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Eight open US Senate seats in 2014
Here are eight senators who have opted out of a reelection bid in 2014, giving hopefuls in both parties a rare shot at a US Senate seat – and, moreover, one that could flip control of the Senate.
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Top 10 mistakes of Election 2010
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Alcoholism disability claim: Can cop win this $6 million lawsuit?
Alcoholism disability claim: An Oregon policeman says he was fired due to alcoholism, which he's claims is illegal under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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Colorado court rules marijuana smokers may be fired
Medical and recreational marijuana is legal in Colorado, but federal law says employers can lawfully fire workers who test positive for the drug, ruled a Colorado appeals court Thursday.
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Eight open US Senate seats in 2014
Here are eight senators who have opted out of a reelection bid in 2014, giving hopefuls in both parties a rare shot at a US Senate seat – and, moreover, one that could flip control of the Senate.
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Chapter & Verse Richard III: Was he really that bad?
Richard III's skeleton was recently discovered in a parking lot in England. Shakespearean expert Peter Saccio dissects the myth of "the murderous monarch."
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Teacher with phobia of young children sues school for discrimination
A teacher with a phobia of young children sued her Cincinnati school district for transferring her from a high school post to a middle-school job. She claims it adversely affected her health and was a form of discrimination against her disability.
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Thanksgiving travel fun? Take the dog ... or cat or bird
Thanksgiving travel with pets doesn't have to be a recipe for disaster. It's easier these days to take your furry friend – just be sure that they're invited.
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Disabled Americans: Jobless rate still high 22 years after landmark law
Twenty-two years after passage of the landmark Americans with Disabilities Act, there's progress, but employment rates for the disabled remain dismally low. Advocates hope to change that.
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AT&T sued over calls for deaf
AT&T didn't put in procedures to prevent fraud by people using stolen credit cards on the Internet-based system, the Justice Department says. Its suit charges AT&T improperly billed the government as a result.
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The Monitor's View: Supreme Court's historic but unfinished ruling for religious liberty
The high court endorses an exception for churches in discrimination suits by certain workers. But it has a hard time deciding how secular government can define what a religious worker is.
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Landmark Supreme Court ruling a 'resounding win' for religious groups
The Supreme Court decides unanimously that the First Amendment bars government interference in a religious group's decision to fire a minister. Critics say the ruling protects religious groups that fire people for the most venal reasons.
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Supreme Court justices find government line in church-state case 'amazing'
The Supreme Court hears arguments in the case of a women who says she was discriminated against when she was fired from a religious school. The school claims First Amendment protections, but government lawyers are suggesting church-state concerns don't apply.
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The Monitor's View: The Supreme Court and the 'ministerial exception'
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court hears the case of a Christian schoolteacher fired in a dispute over a disability and church doctrine. The justices should be careful about allowing government to judge a faith's teachings when it is charged with discrimination.
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White Castle suit: Burger too small? No. Booth.
White Castle is sued by man who claims injury from trying to sit at a White Castle booth in New York.
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HIV positive job applicants being illegally screened
HIV positive job seekers are protected against discrimination under the Americans With Disabilities Act, yet some businesses are illegally screening out applicants with HIV.
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Opinion: The tea party will fail -- unless it fully embraces individualism as a moral ideal
The tea party's aim to restore America's founding ideals is commendable, but it still harbors the same moral impetus that's justified bigger government since the Progressive Era. To deliver on its promise to restore lost freedoms, the tea party must anchor its work in Ayn Rand's understanding that all schemes that sacrifice the individual to society are morally wrong.
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Top 10 mistakes of Election 2010
We all make mistakes. But in the world of politics, it’s an art form. Sometimes they’re game-changers, or at least make the possibility of catching the front-runner more difficult. Some are Hail Mary passes gone terribly wrong. Not everyone will agree that everything here was a mistake. So without further ado, here’s our list of favorites from Election 2010, in no particular order, and focused on mistakes that could affect the outcome of a race. They’re mostly from Senate and governors’ races. We’re sure House candidates made plenty of mistakes, too, but most didn’t get national news coverage.
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A surprise at 'family camp'
When my husband and I attended family camp this summer, we had not expected the campers to include a group of special-needs adults. That was the first surprise. The second was how much this group enriched our camp experience.
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ADA at 20: breakthroughs abound, but some attitudes unchanged
The Americans With Disabilities Act, signed 20 years ago, has changed the face of America. But some attitudes toward those with disabilities need to change, say advocates.
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Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary has quadriplegic congressman presiding over US House
Americans with Disabilities Act celebrates its 20th anniversay on Monday. US Congressman Jim Langevin, Democrat from Rhode Island, who is a quadriplegic, is scheduled to preside over the US House of Representatives.
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Mount Vernon to become more welcoming for the disabled
After a hearing-impaired visitor complained to the Justice Department about the lack of services for the disabled at Mount Vernon, the group that maintains George Washington's home agreed to make it more handicapped accessible.
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The iPad raises the question anew: Is it legal for e-books to go audible?
Kindle 2 raised questions about the legality of audio features on an e-book reader. The arrival of the iPad may do the same.
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Due to smelly employee, Detroit city workers can't wear perfume
Detroit city workers should no longer wear perfume, cologne or aftershave.
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The Monitor's View: A public option isn't the only hot healthcare issue
Personal options in any federal support of 'wellness' programs need to be wider.
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Long Senate record made Kennedy a giant in his own right
For decades, most major pieces of social legislation – from healthcare to immigration to education – bore the imprint of Sen. Edward 'Ted' Kennedy, who died late Tuesday.
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The Monitor's View: Ted Kennedy: A profile in resilience
The senator faced down family tragedy, personal recklessness, and political setbacks in his long efforts to serve the public.
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