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His championing of immigration reform may once again earn him the maverick mantle, but Sen. John McCain knows endings matter in politics, and that legacies are much more important than labels.

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One-third of seafood in restaurants, markets mislabeled, study finds

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Fraud common on menus and at the grocery store, advocacy group says.

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South Korea faces quandary over potential probe of abuses in North

South Korea faces quandary over potential probe of abuses in North

Chico Harlan

Looming U.N. vote exposes discrepancy between S. Korea’s goals with respect to neighbor.

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E.J. Dionne Jr.

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