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Actor James Gandolfini has died while on a trip to Italy. He's seen here with <em>Sopranos</em> co-stars Edie Falco, left, and Lorraine Bracco.

James Gandolfini Dies; 'Sopranos' Actor Was 51

Actor James Gandolfini, 51, has reportedly died. Variety magazine reports that he suffered a "sudden stroke." The cause of death is not yet known with certainty, but HBO says the actor may have suffered a heart attack.
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Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (foreground) speaks after a meeting with President Obama at the White House on Feb. 25. With him (from left): National Governors Association Vice Chairwoman Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, and Delaware Gov. Jack Markell.

Meet The New Governor: Sharply Partisan And Upwardly Mobile

For years, governors were considered the most pragmatic figures in politics. Now, they're using their states to run ideological experiments.
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Meet The New Governor: Sharply Partisan And Upwardly Mobile

Increasingly, states are becoming red labs and blue labs led by partisan governors.
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Federal Agents Accuse Two Of Plotting Deadly X-Ray Weapon

The men allegedly planned to sell the device to either the Ku Klux Klan or Jewish groups.
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Vice President Biden joined congressional leaders at the Capitol Hill dedication ceremony for a statue of abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

Capitol Hill's Partisan And Racial Divide Cast In Bronze

A statue of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass finally lands a spot on Capitol Hill.
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Snowden Reportedly In 'Informal' Asylum Talks With Iceland

NSA leaker Edward Snowden has previously said Iceland is a country he would consider a safe haven.
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Spinal MRIs similar to these found infections that many patients hadn't realized they had.

Infections From Contaminated Injections Can Lurk Undetected

Steroid injections contaminated by fungus have now been found to cause spinal infections.
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This artist rendering shows Supreme Court Justices (from left) Sonia Sotomayor, Stephen Breyer, Clarence Thomas, Antonin Scalia, John Roberts, Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan in 2012.

Nina Totenberg Answers Your Supreme Court Questions

Find out how the justices decide who writes the big opinions — and if they hang out after work.
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A Dry Reservation Clashes With Its Liquor Store Neighbors

Activists are blocking beer deliveries near the Pine Ridge Reservation, where alcoholism is rampant.
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To Rebuild NYC's Beaches, A Native Plant Savings And Loan

A seed bank on Staten Island may help the city reconstruct dunes that Hurricane Sandy washed away.
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After A Marine's Suicide, A Family Recalls Missed Red Flags

Before Nick Rodriguez's death, his family had never heard of post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Vaccine Against HPV Has Cut Infections In Teenage Girls

Vaccination against a virus causing cervical cancer appears to be working, despite slow acceptance.
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Wanna Be A Rock Star? NASA Needs Help Tracking Asteroids

The White House and NASA want the public to hunt for space rocks that could potentially hit Earth.
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Fed Leaves Interest Rates And Bond Purchase Plan Untouched

The central bank stays the course, saying economic activity has expanded at a moderate pace.
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Oops. Wrong Birth Year Fixed On NYC Mayor Koch's Tombstone

Late New York City Mayor Ed Koch's tombstone lists incorrect birth year of 1942 instead of 1924.
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'The Watchers' Have Had Their Eyes On Us For Years

Journalist Shane Harris says that surveillance programs have a significant history in the U.S.
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IRS Staffer: 'What I Did Was Not Targeting'

A top Democrat says an interview with a key IRS staffer "debunks conspiracy theories."
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James Gandolfini Dies; 'Sopranos' Actor Was 51

Meet The New Governor: Sharply Partisan And Upwardly Mobile

Meet The New Governor: Sharply Partisan And Upwardly Mobile

Federal Agents Accuse Two Of Plotting Deadly X-Ray Weapon

Capitol Hill's Partisan And Racial Divide Cast In Bronze

Snowden Reportedly In 'Informal' Asylum Talks With Iceland

Infections From Contaminated Injections Can Lurk Undetected

Nina Totenberg Answers Your Supreme Court Questions

A Dry Reservation Clashes With Its Liquor Store Neighbors

To Rebuild NYC's Beaches, A Native Plant Savings And Loan

After A Marine's Suicide, A Family Recalls Missed Red Flags

Vaccine Against HPV Has Cut Infections In Teenage Girls

Wanna Be A Rock Star? NASA Needs Help Tracking Asteroids

Fed Leaves Interest Rates And Bond Purchase Plan Untouched

Oops. Wrong Birth Year Fixed On NYC Mayor Koch's Tombstone

'The Watchers' Have Had Their Eyes On Us For Years

IRS Staffer: 'What I Did Was Not Targeting'

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