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 06/27/2005
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2 to watch for vacancy have much in common: Judges are friends and may be rivals for Supreme Court seat

In Battle to Pick Next Justice, Right Says, Avoid a Kennedy

  • By: The New York Times
  • 06/26/2005
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Bush Would Consult Democrats If Supreme Court Post Opens

Two Years After Grutter, Threats to Affirmative Action Still Strong

If High Court Vacancy Opens, Activists Are Poised for Battle

Bush Weighs Possible High Court Vacancy

Op-Ed: Defining Moment for Affirmative Action

  • By: Casa Grande Valley Dispatch
  • 06/17/2005
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Corporate America Finds GLBT Non-Discrimination Policies "Good for the Bottom Line"

Court Backs Lynn Use of Race in School Plan: Voluntary System of Student Transfer

  • By: The Boston Globe/boston.com
  • 06/17/2005
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Senators Consider Boosting Retirement Age

  • By: The Associated Press/Washington Post
  • 06/15/2005
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Appeal on Gay Marriage Falters

  • By: Philadelphia Inquirer
  • 06/15/2005
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Griffith Confirmed; Boyle Vote Expected

Gay Alumni Win Suit Against Poway School

  • By: The Los Angeles Times
  • 06/10/2005
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Senate Confirms Pryor

Op-Ed: If Republicans Look at Her Record, They Will Vote Brown Down

National Acrimony and a Rise in Hate Crimes

  • By: Christian Science Monitor
  • 06/03/2005
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Bush Offers Glimpse at His Nominee Process

  • By: AP / San Francisco Chronicle
  • 06/01/2005
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What Are "Extraordinary Circumstances"?

Op-Ed: The Wrong Nominees at the Wrong Time

Average U.S. Family of 4 Will Use $12,214 in Medical Products, Services in 2005, Study Says

  • By: The Washington Times
  • 05/27/2005
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Controversial Nominee Owen Confirmed by Senate

Justice Choice Could Rekindle Filibuster Fight in the Senate

  • By: The New York Times
  • 05/25/2005
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No Nukes in the Senate

Senate Leaders Break Off Talks on Judicial Nominees

  • By: The New York Times
  • 05/17/2005
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Nuke Talks Go Nowhere

Federal Court Orders Equal Treatment for Black Tourists

No Child Left Behind Cases Face Hurdles in the Courts

Gay-Rights Activists Say Their Struggle Continues

The Brawl That May Erupt Over the High Court

  • By: The New York Times
  • 05/01/2005
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No Child Left Behind? Hardly

  • By: The New York Times
  • 05/01/2005
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NEA, States Challenge 'No Child' Program

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 04/21/2005
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Language Barrier Called Health Hazard in E.R.

  • By: The New York Times
  • 04/21/2005
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Sex, Condoms, Stemcells: Leading Challenges that Face New Pope

AIDS Groups, Gay Activists Dismayed over New Pope

Bush Nominee Imperils Disabled Citizens' Gains

Bush Social Security Plan Proves Tough Sell Among Working Poor

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 04/18/2005
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Harder to Swallow Prices for Seniors' Brand-Name Drugs Rising Fast, Study Finds

  • By: San Francisco Chronicle
  • 04/13/2005
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Landlords Accused of Rejecting Vouchers

  • By: The Washington Post
  • 04/11/2005
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Connecticut Closer to Approving Civil Unions

  • By: washingtonpost.com
  • 04/03/2005
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Justices Say Law on Sex Bias Guards Against Retaliation, Too

  • By: The New York Times
  • 03/30/2005
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Challenging Mercury Rules, Massachusetts Among 9 States to Sue EPA

Bad Situation Made Worse? A man's death and his mother's lawsuit draw attention to the NYPD's approach to the mentally ill

Civil Rights Leaders to Fight Lending Bill

  • By: washingtonpost.com
  • 03/25/2005
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Nearly Half of Blacks, Latinos Drop Out, School Study Shows

U.S. Rule on Women's Sports May Ease College Compliance

  • By: The New York Times
  • 03/23/2005
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Same-Sex Marriage Bans Involved in Legislative and Judicial Frays

In Blow to Bush, Senators Reject Cuts to Medicaid

  • By: The New York Times
  • 03/18/2005
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Gonzales Unfit To Serve