Caster Semenya will carry South Africa’s flag at the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
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Pact to Restore West Coast River, Negotiated in 2010, Is Blocked by Tea Party
The agreement was meant to revive the salmon population and to ensure water for farming in Oregon and California, but the local Tea Party has paralyzed the deal.
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Scalia Says He Had No ‘Falling Out’ With Chief Justice
Justice Antonin Scalia said on CNN that the Supreme Court’s bitterly divided decision upholding President Obama’s health care law had not led to a falling out with Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr.
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Zimmerman Says He Doesn’t Regret Actions in Shooting
In an interview, George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watchman charged in the killing of Trayvon Martin, apologized to Mr. Martin’s parents but said he did not regret his actions.
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Is Romney Overreacting to Bain Attacks?
There’s still not much evidence that the Bain attacks have hurt Mitt Romney’s standing with voters. But the Romney campaign’s response could change that.
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The Super PAC That Aims to End Super PACs
Jonathan Soros, the son of the liberal financier George Soros, has started a new Super PAC directed at lessening the impact of Super PACs.
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Even Bad Reviews on the Web Can Help Your Business
Matt McCormick, owner of an electronics repair service, encourages his customers to write Web reviews. Even the bad ones, he says, help the shop’s credibility.
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Bahrain Jails Rights Activist for Twitticism
Bahrain jailed a leading rights activist on Monday for posting a critical jibe about the country’s prime minister on Twitter.
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Megaupload Founder Goes From Arrest to Cult Hero
While Kim Dotcom’s lawyers have been making steady progress in court, Mr. Dotcom has been gaining the public’s favor in New Zealand.
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Are Internet Breaks the New Coffee Breaks?
The Web can be a rabbit hole of distraction. It’s easy to intend to answer a few e-mails and end up knee-deep in paparazzi photos. But can losing yourself in the Web be rejuvenating for the brain, not unlike going for a quick walk around the block or stepping out for coffee?
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