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“From the government's point of view, they're worried,” one activist says. Full story
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Taliban-style justice stirs growing anger
The threat of "Talibanization" is being denounced in Parliament and on opinion pages, and the original defenders of an agreement that authorized sharia in Swat are in sheepish retreat.
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Top court prospect has unlikely ally in Thomas
The friendship between Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and Leah Ward Sears makes for an intriguing subplot of Obama's upcoming decision on who will replace retiring Justice David Souter.
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Experts say GM bankruptcy almost inevitable
For General Motors Corp., the task at hand is so difficult that experts say a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing is all but inevitable.
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No Yao? Rockets focus on ‘strength in numbers’
Yao Ming is out for the rest of the playoffs with a broken left foot.
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‘Star Trek’ beams up $76.5 million in opening
Director J.J. Abrams' reboot of the beloved sci-fi franchise made $72.5 million from Friday through Sunday, plus $4 million just in pre-midnight screenings Thursday.
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Losing my mom — and finding her in my sisters
Nine years after my mother died, her love and humor endure in her five daughters. Our mom is gone, but she’s not gone. Not as long as I have my sisters.
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Cosmic Log: Hubble’s new superpowers
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: Two new instruments will raise the Hubble Space Telescope's powers of observation to unprecedented heights.
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Affordable family vacations
Plan wisely, and this year you and your clan could be exploring the souks in Marrakesh, tubing through caves in Central America, or even going on that once-in-a-lifetime trip to Africa.
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Caring for ill, elderly has reward — a longer life
Aiding ailing family may reduce death risk and boost attitude, studies find. Full story
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Montreal by bike, 6 nights, from $1,995
A guided bike-and-boat tour of the countryside along the St. Lawrence River. Full story
