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Village Voice, 23.04.13 22:01 UTC

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 19:33 UTC

Oklahoma-Texas water dispute at high court

The Supreme Court appeared skeptical Tuesday of a claim by Texas that it has a right under a 30-year-old agreement to cross the border with Oklahoma for water to serve the fast-growing Fort Worth area.

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NPR, 23.04.13 16:42 UTC

Montana's Max Baucus To Retire; Republicans Eye 2014 Chances

Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, an influential red-state Democrat who helped craft Obamacare but bucked his party last week in voting against expanded background checks for gun sales, will retire in ...

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Seattle Times, 23.04.13 01:55 UTC

Court rejects appeal in Arkansas triple killing

A white separatist who plotted to set up a whites-only nation in the Pacific Northwest lost an appeal Monday in which he sought a new trial for murdering an Arkansas family.

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Seattle Times, 22.04.13 09:54 UTC

Fallout for states rejecting Medicaid expansion

Rejecting the Medicaid expansion in the federal health care law could have unexpected consequences for states where Republican lawmakers remain steadfastly opposed to what they scorn as "Obamacare."

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NPR, 21.04.13 09:28 UTC

Thirsty States Take Water Battle To Supreme Court

Tuesday, Oklahoma and Texas will face off in the U.S. Supreme Court. The winner gets water. And this is not a game. The court will hear oral arguments in the case of Tarrant Regional Water District ...

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Seattle Times, 19.04.13 21:53 UTC

Arkansas turns to different lethal injection drug

After surrendering its supply of a lethal injection drug to federal agents in 2011, Arkansas turned to a somewhat surprising place to look for another drug: a list prepared by lawyers for several death row inmates.

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Seattle Times, 19.04.13 17:10 UTC

Gun votes carry big risks for Dems in rural states

There is little mystery, from a campaign viewpoint, at least, about the eight senators who crossed party lines in Wednesday's showdown vote on background checks for gun buyers.

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CNN Top Stories, 18.04.13 08:42 UTC

Snow, storms hinder Midwest travel

(CNN) -- A powerful spring storm that snarled air traffic from Denver to Chicago moved into U.S. heartland Thursday, tormenting the region with everything from heavy snow to severe thunderstorms. The ...

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Seattle Times, 18.04.13 06:06 UTC

Wednesday's prep lacrosse results

Auburn Riverside 13, Tahoma 6 (Zane Barber, AR, 4 goals, 1 assist; Michael Lucchesi, AR, 3 goals, 3 assists; Gordon Nelson, AR, 2 goals...

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Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquin name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares a border with six states, with its eastern border largely defined by the Mississippi River. Its diverse geography ranges from the mountainous regions of the Ozarks and the Ouachita Mountains, which make up the U.S. Interior Highlands, to the eastern lowla...

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