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Updated: Why did McGinn reopen the waterfront tunnel war?
Time is running out for the mayor's effort to block the project. His opponents decline the offer for a public duel, though the governor does release a condescending letter.
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Britain: a government-free zone?
One puzzle: given all the unhappiness with Gordon Brown, why didn't the Tories score a clear victory?
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Preserving the Lushootseed language for the next generation
Once spoken by thousands of Coast Salish people in this area, Lushootseed was almost lost. Now the battle to save and revive the language is making progress.
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Built to spill
Don't expect an environmental renaissance from the gulf oil disaster. America will tolerate it, and worse.
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Why Democrats should go easy on the Arizona hot buttons
The Arizona law provides Democrats a potential wedge issue at the very time electoral trends seem to be running against them. Tempting, but any short-term political gain could create a longer-term problem.