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Health Care Reform: Supreme Court Begins 3 Day Review of Affordable Care Act Mandate, 10 Things To Know

The Supreme Court will begin a three-day review of the Affordable Care Act, known to some as either the health care reform or Obamacare, on Monday, which will go down in history as a landmark case, perhaps the most monumental in more than a decade. Justices will decide whether the mandate, which would require all Americans to buy health care, for the 2010 Affordable Care Act is constitutional or not. Here are 10 things to know about the landmark Affordable Care Act case.

US Pays Massacre Victims' Kin $860,000

Handout photo of Staff Sgt. Robert Bales at Fort Irwin
The United States has given $860,000 to the families of victims of the massacre in Kandahar province that is being blamed on U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales, two Afghan officials said Sunday.
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The latest attack follows a string of similar bombings across the country, raising fears the Taliban is ramping up attacks on coalition forces ahead of the annual summer fighting season.

Army Reviews PTSD Diagnostic Practices

The U.S. Army has started a system-wide review to ensure its mental healthcare facilities are not engaging in the unacceptable practice of considering treatment costs in making a diagnosis, Army Secretary John McHugh told a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.
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John Edwards Named In 'Soccer Mom Madam' Anna Gristina Case

An alleged call girl and prostitute who worked for the madam of the alleged Millionaire Madam or Soccer Mom Madam Anna Gristina, informed New York City authorities that she was paid to have sex with 58-year-old former U.S. Sen. John Edwards while he was in New York raising money for a 2008 presidential nomination.
Occupy Wall Street 6-Month Anniversary: Pictures of Arrests [PHOTOS]

OWS Reclaims Union Square After Early Morning Arrests

Several Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested early Wednesday as the movement gathered in Union Square Park. The protesters marched uptown from their former encampment at Zuccotti Park after the NYPD closed the area off on Saturday night. In total, six protesters were taken into custody on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to obstructing governmental administration, according to the NY Times.
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Deutsche Borse To Appeal EU Veto Of NYSE Euronext

Deutsche Börse AG, the operator of the Frankfurt stock exchange, announced Tuesday that it will appeal the decision by European antitrust regulators to block its planned merger with NYSE Euronext, the New York Times said.
The latest attack follows a string of similar bombings across the country, raising fears the Taliban is ramping up attacks on coalition forces ahead of the annual summer fighting season.

Soldier Accused In Afghan Massacre To Meet Lawyer

With formal charges against his client likely within days, the lawyer for an Army sergeant suspected in the slaughter of 16 Afghan villagers was flying to Kansas Sunday and getting ready to meet the soldier for the first time.

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