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New Orleans Mayor Nagin Begins Second Term

NEW ORLEANS – Mayor Ray Nagin‘s inauguration day began with an interfaith service at St. Louis Cathedral, a landmark in a city still staggering from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina. The inauguration for his second term, won May 20 in a runoff against Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu, also was the …

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High Court Says State Can Keep Secular Reading From Troublesome Prisoners

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that Pennsylvania officials did not violate the free-speech rights of troublesome inmates by keeping secular newspapers and magazines away from them. Justices, by a 6-2 vote, said the state could use newspapers as incentives to get inmates in a high-security unit to behave …

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Cloned Mules Do Respectably Well at Nevada Races

WINNEMUCCA, Nev. – Nature triumphed over nurture as two cloned mule brothers came up short in a professional race against traditionally bred runners. Idaho Gem, the world’s first equine clone, finished third while Idaho Star wound up seventh in an eight-way race Sunday at the 20th annual Winnemucca Mule Races, …

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