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Supreme Court to challenge Bush administration

BRITTANY LIBERATORE STAFF WRITER BCL722@CABRINI EDU

The Supreme Court is taking into consideration the option of challenging the Bush administration. On Monday, Nov. 7, the court met to discuss the possibility of challenging the Bush administration’s military tribunals for foreign terror suspects. This challenge will be an act to test the government’s wartime powers. The Supreme Court first intervened with the Bush administration in 2004, when the justices created cases dealing with the government’s role in the war on terrorism. This time around justices will decide if Osama bin Laden’s former driver can be put on trial for war crimes.

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Residents moving out of California

Many California residents are moving out of the sunny state because of the rise in home prices. According to Economy.com, last year half a million California residents left, while less then 400,000 people moved there. California usually attracts people because of its economy and beautiful landscape. However, these alluring aspects are also making it harder for people to afford a home in California. Asurvey, done by the Public Policy Institute of California, showed that almost a third of California residents, 35 and under, felt they should consider moving to a less expensive area. Out of that percent, two-thirds said they were considering leaving the state.

Tornado kills many

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