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Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to try the alleged Sept. 11 conspirators in federal courts has elicited sharply divided responses from Capitol Hill, the American public and victims' families. Holder says his decision is driven by evidence, not politics.

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Alexandra Kerry, 36, was stopped by officers on a Hollywood street at about 12:40 a.m. Thursday and tested positive for driving under the influence, police say. She is the eldest daughter of the Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, the Democrats' 2004 presidential nominee.

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Recovery will accelerate next year due to "substantial improvements" in financial markets and fast-growing Asian countries, but is likely to remain fragile, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said. The OECD more than doubled its estimate for 2010 growth in its 30 member countries to 1.9 percent, from the 0.7 percent forecast in June.

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Air traffic delays due to "computer glitch."

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New jobless claims were unchanged last week at 505,000, matching analysts' expectations, but the four-week moving average of claims dropped to its lowest in almost a year, the Labor Department said Thursday.

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A firestorm erupted this week after an expert panel released recommendations that yearly mammograms aren't necessary for all women younger than 50. The criticism isn't surprising, given the emotional valence of breast cancer. But not everyone thinks the panel is wrong.

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Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai promised Thursday to prosecute corrupt government officials and end a culture of impunity, speaking during an inauguration closely watched by the international community for signs that his administration is moving beyond the cronyism and graft of the past five years.

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Colum McCann's Let the Great World Spin, a novel about daring, luck and mortality in 1970s New York, won the fiction prize Wednesday night at the 60th annual National Book Awards. T.J. Stiles' biography of Cornelius Vanderbilt, The First Tycoon, was the nonfiction winner.

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To maintain a stable tax structure, the governor will eliminate state programs and departments

Gov. Butch Otter praised the work of a coalition seeking to improve Idaho public education.

H1N1 is hitting kids hardest. Children ages 9 or younger comprise 27 percent of hospitalizations for H1N1 statewide

The company's cloud seeding efforts keep water flowing over the dams - and could be saving you money

Holiday celebrations for Treasure Valley communities kick off this weekend

BOISE - Pending a final OK, Mega Millions could be offered in addition to Powerball. The panel unanimously voted Tuesday to begin selling tickets by Jan. 31.

Flanked by her guardian and a counselor, the young victim sat motionless when she heard Kekoa Glenn Gaunavinaka pronounced guilty of lewd conduct with a child.

Flood victims argued the widening of a navigation channel maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers and subsequent loss of protective wetlands turned the channel into a speedway for the hurricane's storm surge. A federal judge in New Orleans agreed and awarded damages of about $720,000 to four people and a business.

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The State Ethics Commission said probable cause exists on several allegations tied to a three-month investigation into Mark Sanford's travel and campaign finances. Details of the charges — which should include whether the accusations involve civil or criminal allegations — were expected to be released next week.

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The professed Sept. 11 mastermind's North Carolina college years are recalled by a chemistry professor and a former classmate. The CIA claims those college years helped propel Mohammed on a path to terrorism. Though described as jovial, he also maintained a self-imposed isolation.

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Elmore County Sheriff’s officials say a man died after losing control of his

Gov. Butch Otter Wednesday praised the goals of a coalition of business