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    Supreme Court's Souter Has Had Enough of DC

    President Obama's about to get his first change to nominate a candidate for the US Supreme Court as Justice David Souter is said to be planning to step down . David Savage, who covers the Court for the Los Angeles Times , says Souter prefers his home in New Hampshire to "the best job in the worst city.”

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    President Obama's about to get his first change to nominate a candidate for the US Supreme Court as Justice David Souter is said to be planning to step down. David Savage, who covers the Court for the Los Angeles Times, says Souter prefers his home in New Hampshire to "the best job in the worst city.”

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    Can We Have a 'Pandemic' without the Panic?
    1. 0:00Supreme Court's Souter Has Had Enough of DCYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47Can We Have a 'Pandemic' without the Panic?
    3. 43:44Scientists Unveil Study of African Genes
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      David Savage

      Supreme Court reporter for the Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Can We Have a 'Pandemic' without the Panic?
    1. 0:00Supreme Court's Souter Has Had Enough of DCYou’re reading this
    2. 7:47Can We Have a 'Pandemic' without the Panic?
    3. 43:44Scientists Unveil Study of African Genes
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