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U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, a moderate conservative and often decisive vote, was hospitalized for a stent procedure after experiencing mild chest pains, a court spokeswoman said on Tuesday. Spokeswoman Kathy Arberg said Kennedy, 70, underwent "a routine procedure" at Washington Hospital Center on September 2. "This was a revision to a stent procedure performed in November 2005," she said in a brief statement. Arberg said there was no evidence of any heart damage. She said Kennedy was discharged from the hospital on Sunday morning and had returned to his duties at the court, which is currently in recess....

Police, citing threat, shoot at another driver For the second time in two days, a San Antonio police officer used deadly force against a motorist the officer says tried to run him over. Officer Raul Valdez fired once at a motorist late Wednesday night but did not injure him, police said. On Tuesday, a downtown bike patrol officer fatally shot a 19-year-old man who hit the officer's legs with his vehicle, according to police. In both instances, the officers involved in the shootings said they feared for their lives, police said. Scott Everett Beasley, of Dilley, was charged with aggravated...