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Randy Weaver, the object of the Ruby Ridge siege, visits with the media at the main FBI roadblock outside the Freemen compound in Montana on April 27, 1996. Weaver, who served as a spark for the growth of anti-government extremists, has died at the age of 74.

Randy Weaver, participant in Ruby Ridge standoff, dies at 74

A patriarch of a family that was involved in an 11-day Idaho standoff with federal agents 30 years ago has died.

Bush Nixes Delay in Drug Benefit Deadline

The deadline to enroll in the new Medicare drug benefit is March 15 -- but some lawmakers have asked to push that date back, because the plan's rules are too confusing for seniors. President Bush, however, vows there will be no delay. Julie Rovner reports on what's behind the president's decision.

Court Considers Burden of Telling Foreigners Their Rights

The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether police are required to inform foreign nationals of their right to talk to their countries' consulates when arrested. A 1969 treaty provides that right; the court considers whether police bear the burden of informing the suspect of that right.

Jason Long gives one of his regular customers, Dr. Arthur Klein III, a standard-issue military hair cut. At the Off Post Barber Shop, just outside of Fort Stewart, any haircut is $8.

When Soldiers Deploy, Fort Stewart Stores Struggle

It's hard not to notice when 18,000 people pick up and leave town all at once. Each time the soldiers at Fort Stewart are deployed, the residents of Hinesville, Ga., feel the absence keenly.

Schools Find Chinese Teachers in Short Supply

Everyone suddenly wants to learn Mandarin Chinese. The problem is that there are few credentialed teachers. Now the Chinese government is making plans to develop teaching partnerships with U.S. public school districts.

European Union Considers Financial Issues

European Union leaders are gathering in Brussels for a two-day summit that will address problems with the organization's budget. The meeting is occurring two weeks after France and the Netherlands rejected a proposed E.U. constitution

States Target Polygamy Group

Authorities in Utah and Arizona are taking new steps to try to control a polygamist group dominating twin towns on the Utah-Arizona border. The group is known as the FLDS Church and it controls the schools, police and local government. Last week, the state of Arizona raided the school administrative offices and a Utah judge froze the assets of the group.

The federal government is starting to forecast the budget impacts of climate change. Hurricane damage is a big driver, and could cause up to an additional $94 billion annually in coastal disaster response costs by 2100.

The future cost of climate inaction? $2 trillion a year, says the government

The federal government has begun tallying the damage climate change could do to the economy and its budget. This comes as scientists warn time is running out to avoid catastrophic global warming.

Richard Moore, who is scheduled for execution later this month, has chosen to die by firing squad rather than in the electric chair.

A South Carolina death row inmate picks a firing squad over the electric chair

Richard Bernard Moore is the first prisoner in South Carolina to face the choice of execution methods since the state made electrocution the default and gave inmates the option to face rifles instead.

Community college enrollment is down, but skilled-trades programs are booming

Enrollment in two-year colleges has dropped nationwide by about 750,000 students. But degree programs in construction trades are booming.

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