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Court: Disabled can't escape student loans
Dec 7 2005 10:54PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - America's seniors and disabled cannot escape debts from old student loans, the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, freeing the government to pursue Social Security benefits as part of an effort to collect billions in delinquent loans.
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Congressional Black Caucus to oppose Alito
Dec 7 2005 4:50PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - While they don't have a vote, the House's black members _ all Democrats _ don't want to see Samuel Alito confirmed as retiring Justice Sandra Day O'Connor's replacement on the Supreme Court.
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Court weighs juries' death penalty decisions
Dec 7 2005 4:14PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Less than a week after the nation's 1,000th execution since states resumed capital punishment, the Supreme Court devoted its entire session Wednesday to the intricacies of jury deliberations in death penalty cases.
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