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Can AT&T buy T-Mobile? Five key factors.
The proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile presents the Obama administration with a major anti-trust dilemma. Federal regulators will consider several factors to determine whether to allow the two telecom competitors to merge:
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Mayor Bloomberg cancels NYC Marathon: Did he have a choice?
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg said the NYC Marathon, scheduled for Sunday, had to be called off to avoid controversy. There's disappointment among runners, but also understanding.
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Jerry Sandusky gets at least 30 years in prison, but case isn't closed yet (+video)
The former Penn State coach was sentenced Tuesday for child sexual abuse, but his lawyer says the conviction will be appealed. There is also the unresolved matter of civil lawsuits filed against Jerry Sandusky, his charitable foundation, and Penn State.
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China's leaders hope murder charge will end talk of scandal
Legal proceedings against Bo Xilai's wife could be under way in as few as 10 days. Analysts say Chinese authorities want to move past the scandal that has complicated its political transition.
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LIBOR scandal: Will Feds target not just employees, but a whole bank?
If a bank reporting its lending rates has given intentionally inaccurate numbers, that could be a crime, say experts. Prosecutors have been poring over documents related to LIBOR for two years.
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In Egypt: Will parliament reconvene? (+video)
Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court upheld its earlier ruling that one third of the country's parliament was elected illegally. Following that ruling the country's military dismissed the government. Egypt's President Mohammed Morsi aims to reconvene the lower chamber of parliament in defiance of the court.
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Etan Patz case: Will self-admitted killer's prayer group confession hold up?
If charges are brought against Pedro Hernandez for the killing of Etan Patz, the case could turn on whether confession made to a prayer group is confidential like that made to a priest.
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Etan Patz case: Despite confession, a trial would be tricky (+video)
If Pedro Hernandez sticks to his confession and is found to be mentally competent, a judge will simply sentence him for killing schoolboy Etan Patz in 1979. But if he were to recant, prosecutors would face a hard decision.
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Report: NYPD compiled huge, secret dossier on law-abiding Muslims
A report released Friday suggests that, despite claims to the contrary, the NYPD singled out Muslims for surveillance and sometimes even crossed state lines. Critics want a federal probe.
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Can 'lone wolf' terror suspect claim entrapment? It will be hard to prove.
The FBI reportedly decided that Jose Pimentel, the 'lone wolf' terror suspect arrested by the NYPD, was not a credible threat. But translating that into an entrapment defense will not be easy, experts say.
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Strauss-Kahn case: why prosecutors want to drop all charges
The district attorney's office told the accuser of Dominique Strauss-Kahn Monday that she had lied too many times in the past. Prosecutors will seek to drop the case Tuesday.
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The Circle Bastiat
The higher education bubble has poppedTraditionally, Americans have firmly believed in two core investments: college and home ownership. Then the housing bubble popped. Is education next?
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Why chambermaid's credibility is so germane in Strauss-Kahn case
In sexual assault cases, like the one against ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn, outcomes often hang on the credibility of the accusers, who usually must testify, say legal experts.
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Supreme Court rules in Wal-Mart's favor: How the sides are reacting
A split Supreme Court ruled against 1.5 million women employees who brought a massive class-action lawsuit against Wal-Mart. After the ruling, both sides weighed in.
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Can AT&T buy T-Mobile? Five key factors.
The proposed merger of AT&T and T-Mobile presents the Obama administration with a major anti-trust dilemma. Federal regulators will consider several factors to determine whether to allow the two telecom competitors to merge:
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'Child soldier' pleads guilty at Guantánamo, averting a trial
A Guantánamo detainee who was 15 when he was captured, pleads guilty to five charges, including murder. The plea allows US prosecutors to avoid a trial, and offers the 'child soldier' an endpoint for his incarceration.
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Life sentence for Faisal Shahzad, could join shoe bomber in Colorado
The judge sent Faisal Shahzad to prison for the rest of his life. His crime – attempting to bomb Times Square – was serious, and he was defiant in court appearances.
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Kenneth Feinberg: Will he be fairer and faster than BP?
Kenneth Feinberg is President Obama's choice to run the $20 billion escrow fund for claims against BP in the Gulf oil spill disaster. Mr. Feinberg also ran the 9/11 victim compensation fund.
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Ronnie Lee Gardner execution: firing squads are humane say some experts
Ronnie Lee Gardner execution: Some experts say that firing squads are more humane than lethal injection.
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Fort Hood: If Nidal Malik Hasan talks, will he live?
Prosecutors could throw Fort Hood shooter, Army Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, a lifeline in exchange for intelligence if any links to terrorist groups are confirmed.
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Difference Maker
People making a difference: Robert QuinnWhen scholars face threats, this global networker finds them safer places to do their work.
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How we're losing our privacy online
From personal photos circulated inadvertently on Facebook to ‘Web bugs’ that monitor our buying habits, the Internet is exposing the private us to the public more than any technology in history. Here’s why you should care – and how to avoid it.
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Burress's legal Hail Mary pass falls short
He wanted to persuade a grand jury of his innocence. Instead, it indicted him on three separate charges. Jail time is now a distinct possibility.
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Madoff gets 150 years for 'extraordinarily evil' crime
The harsh sentence is meant to send a message, but is that necessary?
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Teen Somali pirate to be tried as adult
Abdiwali Abdiqadir Muse, who was charged in New York Tuesday, is the first in more than a century to be tried for piracy in the US.
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Student debt and defaults surge
Federal student debt now tops $500 billion, leading some students to ask for debt forgiveness as a form of stimulus. Washington is wary.
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