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'Bully' movie to be released 'unrated.' Will that allow more kids to see it?
Because of crude language, the award-winning movie 'Bully' was initially given an 'R' rating. But the documentary is being released 'unrated' in the hopes of reaching its target audience.
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Trayvon Martin case draws celebrities, feds join investigation
Trayvon Martin's shooting death is attracting celebrity attention, including Spike Lee, Wyclef Jean, and Mia Farrow. The US Justice Department opened its own probe into the Trayvon Martin case in Florida.
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Trayvon Martin killing in Florida puts 'Stand Your Ground' law on trial
The shooting of Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, in a gated Florida community has raised allegations of racial injustice and highlighted the burden that 'Stand Your Ground' laws impose on law enforcement officers.
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Horizons Chinese workers earn a shared $8 for every iPad 2 they make: report
A new report indicates that workers at Apple suppliers in China are paid much less than their counterparts elsewhere in the world.
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Help wanted. But only if you have a job.
Help wanted with a twist: Some firms won't even consider hiring someone who doesn't already have a job. But unemployed can better their job prospects.
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'Caylee's Law' petition drive: Do missing child laws need to change?
'Caylee's Law' petition calls for establishing two new federal offenses: failure of a parent to notify authorities of a missing child within 24 hours and failure to report a child's death within one hour. The online drive comes amid public anger over the Casey Anthony verdict.
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Why Hillary Clinton hasn't weighed in on Saudi women's right to drive
A group calling itself Saudi Women for Driving says it is perplexed by Hillary Clinton’s ‘silence’ on the issue. But there could be several reasons she has not spoken publicly about it.
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International Assistance Mission slayings: part of Taliban war strategy
The Taliban in Afghanistan are claiming responsibility for the attack on an International Assistance Mission medical team, in which 10 people died. The attack is one of the deadliest for American aid workers since the Afghanistan war began.
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Online friends can be lifelines for the unemployed
Web networking among the unemployed is surging, but experts stress that human contact matters as much as online friends.
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Opinion: Facebook protest isn't enough. Selma vets and young activists must share lessons.
A Facebook protest or online petition is not the same as a sit-in or hunger strike. As activism re-invents itself, the experience of the older generations and the innovations of the young each have something to offer.
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Media frenzy over Yale murder draws criticism
Commentators in New Haven, Conn., where Yale is located, said other local murders should get just as much attention as Annie Le's. Police charged lab technician Raymond Clark III Thursday.
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And now, Twitter philanthropy
In a new era of social giving, nonprofits tap the Web’s social networks.
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