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Over more than 25 years as an attorney, Solicitor General Don Verrilli Jr. has developed a reputation as both a gentleman and a scholar, two attributes that have helped him earn the trust of the Supreme Court's justices. Next week, he'll go before those same justices to argue in favor of the Affordable Care Act.

After 42 years in office, New York's Democratic Rep. Charles Rangel faces four primary challengers and suggestions that it's time for him to step aside. In some ways, the race is reminiscent of Rangel's 1970 campaign when he unseated the legendary Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

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Authorities have released a partial list of victims. The dead suspect was identified as Aaron Alexis, a 34-year-old, full-time Navy reservist from New York.

In the early days of the Iraq War, during a firefight in Baghdad, Lu Lobello's Marine unit mistakenly opened fire on a family of civilians, killing three. Years later, and after enlisting the help of reporter Dexter Filkins, Lobello reached out to that family for forgiveness.

Barry Crimmins mentored Bobcat Goldthwait when they were up-and-coming comics in the '80s. A film directed by Goldthwait details their relationship — and the sexual abuse Crimmins suffered as a child.

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Rap reissues have long paled in comparison to more elaborate rock and jazz offerings. But Common's Resurrection receives the thought and effort its stature deserves. It seems well-positioned to tap into a marketplace of fans eager to revisit the classics.

The Great Recession hit the industrial Midwest especially hard in recent years. Now, though, local leaders in at least one small Illinois city believe the worst is finally behind them. But they need to diversify — and attract new residents.

The obscure office responsible for authorizing the nation's health and safety regulations has been busy, according to a new study released Monday. The Center for Progressive Reform found that under President Obama, the office has changed 84 percent of environmental regulations and 65 percent of other agencies' regulations.

The first known Hispanic immigrant came to New York City from the island of Hispaniola in 1613, and that was only the beginning. An exhibit at New York's El Museo del Barrio looks at the city's Hispanic influences from the 1600s to 1945.

Robert B. Parker doesn't romanticize the city that is home to his fictional private eye, Spenser. "If I lived in Cincinnati, Spenser would be working in Cincinnati," says the author.