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3 NJ Mayors, Lawmakers, Rabbis Arrested

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Massive Corruption Case
Around 30 people were arrested Thursday as part of a sweeping investigation of corruption in New Jersey. Among those taken into custody were the mayors of Hoboken and Seacaucus and a current and former state legislator. Here, a group of unidentified suspects are walked outside FBI offices in Newark to a bus for transport to a court hearing.
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Dow Tops 9,000 for First Time in Months

Rebounding home sales and strong earnings reports lift the Dow Jones Industrial Average past the 9,000 mark for the first time since January. The question on investors' minds is simple: Will the rally last? The answer gets more complex.
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Reid Delays Health Care Vote Until Fall

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announces there will be no vote on health care until the fall. The delay is a blow to President Barack Obama's timetable, but he took the news calmly: "That's OK, I just want people to keep on working. I want it done by the end of the year."
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North Korean Ministry Insults Clinton

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Hillary Rodham Clinton exchanges some pointed barbs with North Korea. First the secretary of state likens the regime to small children demanding attention. Then Pyongyang calls her a "a schoolgirl," "pensioner" and "a funny lady."
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Principal Sets Bar High for Students

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As principal of Capital Prep in Hartford, Conn., Steve Perry expects a lot from his students. And his demanding approach has had big results. The school of around 300 sixth- through 12th-grade students, mostly black and Latino, has a near 0 percent dropout rate. Every graduating member of its senior class goes on to a four-year college.
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Cop in Scholar Arrest Is Profiling Expert

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The white police officer who arrested a leading black scholar at his home is a police academy expert on understanding racial profiling. Sgt. James Crowley has said he won't apologize for his actions, insisting he followed procedures in the arrest of Henry Louis Gates Jr.
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Man's Odd Collection Worth Fortune

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Treasure Trove Along the Thames
Tony Pilson's collection of buttons and cufflinks is thought to be worth hundreds of thousands of British pounds. Pilson recently turned over the collection, including this glass bead from an 18th century cufflink, to the Museum of London. The artifacts, found along the banks of the river Thames, were unveiled in a new exhibit Wednesday.
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Dutch Return Severed Head to Tribe

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Ghana chiefs sign papers to accept severed head
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African tribal representatives reluctantly accept the head of a Ghanian chief, severed by a Dutch general in 1838. Though Dutch officials attempted to rectify a 171-year-old wrong, the chief's descendants are angry over a breach in tribal protocol during the exchange.
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