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'Stop and frisk': 7 questions about New York's controversial policing tactic

A federal class-action lawsuit regarding the New York Police Department’s stop-and-frisk program has raised questions about the controversial practice made legal under a 1968 US Supreme Court ruling. But what is it, and does it work?
Playing the IRS card: Six presidents who used the IRS to bash political foes

Since the advent of the federal income tax about a century ago, several presidents – or their zealous underlings – have directed the IRS to use its formidable police powers to harass or punish enemies, political rivals, and administration critics. Here are six infamous episodes.
5 myths about amnesty for illegal immigrants in Senate bill

Under a bipartisan Senate immigration bill, immigrants who have come to the United States illegally are given a "path to citizenship." On close inspection, each of the following five claims about the requirements for illegal immigrants to earn amnesty are not what they seem.
20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports

Most pro team nicknames make sense at some level. But there are a fair number of head-scratching nicknames. Here are 20 with explanations on their selection:
3 new novels featuring risk-taking protagonists

In these three new releases, characters seize at chances for new experiences.

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Guns at presidential events: encouraging extremists?

Gun-carrying protesters this week were far removed from the president. But the trend could require the Secret Service to change how Obama operates.
Immigrant detention deaths increase pressure for reform

Lack of medical care is the main problem in 104 deaths. Agencies and Obama promise change, but not fast enough for immigrant advocates.
Public service is cool again

Peace Corps and others see ’60s-style interest from recent grads.
Energy and climate rallies – real or astroturf?

Energy rallies organized by coal and oil industry.
Indictment of card hacker unlikely to end thefts

Accomplices to the crimes are believed to be on the loose in Russia or other countries where U.S. authorities are less likely to get them.
Who still wants to be a young Republican?

In the age of Obama, the GOP scrambles to attract a new generation of voters.
Mass. looks to forests for renewable energy source

Dubbed “biomass energy,” the push to help wean the state off coal-burning plants by incinerating trees and wood has the backing of state officials and many environmentalists.
Whose art is Katrina art?

In hurricane's wake, local artists found themselves competing with outsiders to record the event.
Bill Clinton's latest tough sell: Haiti

The former president, who was recently named UN Special Envoy to Haiti, plans to go there in October on a 'major trade mission.'
Consumer confidence falls unexpectedly in August

The fewest consumers in six decades say their own finances are improving.
Lolcats take to the stage with a musical
Israel killed Palestinians waving white flags, report says

Human Rights Watch says IDF soldiers unlawfully shot 11 civilians dead during the Gaza war against Hamas, which HRW earlier accused of war crimes.
Need a job? This week's top 10 intriguing openings.
The Slippery Year

Twelve monthly essays that take a writer through a year of challenge with humor, heart, and plenty of self-deprecation.
Stocks rally on Fed's word that the economy is leveling off

Though problems remain for housing and jobs, the Fed's Open Market Committee sees further improvement in financial markets in recent weeks.
An electric chopper? What would Dennis Hopper think?

'Senior' from the reality TV show 'American Chopper' has invented a zero-emission hog. It's 'Easy Rider' minus the ear-splitting roar (and greenhouse gases).
Maine’s windkeepers: From ship masts to windmills

Today, winds help turn on the lights, run TVs and power washers, dryers and ovens in thousands of homes all over New England.
Latin American Jews contend with spike in anti-Semitism

Derogatory political statements and attacks on synagogues have increased since Israel's January war in Gaza.
Move over, Nicolas Cage. Real "Lord of War" beats arms rap in Thailand.

Viktor Bout, an alleged arms dealer to war criminals, successfully fought a US extradition request in Thailand. Prosecutors are likely to appeal.
From our files: Eunice Kennedy Shriver - at jet speed

In a 1975 interview with the Monitor, Mrs. Shriver spoke of her family, her heroes, personal ambitions.
New York's skies: safe or 'too congested'?

In the wake of Saturday's midair collision, seven New York lawmakers on Monday pushed the Federal Aviation Administration to enforce stricter flight rules in the Hudson River corridor.
Opinion: The war on drugs needs a timeout

Before Washington ramps up yet another losing war on drugs, why not let a commission construct a better policy?
From nets to kilowatts

Recycling program turns an environmental hazard into electricity.
Who learned what in Gates race debate

The flap over the arrest of the black Harvard scholar sparked a spirited national discussion, but did it turn out to be a ‘teachable moment’?
Little room for error in New York's crowded skies

The collision of a small plane and a helicopter above the Hudson River Saturday took place in a zone where pilots essentially police themselves.