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House Again Passes Medical Malpractice Limits

WASHINGTON – Legislation that would limit damages for medical malpractice (search) passed the House on Thursday for the third consecutive year. The bill, approved by a vote of 230-194, would cap awards for pain and suffering at $250,000. There would be no limit on economic damages, which provide reimbursement for …

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San Francisco a Model for Homeless Policy?

SAN FRANCISCO – For decades, panhandling and homelessness have been as much a part of the San Francisco (search) landscape as the bridges and fog. But now the nation’s “Homeless Czar” is looking toward the Bay Area for possible solutions to America’s homelessness problem. In 2002, an estimated 8,640 homeless …

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Record Gives Little Insight Into Roberts' Politics

WASHINGTON – Lawmakers voting on the confirmation of Supreme Court nominee John Roberts (search) have few rulings to go by as a measure of the candidate’s judicial philosophy, but one place where they may try to hunt for ideas is through Roberts’ client and case lists as a private attorney. …

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