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Scalia's death flips Supreme Court dynamics, hurts conservative hopes
Washington Post
Justice Antonin Scalia's sudden death Saturday flips the dynamics of the Supreme Court and undermines conservative hopes for far-reaching victories on important social controversies such as abortion, immigration and unions. Regardless of the battle ...
Live Coverage | Scalia's Death on Front Pages Around the NationNew York Times
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The Daily 202: Trump lost last night's debate in South Carolina. How much does it matter?
Washington Post
THE BIG IDEA: -- There is widespread consensus that Donald Trump had a very bad night in Greenville. The question is whether that will cause lasting damage, or if he continues to be coated in Teflon. One of the problems for leaders of the chattering ...
Trump Continues Attacks on Bush Legacy Ahead of Key SC PrimaryNBCNews.com
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Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high: UN
Reuters
KABUL Civilian casualties of the war in Afghanistan rose to record levels for the seventh year in row in 2015, as violence spread across the country in the wake of the withdrawal of most international troops, the United Nations reported on Sunday. At ...
Afghanistan Had Record Number of Civilian Casualties Last Year, UN SaysNew York Times
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Scalia's death puts Supreme Court at the center of the presidential campaign
Los Angeles Times
Justice Antonin Scalia's death has turned a second-tier topic into a central facet of the 2016 presidential campaign: Among the new president's first acts likely will be nominating a justice who will determine the balance of power on the Supreme Court.
Justice Antonin Scalia's death quickly sparks political battleCNN
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New Zealand cliffs collapse in Christchurch earthquake
BBC News
Cliffs have collapsed in New Zealand during an earthquake in the city of Christchurch on the South Island. No serious damage or fatalities were reported in the Valentine's Day quake that struck at 13:13 local time (00.13 GMT). Beaches to the east of ...
New Zealand's Christchurch rocked by 5.7 magnitude quake, cliffs collapse into seaReuters
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5 takeaways from the Republican debate
CNN
(CNN) The Republican debate in Greenville, South Carolina, on CBS Saturday night came hours after the death of revered conservative icon Justice Antonin Scalia. Though the event started with a somber moment of silence to reflect on his loss, the ...
GOP Candidates Joust Over Foreign Policy, ImmigrationNew York Times
Top takeaways from the South Carolina GOP debateUSA TODAY
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Scalia's death plunges court, national politics into turmoil
Washington Post
Justice Antonin Scalia, the longest-serving member of the current Supreme Court and an intellectual leader of the conservative legal movement, died Saturday, and his death set off an immediate political battle about the future of the court and its ...
Antonin Scalia, Justice on the Supreme Court, Dies at 79New York Times
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Trump amplifies personal attacks, and SC voters will tell us if it worked
Washington Post
GREENVILLE, S.C. — In a few boisterous minutes, the Republican presidential race was crystallized around the question that has been asked for months: Can anyone stop Donald Trump, or will the New York billionaire bulldoze the party elites with tough ...
The GOP's bitter South Carolina brawlCNN
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Syrian army gains ground around Aleppo, looks to Raqqa
Reuters
MUNICH/BEIRUT Russia said on Saturday a Syria ceasefire plan was more likely to fail than succeed, as Syrian government forces backed by Russian air strikes took rebel ground near Aleppo and set their sights on the Islamic State stronghold of Raqqa ...
Diplomats skeptical that Syria ceasefire will take rootCNN
Syria truce hopes dim as Russia is skeptical, fighting ragesWashington Post
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Justice Scalia found dead at Texas ranch
USA TODAY
WASHINGTON — Associate Justice Antonin Scalia, the outspoken leader of the Supreme Court's conservative bloc, was found dead at a Texas ranch Saturday morning, the San Antonio Express News reported on its website. The newspaper quoted U.S. ...
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia Has Died at Age 79: Texas GovernorNBCNews.com
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Police: 3 killed, scores to hospitals after huge I-78 pileup
seattlepi.com
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a fatal crash near Fredericksburg, Pa., Saturday, Feb. 13, 2016. The pileup left tractor-trailers, box trucks and cars tangled together across several lanes of traffic and into the snow-covered median. (Daniel ...
Fatal Pileup Shuts Pennsylvania Interstate Amid Strong WindsNBCNews.com
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