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Supreme Court upholds church demonstrations at funerals, 8-1

Michael Doyle McClatchy Newspapers

Last updated Wednesday, March 2, 2011 - 11:35pm

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the right of Westboro Baptist Church to protest at military funerals with its virulent anti-gay message, which has provoked outrage across the country and along the political spectrum.

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(The Associated Press)
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, speaks about health care Wedbnesay at the Capitol in Washington. Hatch said he thinks Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan should recuse herself from any health care case, because of her previous work for the Obama administration on health care.

Hatch: Kagan should sit out health care case

Mark Sherman, The Associated Press

Last updated Saturday, February 5, 2011 - 12:27am

WASHINGTON -- Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, an opponent of the recently enacted health care overhaul, says Justice Elena Kagan should not take part in the widely expected Supreme Court consideration of the new law.

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Day game: Blatche, Wall lead Wizards over Jazz 108-101

The Associated Press

Last updated Monday, January 17, 2011 - 4:35pm

WASHINGTON -- Rookie John Wall had 19 points and a career-high 15 assists to lead the Washington Wizards to their fourth straight home victory and first two-game winning streak of the season, 108-101 over the Utah Jazz on Monday afternoon.

Nick Young scored 25 points, and Andray Blatche had 21 points and 11 rebounds. Blatche hit his first five shots, while Wall had 10 assists in the first 18 minutes as Washington led 42-39 at halftime.

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