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Justices Won’t Hear States’ Appeal Over Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday avoided a high-profile case by rejecting appeals from Kansas and Louisiana in their effort to strip Medicaid money from Planned Parenthood, over the dissenting votes of three justices. The court's order reflected a s...
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Sandra Day O’Connor Announces Likely Alzheimer’s Diagnosis

WASHINGTON — Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, announced Tuesday that she has the beginning stages of dementia, "probably Alzheimer's disease." "While the final chapter of my life with dementia may be trying, nothing has diminished ...