Defense nominee casts himself as independent
Ashton Carter testifies Wednesday. (AP)
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FDA head Margaret Hamburg to resign in March
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The defendant fired a shot that injured one victim and then struck and killed another victim. In so doing, the defendant clearly violated the law prohibiting using a gun during a crime of violence. But did he violate that law once or twice? The Tenth Circuit takes a look in a new decision, United States v. Rentz.
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The head of the FCC just proposed the strongest net neutrality rules ever
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Defense nominee casts himself as independent
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T.C. Williams High School principal to retire
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