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SCOTUS strikes down affirmative action challenge

A 4-3 decision from the Supreme Court on Thursday upheld the use of race as a factor of acceptance at the University of Texas. Abigail Fisher brought the suit in 2008, arguing the university rejected her in favor of minority applicants with lower grades. Mark Strassmann has more.
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