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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks from the Senate chamber after opening a special session to extend surveillance programs in Washington on Sunday.

Parts Of Patriot Act Expire, Even As Senate Moves On Bill Limiting Surveillance

Unable to overcome parliamentary maneuvers by Sen. Rand Paul, the Senate adjourned and let three provisions of the Patriot Act expire at midnight.

Editing The Climate Talkers: Punctuation's Effect On Earth's Fate

The littlest things — punctuation, precise word choice and grammar — can hold tremendous power in worldwide climate negotiations. This year in Europe, editors get a chance to help make history.

Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover the streets of New Orleans in August 2005.

10 Years Since Katrina: A Look Back At The Busiest Hurricane Season

Meteorologists say this year's hurricane season will be quieter than usual. But if a Category 3 or higher hit the U.S., it would be the first time since 2005, one of the worst years on record.

After A Week Of Flooding, Sunshine Forecast For Much Of Texas

The rains gave the state its wettest May in history. Last week's flooding killed at least 25 people.

Tucker Jones, a biologist with the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, counts sturgeon in the Columbia River. He says only 1 percent of sturgeon survive the 15 to 25 years it takes for them to start reproducing.

As Caviar Prices Skyrocket, Sturgeon Poachers Invade Pacific Northwest

Global sturgeon populations are collapsing — most notably in Russia, where caviar is known as black gold. That's fueling a market for illegal caviar and driving poachers to the Columbia River.

Teachers' Union: Expect Walkouts Next Year If State Budget Is Lacking

Teacher walkouts that closed schools in dozens of Washington school districts this spring might resume during the next school year if lawmakers don't…

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