Republican factionalism is now playing out in states where LGBT rights vs. religious liberty is the new flashpoint.
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Civil rights leader Al Sharpton also discussed Thursday whom Democrats could turn to if their presidential front-runner, Hillary Clinton, were indicted.
GOP Sen. Bob Corker said that would be the case unless President Obama issues an executive order, something he’s opposed to. The senator on Wednesday also commented on the challenging situation in Syria.
The stance by Michigan Rep. Sander Levin will make it harder for the White House to get the Trans-Pacific Partnership approved by Congress before President Obama leaves office.
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At an Atlantic Council event on Thursday, experts said that Internet-connected devices need to be more rigorously defended from hackers to realize their potential.
By breaking into the iPhone at the crux of the FBI v. Apple legal battle, law enforcement officials undercut their argument that encrypted devices are their imperiling efforts to surveil criminal and terror suspects.
Bamboo grows widely in Nepal, is easier to transport than heavier materials, and is relatively cheap to use, experts say. Twin earthquakes last year destroyed nearly a million buildings in the Himalayan nation.
Bert Looij aids ostracized Roma, who are also known as Gypsies – including those living at a rat-infested dump. 'I help them because nobody else is helping them,' he says.
From New York to Oregon, prison gardening programs are providing a cost-effective food source – and are giving inmates opportunities for personal growth.
Storks sit on their nest at sun rise near the village of Vereskovo, west of Minsk, Belarus, early Sunday. Storks are favorite birds in Belarus and people welcome when birds settle near their houses.
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