White House obeys odd court order; Iran's secret agents; Current TV's ratings headache; and more.

The Slatest: April 5, 2012 Justice Department Heeds Court's Unusual Health Care Order In court-ordered letter, Eric Holder explains the president's recent SCOTUS remarks. READ FULL STORY DNC: Obama Won't Make Romney's Mormon Faith an Election Issue The committee's chairwoman says suggestions to the contrary are "utter nonsense." READ FULL STORY Suicide Becomes Symbol For Greek Protesters In a note, the 77-year-old retiree said that he was choosing death over debt. READ FULL STORY U.S.: Iran Attempted to Stoke Afghan Anger Over Quran Burnings American officials say the effort was part of the Islamic Republic's larger program of anti-American provocation. READ FULL STORY Olbermann's Exit Could Cost Current TV a Cable Spot Sources tell Reuters that Al Gore's network is in danger of falling short of contractual benchmarks with Time Warner. READ FULL STORY Connecticut Set To Abolish the Death Penalty But the bill would not spare those already facing execution. READ FULL STORY Karl Rove: Santorum a "Desperate Candidate" The former White House adviser took to the pages of the Wall Street Journal to make the case for why Romney can't be stopped. READ FULL STORY Google Offers Peek at "Augmented Reality" Glasses The company says it developed the Web-based digital glasses at its secret Google X lab. READ FULL STORY Syria Claims Some Troop Withdrawals Meanwhile, a U.N. team arrives in Damascus as fresh fighting erupts outside the city. READ FULL STORY Ex-Cops Handed Tough Sentences For Katrina Shootings Four of the convicted former officers were sentenced to several decades in prison. READ FULL STORY Advertisement From Slate: Weigel: The Real Harm Caused by NBC's Botch Job on Zimmerman Why Romney Must Beat Santorum in Pennsylvania To Have Any Chance of Defeating Obama Scandal: A Deliciously Soapy Take on Washington Politics Why Are Wedding Dresses So Expensive? They Don't Cost Much To Produce. The Oakland A's Should Move to New York. It'd Be Good for Them—and Baseball. Eric Holder Obeys Bizarre Order From Republican Judges: Explain Obama's SCOTUS Remarks The Shady Derivatives That Could Destroy Our Economy—and How To Ban Them Ignore the Uproar. Mary J. Blige's Burger King Ad for Fried-Chicken Wraps Isn't Racist. More from The Slatest: Olbermann's Exit Could Cost Current TV a Cable Spot Suicide Becomes Symbol For Greek Protesters Justice Department Heeds Court's Unusual Health Care Order U.S.: Iran Attempted to Stoke Afghan Anger Over Quran Burnings Syria Claims Some Troop Withdrawals Karl Rove: Santorum a "Desperate Candidate" DNC: Obama Won't Make Romney's Mormon Faith an Election Issue Google Offers Peek at "Augmented Reality" Glasses Connecticut Set To Abolish the Death Penalty Ex-Cops Handed Tough Sentences For Katrina Shootings

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