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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
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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.
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."
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."
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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Dutch Return Severed Head to Tribe
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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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