Top StoriesOn judges: One down, many to goSan Francisco Chronicle - 40 minutes ago Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan was confirmed by the US Senate on Thursday, but many lower-court nominees such as Edward Chen, above, have been left waiting many months for the Senate to take action on their confirmations. Analyst Says Indictments May Reveal Somali Sympathies Toward Al-ShababVoice of America - - 44 minutes ago An analyst has expressed concern Somali residents in the United States could be violently targeted by Americans after Attorney General Eric Holder announced the indictment of 14 people charged with providing support to the hard-line Somali insurgent ... Video: Holder: Arrests Linked to Terrorism in Somalia
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