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"Hispanics disproportionately lack either a driver's license or a personal identification card issued by [the state's Department of Public Safety]," Assistant Attorney General Thomas E. Perez said in a letter. (Associated Press)
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was one of the dignitaries on hand as President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act on March 23, 2010. The Supreme Court will start hearing arguments on the law's insurance mandate on March 26. (Associated Press)
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Convicted terrorism plotter Ahmed Ressam is facing a longer sentence after Monday's appeals court ruling.
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Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi, accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man, is not testifying in his trial. The roommate, Tyler Clementi, committed suicide days after the alleged spying. Mr. Ravi faces 15 criminal counts. (Associated Press)
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David Coppedge (left) is pictured outside Los Angeles Superior Court with his attorney, William Becker, on Wednesday, March 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)
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** FILE ** Jerry Sandusky, a former Penn State assistant football coach charged with sexually abusing boys, speaks to the media at the Centre County Courthouse in Bellefonte, Pa., on Friday, Feb. 10, 2012, after a bail hearing. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
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Angela Davis, seen here in February 1972 being freed on bail while awaiting trial for murder in the furnishing of guns used in a shootout at the Marin, Calif., County courthouse, was ultimately acquitted, despite her proven ownership of the murder weapons. (Associated Press)
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An Afghan woman gestures toward the body of a child who allegedly was killed by a U.S. service member in Panjwai, in Kandahar province, south of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday, March 11, 2012. (AP Photo/Allauddin Khan)
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Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum speaks during the Cape County Republican Women's Lincoln Day Dinner on Saturday, March 10, 2012, in Cape Giradeau, Mo. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
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Human skulls and other bones that were found in a cave sit on a table at the Chiapas state attorney general's office in Tuxla Gutierrez, Mexico, on Saturday March 10, 2012. Forensic experts believe the remains are at least 50 years old. (AP Photo/Chiapas state attorney general's office)
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Portland Trail Blazers' Jamal Crawford goes up for the shot against the defense of Washington Wizards' John Wall during second half on Saturday, March 10, 2012, in Washington. Portland defeated Washington 110-99. (AP Photo/Richard Lipski)
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Protestors attend Friday prayers during a rally demanding the trial of Yemen's former President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, March 9, 2012. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed)
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Former Rutgers University student Dharun Ravi listens March 8, 2012, during his trial in New Brunswick, N.J. Ravi is accused of using a webcam to spy on his roommate's intimate encounter with another man. (Associated Press/Home News Tribune)
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Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio said Thursday that he plans to ask the whole appeals court to reconsider its ruling. (Associated Press)
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An Air Force carry team moves a transfer case containing the remains of Lt. Col. John D. Loftis on Monday, Feb. 27, 2012, at Dover Air Force Base, Del. According to the Department of Defense, Col Loftis, 44, of Paducah, Ky., died Feb. 25 from wounds suffered during an attack at the Afghan Interior Ministry in Kabul. (Associated Press)
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Kevin Concannon, USDA's undersecretary for food, nutrition and consumer services, testified before a House panel on Thursday. (Associated Press)
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The father-son relationship between Robert De Niro and Paul Dano is at the heart of "Being Flynn," based on a druggy coming-of-age memoir by Nick Flynn. (Focus Features via Associated Press)
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Andrew Ramos (left) was charged with reckless endangerment in connection with a fatal shooting in Aspen Hill on Wednesday. Christopher Edwards (right) was charged with second-degree murder and reckless endangerment in connection with the crime.
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A Montgomery County sheriff's deputy walks away March 7, 2012, from an old school bus in Spendora, Texas, where an 11-year-old girl and her five-year-old brother were found living on their own. Both of the children's parents are in prison, officials said. (Associated Press/Houston Chronicle)
