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Still, it's important to put Obama's decision in broader perspective. Any new drilling may not happen for years and is likely to face lengthy legal challenges from environmentalists - as is already the case in Alaska. (Drilling might happen faster off the coast of Virginia, where Republican Governor Bob McDonnell supports oil and gas exploration.) Leases in the vast Beaufort and Chukchi seas, north of Alaska, which had been up for sale under the Bush Administration, will be withdrawn for now while the Interior Department takes another look at the environmental risks of drilling in the delicate Arctic...
...earlier. In 1925, Tennessee's Butler Act (which was repealed in 1967) made it illegal to teach "any theory that denies the story of the Divine Creation of man as taught in the Bible." The Scopes "monkey trial" famously followed. In 1974, a clash erupted in Kanawha County, West Virginia, over the controversial writings of such authors as George Orwell, Arthur Miller and Allen Ginsberg. Opposition was so heated that some schools were firebombed with dynamite and Molotov cocktails...
After the health care vote, Democratic lawmakers Bart Stupak of Michigan, Louise Slaughter of New York, and Tom Perriello of Virginia reported threats. Rep. Betsy Markey (D-CO) asked for police to watch her home. Republican leaders like House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-OH) immediately condemned these threats, as did Tea Party groups...
...14th-ranked varsity eight finished third in its heat, edging out UC Davis by less than a second—6:59.45 to the Aggies’ 6:59.52—to claim a spot in the finals. No. 3 Virginia led all varsity eight crews with a time...
...Sunday’s final rounds, both crews struggled on the water, as the varsity eight took fifth place with a time of 6:53.33. Once again, Virginia led all crews, followed by USC, UCLA, and Washington State...