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  Obama has officially selected Sonia Sotomayor as his nominee to the Supreme Court, and if confirmed she will be the first Latin American and only the third woman to sit on the highest court in the land. The hot topic of conversation surrounding her nomination is affirmative action, but over in Gristland, we're wondering, just how green is she?

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  Obama's fuel efficiency standards are only the first of many CO2 regulations to come. Each one will increase pressure on legislators.

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