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Change Agent Detroit calls on its Do-It-Yourself Department
A growing number of volunteers, some affluent, some just average guys riding their Toros, perform services, such as mowing the parks, that Detroit can no longer afford.
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Mother shot holding baby: Mother and 10-day-old caught in shooting
A mother was shot while holding her baby in Birmingham, Ala., after a fight between two men prompted one to pull a gun and start shooting.
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Opinion: To protect democracy, Supreme Court must fully uphold Voting Rights Act
Today, the Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in the case Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder. After a year of politicians manipulating voting laws, the Court must uphold this protection and safeguard every American’s fundamental right to vote.
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Malala Yousufzai issues first video statement since Taliban shooting (+video)
Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani girl shot by the Taliban in October, used the video time to promote the recently launched Malala Fund, which will support the right to education.
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Chapter & Verse 'Les Miserables': Is the story of Jean Valjean a model for newly released inmates today?
I should have tried to get Jean Valjean into a couple of local prisons.
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Shot Pakistani girl Malala recovering as father arrives in UK
Malala Yousufzai is recovering at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, where she was flown for treatment and protection from Taliban threats after she was shot on Oct. 9 in northwestern Pakistan.
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Shot Pakistani girl Malala Yousufzai 'doing well': On her feet and writing (+video)
Shot Pakistani girl: Malala Yousufzai, a 15-year old advocate of education for Pakistani girls, was shot by the Taliban. Yousufzai is recovering rapidly in a British hospital.
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Opinion: The men behind schoolgirl Malala
It’s important to remember Pakistani men who support their daughters as Malala’s father does. Zia Yousafzai is a champion of his daughter's education and activism. My father moved our family from Pakistan to England to help support my schooling. It's the Muslim thing to do.
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British Pakistanis to Malala: You go, girl
Malala Yousufzai's arrival in the UK to receive treatment after being shot by the Taliban reminds that resistance to the education of girls remains an issue among pockets of the country's Pakistani community.
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Fake 'relatives' try to see Malala Yousufzai at UK hospital
Police questioned two people who turned up at a British hospital where the 14-year-old girl shot by the Taliban is receiving treatment. Taliban threats against her continue.
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US heat wave: Three-digit temperatures recorded across Midwest
US heat wave: Record-breaking temperatures have closed schools and sent people seeking refuge ... at the zoo
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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.
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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.
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Putting the accent in the right place
Even in an era of globalization, regional accents are still with us.
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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.
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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.
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In Pictures: Britain riots
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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.
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In Pictures: Elton John's showmanship
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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.
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Photos of the Day: Photos of the day 03/10
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In Pictures: Animal friendship
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Martin Luther King Day: 10 memorable MLK quotes
Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. 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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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.
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Opinion: 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.
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