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Monday is Martin Luther King Day in the United States. The civil rights leader was also one of the most famed orators in American history. Here are a collection of 10 MLK quotes.

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Trayvon Martin case a trial by fire for rookie Sanford mayor

For about a month, Mayor Jeff Triplett labored to keep a lid on an explosive situation in Sanford, Fla., after local police released George Zimmerman, who fatally shot teenager Trayvon Martin. The mayor emerged intact, but not unchanged.
Stocks mixed; Dow rallies late

After dropping as much as 94 points earlier Thursday, the Dow rallied late in the day to close up 19 points, at 13145.
Putting the accent in the right place

Even in an era of globalization, regional accents are still with us.
Home sales rising. Is a new wave of home investors forming?

Existing home sales rise in November and are now 34 percent higher than the mid-2010 low. Low prices and interest rates are drawing some new investors to real estate.
Occupy Wall Street arrests increase. Have mayors reached their tipping point?

Encampment sweeps and arrests are increasing as mayors from Oakland to Atlanta reach a turning point in their negotiations with the Occupy Wall Street movement.
In Pictures: Britain riots
Titanic II embarks on maiden voyage, lives up to its name

Titanic II: Briton Mark Wilkinson set out from Dorset's West Bay harbor in his inauspiciously named 16-foot cabin cruiser. You can guess what happened next.
In Pictures: Elton John's showmanship
Is 'Check it out, bro, I'm in prison!' an appropriate Facebook status update?

Prisoners aren't allowed smart phones, but that doesn't keep at least a few enterprising inmates from using Facebook and Twitter. South Carolina is considering a ban on prison Facebook updates.
Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/10
In Pictures: Animal friendship
Martin Luther King Day: 10 memorable MLK quotes

Monday is Martin Luther King Day in the United States. The civil rights leader was also one of the most famed orators in American history. Here are a collection of 10 MLK quotes.
As portrait of Jared Loughner sharpens, 'vitriol' blame fades

The suggestion that the shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords Saturday might have been influenced by political 'vitriol' seems less likely as more becomes known about suspect Jared Loughner.
If we can require driver's ed for teens, then why not voter's ed?

Political apathy and civic ineptitude are stalling democracy in America. In order to get real change, we must amend the Constitution to require civics education and testing in America's schools.
In Pictures: Britain student protest
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The anti-economics of 'freedom fondles'

Do TSA techniques ask us to sacrifice personal freedoms in exchange for security, or security theater?
The Circle Bastiat
Time to abolish the TSA?

The problem isn't that TSA has bad practices, the problem is that the TSA exists.
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Isabel Wilkerson, author of “The Warmth of Other Suns,” on "the biggest underreported story of the 20th century"

Why did 6 million US blacks leave their homes? Author Isabel Wilkerson talks about "the Great Migration" and how it reshaped the US.
The Adam Smith Institute Blog
Free trade vs. state aid

Aid to developing nations helps them feed their starving, but trade helps them raise their standard of living.
Pope Benedict trip: Why move John Henry Newman toward sainthood?

Pope Benedict XVI plans on Sunday during his state visit to Britain to beatify Cardinal John Henry Newman, who converted to Catholicism from Anglicanism.
Pope Benedict XVI travels to Britain this week, where indifference and outrage awaits

Pope Benedict XVI is making his first papal trip to Britain, beginning Thursday. Britons interviewed expressed a range of emotions about Pope Benedict XVI and his visit, ranging from anger to indifference.
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Pakistan floods displace millions, aid welcome from US or from militants

The US has committed $35 million thus far to battle the worst Pakistan floods in 80 years. Meanwhile, a militant group has some 3,000 volunteers working around the country.
Africa Monitor
South Africa jazz great Hugh Masekela prays for peace

Many of South Africa's poorest are spreading rumors that all foreign migrant workers will be chased from their homes or killed after the World Cup. But at a concert this week, South Africa jazz great Hugh Masekela reminded South Africans of the essential humanity of their concept of ubuntu.
Joran van der Sloot indicted in US for extortion

Joran van der Sloot has been indicted on charges he tried to extort $250,000 from Beth Holloway in exchange for information about daughter Natalee Holloway.