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Immigration negotiators eye border security compromise

U.S. Domestic Affairs Today, 09:48 PM
Negotiators say they are close to a deal to strengthen border security provisions in the Senate immigration bill, an agreement designed to draw more Republican votes and significantly strengthen the bill’s prospects of becoming law. View the full article
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After CBO report gives backers a boost, foes of immigrati...

U.S. Domestic Affairs Today, 08:03 PM
After supporters of the Senate immigration reform bill got a boost from a new report estimating that the bill would substantially decrease the federal budget deficit over the next two decades, conservative opponents of the legislation pushed back Wednesday, saying the legislation would fail to st...
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U.S. Wants Global Trafficking Report To Hit Home

World News & Opinions Today, 08:02 PM
The State Department official in charge of the office that monitors and combats human trafficking says slavery affects several industries, including fishing, and several countries, including the U.S. He wants consumers to ask: "How can I actually do something about it?"» E-Mail This  ...
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Parvum Opus: Followers Flock To Pope's Latin Twitter...

Interfaith Today, 07:18 AM
The account has gained more than 100,000 followers worldwide in less than six months. Followers, who represent a wide variety of professions and religions, are convinced the language of the ancient Romans is perfectly suited to 21st century social media. View the full article
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Animal CSI: Inside The Smithsonian's Feather Forensic...

Cool Science Today, 07:16 AM
A keen eye and extensive knowledge of feathers allows forensic ornithologist Carla Dove (yes, that's her name) figure out from feather and bone fragments which type of bird crashed into a plane or was eaten by a snake. But the expertise has an uncertain future. View the full article
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Pinned  College Divestment Campaigns Are Creating Passi...

May 10 2013 07:16 AM | Helice in Articles

Everything old is new again.

College students are banding together once again to protest unpopular university policies.

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Falklanders Say Yes to Britain

Mar 12 2013 07:39 AM | jackdiddley in Articles

The people of the Falklands vote to remain British

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UKIP in Second?

Mar 04 2013 10:59 AM | jackdiddley in Articles

UKIP came second in Eastleigh. Was it just a protest vote?

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France, America, Twitter, And Free Speech

Jan 29 2013 04:53 AM | Dax in Articles

Should American First-amendment rights apply to Tweets from France that are classified as hate-speech? Should anonymity be preserved for authors of racist tweets despite France's laws against racist speech?

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Separation Of Church And State

Jan 17 2013 09:00 AM | Dave V in Articles

Presidential Proclamation -- Religious Freedom Day RELIGIOUS FREEDOM DAY, 2013   BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Foremost among the rights Americans hold sacred is the freedom to worship as we choose. Today, we c...

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Humanism And Its Aspirations

Jan 17 2013 01:41 AM | Dave V in Articles

Humanist Manifesto III, a successor to the Humanist Manifesto of 1933*

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Euthanasia

Jan 14 2013 11:03 PM | minesadorada in Articles

Euthanasia is a big ethical problem for doctors. Many do it (in a passive way) on an informal day-to-day basis in hospitals and have done for years, but cannot discuss or publicly acknowledge it. Many years ago I worked in a hospital, so the above is...

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eBay And The ADA. Doing Enough For The Deaf?

Jan 11 2013 03:55 AM | Aint in Articles

Is eBay doing enough to serve the deaf community?

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The Birch Society Has Now Taken Over 2/3 Of The...

Jan 07 2013 01:08 PM | mmoghand in Articles

We are seeing a measurable fracture, a two-part breakage to the Republican Party. This results from infiltration of the GOP based on contributions from the same families and sources of money that financed the John Birch Society from the beginning. Birchers in the House are pursuing JBS goals and recycling JBS slogans.

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Are You Being Served Too Much?

Dec 11 2012 04:14 AM | Aint in Articles

Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent has been arrested and charged with intoxication manslaughter stemming from a late night crash that resulted in the death of a teammate.

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